March 15, 2023

Winvic Commences Groundworks for 367-bed Purpose Built Student Accommodation Project in Bristol for Madison Cairn

Winvic Commences Groundworks for 367-bed Purpose Built Student Accommodation Project in Bristol for Madison Cairn

Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects, has been awarded a Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) scheme by Madison Cairn. After successfully completing the initial enabling works and piling operations, Winvic now commences the groundworks, which

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Red Construction London appointed to deliver elevated office spaces within Barwood Capital’s redevelopment of ‘Explore’

Red Construction London appointed to deliver elevated office spaces within Barwood Capital’s redevelopment of ‘Explore’

RED Construction London, a regional arm to the main contractor RED Construction Group, has announced its appointment to deliver Barwood Capital’s multi-million pound redevelopment of Explore, the office building in Richmond, south west London, formerly known as Eton House. Explore is set to be repositioned as prime sustainable office space,

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Aggreko Invests £150m into European Fleet over 2022-23

Aggreko Invests £150m into European Fleet over 2022-23

Following the announcement of its One Europe strategy late last year, global provider of modular power, temperature control and energy solutions, Aggreko, has confirmed a £150m investment into its European fleet this year. The majority of this investment is centred on the business’ ongoing Greener Upgrades portfolio, comprising of new

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Contractors start work on the Lichfield Canal

Contractors start work on the Lichfield Canal – see video…

Contractors, Onsite Central Limited, have started work on the Lichfield Canal at Darnford Moors Ecology Park.   Onsite Central Limited was the successful tenderer and was awarded the contract. This was as a result of grant funding totalling £116,200 being received from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and HS2’s

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Design, build, fit-out and refurbishment specialist Paramount bolsters Bristol team with new senior appointment

Design, build, fit-out and refurbishment specialist Paramount bolsters Bristol team with new senior appointment

Design, build, fit-out and refurbishment specialist Paramount has strengthened its Bristol team with the appointment of Matt Prouse as Senior Project Manager. Matt will play a key role in overseeing the delivery of refurbishment and fit-out sector projects across the Paramount portfolio, acting as the client’s point of contact throughout the process.  He has

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Four projects approved for Camborne Town Centre

Four projects approved for Camborne Town Centre

The UK Government is to release the final £16.5 million of the £23.7m Town Deal funding awarded to Camborne, after it approved four projects to revamp and revitalise Camborne town centre as part of the Camborne Town Deal programme. The plans include community facilities and green spaces, new shared workspace,

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McAleer & Rushe lands Stroudley Walk regeneration contract

McAleer & Rushe lands Stroudley Walk regeneration contract

Muse and Poplar HARCA have selected McAleer & Rushe to build over 270 homes at Stroudley Walk in London. A total of 115 of the 274 homes will be available through London Affordable Rent and shared ownership at Stroudley Walk. Works are to start on site imminently and completion of

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March 15, 2023

Winvic Commences Groundworks for 367-bed Purpose Built Student Accommodation Project in Bristol for Madison Cairn

Winvic Commences Groundworks for 367-bed Purpose Built Student Accommodation Project in Bristol for Madison Cairn

Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects, has been awarded a Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) scheme by Madison Cairn. After successfully completing the initial enabling works and piling operations, Winvic now commences the groundworks, which comprise under slab drainage and ducts works and installation of concrete pile caps, beams, ring beams and the ground floor slab. The project comprising 367 studios and shared rooms is part of the second phase of Redcliff Quarter, located on the corner of St Thomas Street and Cross Street in Bristol, ten-minute walk from the University of Bristol’s main campus. The concrete frame programme begins in April. It will climb to 12 storeys and the building form is predominantly an L shape to accommodate a 2,700 sq ft, landscaped first floor communal roof garden terrace to the rear. The roof at level 12 has been designed as a blue roof to provide the building with the function of water attenuation.  When complete there will be three seven-bed cluster rooms, 16 six-bed cluster rooms, 11 threedios, 11 twodios, 176 studios and 19 accessible rooms. 4,600 sq ft of flexible communal spaces, ancillary accommodation and storage for 184 cycles will also be found on the ground floor. Handover is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. The project completes the wider urban block, which it has been designed to complement, and adjoins a new build-to-rent (BTR) project on two elevations. The construction works will be programmed to coordinate with this scheme that Winvic began this BTR for Madison Cairn in September 2022 and will complete in 2025. A number of underground services will be installed and diverted as part of the project and the student accommodation will be connected to the Bristol Heating Network. The Bristol Byzantine style has inspired the external aesthetic along with the prevailing use of brick and stone and metal cladding in the area. Red and black bricks will be used on the façade alongside a contrast of fluted and flat glass reinforced concrete (GRC) and metalwork cladding.  Mark Jones, Winvic’s Director of Multi-room, said: “We’re delighted Madison Cairn has selected us to partner on this scheme. This repeat business is a testament to strong collaboration and the partnership that we have built with this client. Both projects come with their own challenges and deadlines, with this site being particularly constrained on logistics – due to the interface of the adjoining buildings – and the limit space on this city centre location. Nevertheless, the Winvic team appointed to the Redcliff Quarter student accommodation project have a wealth of experience and we are looking forward to safe delivery through to 2025.”   Aneil Handa, Principle at Madison Cairn, said: “This will be one of Bristol’s most sustainable and high-quality student accommodation schemes, which has been designed by working in conjunction with Bristol City Council and the local community. This is the second project that we are working on with Winvic Construction, and we are excited to build upon our relationship in a partnership approach.” For more information on Winvic, the company’s latest project news and job vacancies please visit www.winvic.co.uk. Join Winvic on social media – visit Twitter @WinvicLtd – and LinkedIn.   Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals 

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Network Space Developments approach completion on construction of £54million Glass Futures’ Global Centre of Excellence

Network Space Developments approach completion on construction of £54million Glass Futures’ Global Centre of Excellence

Partners and stakeholders recently gathered at The Glass Futures’ Global Centre of Excellence in St Helens to mark the imminent completion of the £54m project, managed and delivered by Network Space Developments (NSD). Contractor Bowmer + Kirkland were appointed by NSD in December 2021 and started on site in January 2022. The main contract works will successfully complete this month and the 165,000 sq. ft building handed over to Glass Futures, ready for the internal fit out works to commence in April. The building is anticipated to be operational later this year. Delivery of the project has been managed by landowner and developer NSD, on behalf of a partnership including not-for-profit Glass Futures, St Helens Borough Council, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and UKRI (UK Research & Innovation). The facility was pre let to St Helens Borough Council on a 15-year head lease and sub-let to Glass Futures which will occupy the building to deliver industry and government-backed research and development projects focused on decarbonising the glass and foundation industries. It will also provide a platform for its members  to access an experimental scale furnace for testing and trials of new technology on a state-of-the-art line, both collaboratively and individually. In 2022, NSD pre-sold the building to global investor Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust, part of abrdn, to secure forward funding and conclude a viable delivery strategy. Throughout the construction phase, the scheme has made a significant contribution to the local economy with £11.2m of supply contracts going to businesses within a 20-mile radius of the site, including more than £1m awarded to St Helens’ businesses. Overall, 441 operatives and sub-contractors have been employed on the scheme, including 30 apprentices, with 36 per cent of the labour coming from St Helens, Wigan and Warrington communities. Glass Futures has also appointed its first three apprentices. “Catherine Chilvers, Development Director at Network Space Developments, said: “We’re delighted that we will shortly complete this transformational scheme within the ambitious project timescales we originally set ourselves. The success of this project is testament to the incredible partnership we’ve helped establish and the hard work and commitment of everyone involved in driving this scheme forward.  As a St Helens based business, we’re hugely proud to be involved in a project of this importance and we look forward to seeing its impact, benefits and grow on opportunities being realised within the Borough. “Throughout the construction phase, we’ve worked closely with St Helens Council and contractor B&K to maximise local and regional economic benefits. It’s very pleasing to see the employment and apprenticeship opportunities that have been created and the positive school and community engagement that’s been delivered.” St Helens Borough Council Leader, Councillor David Baines, said: “ It’s incredible to think that this is a project which has only been a few years in the making, and the speed at which it’s happened is testament to a lot of hard work by a lot of people, from the initial idea and drive of people like Richard Katz, to Network Space and Bowmer and Kirkland and all those whose physical labour has built the amazing setting we see today. “Glass Futures also chose St Helens because our history, location, and potential speaks for itself. They know of our town centre regeneration plans; they know about our work to deliver social value, to create local jobs and develop the skills this industry and other modern industries need; and above all else, our ambition and theirs is equally high – for the borough and wider region, and not to forget the small matters of reaching net zero carbon and revolutionising the global glass industry. “In St Helens and the city region we’ve put our money where our mouth is and backed this project to the hilt. I’m serious when I talk about our ambition for St Helens and this project is a key part of our wider plans. Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City region, added: “Building on St Helens’ proud legacy in the glassmaking industry, Glass Futures will help retain the borough’s position as a global centre of excellence. I’m proud that we’ve been able to help make it happen with £9m of city region funding. “I have supported Glass Futures right from the very start, not just because it’s a great project but because it ticks so many boxes for us: decarbonisation of industry, clean energy, new well-paid jobs in a scheme that will make us a world leader. “If we are to hit our ambitious targets to be net zero carbon by 2040 at the latest, at least a decade ahead of national targets, then we will need transformative projects like this to help us – and the planet – get there.” Richard Katz, Chief Executive of Glass Futures concluded: “Ten years ago the founding members of Glass Futures had the idea of building a Global Centre of Excellence to make glass the low-carbon material of choice. We each subscribed to a powerful idea which has since attracted major government innovation funding and industry support leading to the completion of the build phase of the project which will become our new home. “But for us this handover is just the start. We’ll now begin an internal fit out and will install the world’s first openly accessible furnace to test commercially viable technology, which should be operational by January 2024. Capable of producing up to 30 tonnes of glass per day, we’ll be able to collaborate with our global membership, academic researchers and industry leaders to continue our ground-breaking trials into alternative energy sources, raw materials and technologies to demonstrate real decarbonisation solutions for the foundation industries.” Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals 

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Red Construction London appointed to deliver elevated office spaces within Barwood Capital’s redevelopment of ‘Explore’

Red Construction London appointed to deliver elevated office spaces within Barwood Capital’s redevelopment of ‘Explore’

RED Construction London, a regional arm to the main contractor RED Construction Group, has announced its appointment to deliver Barwood Capital’s multi-million pound redevelopment of Explore, the office building in Richmond, south west London, formerly known as Eton House. Explore is set to be repositioned as prime sustainable office space, with a 45,000 sq ft transformation. RED Construction London has been selected to undertake the redevelopment, targeting BREEAM Excellent and an EPC A rating, with a Fitwel two-star certification and WiredScore Gold for digital connectivity. The works involve modernizing the existing building, installing an additional top floor of accommodation with a roof terrace, and an external garden of 4,200 sq ft on the ground floor. Other amenities in the space will include 42 cycle parking spaces, electric vehicle charging points, as well as a gym and spinning studio, with changing rooms and showers. The regeneration of Explore aims to provide a more elevated office experience, with an emphasis on creating a space that supports employee mental health and wellbeing. Sustainability in terms of energy efficiency and biodiversity are also a big focus for the new office building, to be achieved through enhanced greening and planting opportunities within external and private spaces. Mark Iori, Operations Director at RED Construction London, commented: “The redevelopment of Explore is a strong representation of what RED Construction London does best, with sustainable construction and functional reimagination of spaces, something our team is well versed in. We will be creating an environment that evolves the workplace, embedding employee mental health and well-being focuses in its design. That reflects our company culture, so we are thrilled to be working with Barwood Capital on this project.” Adam Smith, Asset Management Director at Barwood Capital, added: “Demand for high-quality office space in the capital continues to grow and the redevelopment of Explore will offer an ideal HQ for forward-thinking businesses. RED Construction London’s track record and redevelopment portfolio was a major factor for the company’s appointment on this project, and we are looking forward to watching them bring the new building to life.” The news follows RED Construction London’s recent appointment to deliver residential accommodation within Townsend House, ITC Properties’ £17m redevelopment in London’s Victoria district. Located at 5 Greycoat Place at a prominent junction of the City of Westminster, the detailed fit-out project sits within the wider 35,500 sq ft Townsend House development which serves a mix of commercial and residential purposes. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals 

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Aggreko Invests £150m into European Fleet over 2022-23

Aggreko Invests £150m into European Fleet over 2022-23

Following the announcement of its One Europe strategy late last year, global provider of modular power, temperature control and energy solutions, Aggreko, has confirmed a £150m investment into its European fleet this year. The majority of this investment is centred on the business’ ongoing Greener Upgrades portfolio, comprising of new boilers, Stage V generators, batteries and chillers. Greener Upgrades is Aggreko’s commitment to helping companies choose the most efficient and sustainable solutions to meet their net zero ambitions. It is a portfolio of newer technologies and solutions which lower carbon emissions, NOx and deliver fuel savings. The new fleet is available from Aggreko’s depots across Europe and strategically placed to address local challenges and support flexibility of supply chains. Regions include Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Aggreko partners, consults, and delivers for different industries across the world, including data centres, manufacturing, petrochemical and construction. According to its sector experts, most of these energy decision makers are increasingly conflicted by balancing planet with profitability. As such, Greener Upgrades is designed to simplify the decision making process so businesses can make small switches that make a big difference. This could be displacing a 200 kVA generator for a smaller one with a battery, to much larger decentralised energy projects using load on demand configuration to improve efficiency. Aine Finlayson, Director of Product Management and Manufacturing, comments: “Greener Upgrades has been a real step-change for our customers and business in the UK, but there is still so much more to achieve together. The nature of our inbound enquiries has seen a fundamental shift lately, with more people wanting to now minimise risk, save on running costs and meet sustainability goals all at the same time. Our business model is structured to confidently respond to these challenges, but most importantly while keeping things simple for energy decision makers in a time of extreme complexity.” For more information, CLICK HERE Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals 

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ACS Steels a giggle with 80’s themed marketing campaign - whilst raising funds for industry mental health charity Mates In Mind

ACS Steels a giggle with 80’s themed marketing campaign – whilst raising funds for industry mental health charity Mates In Mind

The game-for-a-laugh ACS Stainless Steel team has gone back to the 80s with their new marketing campaign – a light-hearted video that’s a change of direction for the manufacturing industry – and sure to make any 80’s TV fan laugh out loud. Colleagues from the Leeds-based business star in their very own A-Team spoof, labelling themselves the ‘ACS Team’ as they champion safe and sustainable masonry products – whilst having lots of fun in the process! Gareth Twohey, Commercial Director at ACS, said: “We manufacture technical products and it’s sometimes hard to cut through with technical jargon, so this seemed an effective way to reach our audiences to get their attention and talk to them about some pretty serious subject matter. Plus, we all got to dress up as some of our favourite childhood TV characters and have a blast together in the process! “But, on a more serious note, we also wanted to raise much-needed funds for our industry’s mental health charity, Mates in Mind. Suicide is still the biggest killer of men under 40, with people working in the construction sector significantly more likely to take their own life. I’ve championed mental health issues for a number of years and encourage anyone watching our video to make a donation via the JustGiving page https://www.justgiving.com/page/acs-stainless-steel-fixings-ateam Thank you.” ACS is the market leader in A1 rated products for high-rise buildings – proudly at the forefront of innovation within this construction sector. The new ‘ACS-Team’ video has been released ahead of the company’s much-anticipated brand new product range launch – scheduled for 27th April in London and further venues in May. Limited availability launch tickets are now available direct from ACS – for more information please visit: https://acsstainless.co.uk/solving-cavity-congestion/ Find out more about ACS here: https://acsstainless.co.uk Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals 

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Contractors start work on the Lichfield Canal

Contractors start work on the Lichfield Canal – see video…

Contractors, Onsite Central Limited, have started work on the Lichfield Canal at Darnford Moors Ecology Park.   Onsite Central Limited was the successful tenderer and was awarded the contract. This was as a result of grant funding totalling £116,200 being received from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and HS2’s Community and Environment Fund (CEF). The funding is enabling Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust (LHCRT) to make habitat improvements to the area, including putting the canal channel into water east of the liftbridge, to create an aquatic habitat. LHCRT’s volunteers have already prepared the site and Bluetech Waterfront Solutions Ltd is overseeing the contract.   Carole Mills, Chair of LHCRT, said:   “This is an exciting time for the Trust as we look forward to seeing another section of the Lichfield Canal in water. This is all thanks to our volunteers successfully bidding for the funding from ERDF and HS2, and carrying out a huge amount of preparatory work to the area.” Mark Hunt, Project Delivery Manager at Onsite Central, said: “OnSite is delighted to be appointed by LHCRT on this prestigious project. Delivering projects that have such a positive impact on the local community and the heritage of this significant asset is something we value highly as a business. Works are progressing well and we look forward to seeing the benefit the work has brought to the public in due course.” Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals 

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Design, build, fit-out and refurbishment specialist Paramount bolsters Bristol team with new senior appointment

Design, build, fit-out and refurbishment specialist Paramount bolsters Bristol team with new senior appointment

Design, build, fit-out and refurbishment specialist Paramount has strengthened its Bristol team with the appointment of Matt Prouse as Senior Project Manager. Matt will play a key role in overseeing the delivery of refurbishment and fit-out sector projects across the Paramount portfolio, acting as the client’s point of contact throughout the process.  He has joined Paramount from Bath-based firm Interaction where he has spent the last nine years as a senior project manager. Commenting on his new role, Matt said: “I’m really looking forward to working with Paramount and helping my extremely talented and dedicated new colleagues maintain the momentum the company is building here in the South West of England. “These are exciting times for Paramount and I’m relishing the opportunity to play a key role in making sure we go from strength to strength by using my experience to ensure we continue to achieve exceptionally high standards of quality for our growing portfolio of clients.” Matt’s appointment underlines Paramount’s growth in the South West of England property sector and comes just six months after the formal opening of its new Bristol city centre office. Since then, the expanding Paramount team in Bristol has secured £12-million worth of new business with a strong pipeline for the next six months. Paul Jones, Paramount Projects Director, added: “We are all extremely excited to have Matt on board in Bristol and his appointment is a real statement of intent that signals our bold ambitions for the future. “Matt will bring infectious enthusiasm, in-depth expertise and a wealth of property industry experience to Paramount. We know he will prove to be a fantastic asset as we continue to expand our offering throughout the South of England marketplace.”  Paramount, which is headquartered in Cardiff with a regional office located at Welsh Back in Bristol, is already well known across South West England where it has created high-quality inspirational space for a number of leading companies.  These include former Wales and Real Madrid football star Gareth Bale’s Par 59 bar in Bristol, transformation of the landmark 360 Bristol office complex and acclaimed office revamps in Bath for American software company SmartBear and financial services consultancy Altus Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals 

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Four projects approved for Camborne Town Centre

Four projects approved for Camborne Town Centre

The UK Government is to release the final £16.5 million of the £23.7m Town Deal funding awarded to Camborne, after it approved four projects to revamp and revitalise Camborne town centre as part of the Camborne Town Deal programme. The plans include community facilities and green spaces, new shared workspace, a theatre and a youth café. The funds will be awarded to Cornwall Council at the end of March. The announcement follows the review by Government of the plans for the Town Centre Regeneration programme, which include: Basset Centre and White House The adjoining Basset Centre and White House on Basset Road will be redeveloped by Camborne Town Council, into a state-of-the-art facility that includes high quality communal spaces, a youth café, exciting heritage interpretation and an updated library and resource centre. There will also be a flexible performance space for a range of entertainment and community purposes. Co-working space The project will bring a long-term disused building back into use as a modern co-working space; which will encourage further footfall to the town centre; as well as support our local entrepreneurs to thrive. Camborne Renew Cornwall Council will deliver improvements to the town centre’s streets and public spaces to create a more accessible, sustainable and appealing place to live, work, shop and visit. Kerrier Way The Town Council will lead on the enhancement and landscaping of a brownfield site near Tesco to create a community green space for all to benefit from and enjoy. This will create a green gateway to the town centre and provide community space for local residents. These projects complement the seven other Town Deal funded projects announced last September, which will enable the full delivery of the vision set out in the Town Investment Plan, of increasing the vitality of Camborne while celebrating its rich heritage. Following agreement of the funding allocation by Government, these transformational projects are now focussed on putting the necessary agreements in place to enable funding drawdown and project delivery. Across the town, projects follow different delivery timelines, with some expected to finish next year while others will complete at the end of the programme in March 2026. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals

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Is electric the future-proof option for sustainable heating in UK buildings?

Is electric the future-proof option for sustainable heating in UK buildings?

The UK is making progress in decarbonising its economy. In 2022 total emissions fell by 3.4%, and the nation is currently only 19% short of the 2030 target of a 68% reduction of 1990 levels. To achieve the UK’s 2050 net zero obligation, large parts of the economy still require further decarbonisation, especially commercial and domestic heating. According to the Climate Change Committee (CCC) parliamentary report, half of current heat demand must be low carbon by 2035 to reach the 2050 target. Like many sectors, the transition to low carbon is happening through electrification. Gas boilers are already being phased out, and in 2025 the Future Homes Standard will come into force, effectively shutting them out of new build homes. This will make low carbon, sustainable heating a necessity for installers. Electric heating is a future-proof, low carbon solution that will survive the further significant changes in energy mix, market reform, and greater grid flexibility that are bound to come. Energy mix and market reforms demand future-proof electric heating More renewable energy is coming online across the UK. In 2022 40% of electricity was produced from renewable sources. And in May 2022, 73% of the grid’s power came from renewables. This means the overall share of electric energy in the UK is becoming greener. As this trend continues, commercial and residential heating must be prepared to adopt more electric heating. The increase of renewables in the energy mix isn’t the only significant change that will drive the transition to low carbon electric heating methods. The UK government announced and concluded its Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) last year. The review, touted as the “biggest electricity market reform in a generation,” aims to enhance energy security and cut electricity costs as the UK moves to a cleaner energy system. One of the biggest consequences of the review will be the decoupling of the gas and electricity markets. Currently, the highest gas prices determine the wholesale price of electricity. The consequence is much higher electricity prices, including renewable electricity, which should be significantly cheaper. When the decoupling reforms are enacted, the price of residential and commercial electricity should drop significantly, especially as the renewables mix continues to increase past 40%. This would make electrical heating one of the least carbon intensive forms of heating, as well as the least expensive. Making the most of this by deploying electrical heating is important to ensuring future-proof heating in commercial and residential buildings. Direct electric is best fit for a more flexible grid and the varied UK building stock Future-proofing also requires the right product for the right property. Heat pumps and direct electric are the two most popular forms of low carbon electric heating and the UK’s varied building stock requires both. New homes built after 2025 and spacious, two-storey buildings are suitable for heat pump installation. However, large swathes of the UK building stock are made up of smaller, older, and multi-storey buildings where heat pump installation is not practical. And as former commercial buildings are transformed into residential flats in the wake of the shift to hybrid work, retrofitting increasingly involves smaller heating solutions for multi-storey properties. Research carried out by electrical heating company, ThermoSphere, shows 54% of construction professionals reported that the best low carbon heating solution for smaller homes, apartments, and multi-storey buildings is direct electric heating because it does not require external equipment and has a minimal footprint. The potential REMA reforms will also lead to “increases [in] the participation of low carbon flexibility technologies”, including more electricity storage and wider use of demand side response (DSR). UK homes have recently experienced this with the limited roll out of the National Grid ESO Demand Flexibility Scheme, a residential DSR technology ending in March 2023. As demand side activity increases, giving domestic and commercial properties the ability to receive financial rewards for temporarily reducing their electricity consumption, buildings with low carbon electric heating have the potential to receive the most benefit as they have the most capacity to shut off. In addition, because DSR requires reducing consumption by turning off electrical systems, buildings with direct electric heating can manage this with greater control as direct electric heating does not operate on a central heating system, unlike gas or air-to-water or ground-source heat pumps. This allows for more localised, zone-specific heating. When turning off is required, buildings that don’t use centralised heating systems can choose to shut down specific areas and keep others heated. What’s more, with new underfloor heating products, on average it only takes approximately 20-30 minutes to heat a room, meaning temperature and comfort levels can be quickly restored after a shut off. As the UK continues to further electrify in order to decarbonise, electric residential and commercial heating will be able to endure future changes in energy mixes and market reform. Smaller, older, and multi-storey buildings will also benefit from direct electric heating as the grid becomes more flexible. www.thermosphere.com Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals 

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McAleer & Rushe lands Stroudley Walk regeneration contract

McAleer & Rushe lands Stroudley Walk regeneration contract

Muse and Poplar HARCA have selected McAleer & Rushe to build over 270 homes at Stroudley Walk in London. A total of 115 of the 274 homes will be available through London Affordable Rent and shared ownership at Stroudley Walk. Works are to start on site imminently and completion of the regeneration scheme is expected in Winter 2025. “We are excited to deliver a thriving new neighbourhood of all-electric homes and a fantastic public realm space for all of the community to enjoy for years to come. This regeneration scheme represents our fourth project working with Muse and we are delighted to work in partnership with Poplar HARCA for the first time. It is important to us as a company to integrate ourselves in the communities we operate in, and we look forward to establishing a relationship with local residents and businesses to leave a lasting and positive legacy,” said Jonathan O’Neill, Senior Director at McAleer & Rushe. Designed by RM_A Architects, the vibrant new neighbourhood in Bromley by Bow, is focused on creating a safe and thriving place, complete with a new pocket park and part-pedestrianised street, with a new community café alongside other retail spaces for the whole community to enjoy. “With our partners at Poplar HARCA and now with our contractor, McAleer & Rushe, we’re committed to building a brighter future, together, to benefit everyone in the local area. Our regeneration at Stroudley Walk provides a real opportunity to do this, with much-needed affordable homes, coupled with exciting, new public spaces, to create a safe and welcoming place for all,” added Isabelle Asante, Senior Development Manager at Muse. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals

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