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

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

19 November 2014

Interbuild revived, biometric building site access + latest products & 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

18 November 2014

Japanese window industry visit BFRC to see UK energy ratings system

The visit was funded by the Japanese government to support the Japanese window industry in looking into creating a similar system to the one provided by BFRC and considered to be a world leading energy ratings systems. The delegation came specifically came to the UK to meet the BFRC team and find out how the[…]

  • 18 November 2014

17 November 2014

NHIC Awards promote carbon emission reductions in UK housing

Howard Chapman, Buildingtalk Editor, at the NHIC Awards, talking with Nick Raynsford MP and Lester Corney from Acumen I was a guest at the National Home Improvement Council [NHIC] 2014 Annual Awards presented on 13th November by the NHIC President, The Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP, held at the Gladstone Library in London Many years[…]

  • 17 November 2014

12 November 2014

Q&A on tax returns for 167,000 self-employed building workers

Access the full Builder’s tax return complete infographic via the link above Heather Dore who works as a Regional Manager at Easy Accountancy answers some commonly asked questions from her self-employed clients.  I am paid a mixture of cash, bank transfers and cheques. How would you recommend I record my cash income in case I[…]

  • 12 November 2014

12 November 2014

QandA on tax returns for 167,000 self-employed building workers

Access the full Builder’s tax return complete infographic via the link above Heather Dore who works as a Regional Manager at Easy Accountancy answers some commonly asked questions from her self-employed clients. I am paid a mixture of cash, bank transfers and cheques. How would you recommend I record my cash income in case I[…]

  • 12 November 2014

11 November 2014

Remembering fallen heroes and their families

Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Todays Buildingtalk newsletter marked Armistice Day – with our thanks and respect for the men and women who fought in The Great War that began 100 years ago. My grandfather, Harold Preece, was badly injured at the battle of the Somme. He survived the war but was tormented all his[…]

  • 11 November 2014

10 November 2014

Result announced in construction industry Mega-Mergers Debate

Michael Willoughby, proposing speaker, wins the mega-merger debate with a majority vote of 60%. Richard Halderthay, Director of Communications, Saint-Gobain UK, announced the result. Michael referenced an extremely interesting point that the industry has a two year lag, and is often the last sector to recover after a recession. This, he believes could be helped[…]

  • 10 November 2014