The Eco-Friendly Forklifts You Need to Lower Your Carbon FootprintForklifts are essential for ensuring warehouse operations run as smoothly as possible at all times, but not all of them are kind to the environment. Diesel machines are particularly unforgiving in this sense due to their high, harmful emission levels. Although, as advancements in technology continue, it’s never been easier…
SNIPEF hits out at potential for two-tier qualifications in Northern Ireland as Traineeships are pushed through by the DfEThe professional body for the plumbing and heating sector in Northern Ireland has hit out at proposals for traineeships as a route to entry to the sector, saying they are likely to create first- and second-class qualifications which will be detrimental to skills and…
SELECT says recommendations in new retentions report can be a ‘game-changer’ for the construction industryScotland’s largest construction trade association, SELECT, has hailed a new report on cash retentions as “a potential game-changer� – and says its recommendations could lead to greater reinvestment in the industry.
The campaigning trade body says…
As restrictions ease, CICV Forum issues new health and safety guidance and urges construction industry to keep focusing on hygieneAs Scotland moves towards further easing of restrictions, the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has issued more timely guidance and sounded a cautionary note, urging the sector to focus on health and safety to protect colleagues, customers and…
FCC Environment appoints Complete Weed Control to manage and maintain the environment around five of its Scottish waste recycling plants
Complete Weed Control, the Carluke-based ground maintenance specialist business, has been appointed to play a vital role in managing one of the UK’s leading waste and resource management company’s habitat management plans.
FCC…
What makes a fire door a fire door?Although they may both look the same, there is a big difference between a standard door and fire door.
A fire door is an engineered safety device designed to protect property and save lives in a fire.
However, many fire doors are poorly installed, it is only once a fire has broken out that we see the consequences of poor workmanship.
However, most fir…
SELECT widens its influence among key stakeholders with substantial expansion of Local Authority ForumIn another encouraging sign that the electrical industry in Scotland is emerging stronger and more focused from the pandemic, the sector is expanding the remit and membership of its influential Local Authority Forum.
Run by SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association,…
The Best Tips to Set Up an E-commerce WarehouseWhen organizing a warehouse for an E-commerce business there are a few things to consider. A good set up will help increase productivity later and reduce the risk of accidents occurring. Here are some tips that could make the process easier.
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Electrical installations: Electrical systems should be considered early on and need to b…
Gracewood Construction appoints new Commercial Manager from Berkeley HomesResidential developer and contractor, Gracewood Construction, part of the Gracewood Group has appointed Jason Smith as its new Commercial Manager.
Smith joins from Berkeley Homes and brings over 20 years’ experience in quantity surveying, management and commercial planning. He has worked with many of the nationa…
16% decline in Suspended Ceilings and Partitioning Market due to Covid-19
The UK suspended ceilings and partitioning systems market was worth an estimated £283m in 2020, having declined by an estimated 16% due to the impact of the pandemic. The overall market for suspended ceiling and partitioning products is relatively mature and primarily dependent on construction and refurbishment…