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In its recent Winter Bonanza prize draw, Toolstation gave away a Ford Ranger pick-up truck, worth almost £30,000. Tim Bedson, a builder and joiner from Stoke-on-Trent, has been announced as the winner of the brand new vehicle. Toolstation handed over the keys to Tim Bedson at its Stoke-on-Trent branch Toolstation’s Director of Marketing, John Meaden,[…]
In its recent Winter Bonanza prize draw, Toolstation gave away a Ford Ranger pick-up truck, worth almost £30,000. Tim Bedson, a builder and joiner from Stoke-on-Trent, has been announced as the winner of the brand new vehicle. Toolstation handed over the keys to Tim Bedson at its Stoke-on-Trent branch Toolstation’s Director of Marketing, John Meaden,[…]
BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter and subscribe the Buildingtalk newsletter Whats new in building – read the latest Buildingtalk newsletter Interview at Clerkenwell Design Week As the latest Crane Surveyfrom Deloitteshows London office constructionis up 24%in the past 6 months, I will be visiting Clerkenwell Design Week in the[…]
Despite it being a legal obligation, many companies are unsure about the type of business insurance that their organisation requires. Because of this, a large number of start-ups and smaller businesses end up being under-insured, which can lead to devastating consequences. Revamping business insurance sales To eradicate this uncertainty, Businessinsure is advocating a fresh approach[…]
The survey – made up of 106 respondents from the construction, education, manufacturing and facilities management sectors – also identified key PPE problems, including substandard PPE equipment being used by contractors. Revisions to the European PPE Directive have been proposed to tackle fake PPE. Due to the potentially fatal consequences of inferior products, the quality[…]
Dulux Decorator Centre have been accredited by Investors in People for over ten years. The decorating specialists recently applied for the Champion status to encourage good working practice in its network of over 180 stores across the UK and Northern Ireland. The Dulux Decorator Centre team. Investors in People Investors in People has been operating[…]
Sir David Higgins, the chairman of HS2, has provided evidence to the Lords claim suggesting that the UK’s lack of experience in building new railway lines was contributing towards the high construction costs of HS2. The project is set to cost £90 million per kilometre, compared to the £23.3 million per kilometre cost of the[…]
The CITB and CSCS have begun by conducting an industry-wide online survey into skills card fraud. The investigation follows the recent prosecution of an organised gang that dealt in fake identity documents. The survey seeks to determine how common this type of fraud is, and whether identity checking procedures meet the required standards. Cardholders are[…]
Brick production during 2014 year rose 17% compared to 2013, totalling 1.8 billion bricks – demonstrating how the brick industry has reacted to meet increased demands from house builders. The Brick Development Association – which represent 99% of the UK brick manufacturers – have estimated that output numbers will rise to 2 billion bricks in[…]
The acquisition will add around 340 employees operating in 16 countries, bringing Exova’s network of specialists worldwide to over 4,400. The move will also extend the company’s range of certification services and markets served, and expand both capacity and capabilities in building product testing. BM TRADA generates revenues in excess of £20 million. The company[…]
