Tag: upgrade
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Road Builders Upgrade Hurricane Evacuation Route
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It’s become increasingly apparent over the last handful of years that certain parts of the country are getting hit with increasingly severe weather events which takes added toll on critical infrastructure. For parts of the southeastern United States like Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas, the hurricanes that struck in 2023 and 2024 accumulated billions in…
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Boiler Upgrade Scheme sees record growth but Government report highlights major financial challenges for homeowners
A new government report has shed light on the performance of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, revealing record uptake alongside persistent barriers to wider adoption. While the scheme has funded over 55,000 installations and homeowners report high satisfaction with heat pumps, concerns over affordability, red tape and workforce shortages remain. With funding now extended until 2028,…
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Chartered member to upgrade Dorchester Corn Exchange
Chartered company Greendale Construction has started a 34-week project at Dorchester Corn Exchange in Dorset, which will see the historic Victorian building benefit from improvement and remodelling works. The renovation will restore the original layout and create a new community meeting area, transforming the foyer into a welcoming, bright space for visitors, with a new accessible…
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Huge Roman coffin unearthed during A47 upgrade works
A Roman stone coffin was unearthed during works to upgrade a section of the A47 in Cambridgeshire. It was found in a small Roman roadside cemetery discovered during National Highways’ scheme to upgrade a section of the A47 between Wansford and Sutton near Peterborough from a single to a dual carriageway. Archaeologists from Headland Archaeology…