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New name for Crane Building Services and Utilities reflects recent changes in its business

Crane Limited has changing its name to Crane Building Services & Utilities to reflect recent changes in its business and the products and capabilities which it now offers to building services engineers. Crane Building Services & Utilities describes the range of markets in which the company now operates. The company has evolved as a result of Crane acquiring in 2003 the businesses of Viking Johnson, Helden and WASK; in 2004 the business of Hatt... [more]

Polypipe Terrain strengthens its UK sales team

Polypipe Terrain has strengthened its UK sales team with a major new appointment. Ernie Fisher has joined the company as Specification Manager for the North East and North West regions in a move which adds a considerable amount of additional experience to the sales team. “We are absolutely delighted that Ernie has chosen to join us,” says Regional Director Tania Peck. “He has a wealth of experience in the building services sector that is diffi... [more]

The most energy-efficient way to cut down energy bills is to get your boiler serviced

Thousands of UK homeowners are wasting hundreds of pounds a year because they’re not paying attention to simple home maintenance measures. According to a survey by eGenie, four out of five homeowners in the UK didn’t even know when they last had their central heating system checked. “We have more requests for broken-down boilers to be fixed because they haven’t been looked after properly than for anything else,” says Stefan Troester of eGenie.... [more]

Loctite 55 sealing cord granted CORGI Certification approval

Henkel’s Loctite 55 sealing cord has been granted CORGI Certification approval by the gas industry watchdog. In fact, this is the first threadsealing product to achieve this approval status. Loctite 55 is used for securing joints in all kinds of pipework, and replaces traditional methods such as PTFE tape, pastes and solvent drying compounds. The thin and strong fibres are wound around the male threads of the joint and then cut using the in-... [more]

Pre-formed pipe casings reduce time on site, save money and improve the finish

The UK market for pipe boxing is a £ multi-million industry, but it has been estimated that around 3/4 is made up of joiners, carpenters, builders and plumbing & heating engineers, who still box in pipes by making it on-site from pieces of plywood or MDF, held together with nails, screws or adhesive. There's an old expression that says "Just because it has always been done this way it doesn’t mean its right." Clearly, this statement can be ap... [more]

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