Excellent’ BREEAM rating for Royal Albert Dock project

Excellent’ BREEAM rating for Royal Albert Dock project

ABP London’s £1.7 billion Royal Albert Dock Development’s (RAD) first phase has been placed in the top 10% of sustainable commercial building design after it was awarded an ‘Excellent’ rating by sustainability body BREEAM.   Multi-disciplinary design practice, Hilson Moran were the BREEAM assessors for the project whilst also providing sustainability

Merger heralds complete sustainable envelope solutions

Merger heralds complete sustainable envelope solutions

NBT, the UK supplier of Pavatex insulation and airtightness products, has completed the first phase of a merger with building products giant, SOPREMA.   A global name in the construction supply chain, SOPREMA boasts 67 manufacturing sites around the world, more than 90 subsidiary companies and more than 4000 distributors. NBT

New rules for septic tanks – be prepared

New rules for septic tanks - be prepared

Upcoming changes to the laws concerning septic tanks and the green options for replacement and new builds. From the 1st of January 2020 it will become illegal for owners of septic tanks to discharge their effluent to surface water. Surface water refers to rivers, streams, ditches and canals. The offending