United Kingdom Construction News

REGIONAL new homes builder Linden Homes has appointed Karen Pitcher as area sales manager.

Stair unit developed to aid access and egress when working at height ensures full compliance with current Health & Safety regulations and complete operator safety

Cheshire and North Wales Oak Framed Buildings Specialists Unveil New Garages, Garden Rooms And Offices Which Combine Sustainability With Affordability

Barbour ABI has just published Construction Review – it’s our quarterly industry analysis, which highlights key building projects, the best performing industry sectors and everything you need to know between October to December 2011.

Outdoor Space Design, are thrilled to be chosen as the company who designed and installed the decorative lighting for the Chickenshed theatre lighting project.

Yeovil MP, David Laws, hosted a business breakfast for members of the construction industry on Friday.

Ak roofing solutions of Northleach, cheltenham in the Cotswolds release a guide to ensure that you make the right choice when selecting a flat roof solution.

Space saving Qubewall® looks set to be the new top choice for architects planning stylish office fit outs and contemporary interior refurbishment throughout London and the UK

The SCCI Group announces its £multi-million take over of Alphatrack Systems Ltd, the Essex based security systems specialist.

The IOSH annual conference and exhibition (www.ioshconference.co.uk) taking place at Manchester Central 06-07 March 2012, will provide construction professionals with many of the tools required to remain abreast of the ever evolving and safety sector

There are eight models in the new range of CPN 3-phase distribution boards launched by Cudis. These include from four to 18 ways and are ideal for use in industrial and commercial situations.

New Home Advisor offers build quality assistance and advice to the Empty Homes campaign on BBC Breakfast

Hy-Ten, a pioneer in the UK in the use of friction welded coupler technology for structural reinforcement of concrete, has extended the technique to embrace a new positional coupler range.

Developing and manufacturing a wide range of specialist high quality cables is what you would expect from the world’s most trusted cable brand.

Oak Combines Contemporary With Traditional Says dp Architects Founder David Proctor During Visit To The Cheshire HQ Of OAQ Ltd

IAAF vice-president Sergey Bubka believes the time is right for London to host the World Athletics Championships after the UK capital was elected to host the event in 2017 last Friday in Monaco.

Konstructa Hire has unveiled the first ever site office building on the UK market to have been awarded an A-rated Energy Performance Certificate.

Patented new technology set to end change the world of dangerous slippery floors

The cost of energy is continuing to rise, and the importance of reducing energy bills and saving money has never been more important.

Welsh Oak Framed Construction Company Establishes Apprenticeship Schemes To Plug The Skills Gap

Flooring manufacturer Flowcrete UK and its approved contractor Total Protection worked with architectural metalwork specialists Robert Stevens and Sons to deliver a floor finish for a new pedestrian bridge at London’s Farringdon Station.

35 employees of the Truro-based construction consultancy Ward Williams Associates recently committed themselves to a morning of beach cleaning to support their chosen charity, Surf Action.

Midland Pallet Trucks are one of the premier suppliers of pallet trucks and pump trucks in the UK, and their reputation as the best in the business is down to not only the quality and price of their products

After months of economic stress and austerity, and amid fears of a double-dip recession, many companies will surely be searching for ways in which they can cut costs without affecting productivity and profit.

Designs from csa-architects for a new development in Perranporth, Cornwall were highly commended by the planning committee. Planning permission has now been secured for 16 new homes, half of which will be affordable housing.

FlexiDry floor screed provided the ideal screeding solution for the sustainable new My Place Youth Centre for Romford. FlexiDry F3 figured as the perfect complement for the underfloor heating, helping to keep the energy consumption to the minimum.

A new report on the UK pump market from MTW Research has identified a number of opportunities for pump manufacturers to exploit in 2012, prompting optimism for growth in a number of key end use markets for pumps by the end of the year.

REGIONAL new homes builder Linden Homes has appointed Karen Pitcher as area sales manager.

Leading supplier of temporary floor protection products, Trio Plus, has proven itself to be extremely popular with the tattoo industry after confirming they were chosen to supply the Brighton Tattoo Convention for the third year running this January.

Staffordshire and South Cheshire Solicitors welcomes plans to launch a new housing scheme to help kick-start the flagging property market and offer homes to 100,000 buyers in England.

A first of its kind 'live' online marketplace for the building and construction industry is launching this week, which offers the industry a quick, convenient and cost effective way of handling their waste management.

Stair unit developed to aid access and egress when working at height ensures full compliance with current Health & Safety regulations and complete operator safety

Max Zs Values App for iPhone & iPad. Calculate the maximum permitted Zs values as per BS7671 for BS and BSEN protective deivces, fuses, MCB's, RCBO's..

A revolutionary, portable alarm system that can film thieves and link them to crimes using DNA technology in remote locations has been hailed by Police as a major step towards helping to combat a massive rise in metal and fuel theft.

After a successful few months of pre-launch activity that’s seen nationwide registrations of waste managers to be profiled on www.skiptrips.com, the new online marketplace launched this week.

Pallet trucks are extremely common in many working scenarios; warehouses, factories and distribution centres all class them as an integral aspect of working life

Cheshire and North Wales Oak Framed Buildings Specialists Unveil New Garages, Garden Rooms And Offices Which Combine Sustainability With Affordability

Bearings designed in close cooperation with German tower clock manufacturer Perrot

After a stringent application process Vosseler UK the partition and partitioning systems specialists have been successful in their application to join the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF).

Alimak Hek has launched two new lightweight transport platforms and material hoists which have been specifically designed for smaller building projects

A new survey conducted with over 1200 UK based readers of the independent consumer Internet Service Provider (ISP) information website, ISPreview.co.uk, has found that 57% would pay more for a house equipped with superfast broadband access.

Neopost Limited, Europe's leading supplier of mailing equipment and software, have supplied and installed a range of postal solutions for Circle Housing Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of affordable housing.

Sound Service (Oxford) Ltd publishes ‘virtual sample’ videos to help save the planet.

Barbour ABI has just published Construction Review – it’s our quarterly industry analysis, which highlights key building projects, the best performing industry sectors and everything you need to know between October to December 2011.

Kingsbridge Joinery supply a comprehensive range of bespoke Alu Clad windows and doors for the residential market. Our customers range from individual self-builders to builders and architects and project managers.

R&M Electrical Group has launched a technical area to their website, which brings together the vast technical knowledge available through R&M into one convenient location

7th Heaven Properties Appointed to Launch New Turks and Caicos Development

Local Yorkshire modular building company Wintech Modular Ltd are leading the way in cheap sustainable housing, offices, classrooms and all manor of building types.

On the Southbank of the Thames Alimak Hek provide passenger lift access to this unique experience………

Releave back starin while digging,great for hoe and work use.

With the 2012 Olympic events expected to draw up to 30,000 spectators each day, it is important that venues do their utmost to ensure that their locations are protected and kept clean for the upcoming summer spectacle.

Online tool allows customers to work with screen designs before receiving operating panels

New report: Earthmoving Equipment in BRIC Countries: Market Opportunities and Entry Strategies, Analyses, and Forecasts to 2016

If you were looking for generators for sale which one would you buy when faced with recreational, heavy, medium or light duty, gas generators, diesel generators, propane generators, inverter generators, standby generators. See what I mean?

According to Barclays Capital, there is an "unhealthy correlation" between the building of skyscrapers and subsequent financial crashes.

At 8.15am this Sunday morning, Hughes and Salvidge successfully grounded one of the few remaining structures, a 45m high reinforced concrete chimney, at their Outokumpu project in Sheffield by means of explosive demolition.

A Kilmarnock-based security firm has donated a roof alarm to a children’s cancer charity after one of its homes was wrecked by thieves who stole lead from its roof

DND Ltd, one of Oxfordshire's leading specialists in painting and decorating, is delighted to reveal new data that suggests it has seen an increase in inquiries for professional decorator services.

National contractor Shepherd Construction has secured a second London contract with Pantelli Associates, this time for the conversion of a warehouse into apartments.

The country's only RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) accredited course helps to protect workers who may find entry into confined spaces an essential part of their job.

A Teesside construction firm has been shortlisted for a prestigious national industry award due to its outstanding site standards during the restoration of the iconic Cargo Fleet Offices.

The first of two Claxton contributions to the giant Tombua–Landana project is not that easy to spot, even though it is fundamental to this world-class project.

Exceledge has supplied AluExcel aluminium landscape edging and pre-formed its HiGrade CorTen steel landscape edging to provide bespoke profiles between paving, synthetic turf, planting and play areas at Endeavour School in Andover, Hampshire.

Specifiers and facilities managers can now improve infection control in the workplace with a newly award-winning door handle – WristPull www.wristpull.com.

Midland Pallet Truck, the pallet truck specialists based in the West Midlands, have added three new electric lift tables to their range. The tables provide a stable platform to lift and lower heavy materials with the advantage of great versatility.

Trio Plus, one of the country's leading suppliers of temporary floor protection products, has been selected by two Golden Globe winners to supply a number of products for use during filming.

Sure Equipment Spares is gearing up for changes to the delivery of parts from overseas, to continue its prompt service for clients.

UK’s specialist mirror company offers customers the chance to have their TV turned into a TV mirror

Outdoor Space Design, are thrilled to be chosen as the company who designed and installed the decorative lighting for the Chickenshed theatre lighting project.

Wayne Eaton, from CQMS, a leading health and safety consultancy in the UK, explains the need for a Construction Phase Plan.