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Actis: Hottest year predictions show the need for effective insulation
|Date: 30 January, 2024

Actis: Hottest year predictions show the need for effective insulation
With 2024 poised to break heat records, keeping homes cool is vital, says Actis With climate scientists ...
With 2024 poised to break heat records, keeping homes cool is vital, says Actis With climate scientists predicting that this year could be even hotter than record-breaking 2023, ensuring our homes st ...
30 January, 2024
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September heatwave sees rise in enquiries for ‘cooling’ Actis insulation
|Date: 16 September, 2023

September heatwave sees rise in enquiries for ‘cooling’ Actis insulation
The September heatwave has seen a rise in enquiries for Actis insulation products, as architects and spec ...
The September heatwave has seen a rise in enquiries for Actis insulation products, as architects and specifiers look for ways in which to keep homes cool amidst rising global temperatures and increasi ...
16 September, 2023
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Uvex has the PPE solutions for hot weather 
|Date: 16 June, 2023

Uvex has the PPE solutions for hot weather 
Clair Weston, marketing manager at uvex, offers some tips for staying safe and comfortable while using PP ...
Clair Weston, marketing manager at uvex, offers some tips for staying safe and comfortable while using PPE this summer. uvex has a strong reputation for keeping people safe in sunny weather. Our name ...
16 June, 2023
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Carhartt’s Michigan Safety footwear- perfect for hot weather
|Date: 14 June, 2023

Carhartt’s Michigan Safety footwear- perfect for hot weather
When you are working hard in hot, dry weather, you want work shoes and boots that are lightweight and com ...
When you are working hard in hot, dry weather, you want work shoes and boots that are lightweight and comfortable, yet tough enough to protect you. Carhartt’s Michigan Safety Boot and Shoe range is cr ...
14 June, 2023
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Preparing the workplace for a hotter future
|Date: 13 June, 2023

Preparing the workplace for a hotter future
Last year marked another record-beating year for hot weather in the UK and meteorologists predict tempera ...
Last year marked another record-beating year for hot weather in the UK and meteorologists predict temperatures above 35°C could become the norm. Alex Minett, Head of Products and Markets at CHAS, a Ve ...
13 June, 2023
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Beating the heat with Snickers Workwear Summerwear
|Date: 9 June, 2023

Beating the heat with Snickers Workwear Summerwear
Clothes change as the seasons do. That’s why Snickers Workwear’s summer working clothes for professional ...
Clothes change as the seasons do. That’s why Snickers Workwear’s summer working clothes for professional tradesmen and women combine superior comfort and protection for beating the heat on site. This ...
9 June, 2023
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Weekend’s 30-degree warning prompts ‘keep cool’ message from Actis
|Date: 9 June, 2023

Weekend’s 30-degree warning prompts ‘keep cool’ message from Actis
With the Met Office issuing a yellow warning as temperatures are predicted to reach 30 degrees in parts o ...
With the Met Office issuing a yellow warning as temperatures are predicted to reach 30 degrees in parts of England this weekend, insulation specialist Actis is alerting specifiers to the role insulati ...
9 June, 2023
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UK should be better equipped for Heatwaves
|Date: 17 August, 2022

UK should be better equipped for Heatwaves
Following record-breaking temperatures this summer, REHAU is advising that both old and new UK building s ...
Following record-breaking temperatures this summer, REHAU is advising that both old and new UK building stock needs to become more resilient to high temperatures. On 19 July, temperatures in excess of ...
17 August, 2022
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Taking care when working outdoors
|Date: 19 July, 2022

Taking care when working outdoors
We’re currently amidst another heatwave in the UK, and Google search trends have seen a whopping 2,950% i ...
We’re currently amidst another heatwave in the UK, and Google search trends have seen a whopping 2,950% increase in the last 24 hours for the ‘legal heat limit to work in the UK’. Nick Higginson, CEO ...
19 July, 2022
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The sun can blind workers to skin cancer threat
|Date: 18 July, 2022

The sun can blind workers to skin cancer threat
With the UK entering another heatwave, a leading body for workplace safety and health has alerted employe ...
With the UK entering another heatwave, a leading body for workplace safety and health has alerted employers and outdoor workers to the very real health dangers of getting sunburn. The Institution of O ...
18 July, 2022
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Summer’s late arrival sees surge in gardening and landscaping requests
|Date: 19 August, 2021

Summer’s late arrival sees surge in gardening and landscaping requests
Ahead of the second heatwave coming in the following weeks, Rated People has reported a surge in gardenin ...
Ahead of the second heatwave coming in the following weeks, Rated People has reported a surge in gardening and landscaping requests as people have sought to prepare for summer’s arrival. In particular ...
19 August, 2021
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Construction Workers Warned: Stay Out of the Sun!
|Date: 30 July, 2018

Construction Workers Warned: Stay Out of the Sun!
Kelly Davidson and Chris Hoile from Womble Bond Dickinson are reminding Britons ...
Kelly Davidson and Chris Hoile from Womble Bond Dickinson are reminding Britons to “stay out of the sun”. With the heatwave set to return to parts of the UK at the end of this ...
30 July, 2018
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