Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk
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Its been a good year for the building industry and the latest infographic from Quantic shows why 2015 will be even better and the demand for skilled construction professionals is set to soar.
Last month hotel, leisure and sport construction was up 35% and growth will continue with Glenigan predicting overall project starts will be up by 7.3% next year.
The Saint-Gobain debate last month indicated that many believe we can expect a number of key mega mergers in the new year as the industry restructures for long term growth.
Jewson give andpound;150k to Macmillan Cancer Trust
And well done to all those in the industry who have supported charities throughout the year, giving their time, money, products and skills.
For example:
Catching our eye on Buildingtalks Twitter feed:
Vent-Axia has supplied its CIBSE award winning Sentinel Apex for the ventilation of ECO MEP’s highly-efficient commercial office environment in Ashford, Kent
Posted in Air Conditioning, Articles, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, PostsArchitectural ironmongery and security products supplier, Strand Hardware, highlights the pivotal role that safety plays in the built environment
Posted in Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Doors, Health & Safety, Posts, WindowsSenior Architectural Systems is going the extra mile to reduce the carbon footprint generated through the transportation of its products by supporting the use of UK-sourced closed-loop recycled aluminium
Posted in Aluminium Products, Articles, Doors, Posts, Windows