Dates announced for tall building fire safety events
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With a massive increase in tall building construction in mega-cities across the world, the fire industry must keep pace with developments and changes in fire risks. The Tall Building Fire Safety Network, which offers regular courses and conferences on Tall Building Fire Safety Management in locations around the world, has announced a full schedule of events for 2017.
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CIOB strengthens Build UK
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Build UK and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) are delighted to announce that CIOB is joining Build UK to become the first member from amongst the professional bodies.
Build UK was created to provide a strong collective voice for the construction supply chain and its continued fast paced growth demonstrates how the industry is coalescing around an agreed agenda and speaking collectively. By joining Build UK, CIOB is leading the way in driving collaboration and change to help the whole industry.
SSIP saves buyers and suppliers over £50 million annually
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New figures compiled by the Safety Schemes in Procurement Forum (SSIP) highlight over £50 million of savings to clients, other buyers and suppliers in 2016.
The figures show the total savings, linked to cross-recognition between health and safety supply chain assessments, reported to SSIP by individual assessment schemes. Cross recognition reduces the need for clients to re-check suppliers' details or to specify a particular assessment scheme, and for contractors to fill in numerous health and safety questionnaires.
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Rainclear take the guess-work out of guttering
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Rainclear Systems has been providing customers with high quality Metal Guttering for over a decade now. At the same time the friendly, knowledgeable team have been offering advice, free quotations and a ‘take off’ service to its customers.
But what is a ‘take off’ service and how does it take the guess-work out of buying your guttering?
Portakabin assures peace of mind for modular construction industry
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Portakabin, the UK’s leading modular building manufacturer, has once again achieved the highest possible rating from Dun & Bradstreet – the global specialist in business information and financial risk analysis.
As uncertainty looms over much of the construction industry, modular building pioneer Portakabin has reaffirmed peace of mind for its customers by receiving ‘rating 1’ from Dun & Bradsheet in its latest financial review.
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