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The brochure combines the latest hand safety information, along with success stories and details of industry trends to help companies meet health and safety goals. Along with greater details on handling injuries and skin conditions caused as a result of not wearing gloves, the Construction Hand Protection brochure provides statistics to reinforce the importance of[…]
TouchControl capitalises on a 10 HD touch screen to deliver panel and network control and monitoring, in addition to dynamic graphics and zone plans through its Active Maps feature. Active Maps Active Maps allows any image from a technical drawing, zone plan, photograph, or Google map to be used to display fire information. It provides[…]
The company is looking to continue its growth by inviting builders and sub-contractors to get hands-on experience with the Durisol UK product range. Insulated concrete formwork system The Durisol block system is made from softwood shreds, which is formed into a mould when mixed with a specially formulated cement compound. It has been developed as[…]
In 2011, the Government proposed an industry-wide adoption of BIM technology. The initiative was designed to promote sector modernisation across all publicly funded projects; it also aimed to reduce capital costs and carbon consumption. By June 2016, all Government-funded projects must be conceived, designed, specified, built, maintained and even demolished using BIM technology as a[…]
Nigel Rees, GGF Group Chief Executive, didn’t believe the budget had a great significance for the glass and glazing industry, despite plans to provide £15b in funding for infrastructure projects. Nigel Rees, GGF Group Chief Executive He said: We would much rather have seen that kind of commitment for house building projects and energy efficiency[…]
The GGF received information of the scam from a Trading Standards Officer at the recent Chartered Trading Standards Institute Conference in Bournemouth. Nigel Rees, GGF Group Chief Executive commented: To make the public aware of this scam and to try and prevent homeowners being duped, we will be issuing a statement to the mainstream media,[…]
The building, which is being renovated into a retail space with private apartments, is situated in an area of special character; the designer had very specific ideas for its exterior. With its glazed ceramic tile finish, alsecco’s external wall insulation system has been installed on the building in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey Glazed tiles were[…]
Organised by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), the seminar was hosted by Norman Kerr, chair of Energy Action Scotland. The evening also included a keynote speech by the Scottish Government Minister for Housing and Welfare, MSP. Eradicating fuel poverty Despite significant investment in social housing and a commitment from the Scottish Government to significantly[…]
The Construction News Awards recognise the best of the construction industry, with more than 1300 industry leaders in attendance at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. Novus was chosen from eight shortlisted candidates as the winner of the Employer of the Year category. The category recognises companies that turn the spotlight on diversity and corporate social[…]
After the first consultations about renewable heating incentives were published in 2009, Shropshire Housing Group considered it would help to provide renewable technologies. Bernard Quinn, Investment Manager for Shropshire Housing Group The Group devised an affordable warmth action strategy back in 2010 to remove all residents from fuel poverty over a period of time, using[…]
