27 August 2015

Five ways contractors and clients waste cash during the build process

GUEST BLOG Kelvin Grines, Changing Places/hygiene rooms project manager at Clos-o-Mat highlights top 5 ways customers wasted money during recent projects. There is an adage that you get what you pay for. Contractors could save themselves, and their clients, significant amounts of money, time and stress, by paying for good workmen – with common sense,[…]

  • 27 August 2015

27 August 2015

Clos-o-Mat helps create better world for children at Vision Treloar

The Treloar Trust complete Vision Treloar £20m project to create one, nationally recognised, educational and residential centre of expertise for young people, on a single campus. Vision Treloar includes: Clos-o-Mat helps create better world for children at Vision Treloar appropriate equipping of the independent living skills flats 11 Clos-o-Mat Palma Vita wash & dry toilets[…]

  • 27 August 2015

27 August 2015

Five ways contractors & clients waste cash during the build process

GUEST BLOG Kelvin Grines, Changing Places/hygiene rooms project manager at Clos-o-Mat highlights top 5 ways customers wasted money during recent projects. There is an adage that you get what you pay for. Contractors could save themselves, and their clients, significant amounts of money, time and stress, by paying for good workmen – with common sense,[…]

  • 27 August 2015

27 August 2015

BIM-ready solutions from CMS Windows Systems at BandEE Expo

BIM-ready solutions The substantial efficiencies and added value from working with a BIM-ready window, door and facade contractor, will be revealed by CMS Window Systems at the Buildings andamp; Energy Efficiency Expo, 10th andamp; 11th November 2015, Manchester Central. CMS ensure that building projects benefit from consistent BIM expertise throughout the numerous work stages _[…]

  • 27 August 2015

27 August 2015

Flexible clamp meters and probe accessories from FLIR

Manufactured with narrow, flexible coil clamps, the new products allow electricians to take accurate measurements in tight spots, difficult to access with a traditional hard-jaw clamp meter. The CM55/57 Flexible Clamp Meters and TA72/74 Universal Flex Current Probe Accessories are designed to manoeuvre around obstacles to achieve accruate measurements, adding up to 3000A AC current[…]

  • 27 August 2015

  • 26 August 2015

26 August 2015

Construction Industry Grand Challenge seeks innovation and ideas

The competition offers two challenges, in which six finalists will present and discuss their ideas with leaders in the fields of construction technology, engineering and academia who will judge and select the winners from each category. New and emerging technologies The first challenge – New and Emerging Technologies – related to uncovering a big, yet[…]

  • 26 August 2015

26 August 2015

Flexible acrylic stone used for bench and stool set

Recently launched at Milan’s Design Week, OS ? OOS’ new collection offers substitutable surfaces that can be alternated to create different looks, reminiscent of granite. HI-MACS can be bent and shaped into any structure The products were showcased at the Wallpaper Handmade space during the Milan Salone de Mobile, with a range of different configurations[…]

  • 26 August 2015

26 August 2015

Surface and Materials Show teams up with SCIN Gallery at UKCW

Surface andamp; Materials Show Showcasing the latest solutions to be brought to market, the Surface andamp; Materials Show has teamed up with SCIN Gallery to create an interactive feature at the event, taking place at UK Construction Week this October. Bringing together the diverse areas of ecology, design and construction, the Surface andamp; Materials Hub[…]

  • 26 August 2015

26 August 2015

Clamp-on heat/energy metering solution offers cost savings

When servicing a building, it is important to measure the thermal heat/energy consumption of hot (LTHW) and chilled water services, in order to monitor, control and manage its energy consumption. However, the installation process – which includes system drain down and pipe cutting – often presents a costly barrier to wider application of sub-metering. U1000[…]

  • 26 August 2015