09 February 2015

Third party certification scheme for electrical installers

Stroma Certification’s third party certification scheme has been designed to help electrical installers develop their businesses Stroma Certification’s introduction of a third party scheme gives electricians the chance to contribute to upholding standards within the industry. The scheme gives electricians the responsibility for completing installation checks, a job that was previously carried out by Building[…]

  • 09 February 2015

06 February 2015

Prater opens new office in Wales

Prater has moved its employees to its new Chepstow branch, which is located in Wales The new headquarters has been formed from the company’s existing offices from Bristol and Newport. The new office has been built to accommodate the company’s design, estimating, operational and procurement services under one roof. With having its technical, operational and[…]

  • 06 February 2015

05 February 2015

Architectural disasters from across the globe

There are plenty of awe-inspiring buildings, monuments and landmarks dotted around the world. However, the following infographic by building coatings specialist Tor Coatings takes a look at the structures which had the potential to be great, but fell well wide of the mark. All of the structures featured fell victim to questionable design decisions, workmanship[…]

  • 05 February 2015

05 February 2015

Replacement window industry let down by Green Deal

The new statistics that suggest the replacement window industry is not profiting from Green Deal and ECO schemes were released by the DECC According to the statistics, only 17 window installations had taken place using Green Deal Finance by November 2014. The number of windows installed using ECO funding included 999 via the Carbon Saving[…]

  • 05 February 2015

04 February 2015

Glass products for digital signage at ISE Show 2015

The NGS Group’s glass products have been designed for use in digital signage and touch screen applications This year’s show will take place in Holland’s capital, Amsterdam and run from 10th to 12th February. Pilkington OptiView Protect is one of the products scheduled to be unveiled on the NGS Group’s stand. It is a laminated[…]

  • 04 February 2015

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02 February 2015

New mastic asphalt and hot melt factory opened in Derbyshire

Patrick McLoughlin MP paid a visit to the Grangemill mastic asphalt and hot melt factory with the company’s Managing Director, Andy Williamson When Patrick McLoughlin, the Secretary of State for Transport, visited IKO’s new mastic asphalt and hot melt factory in Derbyshire, he was particularly impressed with the company’s reuse of disposed asphalt material. The[…]

  • 02 February 2015

02 February 2015

Lucideon launches wind loading and uplift testing service

Lucideon has added a wind loading and uplifting assessment to its list of existing testing services Using air controlled at different speeds, Lucideon’s new wind loading and uplift testing service enables products to be loaded under negative and positive pressures. The new indoor electrical fan system allows products to be tested to programmes such as[…]

  • 02 February 2015

02 February 2015

Ahmarra achieves environmental ISO 14001 standard

The ISO 14001 has been achieved by Ahmarra for its dedication to the environment For aiming to manufacture internal doors in the most environmentally friendly way possible, Ahmarra has been awarded the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification. Ahmarra installed its original biomass boiler in 1998, which has since been replaced with an updated model.[…]

  • 02 February 2015

30 January 2015

NARM launches social media campaign

NARM uses Twitter, Pinterest and LinkedIn to communicate with customers and post up-to-date information as part of its social media campaign Since the middle of 2014 when its campaign was first initiated, NARM has made use of social networking sites such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest. The company uses its Twitter page to post updated[…]

  • 30 January 2015