Monthly Archives: April 2012

Environmental Tax to replace CRC

Chancellor George Osborne appears to have finally taken notice of customer concerns.  In his budget statement the chancellor made it clear that the government plans to introduce a new environmental tax this autumn if officials are unable to find “major savings” in the administrative costs incurred by businesses and organisations complying with the scheme. Since […]

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West Midlands NHS Trust Energy cost and Carbon Reduction Programme Receives Final Executive Approval

Virtus were delighted to receive final executive approval to proceed with the Energy Sustainability Project for one of the largest NHS Trusts outside London. In the heart of the West Midlands Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust are on target to achieve significant energy cost and carbon reductions of up to 25% through competitive dialogue […]

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Energy Cost and Carbon Reduction Programme for Standard Life Investments achieves Green light from Planners

Vitus and their client were delighted to receive planning approval this month for the first retrofit commercial solar PV project in a planned energy and carbon reduction strategy, across the property portfolio. Now on target for completion at the end of May 2012, the client and tenant will be benefiting from an estimated 80% on site usage […]

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Nuclear Testing Facility – Largest in East Midlands

Virtus and the project team has successfully achieved a unique 14 hour continuous concrete pour, estimated to be the largest in the East Midlands. Virtus are project managers constructing 2 NDE Test Facilities in Derby for a major blue chip client. The concrete structure has walls and roof 1.5m thick and has been constructed without […]

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