Construction National

Carbon Zero Consulting wins prestigious Chelsea Barracks contract

Carbon Zero Consulting (www.carbonzeroco.com) is delighted to announce that they have been appointed to work on the prestigious redevelopment of one of London’s most iconic former military landmarks, Chelsea Barracks. Working alongside IFTech Ltd, a specialist in underground thermal energy storage systems, Carbon Zero Consulting are providing council on a number of significant regulatory compliance matters relating to the installation of one of the UK’s largest renewable heating and cooling systems.

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Newcomer Redsky Solar nominated for first award

Redsky Solar has been nominated for a Solar Power Portal Award, recognising ‘best of British Solar expertise’ for the company’s first large-scale solar rooftop project.

Redsky was launched last year by leading building envelope contractor Longworth to capitalise on the group’s roofing expertise and offer solar installation by roofing experts.

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BIM Strategy ‘model’ yet another international award

News may have come through very late on Friday night but was definitely worth waiting for!

BIM Strategy Ltd, based in Darlington, has won yet another award at the prestigious Build Earth Live International BIM Competition held last week. This is the 3rd award in this competition for BIM Strategy and its associate company, Niven Architects. 

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Construction companies are being urged to embrace the digital revolution

Construction companies are being urged to embrace the digital revolution and put themselves ahead of the game to win lucrative government contracts.

The advice comes from Shropshire businesswoman Anita Bickerdike who fears some companies within the industry may be reluctant to use new technologies in particular Business Information Modelling or BIM.

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Jackloc crowned Leicestershire Small Business of the Year

Family-run company Jackloc, based in Claybrooke Parva, is celebrating its success after being crowned Leicestershire Small Business of the Year, at the prestigious East Midlands Chamber 2015 Business Awards.

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New system offers pioneering approach to construction skills management

Liverpool-based technology company, Human Recognition Systems (HRS), have developed a ground-breaking new system called MSkills, set to make the lives of construction workers safer. 

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NFRC celebrates impressive membership milestone

In September, the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) reached 1000 trade members for the first time. The roofing contractor company who helped us to reach this milestone, DPM Industrial Roofing (UK) Limited based in Stoke-on-Trent, has followed in the footsteps of other like-minded companies who sought to join a reputable and established trade association.

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ICE helps industry enter the next phase of CDM 2015 effectively

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is calling on industry to ensure that it is equipped to implement the updated Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) regulations, as they move into a new phase, with full implementation required on all construction projects from 6 October.

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Businesses urged to protect workplaces against fire safety risks

Workplace safety is and always has been a key element for any business owner, site manager or company executive to take into consideration.

Ensuring sufficient fire safety procedures are in place is of paramount importance, so to highlight this and the need to reduce the risks in the workplace, Fire Seals Direct have created the following infographic which offers plenty of safety information and some key stats on where the risks are likely to lie.

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Survey shows new and emerging risks for workplaces

In late 2014, the EU-Occupational Safety and Health Agency bought out some statistics based on a survey they conducted using data collected from workplaces in 36 European countries. The survey focuses on health and safety in establishments when it comes to new and emerging risks, including physical and psychosocial risks – an area that is often omitted from surveys.

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