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Poor energy efficiency ratings found in London
As the capital of England, London is a location with world-class status, with high property values and with cash flowing from all directions into the property market.However, despite the large amounts of money spent on property, it has been found that over a third of...
Building society receives Carbon Trust triple recertification
Nationwide Building Society is the first financial service provider to receive triple recertification to Carbon Trust Standards for their carbon, water and waste metrics. The Carbon Trust Standard is a certification that recognises organisations that make efforts to...
UK self-storage company rewarded with low bills following green investment
A £550,000 green investment in clean energy technologies by a self-storage firm has resulted in their bills being reduced by as much as 75 per cent. Space Station attributed the lower bills to energy generation and efficiency technologies. This included implementing...
Preventing electrical fires in the work place
Preventing electrical fires in the workplace is a big topic at the moment. It was recently found that despite the overall number of fires has decreased electrical fire numbers continue to rise. Technology has become ingrained in our everyday lives. Most workplaces are...
How installing efficient measures can reduce business energy costs
Energy costs play a large role in the business world. With such tight margins in competitive industries, they can provide a difference in the overall success of a business. This means that it is all the more important for businesses to assess and identify where...
Electrical fire at Grantham Hospital
Temporarily operations had to be cancelled following an electrical fire at Grantham Hospital. Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and 24-hour accident and emergency services. The fire...
Growth in electrical fires
Fire officers have said that whilst nearly every type of fire has reduced in frequency during the past decade, electrical incidents have remained high and have failed to drop. To increase safety visits and raise awareness, the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service...
UK businesses hit by a rising number of power outages
The number of power outages in the UK increased greatly last year, resulting in a number of businesses suffering productivity losses. The report by a power management company found that there were a total of 640 outages in 2015, a 20 per cent increase on the 537...
Carbon Trust fund launched to help firms cut energy bills
The Carbon Trust has launched a Green Business Fund to help small businesses undertake energy efficiency upgrades, including improvements to lighting, heating, and building control systems. The £7 million fund is expected to help between 1,000 and 2,000 businesses...
Tips for restoring a period property
A period property with unique features can look wonderful when restored - whether it is for restored for modern use or converted into a domestic home. But it is possible for it to all too easily go wrong and as a result, ruin the character of the property forever. We...