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The following are the latest Wholebuild News articles for January 2012. For previous articles, please select a month from the left menu bar.

• Jan 31, 2012

  Advice from BMA on Preventing Pseudomonas Outbreaks

  The tragic baby deaths in Belfast’s Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital have shocked us all and investigations into how and where this killer bug, pseudomonas, thrived need to be carried out quickly and accurately.

  Members of the Bathroom Manufacturers …

• Jan 25, 2012

  What Effect will the Green Deal Have on the Insulation Industry

  Green Deal will kill cavity wall and loft insulation industry

  Industry leaders are calling for urgent action to support the cavity wall and insulation industry.

  There is mounting concern that these building materials sectors will be killed off by the …

• Jan 25, 2012

  Whats Happening with the Solar Feed in Tariff?

  DECC has lost its appeal against December’s Judicial Review, meaning that it has to resort to its Plan B, announced last week, and cannot effect its cut to the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) – from 43.3p to 21p – until 3rd March. That is, unless DECC takes its …

• Jan 25, 2012

  Latest News on the Feed in Tariff

  REA Chief Executive Gaynor Hartnell comments on the outcome of DECC’s FITs Appeal

  DECC has lost its appeal against December’s Judicial Review, meaning that it has to resort to its Plan B, announced last week, and cannot effect its cut to the Feed-in …

• Jan 18, 2012

  Preparations for the Rollout of Smart Meters

  Ongoing government/industry engagement key to ensuring £938m a year savings are realised

  Responding to the publication of the Public Accounts Committee’s report on ‘Preparations for the rollout of smart meters’, BEAMA welcomed the report’s …