13 July 2015

Primary school wins Mitsubishi Electric Eco competition

The Eco School competition was created by Mitsubishi Electric under its educational ‘the Learning Curve’ programme, open to all schools and youth groups that are committed to raising environmental awareness in their communities. Jenny Maskrey and Hazel Gaylor of Mitsubishi Electric join the winning school Competitors were asked to examine six key areas – waste,[…]

  • 13 July 2015

09 July 2015

Living wage and other rabbits out of the Summer Budget bag

BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter and subscribe the Buildingtalk newsletter George Osbornes emergency summer Budget turned into one of the most comprehensive Budgets of the last 20 years. The rabbit out of the bag, as I had predicted, was the move to a National Living Wage not least to[…]

  • 09 July 2015

  • 08 July 2015

08 July 2015

New handbook offers step-by-step guidance to staircase construction

Simply Stairs offers guidance on the design and construction of timber staircases Simply Stairs provides a detailed step-by-step guide through all aspects of the design and construction of a range of timber staircases from start to finish. The book both describes and demonstrates every technique, skill and project, and features a ‘Rise & Going Calculator’[…]

  • 08 July 2015

07 July 2015

Construction companies benefit from new Executive Search & 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

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

06 July 2015

Capital Safety acquires dropped objects specialist Python

Capital Safety’s products include harnesses, lanyards, self-retracting lifelines and engineered systems and rescue devices sold globally through its DBI-SALA and PROTECTA brands. Its portfolio will now expand to include Python Safety’s range of specialist tool drop prevention equipment. Falling objects are a leading cause of injury in the workplace. Figures from DROPS, the Dropped Objects[…]

  • 06 July 2015

02 July 2015

New website developed for technical insulation materials industry

Offering a forum for the technical insulation material industry, cefep.co.uk provides comprehensive information on the current developments and products within the sector. On its new website, CEFEP communicates news from the sector, current events and relevant EU directives Designed for architects, dealers, installers and expert planners, the site has been dubbed as an informative industry[…]

  • 02 July 2015

02 July 2015

UK diesel costs ranked highest in the world

Despite it making headlines that the UK’s petrol prices are back into the global ‘Top Ten’, many failed to recognise that Britain actually has the world’s most expensive diesel. Out of the 170 countries surveyed by Global Petrol Prices, the UK’s diesel prices were ranked the highest. Why? With long experience in the sector, The[…]

  • 02 July 2015