Author: bt-editor

10 July 2015

Anti-corrosive paint applied to exterior metalwork of Birmingham’s NEC

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Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre – commonly known as the NEC – has played host to thousands of events over the past 40 years. Johnstone’s Steel andamp; Cladding Semi-Gloss Topcoat has been used to provide anti-corrosive protection for the NEC’s main entrance It has become a landmark of Birmingham, attracting millions of visitors to over 500[…]

09 July 2015

Living wage and other rabbits out of the Summer Budget bag

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BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter and subscribe the Buildingtalk newsletter George Osbornes emergency summer Budget turned into one of the most comprehensive Budgets of the last 20 years. The rabbit out of the bag, as I had predicted, was the move to a National Living Wage not least to[…]

09 July 2015

Johnstone’s Paint Trophy to carry sponsorship into tenth season

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The paint brand will continue its association with the Football League by sponsoring the competition during the 2015/16 season. The Johnstone’s Paint Trophy, competed for by teams from the Football League 1 and below, has grown increasingly in popularity in recent years, with 72,000 fans in attendance for the 2015 final between Walsall and eventual[…]

08 July 2015

Success for ‘Explore Offsite in the Housing Sector’ event

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Explore Offsite in the Housing Sector The latest in a series of building technology events – Explore Offsite in the Housing Sector – was a huge success yesterday. Held at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, the combined conference and exhibition highlighted the benefits of offsite construction in the housing sector. Much emphasis was placed on[…]

07 July 2015

Buildingtalk QandA + top broadcasters host UK Construction show

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BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter and subscribe the Buildingtalk newsletter Whats new in building – read the latest Buildingtalk Newsletter On the Events front. My three favourite broadcasters will be hosting UK Construction Week 6 11 October at the NEC in Birmingham. Influential broadcast journalists John Humphreys, Krishnan Guru-Murthy[…]

07 July 2015

Almost half of UK employees dislike their working environment

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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RCIS) has released new figures highlighting that 47% of UK employees want upgrades to the properties they work in. Recruiting employees For recruitment, the issue of unsatisfactory workplaces is shown to be a key factor, given that 89% of employees which work indoors say that the property plays a[…]

07 July 2015

Buildingtalk Q&A + top broadcasters host UK Construction show

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BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter and subscribe the Buildingtalk newsletter Whats new in building – read the latest Buildingtalk Newsletter On the Events front. My three favourite broadcasters will be hosting UK Construction Week 6 11 October at the NEC in Birmingham. Influential broadcast journalists John Humphreys, Krishnan Guru-Murthy[…]

07 July 2015

Construction companies benefit from new Executive Search and Selection service

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Specialising in the recruitment of senior management personnel within the UK’s construction and property markets, AndersExecutive will be led and managed by Phil Laycock. Phil Laycock has been appointed as AndersExecutive’s Divisional Manager With more than 20 years of experience in the professional staffing sector, Mr Laycock has a strength for sourcing senior professionals at[…]

02 July 2015

Prater appointed for London’s Selfridges roof refurbishment

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The Selfridge’s on Oxford Street is one of many high profile projects that Prater have worked on in the capital. The £800,000 refurbishment will see the north and south areas of the roof renovated, featuring a built-up single plyroofing systems incorporating a perforated Tata Roofdeck D200 with mineral fibre acoustic batts. A support structure will[…]

02 July 2015

Roof design software and prefabricated single ply assist in value engineering

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By looking beyond ‘up front’ material costs, contractors could save themselves from being left exposed with a reduced profit potential. There are many factors that contribute to the cost of the job – including how much labour is involved – and if they are not considered, they can cause dispute when specifications are changed to[…]