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The latest building industry news

06 October 2014

Will offshore wind be the key to UK self-sustaining energy?

Posted on by bt-editor

Does Offshore Wind Power Work? Howard Chapman| Managing Editor, Buildingtalk UK is the world leader in offshore wind, with more capacity in operation than the rest of the world combined Offshore wind provides thousands of employment opportunities across the country UK has enough wind to power the whole country 3 times over Offshire Wind Works[…]

  • 06 October 2014

01 October 2014

Energy & Climate Change team deliver demonstrations at new academy

Posted on by KoruEditor

Members of DECC observed demonstrations and installations of internal and external wall insulation, including systems from British Gypsum, Celotex, Isover and Weber. The Saint-Gobain Technical Academies are designed to address the skills shortage within the construction industry and improve the existing housing stock by providing technical training and providing advice on building solutions. Tutors work[…]

  • 01 October 2014

01 October 2014

Energy and Climate Change team deliver demonstrations at new academy

Posted on by bt-editor

Members of DECC observed demonstrations and installations of internal and external wall insulation, including systems from British Gypsum, Celotex, Isover and Weber. The Saint-Gobain Technical Academies are designed to address the skills shortage within the construction industry and improve the existing housing stock by providing technical training and providing advice on building solutions. Tutors work[…]

  • 01 October 2014

29 September 2014

Buildingtalk supports BOUNCE BACK charity to help ex-offenders into work

Posted on by bt-editor

BOUNCE BACK runs training courses for offenders in custody in HMP Brixton and other partner prisons, developing skills and qualifications in painting andamp; decorating in preparation for employment on release. BOUNCE BACK provides ex-offenders continued training plus work experience and employment opportunities in its own painting andamp; decorating Social Enterprise, offering a vital first step[…]

  • 29 September 2014

26 September 2014

Warnings about deafness & tinnitus caused by excessive noise on building sites

Posted on by KoruEditor

Use the link above to access the complete Johnson Law infographic on Industrial Deafness and Tinnitus David Johnson from Johnson Law “If a job consistently exposes employees to noise levels of 80dB or more, then they are at risk of developing industrial deafness or tinnitus”. Although call centres, night clubs, bars and factories are among[…]

  • 26 September 2014

26 September 2014

Warnings about deafness and tinnitus caused by excessive noise on building sites

Posted on by bt-editor

Use the link above to access the complete Johnson Law infographic on Industrial Deafness and Tinnitus David Johnson from Johnson Law ñIf a job consistently exposes employees to noise levels of 80dB or more, then they are at risk of developing industrial deafness or tinnitusî. Although call centres, night clubs, bars and factories are among[…]

  • 26 September 2014

25 September 2014

Buildingtalk supports Bounce Back charity that helps ex-offenders into work

Posted on by KoruEditor

Buildingtalk supports BOUNCE BACK to help ex-offenders into work BOUNCE BACK is a Charity and painting & decorating Social Enterprise. offering training, work experience and employment to offenders at the end of their sentences using the skills developed both in custody and on release. It runs training courses for offenders in custody in HMP Brixton[…]

  • 25 September 2014

23 September 2014

Buildingtalk election manifesto + brickies boom-time + latest Buildingtalk newsletter

Posted on by KoruEditor

On the economic front, last month commercial construction came close to doubling 2013 figure according to the latest BarbourABI report.  India’s biggest housing developer is to spend £3bn on UK projects and China continues invest in infrastructure.   It is also Brickies boom-time as skills shortages mean subcontractors ramp-up hourly rates. Construction wages rose 4%[…]

  • 23 September 2014

22 September 2014

Lime in Mortars publication launched for the European Lime Association

Posted on by KoruEditor

Entitled ‘Lime in Mortars; Hydrated Lime – Benefits of the Use in Mortars,’ the publication provides a review of the scientific literature around the properties of using lime in application. Unveiled to the public at the 9th International Conference in Guimaraes, Portugal, the guide also evaluates existing information and highlights the durability and performance characteristics[…]

  • 22 September 2014

17 September 2014

Installers must consider alternative heating solutions to reduce emissions

Posted on by KoruEditor

Figures recently released by the electricity and gas regulatory body, OFGEM, show that 4,448 households have already been accredited by the Government’s new Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).  The scheme, which pays participants that generate and use renewable heat to heat their buildings, is the world’s first long-term financial support programme for renewable energy. Designed to generate[…]

  • 17 September 2014