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Another year of great success for the Offsite Awards - Winners Announced!

More than 200 leaders and innovators gathered to celebrate offsite construction at the 2016 Offsite Awards. The awards took place on the 18 October at the NEC, Birmingham and were presented on the main stage at UK Construction Week.

Showcasing innovation, celebrating best practice and recognising overall expertise in offsite construction, the awards featured a shortlist of exceptional landmark projects, influential people and material and manufacturing excellence in the dynamic arena that is offsite construction.

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Turnkey solutions prove a winner for revolutionary construction company

Fresh from their appearance at the second Offsite Construction Show, which took place from 12-13 October, Bournemouth-based modular construction innovators, Modulek, are reporting unprecedented interest in their full turnkey solutions and comprehensive suite of services.

In line with Modulek’s ambitions for the event, held at London’s ExCel; the team chose to work with leading events specialists, Quadrant2Design, opting for Q2D’s increasingly popular free-hire and installation package. 

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Lightness rising - new skyscraper changes the skyline at The Hague

The Hague's skyline has a new silhouette. An extraordinary skyscraper has risen in the middle of the city: De Kroon – a building with a wonderful view of sea and The Hague at its feet. The apartments, shops and offices are gracefully connected over 40 stories ‐ thanks to light multifunctional flax dividing wall elements.

Three part harmony at dizzying heights

The De Kroon skyscraper was built in the middle of The Hague. In three part harmony with the adjacent new buildings for the Ministries of the Interior and Justice, the new skyscraper leaves its mark on the skyline. De Kroon replaced an old tower block. On lower floors, the new building maintains the scale of the historic city centre. The building has an overall height of approximately 131 meters and is divided into three distinct sections. The ground floor has 2,500 square meters of retail space, with 8,500 square meters of office space located above and then a final section with over 250 residential apartments.

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At last! Specialist contractors' payment problems solved

With millions of pounds involved it’s time to stop ignoring the shameful way that Specialist Sub-Contractors continue to go unpaid or under paid and fights for fair payment.

JCB, one of Britain’s biggest exporters, is to quit the CBI in protest at its stance against Brexit, and it’s yet another example of how far out of touch the Government and some institutions are with the real world. 

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ECA announces an extensive conference season

Launching this year’s industry conference season, the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) will be having a major presence at the industry-leading UK Construction Week, being held at the NEC in Birmingham from 18 – 20 October.

The ECA will be exhibiting at the ‘Energy 2016’ arena of UK Construction Week, alongside the Fire and Security Association (FSA). On the opening day of Construction Week, ECA’s Steve Martin will be presenting on new business opportunities for contractors, within the ‘Smart Buildings Hub’. 

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Cobblers laying the foundations for success - just like their new sponsors

Having achieved Champions status last season, Northampton Town Football Club are certainly ‘laying the foundations’ for another successful campaign, having taken to competition at the higher tier like the proverbial ‘duck to water’, currently occupying a play-off position.

Similar could be said for new club sponsors, Mick George Ltd, who are continuing to gain momentum since moving in to the Northamptonshire region, with its growing number of service offerings, to both domestic and commercial customers.

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Housebuilder Tesni scoop award for "thoughtful and considered" design

New homes by environmentally-friendly house builder Tesni, have been recognised for their "thoughtful and considered design" in the annual Oswestry and District Civic Society Awards. 

Tesnihas transformed land formerly occupied by the Oswestry ambulance station on Morda Road, on the outskirts of the town, into six luxury houses – each designed to help power, light and even "breathe" for themselves.

The Civic Society has given a commendation to Tesni’s Glentworth Place development in recognition of the transformation of the former brownfield site into a housing cluster described as contributing to the "smart growth" of the area.

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Mick George Ltd 'Stand up to Cancer' in groundbreaking new initiative

Stand Up To Cancer is a groundbreaking initiative created to accelerate innovative cancer research that will get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives.

This Autumn, Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK are leading the rebellion, to overthrow Cancer by any means necessary. Members of the public are being urged to pledge support, indulge in their rebellious side and fundraise however they feel fit, with a whole host of celebrities leading the way.

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SoilsCon 2016 praised for wealth of practical knowledge delivered

120 delegates attended ‘SoilsCon 2016 – Soil use and management’ on Wednesday, 5th October, and left the conference armed with a wealth of knowledge and practical tools to apply to their landscape projects. The conference was the second to be organised by soil scientist and landscape consultant Tim O’Hare and focused entirely on soils and their crucial role in delivering successful landscape schemes.

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'Bubbles make it better' at APS awards ceremony

A gala evening of fizzy fun underpins a serious message at the Association for Project Safety’s ninth National CDM and Student Designer Awards. The Awards celebrate outstanding contributions aimed at making work in the construction sector safer. The awards showcase innovation and exemplary practice in design and construction health and safety risk management and highlight how this can cut the number of workers who lose their lives, suffer life-changing injuries or are affected by long term health problems.

The Association’s annual awards are being held on 27 October at 7pm in the sumptuous setting of London’s Radission Blu Portman Hotel and new APS Chief Executive Lesley McLeod and past President Richard Wilks will be on hand to welcome Members and guests. 

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