COLLEGE STUDENTS DRIVE INNOVATION AT CLATTERBRIDGE CANCER CENTREThe City of Liverpool College has
partnered with international engineering enterprise Laing O’Rourke and The
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, one of the country’s leading cancer centres. The
partnership has been designed to inspire students with the digital technologies
used to develop the brand-new cancer centre and…
HANSON AGGREGATES INVESTS IN UK’S FIRST CAT? 986K WHEEL LOADERHanson,
one of the largest
suppliers of bulk construction aggregates in the UK, has invested in the CatÒ 986K Wheel Loader – the first
machine of this size and class in UK – in a deal with Finning UK & Ireland.
The machine was chosen for its compact sizing and advanced technology features.
The wheel loader…
Awards and cash prizes for Survey School’s top graduatesThe highest performing students on the
TSA Surveying Course at The Survey School, were announced at the annual
graduation ceremony at Worcester Racecourse.
The hard work of 23 students on TSA
Surveying Course 45, 46 and 47 was celebrated, with four graduates named as
this year’s prize winners for outstanding…
How to Foster a Culture of Site Safety in ConstructionDespite health and safety being a staple of
every company’s policies and procedures, accidents and injuries at work are
still commonplace. HSE (Health and Safety Executive) recently published the
results of the annual labour force survey, which revealed that
between 2017 and 2018, there were 555,000 injuries at work. 144 of them…
Sliding door hardware – we have lift off, says HOPPE (UK)Over recent years, large patio doors
that allow lots of natural light into the home have become increasingly popular
in the UK. The trend for linking the home and garden into one connected living
space has fuelled a trend for a wide range of glass doors, from the simple
French doors to bi-fold doors and entire, sleek contemporary…
Housing the urban population: solutions for our citesIn June, three
architecture practices came together with Graphisoft UK, the company behind the
BIM software solution, ARCHICAD, for the premiere of Habitation: Reinventing housing
for the urban age. The film looks at issues such as urban density, affordable
homes and sustainability, and outlines how each architecture practice has
offered a…
Time for change at the GAIJulian
Newman has been appointed as the new president of the Guild
of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI), with a new team of executive officers and a clear agenda for
change.
Julian
will lead the major new developments currently underway at the GAI and
Institute of Architectural Ironmongers (IAI) as part of the One Future Vision
initiative.
One
Future Vision is…
Importance of House Rendering in ConstructionCladding is one of the essential layers of
your house because it offers insulation and protection from the elements. Think
of cladding as the skin of your house, the protective outer layer which
protects and improves your house’s appearance. There are many ways to clad your
house, including bricks,
weatherboarding, and vertical tiling,
but…
Employing temporary agency workers – who is responsible for their health and safe-ty?Good news from the
construction industry this week, as the number of fatal accidents hit record
lows last year.
According to figures
from the Health and Safety Executive, there were 20% fewer deaths in the construction industry
from April 2018 — March 2019, compared with the same period the year…
What can construction companies do to improve gender equality?Gender inequality is a long-standing issue
that has crept into every industry, and construction is no different. Though
many industries have a fairly even ratio of male to female employees at entry
level, there are almost always fewer women at the top.
A report from the Directory for Social
Change takes a comprehensive look at how…