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Puddle flanges from Flexseal are going to the zoo

Puddle flanges from the UK’s leading coupling manufacturer, Flexseal, have played their part in the engineering solution in the expansion of world-class attraction, Islands at Chester Zoo.  Crown House Technologies Limited, the services arm of the project’s contractor Laing O’Rourke, first specified the puddle flanges within the ventilation system for the Indonesian jungle house - the centrepiece of the project, Monsoon Forest.  They were so impressed that they further specified the same product within the water system of the new animal pools.

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Firefly soars from strength to strength as reputation grows

Growing demand for intelligent software that captures, records and shares data in businesses from care homes to construction companies, has lead Firefly Online Ltd to take on four new starters.

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Simpler site inspections with new mobile solution for construction sector

A new mobile solution has been specifically developed for the construction sector, which aims to speed up and simplify the site inspection process.

WorkMobile, an award winning mobile solutions and data capture service, has developed a new app that allows tradespeople to easily collect, monitor and share data to improve business processes such as site inspections.

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ELCA promotes the benefits of urban green infrastructure at Open Day

A workshop at the Open Urban Day on 14th October - part of the 13th European Week of Regions and Cities, held from 12th-15th October in Brussels – discussed and promoted the benefits of incorporating green infrastructure in city planning. The workshop, entitled ‘Green Infrastructure – revitalizes cities and boosts sustainable territorial development’, was attended by over one hundred practitioners, experts and city representatives from across Europe, together with EU parliamentarians and EC commissioners.

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Happy workforce is top criteria for business success in construction firms

A happy workforce is the most important criteria of business success for just over a quarter (27%) small and medium sized firms in the construction sector, according to the latest research from Close Brothers Asset Finance.

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NASC launches eagerly anticipated 2016 Yearbook

The eagerly anticipated NASC 2016 Yearbook has launched – loaded with 96 pages of UK scaffolding news, Britain’s biggest and best project reports and crucially, details of the impending launch of the NASC core scaffolding fall prevention guidance, SG4:15.

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Fixed those gutters? Your building needs you!

Your building needs you! Unfortunately, the best time to check for leaks and overflows in gutters and downpipes is while it is actually raining.

National Maintenance Week is coming up in November and this annual awareness week always ends with National Gutters Day - this year on Friday 27 November 2015. It is a gentle reminder for everyone to take a little time to make a simple check on the condition of any property you are responsible for. A basic building ‘MOT’ can save you from having to spend a great deal of money at a later date.

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Green roof supplier Optigreen Ltd launch their new website

From drawings, data sheets and technical literature to reference images of successful green roof installations – everything you want to find out about professional roof greening is just a click away when browsing Optigreen’s updated website. 

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Solid foundation for a long-term partnership

Hope Construction Materials and DB Schenker Rail UK have laid solid foundations for their future partnership by signing a five-year contract for comprehensive transport services.

The two companies celebrated by further cementing their relationship when DB Schenker Rail UK’s Class 60 locomotive (60044) was named Dowlow, in honour of the company’s Dowlow Quarry in Derbyshire.

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Success for Project (EU) Ltd at OUG Partner of the Year Awards

Project (EU) Ltd, the IT company providing specialist construction business process and finance systems advice, has been named as the Silver winner in the Oracle Projects and Primavera category and the Bronze winner in the Business Analytics category at the eighth annual UK Oracle User Group Partner of the Year Awards.  The awards provide recognition to UKOUG Partners for the contribution that they make by offering their services to Oracle users.

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