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Solar PV for business
Solar PV for business users go hand in hand! Every solar pv business system starts with a free survey! – book here If you’re business uses electricity then you could probably benefit from installing a solar PV system. GMC have fitted solar PV systems for a number for business clients around Northumberland and southern Scotland.…
Read More3kw Solar PV Panels for home in Scottish Borders
GMC solar department installed this 3kw Solar PV Panels for home in Scottish Borders as part of a bigger contract. With the most suitable south facing roof space covered with a old deteriorating asbestos roof, the decision was taken to remove the existing roof cover and dispose, cover the rood with a polyroof…
Read MoreHome kitchen extension
GMC were invited in provide a budget for our fully project managed service on this proposed home kitchen extension in Northumberland. The client brief was a large family kitchen, garden room, with as much natural light as possible. The GMC design team designed a large open room off the south facing side of the existing…
Read MoreSolar PV installation at family home
17.0 kwp Solar PV, Ground Mount GMC Solar Install teams have recently finished installing a 17 kwp ground mounted solar PV system for a domestic customer in North Northumberland. The property is off gas grid and a listed building with beatiful external characteristics not suitable for a Solar PV system due to aesthetics. With this…
Read MoreLow Energy New build in Conservation area
Low Energy House Introduction With this prime site situated on Castle Terrace, Berwick upon Tweed nestling on the edge of the town conservation area, the GMC design team had both the client’s specification and the planning & building control teams to satisfy. The site is both double fronted and occupying trees with TPO attached. The…
Read MoreTown House Refurbishment – May 2011
Procurement – Competitive tender Recommended by a third party, GMC were asked to tender of the re-building of 2-chimney stacks in the town center. Upon winning the contract GMC carried out the tricky task of dismantling the 2 chimneystacks in poor condition. This work was carried out over a busy public footpath, so public safety…
Read MoreLowick Village Hall
After GMC won a competitive tender work started removing existing floors throughout the building to make way for new insulation and sub-floors. Which received under-floor heating pipes serviced by the already installed ground source heat pump. New drainage was installed to service the new lavatory arrangement. All internal walls were framed and insulated, while the…
Read MoreProperty Upgrade
GMC recommended up-grades. With all property up-grades GMC always focus on making the property ‘LOW ENERGY’ before looking at renewable sources of energy. Reducing the need for energy is always the best option. With property up-grades each property is different and GMC look at a wide range of options to get the property performing to…
Read MoreCivil Engineering at Silvery Tweed Cereals
GMC Concrete Contractors for Silvery Cereals based in Berwick upon Tweed on the Scottish Border. Silvery Cereals based in Tweedmouth industrial estate are a specialist cereal manufacturing business, rapidly expanding with international trade. With this expansion they required additional manufacturing space to meet demand. GMC were invited in at competitive tender stage to act as…
Read MoreFlood Damage – April 2010
Flood damage repair Flood Damage repair started. After the heavy rain fall during November 2009 several properties close to the Tweed and surrounding water courses where flood damaged. GMC were brought in to this project for the drying out stage. The research and development team developed a drying out strategy over an eight week programme.…
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