The new nuclear fuel production plant that Virtus are project managing in Derby reached another significant milestone with the delivery and installation of the first piece of process plant and equipment. The project is now entering a new phase where construction and process installation works are concurrent, requiring a robust permitting regime to maintain safe […]
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Monthly Archives: April 2016
More than half of Britain’s population like the idea of building their own home. With that in mind, the notion of creating the largest self-build development at Graven Hill, near Bicester was born. The scheme has been designed to simplify the process and enable people to achieve their dream. The site is big enough to […]
Read MoreSalford Royal NHS Foundation Trust has secured £6.9m of funding to support the development of its energy efficiency programme. The scheme which is set to save the Manchester hospital an estimated £2m per year, will include the installation of a new 2.5MW combined heat and power (CHP) engine, along with a series of energy reduction […]
Read MoreReading Hugh’s piece on shortage of generating capacity for next winter has helped reinforce the view I have formed over recent months and that is that demand side response (DSR) has become critical to the future of security of electricity supply in the UK. Working with National Grid’s Power Responsive team to develop an Academy […]
Read MoreIt has just been confirmed that Virtus have been appointed to the brand new LHC Framework for Energy Consultants and Project Management Services. This new arrangement is available now and covers the period 2016 – 2020, giving Virtus the opportunity to support all publicly funded bodies across the country as a preferred supplier, through the […]
Read MoreUK buildings falling short of design estimates Buildings in the UK have been producing an average of 3.8 times more carbon emissions than the typical design estimate, according to new research from Innovate UK. The study examines six years of data from Innovate UK’s Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) Programme. It reveals that only 1 of […]
Read MoreVirtus Consult were requested by Simons Group to provide an independent review and delay analysis of the current programme at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. The brief for the delay analysis was to assess the impact on the Accepted Programme, and any required change to the Completion Date, for the compensation event instructing the installation of Cat […]
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