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BEAMA: Warm Homes Greener Homes Strategy ignores the role of heating controls in reducing heating bills and carbon emissions

(11/03/2010)

BEAMA believes the Government has missed a golden opportunity to maximise household CO2 reductions and improve householder comfort. While welcoming the launch of the ‘Warm Homes, Greener Homes Strategy’, the association says the strategy surprisingly fails to give prominence to the effective role of any type of controls, in particular those for heating and hot water systems. Responding to the strategy (launched at Ecobuild 2010) Dr Howard Porter, BEAMA’s chief operating officer (COO) comme... [more]

BCG: BCG wins Lightside Supplier of the Year Award for second time

(11/03/2010)

Leading Heating, Bathroom and Kitchen products distributor BCG has received a vote of confidence from merchants by winning the Lightside Supplier of the Year Award for the second year running from top building, plumbing and heating products buying group Cemco. Jonathan Eyre, BCG’s National Sales Manager, Merchant Division received the award on behalf of the company. He said: “We are delighted that Cemco has recognised and rewarded us for our total commitment to their membership and our ongoin... [more]

British Toilet Association: Eden Project wins national Loo of the Year Award for the high standards of its washrooms

(23/02/2010)

The Loo of the Year Award scheme, run by the British Toilet Association, recognises the best ‘away from home’ toilets in locations ranging from supermarkets to service stations. The Eden Project, with its 245 rainwater harvesting toilets, has won a national Loo of the Year Award for the high standards of its washrooms. Judged on a surprise visit by an inspector, Eden’s facilities were given the maximum five-star rating for the seventh consecutive year and scooped a prize in the Leisure catego... [more]

Bathroom Manufacturers Association BMA: Bathroom Manufacturers Association appoints new Technical Director

(23/02/2010)

After just thirteen months at the BMA Chris Taylor-Hamlin has been promoted to the position of Technical Director. Chris joined the BMA in 2008 and quickly established himself as the bathroom industry’s technical guru. He is now fully responsible for representing BMA members during the development of bathroom standards in British and European Technical Committees. He is the principle technical mouthpiece for the industry liaising with UK government bodies, protecting members’ interests in any d... [more]

Balfour Beatty Engineering Services: Pland Stainless supplies washroom and sanitaryware equipment to Milton Keynes Academy

(18/02/2010)

Pland Stainless has supplied a range of washroom and sanitaryware equipment to the £32 million Milton Keynes Academy. Pland Stainless manufactured and supplied bespoke stainless steel wash troughs with Rada TF 2000S push button taps for the girls and boys toilets. Bespoke wash troughs were required for the school to cope with the specific layout of the washrooms, which were designed in an open plan format to create a non-intimidating environment for pupils. Push button taps were specified as ... [more]

BCG: Thunderbolt sponsors UK Speedway rider Tai Woffinden

(15/02/2010)

Thunderbolt™ has sponsored UK Speedway rider Tai Woffinden to boost his bid for Grand Prix glory. Tipped as one of the Speedway’s up-and-coming stars and the British U21 Speedway champion, Tai Woffinden will make his Grand Prix debut this season at just 19 years old. After a successful 2009 racing season for the Wolverhampton Wolves, the Czestochowa team in Poland and Vargarna team in Sweden, Tai has been handed one of the four highly-coveted Wild Cards for the sport’s Grand Prix Series that ... [more]