06 May 2015

Post-election plans for the glass and glazing industry

From minority and majority victories to a variety of formal or informal coalitions, the outcome of tomorrow’s General Election is unpredictable. This uncertainty makes planning for the post-election extremely difficult. However, the GGF has collaborated with its political consultancy firm, GK Strategy to devise a political PR lobbying plan, which has been designed to address[…]

  • 06 May 2015

06 May 2015

Energy efficient air curtains provide huge energy savings

Air curtains have been developed to maintain the internal climate, with readings showing an average temperature drop of just 1°C – offering significant savings on the heating system’s energy consumption with little detriment to internal comfort conditions. Positioned directly over or down the side of a doorway, Airbloc curtains deliver a uniform flow of air[…]

  • 06 May 2015

06 May 2015

New Sandtex Trade website offers better customer support

Sandtex Trade offers products for wood, metal, and uPVC, as well as concrete, stone, brick, pebbledash and render. The Sandtex Trade website is accessible via mobile, tablet and computer Visitors can find the right system approach for these surfaces through decicated areas on the website for Sandtex Trade’s preparation and pre-treatment products, as well as[…]

  • 06 May 2015

05 May 2015

House building industry continues to perform strongly

While civil engineering output decreased at the end of 2014, house building and commercial construction have continued to perform strongly. Despite the construction sector cooling, the house building industry has continued to perform strongly. Over half of survey respondents expected the UK’s construction sector to grow this year, with house building expected to be one[…]

  • 05 May 2015

05 May 2015

Innovative summer school offers the latest in sustainable construction

The ‘Green Building Solutions’ summer school will aim to teach construction professionals more about sustainability The ‘Green Building Solutions’ summer school offers an insight into how Vienna has become a world leader in environmental construction. The course has been designed to update construction professionals on the latest thinking in green technologies. The summer school will[…]

  • 05 May 2015

05 May 2015

Focus on interior design, bricklayers, insulation and climbing buildings

BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter Plus subscribe for free for the weekly online Buildingtalk newsletter Whats new in building – read the latest Buildingtalk newsletter I am looking forward to the Vision London exhibition at Olympia 2-3 June. 100 key figures from the architectural and wider construction community will[…]

  • 05 May 2015

05 May 2015

Natural ventilation provided to new London primary school

The new, 48,000ft2 three storey school has been constructed entirely from cross laminated timber and has attained its environmental assessment through its use of sustainable materials, high insulation levels, and natural ventilation. The primary school is the first to be commissioned by the Diocese of Westminster in 40 years. Gilberts – a UK specialist in[…]

  • 05 May 2015

05 May 2015

Counter Terror Expo successful for GGF

The Counter Terror Expo was held between the 21st-22nd April at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London. It featured over 300 exhibitors showcasing the latest counter terror technology and solutions. The Counter Terror Expo was held over two days at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London. James Lee, Head of GGF Group Marketing and Communications[…]

  • 05 May 2015

05 May 2015

Soldiers to Brickies combating the UK shortage of bricklayers

The increasing shortages of bricks and bricklayers in the UK is threatening future house building plans, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in their latest State of Trade Survey industry workloads grew in Q1 2015 62% of firms are waiting for up to two months 50% of small construction businesses find it difficult[…]

  • 05 May 2015

05 May 2015

Eight construction world records

World’s tallest dam: Completed in 2014, China’s Jinping-I Dam stands at 305 metres tall and 568 metres long.   Construction records have been continuously made and broken in recent years as architects, engineers and developers push the boundaries of the industry to create some awe-inspiring structures. Here are eight world records that have set the[…]

  • 05 May 2015