Two eco-friendly, energy efficient and high performance buildings brought the concept of sustainable architecture into focus recently. The constructions designed by Dow Corning consisted of a distribution centre at Feluy in Belgium covering a 32,000m2 area, and a research facility at Seneffe, also in Belgium. Advanced standards of sustainability have been attained at both sites with the implementation of Dow Corning’s own innovative materials and technology For the distribution centre, a high performance, resilient silicone [...]

Welcome to the newly re-designed website of Livewire Northwest. The re-design reflects the expansion of our activities. Our initial portfolio covered electrical contracting for the domestic, commercial and industrial sectors. Please see our Projects page for examples of our work in hospitals, schools, industrial activities and housing developments. We remain strongly committed to electrical contracting, which has now expanded to include work in applications such as refrigeration and air conditioning. In the domestic field, we [...]

A very high percentage of homes in the UK now have the benefit of central heating with all of the comfort and health advantages that brings. For many people damp homes and the associated ill health they can bring are a thing of the past, with convenient features like instant hot water and warmth in every room at whatever time of the day or night. Modern central heating systems are extremely energy efficient,  reducing a [...]