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Skin cancer (malignant melanoma) is the fifth most common cancer in the UK. With diagnosis rates increasing faster than any of the current top ten cancers in the UK, those who work outdoors, such as builders and construction workers, are at even greater risk of developing the disease. Sun Awareness Week will be held between[…]
Apprenticeship schemes have always been integral to Novus Property Solutions; the company’s current chairman and managing director both started out as apprentices. The schemes, which have been running for over 75 years, have been described as fantastic opportunities for young people with the right attitude and potential to build a career by Glen Speight. Glen[…]
In the current climate of stringent building regulations, ever-tightening standards in building service provisions and the ever-increasing pressure on environmental issues; Thermal wheel technology may never have been of greater significance. Thermal wheels are now being used as a leading component in support of the trend to use heat recovery as a route to energy[…]
From minority and majority victories to a variety of formal or informal coalitions, the outcome of tomorrow’s General Election is unpredictable. This uncertainty makes planning for the post-election extremely difficult. However, the GGF has collaborated with its political consultancy firm, GK Strategy to devise a political PR lobbying plan, which has been designed to address[…]
From minority and majority victories to a variety of formal or informal coalitions, the outcome of tomorrow’s General Election is unpredictable. This uncertainty makes planning for the post-election extremely difficult. However, the GGF has collaborated with its political consultancy firm, GK Strategy to devise a political PR lobbying plan, which has been designed to address[…]
Sandtex Trade offers products for wood, metal, and uPVC, as well as concrete, stone, brick, pebbledash and render. The Sandtex Trade website is accessible via mobile, tablet and computer Visitors can find the right system approach for these surfaces through decicated areas on the website for Sandtex Trade’s preparation and pre-treatment products, as well as[…]
Measuring heat and energy consumption is a key area in building services and energy management. However, installation costs – which cover a system drain down and pipe cutting – have acted as a barrier to wider application of sub-metering in the industry. The U1000 HM provides installation savings for heat/energy metering U1000HM has been designed[…]
In its survey, Pilkington UK asked its customers to identify the issues that they would like the UK’s new Government to prioritise. An emphasis was placed on new housing and planning laws; an investment in skills was also high on the agenda. After talks with businesses from across the supply chain, Pilkington’s Andy McDowell, predicts[…]
Air curtains have been developed to maintain the internal climate, with readings showing an average temperature drop of just 1°C – offering significant savings on the heating system’s energy consumption with little detriment to internal comfort conditions. Positioned directly over or down the side of a doorway, Airbloc curtains deliver a uniform flow of air[…]
The new, 48,000ft2 three storey school has been constructed entirely from cross laminated timber and has attained its environmental assessment through its use of sustainable materials, high insulation levels, and natural ventilation. The primary school is the first to be commissioned by the Diocese of Westminster in 40 years. Gilberts – a UK specialist in[…]
