The Stig helps shift GAI awards into top gearFormer Top
Gear Stig, Ben Collins, has been announced
as this year’s guest speaker at the Guild of Architectural
Ironmongers (GAI) Education Awards.
Ben will join the awards, which?recognise the
outstanding educational achievements of the door hardware industry, at
the?Royal Lancaster?hotel in London on 7 November.
Ben…
International conference looks to the future in building preservationA
national trade body conference, which provides insight into the latest thinking
and technology in the preservation and protection of buildings across the UK,
has unveiled its agenda for this year’s event.
The
2019 Property Care Association International Building Preservation Conference
takes place at The Slate,…
The North rejects hefty rail schemes And calls for better local transport infrastructure and internet connectivityNorthern-based
building consultants say HS2 and HS3 is not the answer to boosting the North’s
transport infrastructure.
Sharing their
‘wishlist’ for the upcoming autumn budget, three directors from Trident
Building Consultancy’s Liverpool, Manchester and…
GALTEC LTD INVESTS OVER HALF A MILLION POUNDS IN NEW TRIMBLE® CONNECTED TECHNOLOGY FROM SITECH UK & IRELANDCivil engineering and groundworks contractor,
Galtec Ltd, has upgraded its digital capabilities by investing over half a
million pounds in more than twenty new pieces of Trimble technology from SITECH
UK & Ireland, the exclusive dealer for Trimble technologies in the region,
to increas…
STEM: getting women involvedAccording to
data analysis from LinkedIn, more women have entered into STEM careers over the
last four decades than in any other. Philanthropist and former general manager
at Microsoft, Melinda Gates, said: “Innovation happens when we approach urgent
challenges from every different point of view. Bringing women and
underrepresented minorities into the field…
Construction gets a tech boostProductivity
and quality in construction get a boost as cloud-based software company, Procore
Technologies,
expands its presence in the UK and Ireland.
Procore,
established in California, celebrates its one-year anniversary at its London
base as it secures its newest customer, pioneering building system provider, Project
Etopia.
Project Etopia is one of a number…
Has construction heeded the need for more apprentices?There’s a well-known skills shortage within the UK
construction industry. The issue has been prevalent over the last few years,
with the apprenticeship scheme touted as a potential solution for sourcing
homegrown talent into the construction sector. But has the construction sector
made the most of the apprenticeship scheme in order t…
SD acquires H2O Sealants business in LeedsSealants and repairs group celebrates record third
quarter with new acquisition
SD Sealants, the UK’s leading
sealant and cosmetic repairs company is putting down roots in Yorkshire with
the acquisition of Leeds-based company H2O Sealants.
Over the coming months, the
business plans to expand its offering in the North of England and its…
Third phase of development work set to illuminate Royal Liver BuildingThe Royal Liver
Building, Liverpool’s most iconic landmark and one of the UK’s
most recognisable buildings, will for the first time in its 108 year history be
brought to life through light.
Following on from the recent
announcement that the grade 1 listed building will be welcoming 43,000 sq ft of new…
O.C.O Technology wins contract for managing APCr at new Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 power stationO.C.O Technology
contract award for Ferrybridge Multifuel 2
O.C.O Technology has been awarded a 10-year contract with
Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 (FM2) for the management of Air Pollution Control
residues (APCr) arising from the new power station.
O.C.O will process the residues using its Accelerated…