Another successful Project comes to an end.
The end of the month is here, and it is the time to start the winding up of another successful project. Since July of this year, we have been working with Mears Birmingham conducting surveys to...
View ArticleEngineering the Olympic Park
Good morning everyone and welcome to a new week. I found this link on YouTube and thought you might enjoy it. The info about the video says: “ICE, working with the Olympic Delivery Authority, has...
View ArticleSustainable Housing Awards 2012
The 2012 Sustainable Housing Awards are being held this year at London’s Hilton Hotel, Park Lane on Friday 19 October. The awards, launched in 2008, recognise refurbishment schemes, sustainable social...
View ArticleGovernment publishes energy efficiency guidance
The government has published guidance for local authorities on how they should carry out energy efficiency improvements on their housing stock. It was expected that the guidance, issued under the Home...
View ArticleCo-op rolls out PV plans across South London
A pioneering project to install solar photovoltaic panels on a council-owned estate in Brixton is to be replicated across south London so residents can benefit from reduced energy bills. Repowering...
View ArticleBuilding Services 2012
I see that the registration for Building Services 2012 – the official CIBSE Conference and exhibition has opened! It’s being held once again at the London Olympia, and the dates this year are , 10...
View ArticleTragic Accident in London
I have just read on the BBC website that there has been a scaffolding collapse at a building site in Carlton Tower, Putney where an office building is being developed into shops and flats. The report...
View ArticleCatering Equipment Disconnection
If you are in the catering, restaurant or pub business then you will know having a refurbishment can be a costly affair. When looking for your builder to lead the project you must ensure you are using...
View ArticleCommercial Flooring Services
If you run a business then you will understand the need for hard wearing flooring solutions. Specialist commercial flooring systems are particularly pertinent in the catering, restaurant and pub...
View ArticleRise of the wasps
According to a local newspaper the Lincolnshire Echo, we are set to get an influx of wasps locally as the weather heats up. Wasp numbers and nests are largely based on the weather conditions and as we...
View ArticleAre your gas appliances safe?
All homes and businesses should be gas safe and regularly checked to ensure all appliances adhere to regulations. The HSE have published data that suggests 30,000 homes may be at risk this summer based...
View ArticleCreate more revenue with an HMO
If you are a landlord and savvy about making a real income from your rental properties then have you considered an HMO? An HMO (House of Multiple Occupation) means your rental property is converted...
View ArticleLegionella control continues to be big news
Legionella is something that most people do not want to think about in this day and age and certainly not when they are in public buildings such as hospitals and shopping centres. According to the HSE...
View ArticleAre your contractors Gas Safe?
Recently the HSE Press office highlighted a case of a firm being fined for an explosion at a primary school. Luckily in this instance no one was hurt as it was a training day for teachers, but it...
View ArticleBeware of carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbon Monoxide is a deadly poisonous gas emitted from faulty and blocked gas appliances – it is more deadly in fact as you can’t see, smell or taste it. This is why it is extremely important that you...
View ArticlePest Control
As the weather heats up and most of the UK feels the effects of a heatwave, you might notice a rise in local pests. As pest control experts in Peterborough, Absolute treat every pest control problem...
View ArticleLegionella – is your building at risk?
Here at Absolute one of our specialist services is the Legionella Assessment. Legionella is contracted by inhaling Legionella bacteria, either in tiny droplets of water (aerosols), or in a droplet...
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