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Local communities reap the benefits of framework success

Local communities reap the benefits of framework successMore than 50 grass roots projects across the UK have received funding as part of LHC’s Community Benefit Fund.

As part of LHC’s commitment to helping public authorities deliver value back to the community. This year £1.3 million has been reinvested across the UK, including £325,000 specifically allocated to…

How to Get A CPCS Card

How to Get A CPCS CardConstruction sites in the UK must follow strict regulations to keep the sites and employees safe. The Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS)  aims to ensure that people with specific roles in the construction industry meet certain skill and health and safety requirements.

The CPCS Card is a skills card for those who operate plant machinery in construction sites.

Vixel and BIMcollab announce integration partnership: Using Virtual Reality for a simplified collaboration for BIM-models

Vixel and BIMcollab announce integration partnership: Using Virtual Reality for a simplified collaboration for BIM-modelsEINDHOVEN 22-10-2020 – The integration partnership between Vixel and BIMcollab enables users of Vrex and BIMcollab to collaborate and work on three dimensional models using virtual reality (VR) and professional issue management. The integration facilitates an effectiv…

The Importance of Keeping Your Gutter Clean

The Importance of Keeping Your Gutter Clean

One important thing to do in order to avoid damages to any building is to regularly inspect the facility roof, perform periodic maintenance and ensure that every vital repair is carried out.

As a property owner, you have a lot to do before the winter creeps in. When leaves and other debris clog up your gutter to the point that water begins to…

Award winning design wows at Waterloo

Award winning design wows at WaterlooImage Credit to: Luke O’Donovan

A series of bold benches designed by emerging architects and designers have been unveiled this week at some of London’s largest railway stations, following a design competition organised by the London Festival of Architecture and Network Rail.  

The collaborative project brought together…

Modest growth expected for 2021 for the Bathroom and Kitchen Brassware and Taps Market

Modest growth expected for 2021 for the Bathroom and Kitchen Brassware and Taps Market

The brassware & taps market is expected to decline 17% in 2020, this is due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Stockpiles will have at the very least started to deplete, cashflow will be running low both of which will have the potential to cause stock shortages. Looking to 2021 we estimate a steady growth of 2-4%…

Aggregate Industries Steps Up Spadeoak business with new Managing Director

Aggregate Industries Steps Up Spadeoak business with new Managing Director

Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has appointed a new Managing Director for Spadeoak its specialist contracting business. 

Victoria Smith, who has been with Aggregate Industries for more than 15 years, will take up her new position as Spadeoak’s Managing Director from November 2nd.

PLANS APPROVED FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT PEEL L&P’s LIVERPOOL WATERS

PLANS APPROVED FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT PEEL L&P’s LIVERPOOL WATERS

Planning permission has been granted for an application submitted by Peel L&P and Your Housing Group (YHG) for the development of Patagonia Place, a 31 storey residential development at Liverpool Waters.

The development will consist of 278 homes and marks the fifth residential development at Princes Dock,…

PLANS APPROVED FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT PEEL L&P’s LIVERPOOL WATERS

Planning permission has been granted for an application submitted by Peel L&P and Your Housing Group (YHG) for the development of Patagonia Place, a 31 storey residential development at Liverpool Waters. The development will consist of 278 homes and marks the fifth residential development at Princes Dock, one of five neighbourhoods at the £5 billion waterfront development. Liverpool Waters is transforming 60 hectares of historic docklands and is the biggest single regeneration project in the history of Liverpool and one of the largest in Europe. The development offers 2,000,000 sq.m of floorspace which will include 9,000 residential homes, 315,000 sq.m. of business space and 53,000 sq.m. of hotel and conference facilities. The waterfront project will also be the home to a new cruise liner terminal and hotel as well…

7 Best Exterior Construction Materials

7 Best Exterior Construction MaterialsThey say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and when you have visitors to your home, the siding does this for you. Exterior construction material trends have changed dramatically over the decades, and adding a new facade can make a huge difference in your house’s curb appeal. Here are some of the best choices out there for all kinds…

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