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As if being an US soldier fighting in Iraq was not being in a dangerous position enough, the New York Times recently reported that sub standard electrical work carried out by private contractors had killed over a dozen troops by electrocution. During a six month period, over 280 fires at military installations had caused many […]
Plumbing jobs could be on the increase in east London, with the announcement of the Olympic village plumbers contract being awarded. Mears has been selected to fit out the 2012 Olympic village in Stratford, worth £9 million. A total of 300 flats need to be fitted with plumbing systems. According to the London Evening standard, […]
The recession has had an effect on many people, with homeowners seeing the most problems. For people that cannot afford to make significant green changes, Andrew Leech, director of the National Home Improvement Council, has suggested that insulation could be a cheap way around it. "One thing we would urge people to do if they […]
The construction industry has received a boost thanks to social housing projects set by the government. That is the conclusion of research by the Glenigan Index, which has indicated that there was an increase in social housing projects year-on-year in the second quarter of 2009. However there was still a decline of 16 per cent […]
There has been a drop in the number of people planning to make structural changes to their homes. The findings come from Sainsbury’s Home Insurance, which has found that 13 per cent of homeowners are planning work on their homes in the next year. Andrew Leech, director of the National Home Improvement Council, said that […]
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has welcomed recent positive news regarding the number of housing starts. According to the Communities and Local Government department, the second quarter of 2009 saw a rise in housing starts and completions. Brigid O’Leary, senior economist at RICS, said: “It was encouraging to note that housing completions rose […]
A new construction in east London is to use special cladding to drive air through wind turbines. According to Building.co.uk, the 14-story Kinetica apartment building in Dalston, will have 15 per cent of its energy supplies provided through the special cladding, which has been developed by James & Taylor. Associate at Waugh Thistleton Architects, Mark […]
It is not the time to start looking for the stop cock when water is leaking through the ceiling! Far better to have this knowledge before hand, so you can deal quickly with sudden emergencies, so if you are moving into a new home or don’t know where the stop cock is in your property, […]
Now is a good time for boilers to be serviced. That is the opinion of David Holmes, founder of Boilerguide, who said that despite it still being summer it is a good idea to check that systems are still working now before the cold begins to bite. "Boilers should be serviced every year so why […]
Craven District Council has awarded a £35 million contract to develop new houses in North Yorkshire. Lovell and Maple Grove Developments have been chosen by the council to construct 220 homes, 132 of which will be for sale on the open market. The remainder of the homes will be build for low-cost home ownership and […]
