11 August 2015

GT Lifting announced as exhibitor for Plant and Machinery Live

The company will be showcasing its extensive range of market-leading products, including its rotating and heavy lift telehandlers; specialist attachments; contract lift and access solutions. Steve Porter of GT Lifting Solutions commented: ñWe’re delighted to be attending the show, which promises an exciting array of products and construction plant equipment, making it the ideal event[…]

  • 11 August 2015

03 August 2015

Zero Carbon seminar programme announced for UK Construction Week

The Zero Carbon Hub aims to support the mainstream delivery of energy efficient homes in the UK. It identifies risks, removes barriers to innovation and helps to demonstrate that energy efficient homes can be delivered by the mainstream housing industry. Seminar programme The seminars will be presented in a series of thirty minutes slots, which[…]

  • 03 August 2015

28 July 2015

Live-Zone demonstrations announced for Timber Expo

BM TRADA will showcase its timber and fire expertise to a wider audience in the show’s expanded 100 square metre ‘Live-Zone’. Timber strength testing The stand will feature a fully functioning timber strength testing demonstration model, which tests the strength of various pieces of timber and helps to demonstrate failure modes of timber beams based[…]

  • 28 July 2015

27 July 2015

Invitation to meet me in Paris at the world’s biggest building show

BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter and subscribe the Buildingtalk newsletter Batimat 2015 – a wider perspective on industry trends I will be at BATIMAT in November. This bi-annual show is a great place to see new innovations and get a wider perspective on industry trends. Batimat attracts over 350k[…]

  • 27 July 2015

24 July 2015

SIG Distribution to exhibit at the Build Show

SIG Distribution is a specialist construction supplier with 60 branches nationwide and a fleet of more than 500 specialist vehicles. Visitors to the SIG Distribution stand will learn about the full product offering across all of its brands including: SIG Insulation SIG Interiors SIG Technical Insulation SIG Fixings SIG Construction Accessories SIG Commercial Drainage The[…]

  • 24 July 2015

20 July 2015

Networking opportunities for kitchen and bathroom specialists

Taking place at UK Construction Week, Kitchens & Bathrooms Live is set to feature a wide-ranging seminar programme for installers, specifiers manufacturers and contractors. A ’Meet the Installer’ networking session will conclude each day of seminars, giving visitors the chance to meet and discuss new partnership and business opportunities. The show’s Kitchens & Bathrooms Hub[…]

  • 20 July 2015

10 July 2015

Waterproofing systems praised at prestigious NZ trade event

buildnz is one of the leading trade events in New Zealand’s construction and building calendar. German Ambassador to New Zealand, Anne-Marie Schleich, meets and greets the Newton Systems NZ team The country’s construction industry is predicted to grow by approximately 10% over the next three years, meaning that, for 2015, the show was busier than[…]

  • 10 July 2015

08 July 2015

WIKA Instruments announced as latest exhibitor at HVAC 2015

WIKA Instruments manufactures mechanical, mechatronic and electronic instruments for the measurement of pressure, temperature and level in heating and ventilation systems. HVAC 2015 is part of UK Construction Week, which will take place this October Its products are used to design boilers, gas thermal units, air conditioning systems, heat pumps and ventilation systems. It will[…]

  • 08 July 2015

30 June 2015

Prestigious names added to Timber Expo line-up

A range of industry leaders have signed up to exhibit at the show including: Koopers, an integrated producer of carbon compounds and treated wood products; Val-U Therm, a closed-panel building system manufacturer; and glulam specialist, HESS Timber EcoCurves, a manufacturer of glulam timber arches has also signed up, along with British Gypsum and roof deck[…]

  • 30 June 2015

30 June 2015

Offsite construction explored as answer to housing crisis

The claim came after the announcement that the GLA is considering a move to directly deliver housing in London to increase housebuilding. The event will explore alternative housebuilding methods to deliver sustainable, energy efficient homes at a lower cost and faster pace. In recent years, the UK has fallen short of its house building targets[…]

  • 30 June 2015