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Indoor air quality deteriorates when working from home
UCL monitoring air quality and window opening in eight London flats
October 2020
Efficiency offsets refrigeration demand
Use of refrigeration technology in Germany has risen by 16% since 2009, but the energy it consumes has only gone…
October 2020
Grenfell designer ‘was not concentrating’ in fire seminar
Cladding contractor relied on architects, fire consultants and local building control officers to make sure designs were compliant
October 2020
Cladder says manufacturer misled him
Owner says Class O material classifications caused widespread confusion in the industry
October 2020
UK trailing in race to net zero
Consultancy Atkins calculates that country is only achieving 43% of required build rate to reach 2050 carbon goals
September 2020
Hackitt condemns return to corner cutting
Companies told to improve safety ahead of new regulatory regime
August 2020
CLC sets up Brexit guidance group
Construction Leadership Council (CIC) forms Brexit group
August 2020
Proposed planning rules could ‘lead to slum housing’
Designers voice fears over extension of permitted development rights
August 2020
Environmental group campaigns for propane
The EIA wants HFCs in single-split air con units to be banned
August 2020
CBI backs hybrid and hydrogen heating
National industry group supports heat pumps and district heating to protect the planet and boost economy
August 2020
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