Industrial applications news articles 
Saniflo helps enhancing facilities for listed buildings
Buildings are listed so that they can be cared for and protected and to ensure that their special features are not unwittingly altered or destroyed. Building regulations do not allow unsightly exterior pipe work as it is not in keeping with the original façade, and the alternative option of drilling through existing floors to fit internal soil stacks is restricted if it affects the aesthetics and originality of a listed dwelling. Lack of... [more]
Latest figures on fuel safety released by the Gas Safety Trust
The Gas Safety Trust, the UK‚s consumer fuel safety charity, has recently released the latest figures on carbon monoxide incidents for 2010/11. The report, which is the fifteenth in the series, analyses accidental carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning incidents in Great Britain associated with the use of mains natural gas and piped LPG in the home. And for the first time, this year, the report includes an assessment of domestic solid fuel and oil heatin... [more]
Saint-Gobain Pam UK supplies pipeline solution for listed building in London highlighting German culture
Iron technology leader Saint-Gobain PAM UK, part of leading international materials company Saint-Gobain, has been appointed to supply its cast iron Timesaver Heritage rainwater system for a cultural building in London. The Goethe-Institut is a German government building highlighting the German arts, as well as promoting international cooperation between the UK and Germany and offering the chance to undertake a variety of language courses. ... [more]
Plumbing in the US Industry Market Research Report now available from IBISWorld
During the recession, the poor housing and non-residential construction markets had a direct and adverse effect on plumbers. Demand will recover over the next five years, as the economy and improved residential construction benefit the industry. Also, growth in environmentally friendly practices will help industry players succeed in the future. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Plumbing industry to its ... [more]
SummitSkills urges future focus for PV industry
SummitSkills highlighted last week with the distraction of a third Government legal challenge to the December Feed-in Tariff reduction now ruled out by the Supreme Court, it is time for the PV industry to focus on the future. The sector skills council for building services engineering represents many of the employers whose skilled operatives will be installing the photovoltaic panels which will be eligible for FiTs: electricians and plumbers, ... [more]
