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Growth is a step in right direction

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

WE'RE now three months into the year and figures released at the end of last week show that last year, construction orders increased by 0.4% – a small step in the right direction for the construction industry.

New Green Deal scheme to slash bills

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

MONDAY was the official launch of the Government’s largest energy efficiency scheme to date, the Green Deal, with people across England, Wales and Scotland able to make their homes more energy efficient without the upfront costs generally associated with carrying out energy efficiency works.

COLUMN: Pete Tighe - Check for loss before you pay up

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

AT the Geneva Group, our customers regularly approach us stating their clients have withheld money because either they have done something wrong or, more specifically, have breached their contract.

Meeting the challenge of UK's green plans

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

AT present, one of the biggest discussion points in the construction industry is how we measure the efficiency of sustainable buildings and materials in contributing to the reduction of the UK's carbon emissions levels.

Prepare for dangerous situations

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:00:00 GMT

THE harsh reality of confined spaces was yet again brought to our attention two weeks ago, when two young men and their father were killed in a slurry pit in Ireland.

Building in a legacy for the future

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:00:00 GMT

WHEN it comes to achieving the Government's carbon reduction targets, there is no better place to start for most people than in the home. Unless the home in question already benefits from the highest eco standards, such as the German passivhaus levels of efficiency, there is always something that can be done by way of environmental upgrade.

Construction industry faces yet more upheaval

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

AFTER an already challenging few years, the construction industry looks set to go through another upheaval.

Controversial 'bedroom tax' will have a huge impact

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

OF all the changes that the Government announced for its Welfare Reform Act, I think the potential impacts of the ‘bedroom tax’ have been the most controversial.

Development is guiding light for energy efficiency

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

THE Government has committed to reducing all carbon emissions by 80% by 2050 and it is estimated that housing in the UK accounts for 27% of all carbon emissions.

North East vision of waste as a valuable resource

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

THE North East Sustainable Resources Board (NESRB) was established to provide leadership and vision to promote and develop the concept of waste as a resource, as well as maximising the commercial opportunities from those resources.