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Balcas wins contract to provide brites wood pellets to Government buildings across Northern Ireland(02/06/2010)
Balcas has won an important new contract to provide eco-friendly brites wood pellets to five Government buildings across Northern Ireland. The buildings to benefit from the carbon neutral brites include: Stormont Stables, within the Stormont Estate, Belfast (Department of Finance & Personnel); Inishkeen House, Killyhevlin Industrial Estate, Enniskillen (DARD Agricultural Offices); DVTA Test Centre, Chanterhill, Enniskillen (DVA and Planning ... [more]
Manor House Hotel makes significant savings by changing over to brites wood pellets(20/05/2010)
The Manor House Hotel, located on the shores of lower Lough Erne in Killadeas, Co. Fermanagh. is privately owned hotel with 81 bedrooms. All rooms are en-suite and the leisure complex has a swimming pool, steam room and sauna. The Manor House Hotel use brites to fuel their wood pellet boiler. Wood Energy Ltd. installed the boiler (1 x 500kW Binder Boiler). Capital cost for the turn key installation was £120,000. 50% grant was received. This m... [more]
National Trust switches to brites natural wood pellet fuel(17/05/2010)
The National Trust recently unveiled ambitious plans to reduce its use of fossil fuels across its 660 properties in the UK by 50% over the next 10 years - an initiative aimed at boosting its green credentials and reducing its carbon footprint while protecting and retaining the original character of these inspirational properties for future generations to enjoy. The National Trust, which currently spends nearly £6m a year on electricity, oil an... [more]
Balcas sets up brites wood pellet manufacturing plant in Scotland(13/05/2010)
brites, made from virgin sawdust by Balcas, is a natural and sustainable fuel, which has taken the UK and Irish market by storm. It is already helping many homes and businesses significantly reduce their carbon and CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Following the success which brites has received in the Irish market over the last three years, and widespread interest from the Scottish market, Balcas has invested £26 million to set up a manufact... [more]
Balfour Beatty Engineering Services secures education contracts(27/01/2010)
Balfour Beatty Engineering Services (BBES) has been awarded two education contracts totalling £10 Million in Liverpool and Carlisle. BBES has been awarded a £5 million contract by Kier, working for Cumbria County Council, to provide plumbing, electrical and mechanical services for the new Richard Rose Central Academy in Carlisle, which will accommodate around 1,500 students. Work is due to start imminently and is scheduled for completion in Sp... [more]
Balfour Kilpatrick to install biomass boilers, solar and photovoltaic panels at Soar Valley College(20/10/2008)
Balfour Kilpatrick has been awarded a £4.8m contract to design, supply and install all aspects of the mechanical and electrical services for Soar Valley College, Leicester, which will involve a new school and community college. Biomass boilers, solar and photovoltaic panels are included as part of the overall sustainable services being installed. A requirement of the project was for the solar and photovoltaic panels to be linked via the BM... [more]
Balfour Kilpatrick wins £1.1m contract to provide HVAC services for Howard Park Community School(10/10/2008)
Balfour Kilpatrick has won a £1.1m contract to provide HVAC services for Howard Park Community School, which will comprise a new primary school and children’s centre in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire for client Morgan Ashurst. The ultimate client is Kirklees Metropolitan Council. Balfour Kilpatrick will design, supply and install services for the school and children’s centre including both natural and mechanical ventilation, under floor heating ... [more]
BAL launches Green Star on-pack competition(05/09/2007)
BAL has launched its first ever on-pack competition, which supports the launch of the reformulated BAL Green Star ceramic wall tile grout. Providing customers with the chance to win an array of star-themed prizes, special competition tubs of Green Star will hit shelves throughout the UK from the end of May. The impressive prizes on offer include the chance to live like a star during a luxury weekend break for two at a five-star hotel, to becom... [more]
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