Construction National

Women in construction event showcases career opportunities

Girls from an Anglesey school have been given an insight into the varied career options open to them in the construction industry.

15 students from Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones Amlwch took part in a day of activities organised by Coleg Menai, in partnership with CITB’s Women in Construction campaign and Redrow Homes.

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Find out where your TV signal is heading

On 27th April The Confederation of Aerial Industries (CAI) will be holding its annual show at Birmingham's National Motorcycle Museum.

Evolving Connectivity 2016 will be unlocking a number of secrets this year: vital information for facilities management companies and those responsible for designing the systems within buildings - single homes or multi-occupancy dwellings like apartment blocks, care homes, hospitals and commercial premises - that involve the distribution of moving pictures, audio and data.

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VMS win Ford Transit Tipper deal for Fastflow Pipeline Services

VMS welcomes Fastflow Pipeline Services as a new customer. Based in Newcastle, Fastflow is a dynamic, growing and independent utility service provider. Established in 1991, it provides a comprehensive range of utility infrastructure services covering all aspects of pipeline networks. 

VMS have supplied six Ford Transit Crew Cab Tippers with a CPD body conversion. Working with CPD Bodies Ltd, they have convertedthe chassis cab into a steel tipping body with a single electrics tow bar and twin amber beacon.The newly built, additional fleet will help to minimize company downtime and will reduce fleet overhaul during busy periods.

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Safety barriers should not compromise facility hygiene

Every product in the hygiene logistics trail must contribute to overall health and safety – and a new range of polymer-based safety barriers could prove revolutionary for sensitive workplaces

Dust, debris, dirt – the deadly 3Ds for those working environments where cleanliness is most certainly next to godliness.

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Hope and Stanford celebrate construction partnership milestone

Two British businesses are celebrating a landmark partnership which has seen them create the floors for 50 major UK construction projects in just three years.

The UK’s leading independent concrete supplier, Hope Construction Materials Ltd, and the country’s leading concrete flooring innovator Stanford Industrial Concrete Flooring Ltd are marking the 50-project landmark…with another two significant flooring contracts!

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Safety & Access Ltd celebrate 25 years of supporting industry

Humber - June 9th
Nottingham - September 7th

The days feature input from CISRS and NASC along with presentations from the largest principal contractors in the UK.

There will also be trade stands, demonstrations and attractive offers and incentives.

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ECA publishes new BIM Level 2 checklist

Free information for small and medium-sized firms has been released by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), to coincide with the government’s April 2016 introduction of requirement to use BIM Level 2 in significant centrally procured contracts.

The ECA’s ‘BIM Basics’ checklist highlights the ‘bare essential’ requirements that firms within the building services sector will need to meet to work on BIM projects.

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North England Build to showcase Northern Powerhouse influence

On April 27th & 28th, the leading new construction show, North England Build, will open its doors to the leading construction companies in the north.

The show is focusing on construction projects and developments in the north and is a great chance to create new business connections and network with industry professionals across the UK. The event will feature the major contractors, suppliers, architects, developers and many more construction industry professionals from across the region.

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Mobile tower lights – the industry speaks out on health and safety

The potential danger of mobile tower lights as a health and safety hazard on construction sites and at outdoor events continues to be largely ignored, according to a new national survey unveiled this week (Friday 8 April) by Heimdall, the country’s fastest growing manufacturer.

The survey revealed that a staggering 75% of all those questioned agreed that mobile tower lights had health and safety issues, with 35% admitting they have had problems in the past, but researchers were shocked to find that – some 62% admitted that they had never received any kind of health and safety advice when handling this kind of equipment.

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A-Safe take a ride on the Wall of Death in live televised world speed record

Television daredevil and professional motorcyclist Guy Martin recently smashed the Wall of Death speed world record in a live broadcast on Channel 4 – and barrier specialists A-SAFE played an important role.

Guy reached a remarkable 78.15mph while traveling around a specially-built, barrel-shaped wooden cylinder at Mandy Airfield in Lincolnshire. The wall measured 37.5 metres in diameter and was constructed from metal shipping containers and lined with timber.

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