A family tradition continues with Kubota

Jack Dickson, a young plant entrepreneur, has continued a family tradition by buying a new Kubota U145 from P.V. Dobson, fitted with an Engcon tilt rotator.

RPS brings sun to Vico homes

RPS Group has formed an £8.2m partnership with Vico Homes, which will see it install PV panels on over 2,000 social homes in West Yorkshire, funded in part through the Warm Homes: Social Homes Fund.

Reducing focus on ‘fabric first’ could see householders struggle under Warm Homes Plan, says Actis

While there is much to praise in the recently launched Warm Homes Plan, its focus on funding technology rather than looking at the fabric of a building as the first port of call means many homes may not perform at their optimum energy efficiency level.

CPD: Solar PV safety in social housing

Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have moved rapidly from niche technology to mainstream building infrastructure. Once associated mainly with eco-homes and demonstration projects, PV is now appearing across local authority housing… The post CPD: Solar PV safety in social housing appeared first on Construction Management.

Munich’s Olympic Village gears up to go solar

Consultant Drees & Sommer and architects Auer Weber have surveyed Munich’s Olympic Village for its solar power potential, finding that around two-thirds of its roof space is suitable for photovoltaic (PV) installations. The post Munich’s Olympic Village gears up to go solar appeared first on Global Construction Review.