08 December 2014

IIP Gold Status for aluminium systems specialist Schueco UK

Investors in People Gold status further enhances Schueco’s reputation as a highly successful, well-run company that achieves ambitious business goals while being totally committed to the well-being of its staff.  Schueco UK – the road to gold accredited IIP organisation in 2010 and achieved Silver Status in 2012. staff interviewed as part of the Gold[…]

  • 08 December 2014

03 December 2014

BM TRADA extends Wood for Good contract with more CPD’s

These events, supporting the Wood for Good campaign,.will run alongside a series of regional seminars delivered by BM TRADA’s Technical Consultants. Demand for the training has with already over 135 enquiries for in-practice CPD. The training will cover updates/changes to relevant British and European Standards, Building Regulations and timber products and include case studies to[…]

  • 03 December 2014

02 December 2014

Cold roll-formed steel specialist voestalpine Metsec wins top award

BCCC ‘Best Business of the Year’ Award voestalpine Metsec plc team receiving the BCCC ‘Best Business of the Year’ Award The BCCC Award is sponsored by the University of Wolverhampton The award will further strengthen voestalpine Metsec plc’s reputation for business and service excellence, sustainability and economic growth in the West Midlands. voestalpine Metsec plc[…]

  • 02 December 2014

28 November 2014

Galvanising work undertaken at zoo on animal enclosures

South East Galvanizers have been working with Colchester Zoo for five years The steel is often used to create homes and trap systems for the animals, with the galvanising work playing an important part in protecting the structures against bad weather conditions. The company has also carried out work on the zoo’s new Bears of[…]

  • 28 November 2014

25 November 2014

SmartPly SiteProtect protects public from essential works at Putney Bridge

SmartPly SiteProtect hoarding SmartPly SiteProtect hoarding was erected during the repairs before the full reopening of the bridge on the 26th September.  . separated the site from the public thoroughfare enabling the pedestrians and traffic to stay safe It is a smooth, heavy-duty exterior coated panel designed for hard-wearing, demanding applications, such as this river site.[…]

  • 25 November 2014

24 November 2014

Steelwork undergoes galvanising treatment for bridge construction

The plant provided hot-dip galvanising treatment to the steelwork used to create the concrete and steel bridges, replacing the existing rope and timber structures as part of the multi-million infrastructure project. Worksop Galvanizing was contracted to treat the components and containerise them into fourteen shipments, which each one containing components categorised into fifteen individual sets[…]

  • 24 November 2014

19 November 2014

Galvanising work undertaken on sign based at UK’s oldest canal

The sign was created as part of the 200th anniversary of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal The sign was created on behalf of Rosebank Community Garden and Village Green for the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, depicting a horse drawn canal barge similar to the narrow boats which were in use on the water 200 years[…]

  • 19 November 2014

14 November 2014

Metal Technology architectural aluminium products enhance a Grand Design

Architect Patrick Bradley’s spectacular home created around shipping containers and featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs. The home design by architect Patrick Bradley comprised four shipping containers, welded together in the shape of a cross and cantilevered over a stream on his family farm outside Belfast. Metal Technology, working with fabricator Top Glass to Patrick[…]

  • 14 November 2014

06 November 2014

Steel galvanising carried out at Premier League footie club

Edward Howell carried out galvanising on 200 tonnes of lattice steelwork The Wednesfield based company galvanised the steelwork for the facility, which covers an area of 6,000m2, as part of a £7 million development which will see a new training ground and indoor dome being constructed, alongside two indoor pitches and changing room facilities. Improvements[…]

  • 06 November 2014

04 November 2014

SmartPly OSB3 panels used to construct printable Wikihouse 4.0

Wikihouse was constructed using technology that can be plugged in with building products and electric Involving open-source design in the built environment, the moisture resistant OSB board offers a high strength solution that is suitable for use in internal and external structural applications. A total of 350 18mm SmartPly OSB3 panels of 2440x1220mm were used[…]

  • 04 November 2014