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Ibstock ditches fossil fuel electricity
Chief executive Joe Hudson Brick making is an inherently energy intensive business but switching to a renewable energy supplier puts Ibstock a little nearer its target of a 15% reduction in CO2 per tonne of production by 2025. Total Gas & Power, Ibstock’s energy supplier, says that its Pure Green energy tariff guarantees electricity only…
A1 fire rating for prefab brick soffit
BOSS A1 The Brick on Soffit System (BOSS) A1 is a prefabricated brick slip soffit system, designed to be bolted to IG’s welded masonry support (WMS). It has been produced to meet demand for improved fire safety on tall buildings and represents the third generation of the IG’s BOSS product. The prefabricated components are delivered…
Go-ahead for first hydrogen-to-homes network
The hydrogen will be produced through electrolysis powered by an offshore wind turbine Gas network company SGN says that customers in Fife will be the first in the world to heat their homes and cook their food using 100% zero-carbon hydrogen. The hydrogen, which will be produced through electrolysis powered by an offshore wind turbine,…
Amey Highways wins eight-year deal for Yorkshire & Humber
Amey Highways has won the maintenance and response (M&R) contract for Highways England’s Area 12. From June 2021, Amey will be responsible for maintenance, repairing defects, responding to emergency incidents and providing severe weather services on motorways and trunk roads across Yorkshire and Humberside. Amey Highways will also run the 10 motorway maintenance depots in…
Cement-free concrete used for heat-proof laboratory
The Extreme Photonics Applications Centre is under construction Mace is building a new advanced imaging centre, known as the Extreme Photonics Applications Centre (EPAC), at the Harwell science campus in Didcot. The £81m project is for the UK’s Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC). A unique concrete mix was designed for the project to support…