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Why the Green Homes Grant is a bit like having a baby.

The new arrival On the 18th December at precisely 9:58am our Mitsubishi Electric 13kW Ecodan air source heat pump was here and along with the water tank and other pieces of kit, we were feeling prepared. People say if the pregnancy is hard, then the birth tends to be easier and in our case this was on the money. Still plenty of labour involved but getting the voucher was definit...

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Davina reveals the pain and loneliness of the menopause

...iate that we in the construction industry can focus on, if only by increasing recognition of this and actively looking for ways to support colleagues so they are not going through this alone: 9 out of 10 working women felt the menopause had had a negative impact 1 in 3 women don’t take the time to visit their doctor when going through the menopause. Menopausal women are the ...

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Time to pause and consider the menopause

Firstly, 9 out of 10 working women still fee that the menopause has had a negative impact on their career. We all need to talk about this more openly, so that our colleagues no longer feel alone. Secondly, 1 in 3 women still don’t take the time to visit their doctor when going through the menopause. With a general increase in the issue of wellbeing, we need to encourage our coll...

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Keeping up the pressure

For example, oil giant Shell recently sold off its massive shale assets in Texas (for $9 billion) to reduce its carbon emissions under pressure from its shareholders. Big money is looking to a decarbonised future. Many financial reports show that the level of disinvestment in coal, oil and gas is having major impact on the amount of fossil fuels available on the world’s ma...

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Keeping warm this winter

Install programmable thermostats on your boiler and radiators 9. Make sure heating and hot water pipes are well insulated 10. Clear out gutters and drains to prevent mould and damp build up within a property

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Understanding Brexit’s impact on the housing crisis

It now stands at 9%. Around 91% of all new social tenancies are taken up by UK-born citizens.

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The Upside of Carbon Drawdown

If seaweed farms covered just 9% of the oceans’ surface they could produce enough biomethane to replace all of today’s needs for fossil fuels. CO2 behaves very differently in marine sediments. It remains in liquid form and over time natural chemical processes turn it into a stable solid hydrate. Whilst seaweed farming is to be explored further scientist are pioneering farms in...

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Where is housing policy failing?

Over 9 million tenants in Britain currently reside in private rented accommodation, 1.3 million of which are families with children. Renting unfortunately doesn’t offer the security with increasing rents, hidden fees, loss of deposits and the constant threat eviction a persistent concern. One in three private rented homes in England alone fail to achieve the Decent Homes Standar...

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Good hand washing depends on proper drying

For example our hand dryers take as little as 9 seconds to get hands dry. Old style warm air dryers and paper towels can take as long as 40 seconds which results in most people giving up so facilities that have these are also recommended to upgrade to a high-speed air-curtain hand dryer.

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What does a good maintenance regime look like?

Take offices, where the pattern of Monday-to-Friday, 9-to-5 is on the way out for good. Occupancy levels may change daily, and tenants are putting a high value on flexible space that can be open-plan one week and switch to individual office pods the next. A planned service and maintenance programme can help support the effective operation of equipment under pressure from changing ...

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