09 July 2015

UK Roofing Awards celebrates tenth anniversary

Hosted by BBC’s Louise Minchin and NFRC CEO Ray Horwood at the Hilton London Metropole, the ceremony recognised excellence in roofing, as well as individuals and organisations that go above and beyond the call of duty. Lakesmere also won the Vertical Cladding/Rainscreen award for the National Graphene Institute, Manchester To mark the tenth anniversary of[…]

  • 09 July 2015

08 July 2015

Vinyl flooring recycler provides free bacon butties for roadshow attendees

Founded by floor manufacturers Polyflor and Altro in 2009 to divert waste material from landfill, Recofloor has 63 drop-off sites throughout the UK and Ireland – accepting post-installation vinyl flooring off-cuts and uplifted vinyl flooring. ‘Bacon Butty’ roadshow Contract fitter Richard Malloy with Michelle Brewer of Recofloor at the Dublin Recofloor Bacon Butty event Customers[…]

  • 08 July 2015

08 July 2015

Success for ‘Explore Offsite in the Housing Sector’ event

Explore Offsite in the Housing Sector The latest in a series of building technology events – Explore Offsite in the Housing Sector – was a huge success yesterday. Held at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, the combined conference and exhibition highlighted the benefits of offsite construction in the housing sector. Much emphasis was placed on[…]

  • 08 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

07 July 2015

Innovative Domus Radial Duct System recognised as best product

Domus Radial Polypipe has been recognised at the Housebuilder Product Awards for three consecutive years. Domus Radial won the award for its innovative design that delivers increased air flow whilst offering an easy installation process and quiet whole house system. The product is specifically designed for use with whole house centralised ventilation appliances, including Mechanical[…]

  • 07 July 2015

06 July 2015

Is offsite construction the solution to the housing shortage?

During May 2015, there were 14,392 homes registered with the National Housing Building Council – a 9% increase on last year’s figures. However, it is still predicted that a total of 250,000 homes must be delivered each year in order to solve the UK’s housing crisis. Shortage of labour supply The most significant barriers to[…]

  • 06 July 2015

06 July 2015

Influential broadcasters announced to host UK Construction Week

Influential broadcast journalists John Humphreys, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Steph McGovern will play an important role in steering the conversation and tackling the key issues facing the industry through a comprehensive content schedule of high profile debates, panel discussions, CPD seminars and practical workshops. Introducing UK Construction Week’s hosts John Humphreys will take to the stage[…]

  • 06 July 2015

02 July 2015

Seton recognises employee contribution to award-winning customer service

ECMOD Awards Founding Director Jane Revell-Higgins commented: Seton’s award-winning quotes team “There was a complete focus on the customer throughout all departments in the business.” It is clear that the customer is at the centre of everything Seton employees do, whether they work in the customer service centre or in the warehouse packing orders First[…]

  • 02 July 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

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