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30 May 2014

Exclusive training event for roofing contractors on EPDM Liquid Rubber

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The free one day training courses will take place on 25th, 26th and 27th of June at the Alltimes Coating UK head office near Stroud, Gloucestershire. To register your interest in attending, or to find out more about EPDM liquid, email [email protected] or call 01453 872850 This product, the only real EPDM in liquid form,[…]

  • 30 May 2014

30 May 2014

Construction skills gap – a warning

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With the Government announcing ambitious house building plans, and development projects that were mothballed throughout the recession finally coming back online, the skills gap is one of the biggest challenges facing construction firms in 2014.  Last year the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) announced that 42% of construction firms are struggling to recruit workers with the[…]

  • 30 May 2014

30 May 2014

Fenestration with eye-catching designs can help make a sale on homes

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Carefully chosen windows can also help add profit margin to developments by creating a truly premium finish, so selecting high quality products is key. Timber has long been seen as an aspirational choice for windows and doors, but it is also widely recognised as one of the most efficient natural insulators available, so, when combined[…]

  • 30 May 2014

29 May 2014

Major financial risk to businesses if they fail to improve energy efficiency

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ISO 50001 Energy Management Certification Tom Johnston, BM TRADA’s Chief Operating Officer of Central Certification Services, said companies need to continue “rising to the challenge” of energy management. Speaking at the launch of BM TRADA’s expansion into UKAS-accredited ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management Certification, following a successful pilot scheme, Johnston said:  “The cost of energy is[…]

  • 29 May 2014

27 May 2014

Builders tackle Scholes & Giggs at football hotel + latest industry news

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Twitter link to a great photo of a gang of builders tackling Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs during a kick-about on the roof of the new Hotel Football being built next to Old Trafford. Other industry news includes the latest Deloitte survey showing that the cranes are well and truly back in London with 64[…]

  • 27 May 2014

  • 27 May 2014

23 May 2014

External fire resistant doors and windows limit injury or death risk

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BS 9991 and Approved Document B list the situations in which external fire resistant doors and windows are necessary, including;• Flats with a balcony or deck or interconnected balconies where the means of escape would require occupants to escape past a door or window of a flat which may be on fire.• Windows looking out onto external[…]

  • 23 May 2014

  • 23 May 2014

23 May 2014

John Lewis installs Euroheat wood chip biomass boiler at Snowdonia Spa

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About the HDG Compact 50kW wood chip boiler will use approximately 26 tonnes of G30 wood chip, which is sourced from local woodland already owned by the John Lewis Partnership features a vertical heat exchanger, which combined with its automatic cleaning system, helps to maintain very high efficiency and only requires annual maintenance. designed to[…]

  • 23 May 2014

  • 23 May 2014