The Shard, Stonehenge, an ice house, and Dutch houses built in UK

  • 9 Dec 2014

Round-up of latest construction industry news

Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk

Take a look at the full version of the latest weekly Buildingtalk Newsletter emailed to industry subscribers today.

Subscribe for free here

Follow us via Twitter

Metsec at The Shard

Top project stories

  • Metsec cable management solution for the Shangri-La Hotel inside The Shard.
  • Pilkington glass for the new Stonehenge visitor centre
  • Northcot Brick for historic Ice House
  • Dutch waterfront houses built 80 miles from the sea in the UK wins at Brick Awards

NEW PRODUCTS

  • Stannah compact passenger lift that is ideal for difficult spaces
  • Timberland safety boots for UK construction site workers
  • Schott authentic manufactured glass for restoration of buildings

Pilkington glass for Stonehenge

Top Tweets from Buildingtalk

Catching our eye on Buildingtalks Twitter feed:

Blogs

You can catch up on industry comments after George Osbornes Autumn Statement last week via this Buildingtalk Blog

2014 Brick Awards

Hot Topics

Question. if energy efficiency improvements are the top priority for homeowners (according to the latest UK survey), why doesnt this translate into more action?

LINK TO SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO BUILDINGTALK

READ MORE BLOGS

Leave a Reply

Latest news

Altro

Altro distils style and performance at English Spirit

English Spirit Distillery has used an extensive package of Altro products front and back of house, in their new visitor centre café, shop and viewing area for the working distillery.

Posted in Articles, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Washrooms, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Systems, Case Studies, Floors, Interior Design & Construction, Interiors, Kitchens, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Timber Buildings and Timber Products, Walls

Abloy

Abloy UK creates bespoke locking solution for Secure Information Boxes

Abloy UK has supplied The Safety Letterbox Company Ltd with a bespoke Sentry CL811 Camlock for use in its Secure Information Boxes, assisting life safety and complying with new regulations and legislation for high rise buildings.

Posted in Access Control & Door Entry Systems, Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Regulations & Accreditations, Building Services, Case Studies, Facility Management & Building Services, Health & Safety, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Security and Fire Protection

CUPA

CUPA: CUPACLAD enhances hotel aesthetics with a creative natural slate façade

Situated at the northern edge of a newly developed retail park near Bristol, the Abbey Wood Travelodge was conceived as part of the company’s new Budget-Luxe line of hotels – it features CUPACLAD, from CUPA PIZARRAS.

Posted in Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Systems, Case Studies, Cladding, Concrete, Cement, Admixtures, Facades, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Walls

Origin