Radio-Tech has won the award for best product innovation at the Innovation & Sustainability Awards, held at the Energy Solutions Expo 2010 in London. The company’s ecosense, which monitors temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide levels and energy usage, was victorious in a category for products that noticeably improve the workplace.
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Twinstore is a patent winner
Twinstore, the new type of stormwater tank from Tubosider UK that can deliver not just greater performance but at lower cost than conventional systems, has now been awarded a UK Patent (no. 2461142).
Renewable Energies Academy to be built on Tyneside
Newcastle College Group (NCG) has acquired a key development site on the North Bank of the Tyne for the creation of a unique centre dedicated to developing higher level skills training for the renewables sector.
£3.8m grant for first phase of coastal defence scheme for west Rhyl
Environment Minister, Jane Davidson, has approved a Welsh Assembly Government coastal protection grant of over £3.8m million which will fund coastal protection works at west Rhyl. Work on the project is expected to start later this month.
Survey reveals Facilities Managers wasting up to a day
A survey and whitepaper sponsored by HSS, the national supplier of tool and equipment hire, in association with the Facilities Management Association (FMA), has discovered that almost one third of Facilities Managers are spending almost a day a week on the management of their equipment. Launched today, the whitepaper based on the survey results, written by leading FM consultant and journalist, Martin Pickard, known to many as “The FM Guru” can be viewed online at www.hss.com/outsource