http://industry.olci.info Industry News Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:47:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Gas Safe Register celebrates its first anniversary on 1st April and it has now firmly embedded itself in the minds of consumers looking to have gas work done in their homes. For those working directly with gas the switch from Corgi has also been straightforward and almost universal. The Register ... http://industry.olci.info/index.php/2010/04/gas-safe-register-other-trades-need-to-know-gas-rules-too/ New research on cowboy gas fitters reveals that they are most likely to work on gas pipework and gas cookers and hobs, compared to other gas appliances in the home. The study carried out for Gas Safe Register estimates that 100,000 gas cookers and hobs are installed illegally every year ... http://industry.olci.info/index.php/2010/01/qualified-success/ “London is set to become a greener place to live following an announcement by mayor Boris Johnson which will see ten of the capital's boroughs receiving funding to put towards energy efficiency. The mayor announced at the London Congress that the ten chosen boroughs - which include Lewisham, Westminster and Islington ... http://industry.olci.info/index.php/2009/10/london-set-to-go-green/ “The UK has made "significant" progress in the field of green construction, but more needs to be done, according to a new report. In an update about its Strategy for Sustainable Construction, the Department for Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform stated that the country is on target to reduce ... http://industry.olci.info/index.php/2009/10/uk-progressing-on-green-construction/ “Construction firms which have concentrated on developing low-carbon expertise will be in a strong position when the recession ends, according to one expert. Brian Berry, director of external affairs at the Federation of Master Builders, explained that there will be increased demand for green construction services in the near future. This means ... http://industry.olci.info/index.php/2009/10/low-carbon-switch-will-boost-construction-firms/ “Twenty-two year-old Christopher Lonsdale from County Durham was awarded a medallion for excellence in plumbing and heating for impressing judges at the Calgary 2009 Worldskillls competition. Although Britain's young talent did not get gold, silver or bronze in this category, the self-employed plumber from Bishop Auckland did walk away with an ... http://industry.olci.info/index.php/2009/10/britains-got-talent-with-a-world-class-plumber-to-prove-it/ “Renewable energy is on the agenda in Wales, where it is hoped Aberdare, a former Valleys mining town, will become the UK's first low carbon town, it is reported. Wales Online reports that the Heads of the Valleys regeneration scheme will see the latest renewable energy technologies being integrated into the ... http://industry.olci.info/index.php/2009/10/wales-invests-in-renewable-energy/ “Microgeneration of electricity will provide people and the environment with a huge range of benefits, according to one expert. Juliet Davenport, founder and chief executive officer of Good Energy, believes that adopting small-scale generation projects could help the UK solve many of the problems facing it. She said: "Generating your own power ... http://industry.olci.info/index.php/2009/10/microgeneration-offers-huge-benefits/ “The construction industry campaign to persuade the government to introduce a boiler scrappage scheme now has cross -party support as well as cross industry-support and its own website. The scheme petition on the Downing Street website now has 816 signatures and the campaign website features supporting messages from Martin Horwood MP, ... http://industry.olci.info/index.php/2009/10/boiler-campaign-gathers-strength/ “When considering property improvements such as renewable energy technologies, homeowners should start with small projects first, it has been advised.   Adam Vaughn, author of e-books Smartplanet and the Greenguy, noted that the amount of information available about renewable energy projects in the public domain can be confusing. "One of the ... http://industry.olci.info/index.php/2009/10/start-small-with-green-projects/