Wernick Group investment tops £35 million in 2015
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The Wernick Group is delighted to announce the acquisition of Hewden’s fleet of portable accommodation for an undisclosed sum.
The purchase includes 4,000 unitsand four hire centres. Wernick Group’s Chairman, David Wernick commented, ‘This is another exciting part of the continual expansion of the Wernick Group, with £35 million invested in 2015 alone. These units are a fantastic addition to the Wernick fleet, and we look forward to continuing to provide a high quality service for Hewden’s existing customers.’
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Environmental benefits leads DALROD move into UV
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DALROD (UK) Ltd is a specialist drainage services contractor that covers areas of the UK from North London to Newcastle. This family run company has over 30 years’ drainage maintenance experience that includes:
Structural Concrete Alliance announces 2015 award winners
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The Structural Concrete Alliance has announced the winner of the 2015 Structural Concrete Alliance Award for Repair and Refurbishment asConcrete Repair Association member Bersche-Rolt for its concrete repair and coating works to the Barry Island Eastern Shelter in September 2014.
The award was presented to the company by broadcaster Huw Edwards during the Concrete Society Awards held at the Grosvenor Hotel, Park Lane, London on 4 November 2015.
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Snap and share Hope's happy elves to win prizes!
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Grab a photo of one of Hope’s special festive cement lorries, tweet it and you could win an all-new Apple TV!
Anyone can snap and share images of Hope Construction Materials’ new festive powder tankers – which hit the UK’s roads yesterday(7 December) – to be in with a chance of winning Apple’s state-of-the-art home entertainment unit or a host of runners-up prizes.
Innov8 Safety Solutions secures role on landmark Liverpool RIBA fit-out
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Merseyside based Innov8 is supporting a landmark Liverpool fit-out scheme to deliver the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) new national architecture centre.
The Birkenhead-based firm has been appointed as CDM (Construction Design Management) Advisors for the project, which will mark RIBA's first exhibition space outside London, located at Liverpool's Mann Island.
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Demand grows for construction finance as Ultimate Finance hits record lending
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Ultimate Construction Finance, part of the rapidly expanding Ultimate Finance Group, is enjoying unprecedented demand for its funding since the division started, with funds in use & committed funding lines at an all-time high.
In the last five weeks, it has funded three separate deals to sub-contractors amounting to more than £1m in committed funding and demand for its product is increasing each month.
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Graduates look forward to building a career at Redrow's newest office
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Leading UK housebuilder Redrow has taken on a record number of university graduates in 2015 including two at its new Kent office.
The company recently reported another set of record annual results and, to help meet high demand for its homes, is investing heavily in the next generation of workers.
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Scotframe plays vital role in first Passivhaus in a Scottish university
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Scotframe, one of the UK’s most technically advanced timber engineering companies, has been chosen to supply the main structural components of the first fully certified Passivhaus (Passive House) building in a Scottish university.
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First companies verified by BSI to BIM scheme for the construction industry
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From 2016, all government building and infrastructure projects in the UK will require level 2 BIM compliance. BSI, the business standards company today launches a verification scheme for PAS 1192-2 Information management for the capital/delivery phase of construction projects. BAM Construct UK Ltd and Skanska UK are the first two companies to be independently assessed by BSI and achieve verification.
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Future Aerial launches world’s first drone operations network
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Future Aerial today announces the launch of its DON™ model, the world’s first Drone Operations Network. The operations model coupled with Future Drone Cloud™, its cloud based technology, enables any commercial business in any sector to commission multiple fleets of drones at any one time.
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Svantek launches wireless whole-body vibration meter & analyser in a seat pad
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Svantek – specialist in occupational health and environmental noise and vibration monitoring instrumentation – has launched a wireless whole-body vibration exposure meter & analyser in a seat-pad. The innovative SV 100A automatically detects the operator and is capable of taking unattended whole-body measurements in line with ISO 8041 requirements.
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