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Skills To Build The Skills To Build report by London Chamber of Commerce and Industry and KPMG The report found that: This could impact the wider economy as early as April 2015, when over a total of over 600,000 workers will be needed on site to deliver major projects currently in planning, a 51% increase[…]
The company can now test clay roofing tiles for frost resistance Testing will be carried out on a recently installed frost resistance test rig that has been specifically designed and built to meet the test method requirements of BS EN 539-2: 2013. Lucideon will also retain the previous test standard (BS EN 539-2:2006) for frost[…]
Introduced following demand for a quality mark for furniture tested to industry standards, most major kitchen retailers and manufacturers today now hold FIRA Gold, with Broadstock most recently achieving Installation Certification for workplace, educational and catering furniture. The accreditation is for manufacturers and products that excell standards Awarded to manufacturers of quality products FIRA Gold[…]
Sustainable homes that use, reuse, recycle Nottingham HOUSE H.O.U.S.E stands for Home Optimising the Use of Solar Energy. Nottingham H.O.U.S.E embraces a cradle-to-cradle practical approach to use, reuse, recycle ideals. Designed as a starter home for a family of two adults and one child, it explores the concept of the family home as a sustainable[…]
Round-up of latest from the building industry Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk The weekly Buildingtalk Newsletter was emailed to industry subscribers yesterday – take a look at the full version and subscribe for free here. Or you can follow us via Twitter. Harmer Drainage catalogue launch at the Ice Bar in London The latest Buildingtalk[…]
Round-up of latest from the building industry Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk The weekly Buildingtalk Newsletter was emailed to industry subscribers yesterday – take a look at the full version and subscribe for free here. Or you can follow us via Twitter. Harmer Drainage catalogue launch at the Ice Bar in London The latest Buildingtalk[…]
ESOS is a government led initiative designed to monitor the energy efficiency and energy usage of organisations, with a mandatory requirement in place for businesses to carry out an audit every four years if they employ at least 250 members of staff or have an annual turnover in excess of 50 million and an annual[…]
Biomass success at The Keep in Brighton Biomass heating system and 300kW Herz Biomatic boiler, designed and installed by Rural Energy at The Keep in Brighton This is a major new centre for archives that opens up access to all the collections of the East Sussex Record Office (ESRO), the Royal Pavilion & Museums Local[…]
Secured by Design scheme allows for easy access for disabled people The properties, which will be managed by local housing association, Aspire Housing, are situated on the site of a former public house which had been demolished after being deemed derelict and unsafe for further use. Designed by architect, Ellis Hillman, each house adheres to[…]
Secured by Design scheme allows for easy access for disabled people The properties, which will be managed by local housing association, Aspire Housing, are situated on the site of a former public house which had been demolished after being deemed derelict and unsafe for further use. Designed by architect, Ellis Hillman, each house adheres to[…]
