Showing 11 to 20 of 71

You searched for "9"

How the arrival of spring will affect more than just the weather

If you work a standard 9-5 job, whether that be in an office, a retail shop or any other building, the days of arriving and leaving in darkness will be long behind us (until September of course). However, the most obvious effect of more daylight will be productivity, right? Apparently more sunlight does equal more productivity but in countries where actual sunlight isn’t too f...

Read more

Is ocean clean-up another consequence of Brexit?

A global approach At the first ever five-day meeting by the United Nations in New York, The Ocean Conference (held on 5-9 June) sought to bring together nations to address the toughest problems facing the world’s oceans, from coral bleaching and plastic pollution to overfishing and rising seas due to climate change. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged countries to put ...

Read more

Mitsubishi Electric Becomes a Patron of The AIG Women's Open

Its support of the Championship will begin this year when the AIG Women’s Open is played at Walton Heath from 9-13 August 2023. Its support of the Championship will begin this year when the AIG Women’s Open is played at Walton Heath from 9-13 August 2023. Mitsubishi Electric is one of the world's leading names in the manufacture and sales of electrical and ele...

Read more

Worth repeating – The Top 10 articles from 2018

At 9 is an interesting article on the differences between the Japanese and UK markets for chillers and just below that at Number 10 is a blog looking at noise levels within our towns and cities .

Read more

We wish you a preposterous New Year…

The Jean-Claude Juncker Award for Diplomacy: Jeremy Corbyn for restricting himself to the word “stupid” when so many others were more appropriate. 9. The Jose Mourinho Special One Award: Held over until 2020. 10. The Nigel Farage Award for Benevolence: Nigel Farage, obviously. 11.

Read more

Where were you when the lights went out?

...as the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, the Acropolis, the Colosseum, the Kremlin and Sydney Opera House, encased in darkness for an hour from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. Starting in 2007 in Australia, this global campaign is an attempt to raise awareness about the impact of climate change and now, according to organisers, is observed in over 180 of co...

Read more

Lossnay proves quieter even with increased airflow

Comprising of 36 apartments and 9 houses, the owners of apartment 24 had found the existing ventilation system noisy and difficult to control. “One of our neighbours told me that lots of people have issues with their units due to noise,” explained the apartment owner. “Some only use them in the daytime as they cannot sleep well with them on, others have completely turned the...

Read more

Mitsubishi Electric calls on the construction industry to tackle the low carbon heating challenge as it launches the UK’s widest range of heat pumps

Hatfield, 9 th February 2023 – Heat pump manufacturer, Mitsubishi Electric, is calling on the construction industry to come together to address the UK’s need to quickly transition to low carbon heating – as it launches what it believes is the widest range of commercial and residential heat pumps on the market. Hatfield, 9 th February 2023 – Heat...

Read more

The customer is always right

...onstruction is one of the largest sectors in the UK economy – with a turnover of £370 billion, contributing £138 billion in value added to the UK economy and employing 3.1 million people (9% of the total UK workforce). Now that government is paying this sector the attention that it deserves, the industry is going to have to become focused on delivering what the customer wants.

Read more

Opportunities on a converging path

In 9 out of 10 cases, it’s a question of adjusting the system, rather than requiring a call-out. But if the heat pump market grows as it seems set to do, proving competence and training levels will be a crucial part of grasping the opportunities it offers. This is not simply about REFCOM requirements. All across the construction sector there is an increasing focus on proving com...

Read more

Page 2 of 8