23 March 2015

Single ply roofing membrane extends leisure centre’s lifespan

As part of its recent refurbishment, Uttoxeter Leisure Centre was fitted with Protan’s SE single ply roofing membrane East Staffordshire Borough Council invested £3.9 million into the refurbishment of Uttoxeter Leisure Centre, upgrading its surviving facilities and adding new ones. Whilst the centre’s existing sports hall and pool have been preserved, a new steel frame[…]

  • 23 March 2015

23 March 2015

Colour character maintained for social housing refurbishment

Colour and character for social housing refurbishment Johnstone’s Trade has delivered a perfect colour specification for a large-scale social housing refurbishment in Perth. Perth-based Mackay Decorators, and Johnstone’s Trade, chosen to repaint and refresh the exterior and interior of 30 housing blocks originally built in the 1930’s and now managed by Fairfield Housing Co-operative in[…]

  • 23 March 2015

23 March 2015

Carpet recycling conference comes to Birmingham

Carpet Recycling UK’s Annual Conference is set to take place in Birmingham this June Annual Conference The conference, which will be hosted at Birmingham’s Institute of Engineering and Technology, is set to take place on June 11th 2015. Sponsored by Invista, the manufacturers of ANTRON Carpet Fibres, the conference will explore the developments that have[…]

  • 23 March 2015

23 March 2015

Asbestos in soils – clearing up the confusion

Dangers of asbestos buried in site grounds Asbestos is the most prevalent occupational disease risk to construction workers in the UK. Research by the Health and Safety Executive suggests that the mineral is responsible for more than two-thirds of cancer deaths within the industry. Although the dangers of airborne asbestos have been known and discussed[…]

  • 23 March 2015

23 March 2015

Sanitary systems training from Geberit + complimentary framing system

Pick up a market-leading framing system along with your Know-how at Geberit installer training days Geberit Sales Ltd, Warwick, March 2015 Installers booking on to sanitary systems training with Geberit will take home a free  Geberit Duofix WC framing system and flush plate, worth over £250. Taking time out from a busy work schedule to[…]

  • 23 March 2015

23 March 2015

UK Construction Week announce Glenigan partnership support

Glenigan support at UK Construction Week Seminar content Alan Wilén, Economics Director at Glenigan, and Tom Crane, Economist, will both take up spots on the speaker programme. Hosted Buyer Programme The Hosted Buyer Programme offers active buyers a structured and highly effective show experience, allow buyers to cut through the ‘noise’ by going directly to[…]

  • 23 March 2015

23 March 2015

Geberit sanitary systems training + complimentary framing system

Installers booking on to sanitary systems training with Geberit will take home a free Geberit Duofix WC framing system and flush plate, worth over £250 Geberit Duofix framing system offers installers an efficient, reliable method of wall-mounting WCs in virtually any bathroom or washroom situation. Geberit sanitary systems training Installers can book for free sanitary[…]

  • 23 March 2015

21 March 2015

New SGG LIVE online support from Saint-Gobain Glass UK

New SGG LIVE online support from Saint-Gobain Glass UK SAINT-GOBAIN GOES ‘LIVE’ WITH MAJOR ONLINE SUPPORT INITIATIVE Saint-Gobain Glass UK has launched SGG LIVE, a powerful new online tool to empower users of its products with a wealth of technical, marketing and specification support. SGG LIVE is a business support hub designed for Saint-Gobain Glass’[…]

  • 21 March 2015

20 March 2015

Translucent glazing system specified for Vauxhall showroom

The Kalwall translucent glazing system has been specified for a Vauxhall car showroom in Milton Keynes A large, translucent screen, which has been designed to evenly diffuse daylighting, has been installed above the main entrance of the 2,300 square metre building. The screen has been fitted to create a pleasant, well-lit environment for the showroom’s[…]

  • 20 March 2015

20 March 2015

Online U-value calculator launched by Kingspan Insulation

Kingspan Insulation’s online U-value calculator is now live Developed to work on smartphones as well as desktops, Kingspan’s new online U-value calculator is accessible to installers whether they are out and about, at home or at work. The new tool, which is free to use, includes 6,000 calculations for walls, floors and both pitched and[…]

  • 20 March 2015