Student achievements celebrated at inspiring Construction Industry Awards
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Outstanding student achievements was celebrated with the return of the annual Leeds College of Building ‘BIG (Building Industry Greats) Awards’ night.
Taking place for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the poignant award ceremony recognised the successes of students and apprentices over the 2021/2022 academic year.
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CHAS teams up with NormCyber to help contractors control cyber risk
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CHAS, the trusted expert in supply chain compliance, has teamed up with NormCyber, the award-winning managed security service provider, to offer CHAS members an easy and affordable way of managing cyber risk.
The agreement provides CHAS's members – which include more than 32,000 contractors and more than 2,000 client organisations across sectors including construction, facilities management and manufacturing, to name a few, with access to Norm.'s range of award-winning managed cyber security services at a preferential rate.
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Truck drivers see all-round benefits from Durite safety systems
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A new vehicle camera system has given truck drivers more peace of mind while speeding up insurance claims and reducing vehicle downtime.
J.O’Doherty Haulage Ltd provides a range of services and vehicles for hire and reward in Greater London and the surrounding area, including tippers, grabs, hiabs, low-loaders and bulk haulage. The company, which specialises in the waste management sector and is part of the JOD Group, wanted to replace its existing vehicle cameras with a higher-definition system that provided more clarity and a better field of vision.
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Boningale Limited launches Sustainability Plan to make growing ‘greener’
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Boningale Limited has signed up to the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) ‘Sustainability Roadmap Supports pledge,’ publishing its own Sustainability Plan in response to climate and biodiversity issues.
The Shropshire-based nursery, which produces around 2.2 million shrubs, herbaceous and perennial plants per year supplying commercial landscapers, Garden Designers, Green Roofing Installers, and domestic and retail markets has been ISO14001 accredited since 2007. Recent training sessions with the HTA and PlanetMark have provided Boningale with guidance on how to put together a structured sustainability plan which will drive the changes that are necessary.
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Educational Nordic copper
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The architectural clarity of a new teaching facility at Gresham’s School in Norfolk – incorporating panels of Nordic Brown Light pre-oxidised copper alongside full-height glazing – typifies an innovative approach to education.
Enabled by Sir James Dyson, a former pupil at the school, the centre for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education is a state-of-the-art structure at the heart of the School campus. WilkinsonEyre’s design develops and refines the evolving STEAM building typology, and follows a modern aesthetic integrating industrial components with landscaping and low energy systems.