Metrotile gives new lease of life to the visitor centre at Parc Bryn Bach
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Lightweight steel roofing company Metrotile UK has completed the renovation of a leaking roof at the lakeside visitor centre of a countryside park in South Wales.
The innovative roofing solution was selected to provide a new covering for the building on Parc Bryn Bach, near the Blaenau Gwent village of Tredegar.
The previous porous roof tiles were found to be letting water into the café area and the popular facility now has an impermeable roof made of high quality lightweight steel tiles.
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CP Electronics taking safe route to success
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CP Electronics, the market leading designer and supplier of lighting controls solutions, is celebrating the award of a prestigious international safety standard.
The London-based company is believed to be the first lighting controls manufacturer in the UK to become accredited to British Standard BS OHSAS 18001-2007.
Speedy launch new catalogue - in print, online and with all-new app
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Speedy are today launching their all new catalogue for 2016. With over 2,800 products and services available, across over 25 different categories.
The all new catalogue isn’t just helping people find the products they need. It is helping people access these items from wherever they are, in whatever way suits them best. This is thanks to the online version, which contains all 2,800+ products and services just as with print, and the all new app, available on iPhone, Android and Windows Phone.
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UK Roofing Awards 2016 - winners revealed
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The winners of the UK Roofing Awards were announced at a ceremony hosted by BBC’s Steph McGovern at the Hilton London Metropole on Friday 13th May 2016.
The winners are:
Safety & Access - Celebrating 25 Years - Open Day
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On June 9th, 2016 at CATCH, Stallingborough, Safety & Access are celebrating 25 years of supporting industry with an update day at their Humber Training Centre.
The day features input from CISRS and NASC along with presentations from one of the largest principal contractors in the UK.
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Safety barrier expert A-SAFE features in annual export growth league table
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For the second consecutive year, Yorkshire-based company A-Safe (UK) Ltd has featured in the Sunday Times Heathrow SME Export Track 100 league table, which lists Britain’s fastest-growing SMEs based on international sales.
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NASC launches user-friendly SG4 You pocket guide (2015)
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The NASC has launched the eagerly-awaited, user-friendly SG4 You (2015) pocket guide further to publication of its core scaffolding fall prevention guidance note, SG4:15 ‘Preventing Falls in Scaffolding Operations’ – with support from BuildUK.
This convenient, but detailed 86-page A6 pocket guide is designed for scaffolding operatives and managers to use as a handy reference document whilst out on site and to support the main, detailed SG4:15 A4 management guide – which is available as a free download via the NASC website: www.nasc.org.uk.
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Construction industry’s chance to pledge support for the Lighthouse Club
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Construction industry charity, The Lighthouse Club, is calling on firms and employees across the sector to vote for it to benefit from a £20,000 donation pot pledged by Hudson Contract to mark its 20th anniversary.
The Lighthouse Club is one of just four charities that can benefit from the generous initiative being launched by the leading construction audit, contract and payroll provider to celebrate its birthday and give something back to both the industry and leading good causes.
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APS calls for entries into National CDM Awards as deadline approaches
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The Association for Project Safety (APS) is calling for entries into its ninth National CDM and Student Designer Awards, with the deadline for submissions rapidly approaching at the end of this month.
Entries into the awards will close on Tuesday 31 May, with judging by an expert panel of industry figure-heads, including the Health and Safety Executive, taking place over the summer months. Following the vigorous judging process, the shortlist of successful entries will be announced in early September, with the winner revealed at an awards ceremony on Thursday 27 October at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel, London.
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Have you taken the BIG Biodiversity Challenge?
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CIRIA is delighted to announce that the BIG Biodiversity Challenge 2016 is now open for entries. Now in its third year, the Challenge invites leaders from across construction, infrastructure, transport, retail and Government to ‘do one thing’ for biodiversity.
Led by CIRIA’s Biodiversity Interest Group, the BIG Biodiversity Challenge invites the industry to add one new biodiversity enhancement to a construction site, development or existing building, however big or small, permanent or temporary, and be creative about enhancing biodiversity.
Safety & Access open CISRS Accredited Scaffolding Training Centre in Nepal
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Safety and Access are very proud to announce a partnership with Aecor in Kathmandu and the opening of a CISRS Accredited Training facility in the capital.
The training facility is now open and is offering scaffolder skills training along with scaffolding supervisor and inspection training. There are also plans to further enhance and expand the support services in the future.
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