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ASFP announces the 2022 Passive Fire Protection Awards finalists

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PR278 ASFP Awards shortlist The Association for Specialist Fire Protection has announced the shortlist for its 2022 Passive Fire Protection Awards, with the winners due to be announced on 25 November at the Association’s Awards Dinner at the Park Regis Hotel in Birmingham. The awards will be presented by special guest speaker Mandy Hickson, a former Royal Air Force pilot who was one of the UK's first female fast jet pilots.

Each award recognises excellence within the passive fire protection industry, at company and individual level. The 2022 event sees the introduction of three brand new awards, for best customer service, best marketing campaign and highest engagement with the ASFP. These new awards aim to improve access and increase diversity.

Michelmersh wins record seven awards at 2022 Brick Awards

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0n6726 Michelmersh is thrilled to show its pedigree as Britain’s Brick Specialist with 7 wins and 2 commendations at the 2022 Brick Development Association (BDA) Brick Awards. The 46th Brick Awards highlighted exemplary work across the construction industry with fantastic projects submitted by architects across the country. 13 judges worked together to identify projects that embody celebrated brick architecture, innovation and craftsmanship across 17 categories both locally and internationally.

Five things you need to know about the Procurement Bill

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Public procurement is set for development, with the new Procurement Bill currently making its way through parliament. The post-Brexit reforms focus on creating a single regime for all public procurement, aiming for more accountability, stimulating supplier resilience, and offering wider socio-economic benefits. Alex Minett, Head of Products and Markets at CHAS, looks at five key factors to understand.

At the double! York Handmade highly commended at brick oscars

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0n6728 The York Handmade Brick Company, one of the leading independent brickmakers in the country, has been highly commended in two categories in the prestigious 2022 Brick Awards.

York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold, in North Yorkshire, was singled out for praise in the Individual Housing and the Refurbishment categories.

What homeowners wish they knew during their home construction

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oHc7pOy You probably had your dream house in mind for the longest time, and now that you are ready to take the step in making it happen, you might learn a thing from the experiences of homeowners when they had theirs built. They could help set your expectations and prevent potential problems from happening that you may have yet to anticipate.