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From hazardous equipment to risky situations, health and safety is understandably a top priority in the 21st-century construction industry. According to global estimates, work-related accidents and injuries (although not exclusive to the construction industry) cost the EU €476 billion each year. 

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Making modular mainstream

28 January, 2021

The modular building market is an alternative to traditional methods of construction. How can we all benefit from its expansion?

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The power of prefab

04 April, 2018

Bespoke prefabricated heating equipment can deliver numerous benefits from increased efficiency and greater quality control to time, budget and labour savings. Chris Meir takes a look at the methods and benefits.

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Andrew Yates explains the growing popularity of offsite construction of utility cupboards as the pressure to build quickly and to high standards grows.

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David Draper offers his five top tips to help extract the maximum benefits when designing and installing modular wiring.

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Across the network

04 April, 2018

Stuart Turner explains why a modular approach to boilers for heat networks is a flexible and efficient solution.




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Impact of labour shortages worsen for engineering services

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Viessmann Group announces record EUR 4 billion revenue and 19% growth

The Viessmann Group continued to grow in 2022, increasing its total revenue to EUR 4 billion, an increase of 19% over 2021’s turnover of EUR 3.4 billion. In its 105th anniversary year, the family company grew from 13,000 to 14,500 employees.