Work began last Thursday on a major development by Strawberry Star in Harlow town centre. Demolition commenced on site to make way for the first Star Living building, which will bring an initial 163 new apartments to the area once occupied by the underused Little Walk shopping parade and the
DEVELOPERS, local highway authorities and consultants should be working more closely to ensure that fully integrated sustainable transport planning is made a reality, according to a leading transport expert. Matt Harrison, head of transport planning at national engineering consultancy Rodgers Leask, believes that transport planning consultants and their local highway
Following success at both MIPIM and the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) earlier this year, the private sector joined Invest Newcastle at an event in the city to find out more about opportunities for 2023 and discuss how they can be part of a North East delegation.
Over 90 projects worth more than £700m delivered across South West Scotland since 2012 hub South West Scotland (hub SWS) has marked its 10-year anniversary as one of Scotland’s leading delivery partners for community-changing infrastructure projects. One of Scotland’s leading public-private partnerships, hub SWS provides high quality and cost-efficient infrastructure
Leading builders merchant Haldane Fisher has been shortlisted as the Builders Merchant of the Year (6 – 20 Branches) at the prestigious Builders Merchants Awards. Recognising those that have shown commitment to innovation, delivering excellent customer service, and boosting the success of the company, the awards will celebrate the best
The UK is currently facing a difficult time with the ongoing cost of living crisis hitting both businesses and individuals hard. This is due to rise in interest rates as well as inflation causing price rises for goods in all sectors and unfortunately, the construction industry hasn’t evaded this either.
GLP, the leading global investment manager and business builder in logistics, digital infrastructure, renewable energy, and related technologies, today announces that it has appointed Jens Müller as Sales Director for GRS in Germany and CEE. GRS (Global Robotics Services) is the robotics arm of GLP; a new innovative platform for
Whether you’re aiming to complete a self-build or you simply want to understand what happens at the beginning of a construction project, it’s always essential to start at the foundational level. Here are the steps that lay the foundations for a new property. With the tips below, you can get
Mace, the international construction and consulting company, has announced the completion of The JJ Mack Building, one of London’s smartest and most sustainable office buildings neighbouring the newly developed Farringdon station. The 200,000 sq ft scheme provides ten floors of technology-enhanced office space, including three terraces and extensive views across
Navien, the leading global boiler manufacturer, has announced the launch of a new, innovative NCB combi boiler range that offers a whole different approach to home comfort. The range, which features three new models, helps installers, and homeowners, meet the changing demands on Britain’s heating systems. Designed for every need,
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Work began last Thursday on a major development by Strawberry Star in Harlow town centre. Demolition commenced on site to make way for the first Star Living building, which will bring an initial 163 new apartments to the area once occupied by the underused Little Walk shopping parade and the Gate House office building. The second phase – Harlow Quarter – which will see a further 578 apartments in a series of buildings, including two landmark 16-storey towers, plus flexible retail space and improved public realm, was given the go-ahead by planners at Harlow Council last month, subject to a Section 106 agreement. The commencement of work on site was witnessed by special guests, including Deputy Leader of Harlow Council and Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Councillor Dan Swords, who joined senior members of Strawberry Star – Development Director Simon Taylor, Head of Construction Delivery Caroline Heraghty and Senior Director Global Sales, Marketing & CRM Cauvery Nanaiah for the event. Simon Taylor said: “It’s exciting to see the bulldozers this morning and know that we are moving forward with this project to bring new life back into the heart of Harlow town centre. This project is not just about new homes, although they are desperately needed, it’s about creating an economic benefit for the whole community. During the construction phase, we anticipate around 80 new jobs will be created, and the benefits will continue long after the builders have left. We ultimately expect more than 1,000 people will make their home in Harlow Quarter, spending their wages in the local economy and supporting shops, businesses and leisure activities to the tune of £8.9 million a year.” The scheme has been designed to create a high standard of accommodation in attractive, well-designed buildings. This first phase of the development has been designed by sustainable architecture specialist HLM Architects, while the second phase of Harlow Quarter was created by award-winning architect Flanagan Lawrence, with towers intended to fit in with the town’s 1950s design legacy. When the latest phase was approved, planning officers praised the scheme: “The proposals would dramatically change and revitalise an underused and somewhat ‘run-down’ part of the town centre. General economic, environmental and visual regeneration changes are therefore very positive. The evolution of the proposals has resulted in a form of development that can contribute much to the overall regeneration of Harlow Town Centre.” Councillor Dan Swords added: “Today is a hugely significant day for the future of Harlow. The regeneration of the town centre starts in earnest with Harlow Quarter which not only signals massive investment into our town centre, but will truly transform the area with high-quality apartments, architecture, and facilities. I am delighted to be on site today to witness the first steps being taken in the future of Harlow’s town centre.” For more information about Harlow Quarter, please contact Strawberry Star on 0127 989 9060 or visit www.strawberrystar.co.uk/hq. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
DEVELOPERS, local highway authorities and consultants should be working more closely to ensure that fully integrated sustainable transport planning is made a reality, according to a leading transport expert. Matt Harrison, head of transport planning at national engineering consultancy Rodgers Leask, believes that transport planning consultants and their local highway authority counterparts have focussed on vehicular traffic, and more specifically peak period commuter traffic, for too long. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) promotes sustainable development but, as any transport planner knows, NPPF paragraph 111 states: “development should only be prevented or refused on highways grounds if there would be an unacceptable impact on highway safety, or the residual cumulative impacts on the road network would be severe.” Matt said: “The somewhat ambiguous ending to NPPF paragraph 111 is open to subjective interpretation, but it inherently places an emphasis on the need to quantify impacts on the road network. “The NPPF, in conjunction with often outdated local transport planning policies, perpetuate the focus on peak period vehicular impact, so collectively the industry continues to plan for the worst-case peak hour scenario. “This can often result in a siloed and unbalanced approach to the planning of sustainable transport, quantifying residual impacts and ultimately delivering development. “People, not vehicles, should be the most important element of transport planning. This focus should be present from the very start of a project, through pre-application discussions with local highway authorities and during the subsequent production of a Transport Assessment and Travel Plan. “Unfortunately, Travel Plans have long been the poor relation to a Transport Assessment because the document is typically simpler, quicker and cheaper to produce”, explains Harrison. This commercial reality mirrors local highway authority policies and resources, which often place greater emphasis on robust traffic assumptions within the confines of a ‘predict and provide’ methodology and less emphasis on the delivery of Travel Plans through a ‘vision and validate’ concept of sustainable development. “It’s no surprise to find that Travel Plans are often not monitored or enforced rigorously because less resource is allocated to them. If developers, local highway authorities and consultants are serious about promoting a sustainable development then they must accept that more time, effort and cost will need to go into the production of a better Travel Plan. This shift needs to happen quickly if we are serious about achieving the nation’s net zero target by 2050. “The global events in recent years and the ongoing political and economic upheaval have affected national travel patterns. According to the Department for Transports’ latest National Travel Survey in 2021 the overall number of trips (all transport modes) made by people living in England remains 19% lower than in 2019, though this statistic is skewed by the significantly lower number of public transport trips made on bus and rail. More of the people who are able to work from home now do so more regularly than they did pre-pandemic, but people are slowly returning to offices or adopting a hybrid working pattern. “Many people who travelled on public transport pre-pandemic have been reluctant to continue this routine due to various factors – including health concerns, cost and available services. As a result, peak period traffic flows are now at similar or even higher level than those recorded pre-pandemic across many local authorities. This is due in part to people now opting to travel by car instead, so local highway authorities and developers need to be more rigorous in their drive to promote sustainable transport and deliver a modal shift away from the single passenger private vehicle trips”, said Matt. With over 16 years of experience working in transport planning, Matt appreciates the difficulty of balancing the commercial interests of developers with the vagaries of the planning system, the needs of a development’s end-users, and the need to adapt to new issues like the cost of living crisis, or a global pandemic. However, he urges those concerned to remember that sustainable transport solutions must start somewhere and they require commitment and cooperation from all parties. Matt continued: “Travel Plans are living documents that embody the strategy behind minimising the number of vehicle trips generated by a development while simultaneously giving people the choice to travel in the most convenient way. They need to be realistic and relevant to the people living and/or working on the development. “Travel Plans have the best chance of working effectively if they’re taken seriously throughout the design development concept stage, all the way through planning and into construction. This helps to ensure that the infrastructure and the Travel Plan are ready for implementation before the first site occupant moves in. If this does not take place, end users’ ability to choose more sustainable travel options will be limited and their quality-of-life impacted accordingly. “When done properly, Travel Plans provide a roadmap for shifting towards more sustainable modes of transport, they can effect a change in personal habits, help those who work and live on those developments to achieve time and cost savings, as well as improve health and fitness by adopting active travel choices.” While Travel Plans provide a framework for developments to work from, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to sustainability. New technologies and change in social conventions are opening up new opportunities to present alternative options to people. Giving people what they actually need via a sustainable option is how to make a Travel Plan truly work. Matt concluded: “There is no single answer to the question of ‘what is sustainable transport?’ because it means different things to different people in different places. “You only have to look at our team at Rodgers Leask and ask them how they travel in to work and the different methods of sustainable transport they use to know that simply putting in more bus stops or electrical vehicle charging points isn’t going to work in every situation. “It is essential for developers to have experienced travel plan coordinators in place to ensure that those behind a development can continue engaging with
Following success at both MIPIM and the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) earlier this year, the private sector joined Invest Newcastle at an event in the city to find out more about opportunities for 2023 and discuss how they can be part of a North East delegation. The delegations are a collaborative effort to attract crucial investment for the region so that it can continue to build a healthy pipeline and expand on the social and economic ambitions of the wider North East. Taking place on 14-17 March in Cannes, France, MIPIM brings together key players and influencers from across the global real estate sector with the goal of creating more sustainable, liveable, and prosperous places for all. Newcastle will join other UK cities and regions including Manchester, Liverpool, London, Cardiff, Belfast, West Midlands, West of England, and Central South UK. Connecting the entire supply chain and offering unrivalled access to worldwide development projects and sources of capital, the North East has the unique opportunity to leverage profile and showcase key investment and development opportunities to a global audience at MIPIM. Following this year’s inaugural UKREiiF in Leeds, Invest Newcastle is also preparing for an even bigger presence in 2023. UKREiiF is a national platform to accelerate the Levelling Up agenda whilst unlocking inclusive and sustainable investment across all sectors of the real estate industry. With a pavilion secured, the team will be able to host a programme of thought leadership events on-stand, showcasing the region’s expertise at a national level. As well as delivering all aspects of the region’s presence at MIPIM and UKREiiF, Invest Newcastle also works closely with partners to help them raise their profile, providing opportunities and support throughout the whole process. Jennifer Hartley, Director of Invest Newcastle, said: “These two conferences are incredibly important for our region. They are an opportunity for us to profile Newcastle and the wider North East and collaborate on a national and global scale. Not only are we able to keep pace with global trends but also showcase the incredibly exciting innovation happening right here on our doorstep, working with our sponsors, thought leaders, other UK cities and government. “It has never been so important to put the region in front of investors, influencers, and decision makers and secure investment for our region. We really are all stronger together and this is about the whole region and our combined ambition. “These events wouldn’t be possible without the support of our partners and sponsors who come together to demonstrate how collaborative the region is across public sector, private sector, and academia. I look forward to welcoming more organisations to our delegation in the coming months who will support us to promote our city to the world.” If you are interested in finding out more information on joining the delegation and sponsorship opportunities email invest@ngi.org.uk. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Over 90 projects worth more than £700m delivered across South West Scotland since 2012 hub South West Scotland (hub SWS) has marked its 10-year anniversary as one of Scotland’s leading delivery partners for community-changing infrastructure projects. One of Scotland’s leading public-private partnerships, hub SWS provides high quality and cost-efficient infrastructure projects for the public sector, spanning education, social housing, healthcare, leisure, office and regeneration projects. Since it was formed in 2012, the company, led by Chief Executive Michael Ross since 2021, has delivered an incredible portfolio of 90 projects worth over £717m. More than 20 projects are currently in construction and development, worth over £480m. With a fierce commitment to driving economic development across south west Scotland, hub SW has awarded a total of £365,287,517 worth of work packages to local construction companies across the territory. In addition, since its inception, hub SW has created 680 jobs and over 630 apprentices across south west Scotland. hub SW marked the milestone occasion with an event in Glasgow on Thursday 10 November which was attended by over 200 colleagues and staff from dozens of participant and partner organisations. Welcoming the anniversary, hub SWS Chair, Dr Willie Mackie, said: “We are very proud to have reached this fantastic milestone – celebrating ten years of delivering infrastructure projects which are truly life changing to local communities across south west Scotland. “Michael leads a fantastic team who are all champions for our company and the incredible economic and social benefits it helps deliver. The passion, commitment and expertise of our people underpin each and every project we deliver, from inception to close. “It was fantastic to welcome so many of our colleagues from across the industry to our celebration. Their support is invaluable. We look forward to many more years of delivering projects for south west Scotland.” Championing economic development across its territory has been a crucial part of hub SW’s work over the last decade and to help spread its support, it has created and operates three bespoke training programmes – Build Lanarkshire, Build Ayrshire and Build Dumfries and Galloway. Now in its fifth year, the Build programme offers businesses in the construction sector the opportunity to gain valuable industry advice to help them grow and achieve their market goals. The free programme is delivered over eight weeks and welcomes those specialising across all areas of construction. When you also overlap the skills programme focused on STEM initiatives with local schools and colleges, along with work experience and apprentices and the community investment model, hub SW offers a proven platform for delivering tangible positive outcomes for local communities. Overview of hSW deliverables since 2012: hub South West Scotland (overall): ● 91 projects completed worth £717m ● 680 jobs created ● 633 apprentices created ● 509 work experience placements offered ● 429 local supply chain engagement events Ayrshire ● 35 projects completed worth £398m ● 435 jobs created ● 404 apprentices created ● 281 work experience placements offered ● 246 local supply chain engagement events Lanarkshire ● 21 projects completed worth £157m ● 185 jobs created ● 167 apprentices created ● 176 work experience placements offered ● 127 local supply chain engagement events Dumfries & Galloway ● 6 projects completed worth £87m ● 60 jobs created ● 62 apprentices created ● 52 work experience placements offered ● 56 local supply chain engagement events ENDS. CONTACT DETAILS For more information, please contact: Amy Groden – amy.groden@perceptivecommunicators.co.uk / Tel: 07791 708659 Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Leading builders merchant Haldane Fisher has been shortlisted as the Builders Merchant of the Year (6 – 20 Branches) at the prestigious Builders Merchants Awards. Recognising those that have shown commitment to innovation, delivering excellent customer service, and boosting the success of the company, the awards will celebrate the best of the best at a ceremony in Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, in November. David Haldane, Managing Director of Haldane Fisher, said: “As one of only three builders merchants to be shortlisted, we are thrilled to have been recognised for our dedication to going to above and beyond to place the customer at the heart of everything we do. “We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service and encourage our team to take part in regular training, helping us to provide trusted advice for both trade and general public undergoing any type of construction project.” Haldane Fisher, which has 20 branches across Northern Ireland, England, and Scotland, offers customers over 13,000 products across 800 brands. David continued: “In addition to striving for excellence across the business, we continually invest in innovation and growth to ensure we embody best practice and remain at the forefront of the industry. “Being shortlisted for this award is a testament to our team who are committed to working together to facilitate the continued development of not only the business, but the sector as a whole.” Also shortlisted for the Branch of the Year is TG Builders Merchants and EH Smith Builders Merchants. For more information, visit haldane-fisher.com Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
The UK is currently facing a difficult time with the ongoing cost of living crisis hitting both businesses and individuals hard. This is due to rise in interest rates as well as inflation causing price rises for goods in all sectors and unfortunately, the construction industry hasn’t evaded this either. As we approach 2023, the future of construction is looking rather bleak with project prices expected to continue rising. Whilst inflation rates and interest rates will play their part in this, the main cause is a material shortage. Some of the resources that are low in stock everywhere include: This creates new challenges for businesses to navigate as they try to steer their business clear during these hard times. However, with careful planning and a proactive mindset, construction businesses can make changes to mitigate some of the rising costs and keep their business afloat in 2023. Read on to find out how you can do that. The prices of building materials There has been a 24.1% increase in material prices compared to one year prior according to data collected in August 2022. This is a huge increase which is making turning a profit even harder for construction businesses. The shortage of materials, inflation, energy price rises and war in Ukraine are all factors which have taken the prices of construction materials up. Many of these reasons don’t appear to be going away any time soon, so the construction industry must adapt now. What can construction businesses do about this? If rising prices and material shortages are affecting your business, then here are the easiest ways to ensure you keep costs and downtime to a minimum. Plan ahead Get organised and order your materials early to ensure they’re delivered on time and at a desirable price. Be sure to stay in close contact with suppliers for regular updates on your order. Research The internet is a great place to research the best prices for materials for your project. Find the suppliers that offer the best rates and place an order. You may also benefit from ordering in bulk for better prices too. Maintain construction compliance With material costs taking up most of your budget now, you don’t want to be spending money unnecessarily. That’s why you should think about taking out construction insurance which could cover your business and maintain strict health and safety standards on site, so you are not leaving your business completely exposed to accidents. The future is looking to be a costly one for businesses in all industries but in particular the construction sector. Having said all this, the construction sector will still be a vital part of the economy and one can expect demand for insulation and home improvements to still be high. Take the steps we’ve mentioned above to ensure your business isn’t at risk in 2023. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
GLP, the leading global investment manager and business builder in logistics, digital infrastructure, renewable energy, and related technologies, today announces that it has appointed Jens Müller as Sales Director for GRS in Germany and CEE. GRS (Global Robotics Services) is the robotics arm of GLP; a new innovative platform for customers and tenants seeking to optimise the productivity of their logistics operations throughout the warehouse, through the utilisation of robotic services. GRS offers collaborative robotics as a service (RaaS) solutions which provide customers with access to the benefits of robotics through an innovative subscription model, offering pay-as-you-go flexibility and avoiding CAPEX expenditure. GRS launched its first European project with GXO in Italy this year and has completed more than 30 robotics projects across Asia, with installations completed in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Based in Frankfurt, Jens will be responsible for developing new client relationships and supporting existing GRS customers across the region. He will also oversee commercial negotiation, working with project managers to ensure the ultimate success of projects. Jens brings over 10 years of specialised experience in logistics, automation, robotics, and sales to GRS. Prior to GLP, Jens served as the Technical Sales Representative for Adlatus Robotics GmbH, a manufacturer and distributer of service robotics, where he led sales for Central Germany. Prior to this, Jens held a variety of positions across different industrial and automation companies, leading the establishment of sales operations in his role as Head of Sales at both Albert Pielhau GmbH and Herchenbach Industrial Buildings GmbH. Hongming Chen, CEO of GRS remarked: “This is an exciting time for GRS’ expansion into Europe and we’re delighted to welcome Jens as we continue to build out our team. His extensive sectoral knowledge and prior experience leading and developing sales teams in the region will be invaluable as we roll out robotics solutions to more clients across Europe. The integration of automated solutions is only going to become more widespread in logistics; we are already experiencing huge demand for our services and see significant opportunity ahead in the European market.” Jens Müller added: “GLP is a pioneer in warehouse robotics and is leading the way in making automation more accessible for companies across Europe with its innovative subscription model. The demand for efficient, safe robotics solutions in logistics continues to surge, and the GRS team possess a wealth of expertise when it comes to optimising the functionality of the warehouse. I’m proud to be joining the team and look forward to the journey ahead.” Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Whether you’re aiming to complete a self-build or you simply want to understand what happens at the beginning of a construction project, it’s always essential to start at the foundational level. Here are the steps that lay the foundations for a new property. With the tips below, you can get a good idea of what, precisely, has to be done before the real construction can begin. In most cases, these steps are going to be necessary before any other work is done. Do you need to demolish any buildings in the way? If you’re beginning construction on a bare patch of land, then you’re not going to need to think about demolition too much. However, if you do need to demolish any structures in the way, then you should do it with the help of demolition experts. Not only do you want to make sure that you’re able to complete demolitions as safely and efficiently as possible, but you also want to make sure that any demolitions that have to be carried out do not affect the stability and usability of the land beneath the buildings too much, given that you have to build on it again. An investigation of the area In some cases, you may need to work with a team to demolish any structures that are currently standing on the ground where you are aiming to work. Otherwise, regardless of whether there has been a structure there or not, you’re going to need to invest in the ground investigation. This can help you get an idea of where the ground itself has any issues that need to be addressed, such as stability levels, contamination of the ground from industrial or agricultural use, as well as the presence of any obstructions there might be in the ground, such as buried well infrastructure. You may also need to invest in some site clearance to make sure that the obstructions are moved out of the way. Putting down the foundations Once you know that the ground is clear, you need to go through the process of laying the foundations of the property. The extent of your foundations will depend primarily on the scale and weight of the building. A base for a garden shed or outhouse is not going to be anywhere near as extensive as the foundation for a house, for instance. There are two types of foundations, shallow and deep. For smaller buildings, including most homes, shallow foundations tend to be enough. However, you still need to make sure that the foundations you choose are effective at spreading out the weight of the new building while providing a stable and solid root for the building. Mind the groundwork Depending on the extent of the groundwork that you need to do in order to complete a project, this part may well come before the foundation is laid. For instance, groundwork includes any of the landscaping that has to be done to prepare a level and reliable worksite. It can also include any of the basement buildings and excavation that has to be done, not to mention identifying the sewage options for the building and drainage, so working with a team like drainage supplies from Kpipe is essential for ensuring that you’re able to connect the home’s drainage to whatever sewer lines are available. It’s best to leave the work of figuring out the drainage and utilities to contractors with skills and knowledge specific to those areas. Make sure that you’re ready to deal with any waste From all of the waste generated from clearing and excavating the land to the resources that are left over after you have completed the groundwork and the foundations, you need to be prepared for the sheer amount of waste that site demolition and clearance may require. There are a lot of cases where waste can be re-used down the line, whether on the same project or on a future project. However, if that’s not the case, then you may need to look at the possibility of working with teams like construction waste removal services from SafeGroup to make sure that you’re taking care of your waste responsibly and in keeping with any regulations. Every successful construction project demands effective planning and forward thinking. Without the groundwork and the foundational steps taken above, there can’t be any safety or reliability in a construction job. Ensure you have the tools, skills, and contractors necessary to do all of the above if you’re aiming to build a property from scratch. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Mace, the international construction and consulting company, has announced the completion of The JJ Mack Building, one of London’s smartest and most sustainable office buildings neighbouring the newly developed Farringdon station. The 200,000 sq ft scheme provides ten floors of technology-enhanced office space, including three terraces and extensive views across central London. An example of forward-thinking building design, The JJ Mack Building incorporates smart building technologies throughout in order to enhance its sustainability. All working environments can be operated and controlled via a dedicated app, allowing building users to control heating, cooling and lighting, and monitor energy usage and occupancy levels to minimise the building’s environmental impact. A 3D ‘digital twin’, powered by data collected from building sensors, drives its systems to adapt and provide an optimal environment for occupiers, monitoring air quality and CO2 levels. As well as an A-rated Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), the development will be BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating (the first building in the UK to achieve this at the design stage) and a 5-star NABERS rating for energy performance and commitment to sustainable operations. Delivered for Helical plc and Ashby Capital, the construction work kept its carbon emissions to a minimum through low carbon materials, such as ‘Earth Friendly Concrete’ and sustainable design measures, such as a connection to Citigen’s district energy network which provides energy from renewable sources. A dynamic water management system linked to real-time weather data adapts its capacity in line with anticipated rainfall and recycles much of the water collected in the building. The JJ Mack Building offsets some of its energy use through 144 photovoltaic solar panels which generate energy that is fed back to the grid. To promote Biodiversity a 885 sq m green roof hosts various plant and animal species and two bee colonies. “We’re delighted to have delivered a building that raises the bar, both for sustainability and as a smart working environment. It’s been a fantastic journey working with Helical’s team and I’m proud of our team’s contribution to a development that sets a positive example of what can be achieved to create smart and healthy working environments for the future,” concluded Ged Simmonds, MD Commercial Offices and Residential at Mace. Building, Design and Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
Navien, the leading global boiler manufacturer, has announced the launch of a new, innovative NCB combi boiler range that offers a whole different approach to home comfort. The range, which features three new models, helps installers, and homeowners, meet the changing demands on Britain’s heating systems. Designed for every need, from small two-bedroom homes through to larger five-bed properties with multiple bathrooms, the range features Navien’s revolutionary ON technology which maximises comfort and eliminates the need to wait for hot water; whatever the time of day. ON maximises the recirculation of domestic hot water (DHW) while significantly reducing water wastage, ensuring the rapid delivery of hot water, consistency in temperatures, and enough hot water to run up to three showers at once – all without the need for a hot water cylinder. “We are delighted to launch our new NCB range with ON technology. The first boiler range of its kind on the market. The NCB range can deliver constant and rapid hot water to multiple rooms simultaneously. The days of waiting for the shower to heat up and dodging cold spells while someone else is washing the dishes are over. For installers, the NCB 500 ON and 700 ON remove the need to fit system boilers in larger homes. By removing the cylinder and requirement for pre-heating water, the NCB range not only reduces installation times but returns valuable space to homeowners,” said Jason Davies, National Business Manager at Navien UK. This new approach to heating and hot water offers a host of savings as it is more economical to use than system or regular boilers, with homeowners able to save up to 7,787 litres per year and up to 38% of gas on average per year compared to system boilers and regular boilers. Moreover, the Navien Navicirc technology negates the need to pre-heat large volumes of water or keep water heated to temperature when outlets are not in use. This means homeowners can deliver hot water to showers and taps more quickly than system or regular boilers and create extra space in the home by removing existing cylinders. “As a business, we identified an opportunity within the industry to take home heating to the next level by eliminating the need to wait for hot water. With premium styling, an intuitive control panel and intelligent self-learning to deliver hot water on demand, we have designed this range with revolutionary technology to deliver unrivalled hot water performance whilst still bringing savings and low running costs to our customers,” concluded Davies. Building, Design and Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
