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The Feathers Hotel in Ludlow, Shropshire is Grade I listed and dates back to 1619. After an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease and the following Public Health investigation in 2017 led to trading difficulties, the hotel has entered administration. It will remain open for now while it is assessed by an administrator, and there have been […]

The global Building Management System (BMS) Market is set to record a very strong level of growth over the next few years due partially to the growing demand for automation of security systems in building & large construction sites, a recent market research report has been able to suggest. The research paper from Radiant Insights […]

The total number of households switching energy suppliers in 2018 has already reached 3.2 million, and it’s likely to rise even further as home owners face new increases from the Big Six energy suppliers. Just under half a million (477,106) customers switched supplier in July, a report from Energy UK suggests. Small and mid-tier suppliers […]

Installing a low-cost building management system (BMS) can help you reduce energy usage and therefore somewhat dampen the negative effect of the latest round of energy tariffs rises announced by the UK’s largest suppliers. The first Bix Six supplier to announce a price rise was British Gas, who is adding £44 to the typical fuel […]

The Smarter Energy Greater Lincolnshire program is making £9.2m available for small businesses and buildings around North East Lincolnshire to save money with energy efficiency, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The aim of the North East Lincolnshire Council program is to prevent the release of thousands of […]

Following this summer’s heatwave, which saw unseasonably high temperatures affecting the UK and Europe for long periods of time, the UK government is being urged to consider introducing a statutory maximum working temperature, a news source can reveal. The Health and Safety Regulations state that the temperature in all indoor workplaces should be “reasonable”, there […]

Following in the footsteps of the other Big Six energy suppliers, ScottishPower has also announced a second price rise for its customers this year, a news report has been able to suggest. Hence, ScottishPower’s standard variable dual fuel tariff will increase by 3.7% from 8th October 2018 – adding £46 to customers’ energy bill and […]

A Cornish seaside resort town is overhauling the building management systems of its local swimming pool, Better, Splash Leisure Pool.  The pool says the ‘significant investment’ will modernise its behind the scenes plant equipment, ‘with huge environmental, financial and operational benefits for the leisure centre and our customers’. There will be some service disruption, with the pool and […]

Automatic occupancy detection can help solve a problem that’s costing homes and business around the UK up to £800 on energy bills: leaving the lights on when a particular area or room are not in use. According to a recent news report on this issue, 10 per cent (around seven million) Britons regularly left all […]

UK households could save up to £75 on their energy bills under a new energy price cap announced by OFGEM, a recent news report has been able to suggest. From the end of this year the upper limit for default tariffs, known as standard variable tariffs (SVT), will be set at £1,136, based on typical […]

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