‘Highways Agency’

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Start with the news release Technical mortars used to renovate River Medway from Saint-Gobain Weber, which we summarised at the time by saying "Saint-Gobain Weber Five Star repair concrete and high-build properties of weber.cem HB30 mortar enabled renovation an old river sluice facility on the River Medway.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Range of new urban noise management tools. from Bruel and Kjaer: "Bruel and Kjaer have created a wide range of tools for planning, assessment and noise control,to help those involved in managing urban noise, ".
 
In September 2011, we covered the news from Cavity Trays - take a look at UN say radon in buildings should be reduced which says: "Radon presence within buildings should be reduced to a lower level, as radon is more dangerous to health than first thought and there is 'no safe level'.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Sika, Secret fixing method for cladding, as well as Instant Road Repair for pothole repair from Instarmac, and BBA for Microgeneration Certification Schemes from British Board of Agrement.
 

Latest stories...
Bilco supplies smoke vent for theatre development (September 2011)

Quality roof hatch, smoke vent and access equipment supplier Bilco UK has played a role in the redevelopment of the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury.

Complete protection from Combisafe Safety Net Fan (September 2011)

Combisafe specified its Safety Net Fan for the construction of a four-storey multipurpose building in a busy location in south Rotterdam.

Warmafloor discusses UK energy consumption (August 2011)

Warmafloor reveals that almost half of the energy consumed in the UK is in the form of heat and its generation accounts for 47 per cent of UK CO2 emissions.

Klargester upgrades holiday park drainage system (August 2011)

Klargester has provided an off-mains drainage system for a Scottish holiday park.

Ronacrete products used at Jodrell Bank (August 2011)

Ronacrete products have been specified for concrete repairs at The Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics in Cheshire, a centre for radio astronomy.

Insulation industry safeguard consumers (August 2011)

Insulation industry initiatives and schemes designed to provide consumer confidence and protection showcased at BBA Garston premises

SUDS key to natural engineering (August 2011)

Alex Stephenson, Stormwater Director, Hydro International and Chair of the British Water SUDS group reviews how Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) became compulsory for new developments in 2012.

Regeneration project transforms council estate (August 2011)

WM Housing Group has completed a GBP17.2 million six-year regeneration project, which has transformed a council estate close to the former Rover factory in Birmingham.

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