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17 December 2013
Bromford Deal helps young homeless man attain job at Novus
17 December 2013
Build a house in 4 hours plus download latest CAD & BIM app for specifiers
Howard Chapman, Buildingtalk Editor, writes House building news this week: latest ONS statistics show that new residential construction orders are up 41.6% and are now nearly 20% of all construction output. Planning permissions for new homes are up 33%, the highest since 2007. With London’s population growing faster than anytime in history, Boris Johnson[…]
16 December 2013
Marine Plywood is under Q-Mark scheme to enable high quality material
The changes have been brought about after concerns in the industry that some of the material is not meeting the standards of BS 1088:2003: Marine Plywood, defined to ensure a high quality material. The Timber Trade Federation now requires all of its members to comply with BS 1088, stating that products must be of suffient[…]
06 December 2013
Buildingtalk round-up of industry reaction to UK Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
As usual, you should turn to the BBC for the best objective at-a glance’ review of the Autumn Statement, and for interesting comment, Robert Preston is always good for the money. If you want to read the 130 pages of the actual report you can get this for £45 from HM Treasury or just[…]
05 December 2013
Why building for the future means thinking green
Debates about sustainability do not occur in a vacuum. Population growth is one variable that can put huge pressure on the environment and, if the figures from the Office for National Statistics are anything to go by, then that pressure is only going to increase in the UK. According to the ONS’s latest figures, the[…]
05 December 2013
Fast Track Interior product brochure launched by SAS International
The literature details the variety of fit-out interior products that the company produces, including ceiling tiles and grids, drywall and dry lining components, aluminium partitioning systems and integrated doors. The portfolio is available from SAS depots across the UK and is designed to advise on accurate installation methods whilst keeping costs down.
05 December 2013
Timber Frame to boost housebuilding market in 2014
The research found that value growth in the SIPS market and rising volume demand for open panel timber frame will continue to drive healthy growth for off-site manufacturers and timber suppliers in 2014. Wood panels are set to continue to gain share as housebuilders increasingly adopt timber frame as a more cost effective method of[…]
03 December 2013
Stroma Certification’s ECO Engine approved by Ofgem for all measures
The software carries out the approved methodology for ECO scoring by using an automated process for quick and simple calculations and features an online tool and web interface that are compatible with existing CRM systems. The ECO Engine programme forms part of Stroma Certification’s existing Green Deal and ECO software, with multiple solutions available to[…]
29 November 2013
Future proofing MRF design crucial for improving quality of products
Director of resource recovery specialist Axion Consulting, Keith Freegard, advised industry representatives that the need for the design concept is vital if managers want to improve the quality of products and gain more profit from multi-million pound investments. Key ideas put forward at the conference included the benefits of installing effective management information systems to[…]
