Climbing up the building career ladderThis week is
National Careers Week – an opportunity for people (young and old) up and down
the country to give some thought to their future career and increase their
understanding of how they can land their dream job.
Building
surveying as a career choice would appear to be relatively Brexit-proof. A
recent survey of industry salaries by Building…
New product manager joins the ARRONE brand at HOPPEHOPPE
has appointed Jonathan Walker as ARRONE product manager.
Jon
has over 25 years’ experience in the door and window hardware industry,
specialising in new product development and market research. He has previously
worked for Paddock Fabrications and Yale, and joins HOPPE (UK) from Avantis
International where he was group sales and…
Austrian summer school shares pioneering approach at FuturebuildVisitors to Futurebuild can learn
about the unique attributes of the Green.Building.Solutions. summer university,
which has become a magnet for architects and building professionals who want to
understand how to put the environment first in their careers.
Representatives from
OeAD-Housing Office will be at the London expo to shar…
IronmongeryDirect listed in Top 350 internet retailersUK’s
leading supplier of ironmongery to the trade, IronmongeryDirect, has
been named as one of the top internet retailers in the UK.
The
company has appeared, for the first time, in the Internet Retailing UK Top
500, entering within the first 350 businesses.
The
IRUK Top 500 report ranks retailers by revenue, store networks…
National Apprenticeship Week sees firms still slow to train next generationA leading provider
to major construction and utilities firms, Develop Training Limited (DTL), says
too few businesses are making a commitment to apprenticeships despite
government initiatives to promote them.
DTL, which has centres in
Linlithgow near Edinburgh, Romford, York, Derby, Bolton, Swindon and…
Campaign to tackle plastics and packaging in construction launchedSurvey
reveals shocking use of plastics and packaging in construction
18 February 2019: The Considerate
Constructors Scheme has launched its industry-wide campaign ‘Spotlight
on…plastics and packaging’ to raise awareness and showcase best practice
in how the construction industry can reduce, reuse and recycle plastics…
Recycling Buildings: 10 Building Materials That Can Be Reused After DemolitionRecycling Buildings: 10 Building Materials That Can Be Reused After Demolition
Construction and demolition waste are one of the heaviest and most
voluminous waste streams generated in the EU accounting for approximately 25%-30% of
all waste generated.
Demolition recycling is an important step in a…
Tips to Improve Construction Site SafetyConstruction projects can be a chaotic mess
full of bureaucratic problems and lots of stalling. Managing a construction
site can be an especially stressful ordeal. No matter what’s going on behind
the scenes, safety should remain the number one priority. The machinery you use
is heavy enough that it warrants caution. It’s estimated that about every…
DTL wins apprenticeship contract with South Staffs WaterUtilities
specialist Develop Training Limited (DTL) has won a contract to deliver an
apprenticeship in water mains laying for South Staffs Water.
DTL, an
approved provider under the apprenticeship levy scheme, is now putting nine
apprentices through the 13-month programme, including hands-on learning at its
newly-opened mains-laying…
The Benefits of a Mezzanine Floor for your BusinessHave you ever been at your place
of work, looked around, listened to the multiple sounds and observed the
varying activities in the workplace and wondered how to create a degree of
separation, how to maximise productivity and employee satisfaction?
Well, perhaps a mezzanine floor
could be the answer to your problems. In order to entertain t…