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The latest building industry news

14 April 2015

Eco self-build, structural challenges and the latest Election report

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BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter Plus subscribe for free for the weekly online Buildingtalk newsletter Read this weeks complete Buildingtalk Newsletter Glenigan report on UK Election How will the UK General Election impact construction? Having survived the recession, the construction industry is now healthy but getting a little nervous[…]

  • 14 April 2015

13 April 2015

New guide informs on the sealing of end lap details

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MCRMA’s “Effective sealing of end laps in metal roofing constructions” can be downloaded now Entitled “Effective sealing of end laps in metal roofing constructions”, the new guidance document advises on the issues that need to be taken into consideration to ensure that end laps are sealed correctly. It covers profiled metal to GRP rooflights, profiled[…]

  • 13 April 2015

13 April 2015

Winners of vinyl flooring recycling competition announced

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Students Matthew, James, Shivani, Stephen, Sufyan and Anchal collected the prize for their work on the project The students were awarded a £1,000 prize for their contribution to the Recofloor Design Competition. Their ideas to create a roof tile from waste vinyl flooring, along with a modular compost bin, impressed the judges of the competition,[…]

  • 13 April 2015

09 April 2015

Manage the entire ECO journey with STROMA integrated software

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Stroma Certification consolidates the ECO 2 journey in one system Stroma Certification consolidates the ECO 2 journey in one system The Energy Companies Obligation has been extended to March 2017 and Stroma has ensured its existing user base and prospective new customers are equipped with the requisite tools to calculate ECO scores and facilitate funding[…]

  • 09 April 2015

07 April 2015

Vision London, SuDS changes, cutting build-time, and more…

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Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter Plus subscribe for free for the weekly online Buildingtalk newsletter Link to read the latest newsletter Vision London Olympia, London 2 – 3 June 2015 Vision London Buildingtalk Newsletter this week begins with our support for Vision London, an exciting new event about the future of[…]

  • 07 April 2015

02 April 2015

Stainless steel manufacturers extends business

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Component Developments is pleased to have extended its business CD has created and supplied a number of stainless steel gullies, drainage channels and gratings over the years; its products have been specified for both the commercial and industrial industries. Its new marketing department is based in the South East, allowing it to reach areas of[…]

  • 02 April 2015

01 April 2015

Weather rig installed to enhance testing facilities

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BM TRADA aims to improve its testing services with the installation of its new weather rig The new rig, which was supplied by K Schulten, has been installed to improve BM TRADA’s turnaround times and build on the capacity of its mechanical testing laboratory. It offers a test wall for testing doors, walls and windows[…]

  • 01 April 2015

01 April 2015

TraffiGlove hand safety talks in support of hand safety

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TRAFFIGLOVE MAKES A DIFFERENCE TraffiGlove has been presented with a donation of £500 to TraffiGlove’s chosen charity, Macmillan Cancer Support.   Having reviewed its performance throughout 2013, TEI found that 38% of all accidents resulted in injury to hands. As such, it was felt that a more robust approach to hand safety needed to be put[…]

  • 01 April 2015

31 March 2015

Fire safety in the new MENA rail networks

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Wrightstyle’s technical director Lee Coates looks at fire safety in the booming MENA rail networks including the Dubai Metro. It was a transport dream that started in 1856 with the opening of the first railway line in the Middle East, the Alexandria to Cairo line.  It was followed two years later by the Izmir-Seydikoy line[…]

  • 31 March 2015

26 March 2015

Innovation Centre expanded for construction industry workers

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The Centre’s new meeting room provides extra space for the industry to discuss the creation of sustainable and comfortable buildings The Saint-Gobain Innovation Centre, which is located in London on Great Portland Street, has played host to a series of construction industry events since its opening. Some of these events include Zero Carbon Hub seminars,[…]

  • 26 March 2015