United Kingdom Construction News

Timberwise were contacted by a concerned homeowner in Whitchurch regarding possibly high levels of radon gas in the family home.

Fugro Aperio has completed the latest Traffic Speed Structural Survey (TRASS) contract as part of the UK Highways Agency’s drive to implement annual structural testing on the English trunk road network.

Fugro Aperio is running a free technical seminar on approaches to assessing the subsurface construction and condition of buildings and civil engineering structures.

Fugro is holding a free one-day seminar, Advanced Surveys of Rail Infrastructure, at the end of May in the UK.

Forward funding deals using BPRA financing behind the development of two prime city centre location properties, in Glasgow and Liverpool.

The award-winning Ram Board range of hard floor protection has been selected by the 2012 Pasadena House of Design. Supplied exclusively in the UK by TrioPlus but originally designed in the USA,

Double Glazing Prices is offering customers discounted prices on double glazing products thanks to an innovative quote system which has been put in place.

Flooding is a nightmare that would be awful if it happened to your own home. Even if you move your valuable upstairs imagine if water was also flooding through your airbricks to your under floor void or through the wall ventilation

The floods may have subsided somewhat in parts of the country but experts are still predicting a possible return later in the week along with unusually cold, frosty weather.

A Yorkshire boxing club is booming and will soon be welcoming Olympic athletes after it moved into a much-needed sports hall housed in a hi-tech temporary building.

SKF will highlight its upgraded SKF Explorer self-aligning roller bearings at Hillhead 2012, the UK’s major construction event and the biggest working quarry show anywhere in the world

A recently formed development company Locksbridge Developments plans to build a multi-million pound residential and mixed used property portfolio by specialising in the re-development of failed schemes left abandoned as a result of the recession.

Hydratight has made significant updates to its load calculation software Informate and joint management system.

Over the coming months, specialist engineering consultancy RVA Group is supporting a major oil and gas operator at their site in Barrow-in-Furness.

Despite the current economic downturn, many homeowners plan to make home improvements during the May Day and Jubilee bank holiday weekends.

Flowcrete UK, will be demonstrating the versatility, performance and function of its industrial and commercial floors at The Facilities Show 2012.

Carpenters With Cheshire's Leading Oak Specialists Use Ages Old Method To Create Sturdy Timber Tables For Outdoors Use

A large number of employees work in confined spaces as a part of their everyday duties, so ensuring they have the right training for them to be able to carry out their jobs safely is paramount

Flammable substances can be found in thousands of workplaces across the country, from the obvious (petrol, paint thinners and heating fuels) to the less obvious (packaging materials, dust from woodworking and even dust from foodstuffs).

Root3 Automation Limited are very pleased to announce the launch of their newly designed website www.root3automation.com

The award-winning cycle storage company, Cyclepods, has partnered with Bailey Streetscene to supply products to major contractors.

Codegate has designed and developed a unique RFID enabled unmanned, on-site, secure self service hire portal, the Speedy ePod, which is helping Speedy to shape the future of equipment hire.

Being handed an enforcement notice and forced to stop work would be a nightmare scenario for any construction site, and it is vital that companies do their upmost to ensure their site isn’t one of those closed down

Must do better on health and safety! that's the end of year report for the construction industry following damning evidence that almost one in five construction sites failed recent inspections by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

www.pinnacleconsulting.co.uk is the new website for those looking for marketing and sales jobs in the UK building and construction industry. The chance to win the new iPad is available for all visitors.

Recent research from Aviva has revealed that at the Easter bank holiday an amazing 9.5 million people intended to carry out some form of DIY around the house.

International lifting gear specialist Modulift Group, has issued a safety warning regarding the use of counterfeit spreader beam elements.

The Property Care Association’s (PCA) annual awards ceremony recognised the cream of companies and individuals working in the building preservation industry.

Over £9 billion will be spent on education construction and improvement in 2012 according to a new report from MTW Research, with new build and refurbishment activity in schools offering substantial opportunity for manufacturers and contractors.

www.colouredglass.co.uk - New Website Launch. Coloured Glass Ltd, Design, Install and Manufacture coloured glass Splashbacks, Wall Cladding, Worktops. Suppliers to many retailers,trade and end user.

Mirror Coat is the latest addition to the coloured glass portfollio of products.

RecyCoal, the UK’s leading coal tip restoration business, has successfully received planning approval to complete an environmentally-led coal recovery and restoration scheme at the site of the former Rossington Colliery, South Yorkshire.

ARPL Architects report that there was excitement recently at Peak Scientific HQ on the Inchinnan Business Park, as Peak Scientific managing director Robin McGeachy cut the first sod for the start on a large extension to their production facility.

Remeha to sponsor Porsche Groep Zuid (Porsche Group South) sports car racing team for the next three years.

The Dry Rot team at Timberwise Leeds are no strangers to going the extra mile on timber surveys but this one really did take them to new heights!

We're programmed to outsource. If you want a light switch wired, you will probably call an electrician and brace for financial impact. But the Goodlife Centre in London’s Waterloo is bucking this trend of dependency.

Manufactured in the USA and available exclusively from Trio Plus, Ram Board temporary hard floor protector has been named one of 2012’s best flooring products by Tomorrow’s Flooring Magazine

UK heating specialist, Remeha, is proud to announce the launch of its new-look website. The streamlined site provides quick and easy access to essential information using a split interface for installers and homeowners.

Spring is a time when everyone’s thoughts turn to their gardens. But for the experienced gardener garden design doesn’t stop at the planting. Adding structure and sculpture to your garden gives an instant WOW factor, as this article highlights.

New Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) certified bolt training courses and qualifications for industry are now offered by bolt-tensioning experts, Tentec. Training is offered by qualified personnel both in the UK and worldwide.

Trio Plus, a leading supplier of temporary floor protection products, was chosen to supply 400 m2 of their super heavy duty carpet protection film to protect the floors during the refurbishment project.

Composer Bill Fontana has been making sound art since the 1970s

A great number of problems as well as big prospects for development are associated with the Russian hotel injury. At the same time, it is one of the most fast and successfully developing industries in Russia with annual growth of 15-20%.

Siteserv plc the parent company of Deborah Services Limited, the UK based company (comprising of three divisions: Scaffolding, Industrial Services and Access Equipment Hire & Sales), has successfully restructured its debt profile.

Fitting the bill for quality, drying time and cost efficiency- FlexiDry won hands down as the screed choice for the new London Blackfriars Station. FlexiDry F0 was chosen to provide a high quality subfloor for nearly 5500 sqm of the station platform.

Alistair Millar, an agricultural lawyer at Tallents Solicitors in Southwell explains three key aspects of the Act, which could affect rural landholdings.

“CQMS Ltd are pleased to announce that we have become a Registered Member of the Safety Schemes In Procurement Forum*” (www.ssip.org.uk) says Wayne Eaton from CQMS, a leading health and safety consultancy in the UK.

Shaun McCarthy, Chair of the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012, discusses the benefits of turning BS 8901 into a globally recognised standard and some specific lessons the London 2012 experience can offer sustainable sports venues globally.

Many businesses across a variety of industries are required to carry out frequent heavy lifting, which can cause back injuries across the workforce when carried out over a prolonged period of time

Titanic Belfast opens its doors to the world on 31st March, 2012 and becomes the world’s largest ever Titanic-themed visitor attraction and Northern Ireland’s largest tourism project