20 November 2014

Jewson help skateboarders compete in Red Bull DIY 2014 project

Jewson has helped skateboarders compete in the Red Bull DIY 2014 project The Red Bull DIY 2014 project helped skateboarders to create their own local community skating hotspot. Each team collected a range of materials including building sand, cement, gauging trowels, plastic floats, shovels and wheelbarrows, all donated by Jewson. Teams from across the UK[…]

  • 20 November 2014

  • 20 November 2014

20 November 2014

Chief Executive of CIAT awarded Honorary Degree

Francesca Berriman MBE Francesca Berriman MBE, Chief Executive of CIAT Francesca Berriman has worked tirelessly and enthusiastically to promote the recognition of Architectural Technology. She was part of the development of the Quality Assurance Agency’s Subject Benchmark statement in Architectural Technology, which forms the basis for Accredited undergraduate Honours degree programmes in Architectural Technology at[…]

  • 20 November 2014

20 November 2014

Will offsite and fabric first transform construction?

Mike Stevenson, founding partner of Sidey Limited, writes on behalf of the Fabric First Academy about why Fabric First Academy has signed up to speak at the Offsite Construction and Buildings and Energy Efficiency incorporating Greenbuild Expo conferences and exhibitions in 2015. It is entirely consistent with what we see going on in the market[…]

  • 20 November 2014

  • 19 November 2014

19 November 2014

Newton Certification Scheme ensures highly skilled contractors

The cards provide assurance to customers that contractors are properly trained Newton is issuing the cards to contractors in order to raise the standard within the industry and provide assurance to customers that they are being provided with a high level of service. The new certification system will be introduced to all nationwide Newton Specialist[…]

  • 19 November 2014

19 November 2014

PROTEC2 padlocks & cylinders fitted at water facilities

The locks and cylinders fall in line with government legislation Comprising of Essex & Suffolk Water and Northumbrian Water, the Group provides wastewater and sewerage services to the community, as well as fresh tap water to over 2.5 million people. Lincoln Security and Chelmsford Locksmiths installed over 5,000 units to reservoir hatches, perimeter gates and[…]

  • 19 November 2014

19 November 2014

Galvanising work undertaken on sign based at UK’s oldest canal

The sign was created as part of the 200th anniversary of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal The sign was created on behalf of Rosebank Community Garden and Village Green for the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, depicting a horse drawn canal barge similar to the narrow boats which were in use on the water 200 years[…]

  • 19 November 2014

19 November 2014

Interbuild revived, biometric building site access + latest products and projects

Round-up of latest construction industry news Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Take a look at the full version of the weekly Buildingtalk Newsletter that was emailed to industry subscribers yesterday. You can subscribe for free here and you can follow us via Twitter. Interbuild revived, spectacular Grand Design, biometric building site access + latest products[…]

  • 19 November 2014

19 November 2014

Vapour control and vapour barrier installation

It is well known that using an AVCL (Air and Vapour Control Layer) in a building envelope will help to gain optimum energy efficiency and thus promote building longevity. This, however, can only be realistically achieved if the standard of installation is high. Over the course of a normal winter’s day up to 0.7kg of[…]

  • 19 November 2014