Keston Boilers was LA Maintenance’s first choice when it was asked to replace existing, unreliable heating equipment at Piccadilly Theatre, London, with the latest high efficiency models in the quickest turnaround possible.

A new project which has been developed by the environmental division of White Young Green (WYGE), consultants to the built, natural and social environment, is set to help trade associations to achieve environmental best practice.

The stunning office refurbishment of 40 Eastbourne Terrace, as envisaged by architects Fletcher Priest, is set to make its mark in one of central London’s key business districts thanks to the Philips LightMaster control system.

A multi-million pound, five year contract has been secured between Vodafone UK and Dalkia, to provide maintenance, equipment and fabric services as well as delivering landscaping and pest control activities at Vodafone in the UK.

A site bounded by three roads and the main Waterloo railway which has been developed for both residential and commercial use has achieved a quiet environment thanks to Passivent.

Refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Dean & Wood has taken over the business of Hampshire-based heat exchanger and dry air cooler supplier tt-coil limited.

The UK’s largest timber gridshell structure, the roof of The Crown Estate’s new Savill Building at Windsor Great Park in Berkshire, has been officially opened by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. Buro Happold provided the structural engineering design for the roof of the building – a spectacular yet graceful, 90m long by 25m wide three-domed undulating timber structure – which will form a new focal point for the park.

10 Gresham Street, an award winning, landmark office development project carried out on behalf of Standard Life Investments has a flexible office environment that can be changed easily over time thanks to a LonWorks open system infrastructure and control technology.

The Trafford Centre, Manchester’s £1.4 billion shopping and leisure destination, has specified the innovative Upower busbar during an upgrade of its electrical switchgear.

A Priva Building Intelligence building control system is providing close temperature and humidity control within a clean room manufacturing facility at BioVision. The company manufactures spectacle glass and contact lens cleaning fluid under laboratory conditions at its premises in Belgium.

The latest energy index report from npower business shows that an increasing number of businesses are now implementing measures to improve energy efficiency. However, it appears that businesses on the whole are still focusing too much on short-term planning when it comes to energy management.

Professional Specifiers can now take on-line CPD-accredited courses on Part L from the comfort of their own workstations – thanks to innovative heating specialist Creda – one of the first UK HVAC companies to de-mystify Part L in this way.

BRA has revised its established guide to Total Equivalent Warming Impact or TEWI.

Honeywell Building Solutions business is installing building management and life safety systems, together with a security and access control system, in Derby’s premier shopping mall – the Westfield Shopping Centre.

Modern building management systems (BMS) deliver high levels of comfort and excellent energy efficiency – but only if they are properly maintained. Planning for proper maintenance starts at the specification stage, says Steve Loughney of Siemens Building Technologies.

The increase in energy prices and demands for businesses to be more energy efficient is challenging building services engineers to look for advanced building and control systems that not only exceed legislation requirements, but also make significant savings on energy bills and improve the internal environment of a commercial or industrial building. Here, John Durbin, Sales Planning Manager at Daikin Airconditioning UK Ltd, discusses the importance of optimum temperature in the working environment and the effect this has on workforce productivity and performance.

The world of advanced building controls is an evolving one that is becoming an integral part of total facilities management service delivery. Paul Thompson, General Manager of Dalkia’s Controls Division considers the options for building managers and FMs.

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, or RR(FS)O, will come into force on 1 October this year, and is going to impact on every non-domestic premises in England and Wales. Here, Paul Bryant, CEO of Kingfell Plc one of the country’s leading fire safety consultancies, gives an expert’s overview on the impact the new legislation is going to have, and what it means to the building services engineer.

Wireless controls have been around for decades, but increasing demand from the building sector means that they are undergoing a revolution in technology.

Whilst litigation may not be at the forefront of your minds, it may be helpful to have an understanding of the role of the Technology and Construction Court (the TCC). Relevantly, the TCC has recently issued its annual report which includes details of the court's organisation, reform measures and the work of the TCC. Outlined below is a summary of the report.

Graham Williamson, Business Director of Commercial Heating at Ideal Boilers, discusses the impact that Part L of the Building Regulations have had on the commercial and industrial sector since they were introduced in April this year.

As I write this, the start of the 2012 London Olympic Games remains six years, one month, 25 days, five hours, and 46 minutes away.

The call for entries goes out this month for the 2007 Queen's Awards for Enterprise - the UK's top business awards, widely regarded as the equivalent of corporate knighthoods.

What’s stopping the progression of greener buildings? According to the Council of CIBSE it’s the thermostat mindset.