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Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:30:42 +0100 30 http://www.skydevelopments.com/img/sky-developments-logo.gif http://www.skydevelopments.com/public-sector/news/ 126 72 As the UN Climate Change Summit commences and world leaders work towards thrashing out a new deal to tackle climate change, Ministers from The Northern Ireland Assembly and The Dáil are celebrating the success achieved at one of the province's very own zero carbon projects. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/24/ministers-from-both-sides-of-the-border-praise-developers-zero-carbon-achievements/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/24/ministers-from-both-sides-of-the-border-praise-developers-zero-carbon-achievements/ Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Stephen McCready & Alan Johnston of Sky Developments started their 4420 mile journey to Cadiz and back for the Fields of Life Charity today to raise money to help build a school in Uganda. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/18/skys-wrong-way-round-charity-journey-gets-underway/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/18/skys-wrong-way-round-charity-journey-gets-underway/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Sky Developments were commended last night at the 2009 Belfast Telegraph Business Awards sponsored by BMI. The event at the Ramada Hotel was attended by Northern Ireland's top business people and the gueat of honour was ex-dragon from the BBC 2 show Dragon's Den and on of Britian's highest profile female entrepreneurs Rachel Elnaugh. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/22/sky-developments-commended-at-belfast-telegraph-business-awards/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/22/sky-developments-commended-at-belfast-telegraph-business-awards/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Stephen McCready of Sky Developments today attended the official Sky Developments 'Design A Logo' prize giving ceremony at Movilla High School with Jim Shannon MLA. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/19/movilla-high-design-a-logo-competion-winner-anounced/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/19/movilla-high-design-a-logo-competion-winner-anounced/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Sky Developments latest project for Connswater Homes at Skyline Buildings, Donaghadee Road, Newtownards is starting to take shape as preparationas are made for the erection of Northern Irelands first SIP panel build the affordable housing sector. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/23/work-well-underway-at-skyline-buildings/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/23/work-well-underway-at-skyline-buildings/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Fundraising for Sky Developments Wrong Way Round Charity Campaign to build a school in Uganda received a boost last night at a 'Spanish Themed' fundraising event at Taps 2, Cotton Court, Belfast. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/20/skys-wrong-way-round-spanish-night-raises-funds-for-charity/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/20/skys-wrong-way-round-spanish-night-raises-funds-for-charity/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Today Action Renewable & University Of Ulster started their 12 month monitoring programme of Northern Ireland's first carbon zero home built by Sky Developments at The Green House on The Esplanade in Holywood. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/21/action-renewables-and-university-of-ulster-start-monitoring-in-holywood/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/21/action-renewables-and-university-of-ulster-start-monitoring-in-holywood/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Sky Developments have scooped a prestigious Northern Ireland Housing Executive Home Energy Award. Co-winners with the Carvill Group for the award for 'Most Energy Efficient New Build Scheme', Sky's directors, Stephen McCready & Alan Johnston, were delighted to accept the award from the Social Development Minister, Margaret Ritchie MLA , NIHE Chairman, Brian Rowntree, and representatives of the category's sponsors, Northern Ireland Electricity and The Energy Saving Trust. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/6/sky-scoop-nihe-home-energy-award-most-energy-efficient-new-build-scheme/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/6/sky-scoop-nihe-home-energy-award-most-energy-efficient-new-build-scheme/ Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Sky has enjoyed a flurry of positive publicity recently with the high profile launch of Northern Ireland's first Carbon Zero house, closely followed by last month's official sod cutting ceremony in Newtownards for what will be the province's most energy efficient, affordable housing development. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/3/exclusive-distribution-deal-for-award-winning-local-company/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/3/exclusive-distribution-deal-for-award-winning-local-company/ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 By Belfast Telegraph http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/13/1-4bn-to-be-spent-on-northern-ireland-infrastructure-projects/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/13/1-4bn-to-be-spent-on-northern-ireland-infrastructure-projects/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 By Linda McKee, Belfast Telegraph http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/12/ulster-fuel-poverty-rates-highest-in-the-uk/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/12/ulster-fuel-poverty-rates-highest-in-the-uk/ Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Sky Developments have launched the first development of affordable homes in the province to be built using SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels) and MMC (Modern Methods of Construction) to achieve the country's highest level of energy efficiency for affordable housing. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/1/energy-efficient-housing-launch-by-margaret-ritchie-mla-a-groundbreaking-success/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/1/energy-efficient-housing-launch-by-margaret-ritchie-mla-a-groundbreaking-success/ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 By Richard Black, Environment Correspondent, BBC News website http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/14/climate-hope-in-economic-plans/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/14/climate-hope-in-economic-plans/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Story From BBC News http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/15/obama-aims-for-oil-independence/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/15/obama-aims-for-oil-independence/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Sky directors to showcase carbon zero living solutions. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/5/sky-developments-to-present-at-citb-seminar/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/5/sky-developments-to-present-at-citb-seminar/ Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Andy McCrea from Action Renewables launched his latest book on renewable energy at The Green House on Friday 5th December 2008. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/7/dr-andy-mccrea-his-latest-book-officially-launched-at-the-green-house/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/7/dr-andy-mccrea-his-latest-book-officially-launched-at-the-green-house/ Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Andy McCrea from Action Renewables, author of a new book on renewable energy visited The Green House this week to meet with two pupils from Movilla High School in Newtownards. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/8/movilla-pupils-visit-the-green-house-for-book-pre-launch/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/8/movilla-pupils-visit-the-green-house-for-book-pre-launch/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Players and coaching staff at Chimney Corner Under 15's Football Club received a welcome boost on a chilly November night at their training ground as Alan Johnson, Director at Sky Developments, presented team captain Mark Goudy and the rest of the team members with their official Sky Developments sponsored kits. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/9/sky-developments-sponsor-chimney-corner-under-15s-cross-community-football-team/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/9/sky-developments-sponsor-chimney-corner-under-15s-cross-community-football-team/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 The five bedroom, 2,500 sq ft property has been built by Sky Developments, a specialist development company working in the field of low carbon and passive status housing. The building was constructed using Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) and incorporates the latest state of the art technologies to assist energy efficiency. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/10/minister-ritchie-opens-northern-irelands-first-carbon-neutral-house/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/10/minister-ritchie-opens-northern-irelands-first-carbon-neutral-house/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 New social homes in Northern Ireland will be more energy efficient, it emerged last night. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/11/energy-efficiency-target-for-housing/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/11/energy-efficiency-target-for-housing/ Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Northern Ireland's first A-rated house was unveiled today in a special pre-launch viewing for the Belfast Telegraph's Helen Carson. The five-bedroom property in Holywood is the province's first carbon neutral home, which means it has no running costs. http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/16/the-eco-house-that-costs-nothing-to-run/ http://www.skydevelopments.com/news/item/16/the-eco-house-that-costs-nothing-to-run/ Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100