‘Falls From Height’
A Buildingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Infoterra online geographical asset management from
Infoterra , which we summarised at the time by saying "Infoterra has partnered with Stanfords Business Mapping to develop a cost-effective new geographical asset management system - Stanfords GIS - for organisations managing property portfolios.".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Elkay double win at Electrical Industry Awards from
Elkay Electrical: "Elkay Electrical scooped two of the top awards at The Electrical Industry Awards 2008, sponsored by the Electrical Times and recently held in London.".
In November 2008, we covered the news from Civils
- take a look at Never been a better time to get a job in Civils
which says: "Big name exhibitors like Crossrail, Magnox South, Morgan Est and Dean and Dyball are all actively recruiting at Civils 2008.".
Take a look also at the news release from Concrete Centre, Sustainability needs back to basics approach,
as well as Thermabrick complete wall and facade system from Kingspan Insulated Panels,
and Improving sound attenuation performances from Adams Rite Europe.
Latest stories...
Lobo enrols at King's College (November 2008)
Lobo innovative working at height platform was ideal for safely accessing lofty ceilings in the lecture theatres and public rooms at London's King's College.
Energy crunch needs swift response (November 2008)
The MD of JET Environmental, the leading low carbon HVAC specialist, is asking business leaders to act on the warnings in the media about the 'energy crunch'.
Sliding walls for multi-functional offices (November 2008)
Latest Coburn Wallmaster range is ideal for offices because of its adaptability to bespoke, individual spatial requirements.
Tulipwood makes temporary London landmark (November 2008)
A highlight of the 2008 London Design Festival was a pavilion built of American tulipwood - a material usually reserved for indoor use.
Regupol 7210C for the Ramada Encore Chatham (November 2008)
Regupol 7210C, a high performance underscreed isolation material, has been installed at the new Ramada Encore Chatham to control impact energy generated by footfall in the 90 hotel guest rooms.
Glass-Therm from Ecotherm for Barnsley Academy (November 2008)
EcoTherm's Glass-Therm polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation board is being used in the roof construction for the state-of-the-art Barnsley Academy secondary school.
ISG Jackson win social housing framework deal (November 2008)
ISG Jackson has secured its latest project under an influential GBP400 million, four year framework deal with affordable homes provider, Swan Housing Group.
Pilkington Planar perfect for Penallta House (November 2008)
Caerphilly County Council's new high tech headquarters in Ystrad Mynach, Wales, has been given a fantastic facade by the world's leading structural frameless glazing system, Pilkington Planar.
Further reading
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Health and safety 'falls from height' innovation
Totty Construction has expanded the use of traditional fall arrest air mats on its project to construct a new Express by Holiday Inn in Leeds.
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Steps to avoid falls from height consequences
Government's focus on cutting fatalities and injuries caused from falls at height has prompted NHBC to offer simple advice to prevent tragic accidents on site.
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