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Dangers of asbestos buried in site grounds Asbestos is the most prevalent occupational disease risk to construction workers in the UK. Research by the Health and Safety Executive suggests that the mineral is responsible for more than two-thirds of cancer deaths within the industry. Although the dangers of airborne asbestos have been known and discussed[…]
Energy policy after the General Election House of Commons debate on post election energy policies GGF visited the House of Commons on the 2nd March for a debate hosted by the Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies (PGES) Over 40 delegates at the debate on Energy policy after the General Election: Priorities for the next Government’.[…]
Carpet Recycling UK’s Annual Conference is set to take place in Birmingham this June Annual Conference The conference, which will be hosted at Birmingham’s Institute of Engineering and Technology, is set to take place on June 11th 2015. Sponsored by Invista, the manufacturers of ANTRON Carpet Fibres, the conference will explore the developments that have[…]
Jewson’s commitment to customers has helped it achieve Superbrand status for another year More than 1,200 brands were recently assessed by a council and a series of business professionals on their reliability and the quality of their products and services. The panel also judged the brands on their distinction: to make the Business Superbrands list,[…]
George Osbornes Budget 2015 Comments on George Osbornes Budget 2015 including new housing zones, Help to Buy ISAs, support for infrastructure, fixing the roof when the sun shines, regeneration and transport projects, Investment in apprenticeship schemes, energy intensive compensation, the Big Budget Bunny, and more. 20 new housing zones IBSTOCK BRICK Andrew Halstead-Smith, Group Marketing[…]
Latest NHBC Guide to Part L Within the guide, the NHBC gives examples of typical house types along with a list of the measures needed to ensure the buildings comply with Approved Document Part L 2013. The guide also educates on the effects of thermal bridging which can have an impact on the approaches to[…]
Kawneer and Kier Construction have renewed their partnership for an additional 2 years Kawneer and Kier Construction have signed a new agreement that covers a two-year supply chain network. The network will operate throughout the whole of the UK. The contract will also see Kawneer continuing to provide Kier with design, installation and value engineering[…]
Encouraging young people to gain construction skills Toolstation help tackle construction industry skills gap To help encourage the younger generation into the construction industry, Youthbuild UK is holding a Building Pathways event. The event, sponsored by Toolstation, will feature speakers including young people who have transformed their lives by entering the construction industry, and from[…]
REHAU’s team are ready to take to the skies to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK The Underfloor Heating Manufacturers Association have invited REHAU to take part in an attempt to break the world record for the highest number of fundraisers to jump in tandem over a 24 hour period. The members of staff from[…]
EcoTherm’s Flat Roof Quick Guide is available to read now Both of EcoTherm’s new manuals include information on its range of insulation products, A product selector feature has been designed to help readers to identify which of the company’s polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation boards suits their project best. The Guides also provide technical information on EcoTherm’s[…]
