08 July 2015

Roofing system specified for historic apartment block refurbishment

Hampton Court and Richmond Court are two historic apartment blocks, located in Birmingham. They have recently undergone a £2.9m refurbishment for the city’s council. As part of the project, the buildings’ old roofs were stripped back for structural assessment to determine whether a World War II bombing had caused any lasting damage. After the results[…]

  • 08 July 2015

08 July 2015

Wallpaper selection made simple at Dulux Decorator Centre stores

In each of Dulux Decorator Centre’s 188 British stores, a specialist area has been added to highlight the latest innovations in wallpaper design. Dulux Decorator Centre’s in-store wallpaper areas have been designed to help customers choose the right wallpaper for their homes Featuring a free sample service and help with matching paints, the areas have[…]

  • 08 July 2015

08 July 2015

Roofline products website re-launches supporting lifetime guarantee

MyFreefoam supports a variety of new functions, including: Streamlined user experience Easy to use intuitive navigation Clearly defined areas for each user group Accessibility for mobiles and tablets Freefoam Guarantee scheme The site has been designed for users to capitalise on the benefits of its Freefoam Guarantee scheme. Lifetime guarantee wherever, whenever Stockists of the[…]

  • 08 July 2015

08 July 2015

Smoke and ventilation system specified for iconic Electric House redevelopment

Crest Nicholson Homes has undertaken the redevelopment of the Electric House, an iconic Grade II Listed building, which is located in the heart of Bristol. SE Controls’ smoke and ventilation solution will play an integral role in protecting the new Electric House building The historic building, which sits at six-storeys tall, is being converted into[…]

  • 08 July 2015

08 July 2015

Vinyl flooring recycler provides free bacon butties for roadshow attendees

Founded by floor manufacturers Polyflor and Altro in 2009 to divert waste material from landfill, Recofloor has 63 drop-off sites throughout the UK and Ireland – accepting post-installation vinyl flooring off-cuts and uplifted vinyl flooring. ‘Bacon Butty’ roadshow Contract fitter Richard Malloy with Michelle Brewer of Recofloor at the Dublin Recofloor Bacon Butty event Customers[…]

  • 08 July 2015

07 July 2015

Olympic sports flooring installed at University of St Andrews

A total of 600m2 Taraflex Sport M Comfort was specified to replace the existing 2mm vinyl and lino floor. The sports flooring has been developed as a durable, high performance flooring solution which offers easy installation and maintenance. Taraflex flooring has been used in every summer Olympics since 1976, and is versatile enough to be[…]

  • 07 July 2015

07 July 2015

Buildingtalk QandA + top broadcasters host UK Construction show

BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter and subscribe the Buildingtalk newsletter Whats new in building – read the latest Buildingtalk Newsletter On the Events front. My three favourite broadcasters will be hosting UK Construction Week 6 11 October at the NEC in Birmingham. Influential broadcast journalists John Humphreys, Krishnan Guru-Murthy[…]

  • 07 July 2015

07 July 2015

Construction companies benefit from new Executive Search and Selection service

Specialising in the recruitment of senior management personnel within the UK’s construction and property markets, AndersExecutive will be led and managed by Phil Laycock. Phil Laycock has been appointed as AndersExecutive’s Divisional Manager With more than 20 years of experience in the professional staffing sector, Mr Laycock has a strength for sourcing senior professionals at[…]

  • 07 July 2015

07 July 2015

Almost half of UK employees dislike their working environment

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RCIS) has released new figures highlighting that 47% of UK employees want upgrades to the properties they work in. Recruiting employees For recruitment, the issue of unsatisfactory workplaces is shown to be a key factor, given that 89% of employees which work indoors say that the property plays a[…]

  • 07 July 2015

07 July 2015

Buildingtalk Q&A + top broadcasters host UK Construction show

BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter and subscribe the Buildingtalk newsletter Whats new in building – read the latest Buildingtalk Newsletter On the Events front. My three favourite broadcasters will be hosting UK Construction Week 6 11 October at the NEC in Birmingham. Influential broadcast journalists John Humphreys, Krishnan Guru-Murthy[…]

  • 07 July 2015