A disaster waiting to happen: the Grenfell tower Inquiry

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry highlighted widespread failures across government and industry in the lead-up to the tragedy of 14 June 2017. Alex Smith highlights the key findings and recommendations from the Phase 2 report

Where is a good place to start to improve the energy efficiency of a school or university’s heating system? Testing the condition of the system fluid. This will point to the causes of issues such as erosion, corrosion and biological contamination, each of which can affect the efficiency and performance of the unit and lead […]

Darren Evans certifies retirement village Breeam Very Good

BREEAM and compliance assessments for mixed-use residential and commercial scheme at retirement village   The design and construction of a Solihull ExtraCare retirement village achieved a BREEAM assessment ‘Very Good’ rating, thanks to Accredited Professional services offered by Darren Evans. The assessment offered unique challenges, which were met as a result of working on the […]