• 12 December 2013

12 December 2013

Noise at Work courses launched by Casella to prevent hearing loss

The Noise at Work courses will be held in Warrington at the Ideal Industries head office on the 19th February and at the company’s training facility in Kempston on the 19th March. The event will cover acoustics, understanding terminology and the application of legislation, in addition to a practical noise assessment session and sections on[…]

  • 12 December 2013

  • 12 December 2013

  • 12 December 2013

11 December 2013

The BIM future of sustainability

Many in the construction industry have speculated about what features the city of 2050 will offer. Ideas such as living street lights, smart buildings and farmscrapers frequently arise and, in some places, are already in development. With mounting pressure on resources, increasing populations and rapid climate change, new technology and conceptual designs will be vital[…]

  • 11 December 2013

11 December 2013

Jaga AVS Unit Heater launched for energy efficient heating solution

Combined with Jaga’s Air Venturi System technology, the unit heater works to keep exhaust temperatures low, whilst providing heating to even large areas such as exhibition halls and industrial buildings. The product’s heat output ranges from 5kWs up to 78kWs and it is fitted with Jaga’s Low H2O technology to ensure a faster response, keeping[…]

  • 11 December 2013

10 December 2013

Anti-slip flooring a necessity in hospitals under new legislation

Hospitals and health centres can be risky environments. Even after years of health and safety regulation and advice, slips, trips and falls are all too common, costing the NHS £133m each year. And it’s not just patients who are taking a fall – more than 1,600 healthcare staff suffered a major injury in 2009/10 because[…]

  • 10 December 2013

10 December 2013

Steel Lintel manufacturing company wins four awards

The company won the title of ‘Best Eco Product’ at the Build It Awards 2013, in addition to ‘Best Building Fabric Product’ and ‘Product of the Year’ at the Housebuilder Product Awards with its Hi-Therm Sustainability Lintel, that is 500% more thermally efficient than normal cavity lintels. The last achievement for the company came at[…]

  • 10 December 2013

10 December 2013

Falling in love with fracking, reducing infrastructure carbon + industry response to Chancellor

Howard Chapman, Buildingtalk Editor, writes… We begin with the Buildingtalk review of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. This includes links to full reports from Glenigan, FMB and the GGF plus useful comments from right across the industry. Turner & Townsend quipped that ‘after several years of flirting’ the Chancellor has at last fallen in love with[…]

  • 10 December 2013

09 December 2013

Coloured Stainless Steel Sheet available from Blackburn Metals

The company offers stainless steel sheet in a range of colours, patterns and surface finishes such as mirror, scotch brite, hairline and cross-satinising. The material is designed for architectural and building applications due to its inability to rust when exposed to water and can be used for interior and external cladding, signage, decorative and protective panels.

  • 09 December 2013