Industry News Roundup
8th March 2019
The latest news this week in the Built Environment:
AquaPea leak system finding success in insurance sector
Innovations company Qinov8 has partnered with Auger, a tech specialist for the insurance industry, on the AquaPea leak repair system for water supply pipes. Read more…
Peabody plans 1,000 homes at former Holloway Prison site
Peabody has today successfully acquired the former Holloway Women’s Prison site in London for around £80. Read more…
New May timetable announced as rail bosses insist ‘lessons learned’ following last year’s chaos
The rail industry has confirmed the new summer 2019 timetable, with 1,000 extra services added to relieve overcrowding as rail bosses say they “learned the lessons” of last year’s chaos.
SWR and Porterbrook trial new emission-slashing rail technology
Groundbreaking emission-reducing technology is to be fitted to South Western Railway (SWR) train units as part of a new trial aiming to cut down harmful emissions from diesel trains by 80%. Read more…
Annual house price growth climbs to 2.8%
The latest data and analysis from Halifax has revealed that house prices in the three months to February were 2.8% higher than in the same three months a year earlier – a rising from 0.8% recorded in January. Read more…
