Merseyside construction industry firm Innov8 makes triple appointment
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Merseyside construction industry health and safety firm Innov8 has made a triple appointment to boost resource following a surge in demand.
Experienced health and safety consultant Peter McConville, construction design management (CDM) safety advisor Max Meadows and office manager Emma Greaves have all joined the firm in quick succession.
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New entrance matting's a hit with Harlequins
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Visitors to the DHL Stand Reception of the Twickenham Stoop, the home of the Harlequins has been given an exciting new entrance area makeover thanks to Diamond fibre-bonded carpet manufacturer Heckmondwike FB.
The club, which plays in the Aviva Premiership, was recommended Heckmondwike FB’s entrance matting in order to reinforce its unique branding as soon as supporters and visitors enter the reception area.
A first for Plytech as they go on show at RCI expo
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As the sole importer and main distributor for Rubberall® EPDM membrane, and the manufacturers of the original, and still the best, advanced flat roof edging system, Quicktrim®, Plytech have built their reputation on supplying high quality, well designed, cost-efficient roofing solutions.
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Work at Height - new dedicated training website launched
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Leading provider of fall protection systems Eurosafe Solutions has launched a website dedicated to its training services.
The website www.eurosafetraining.com has been created to give anyone who owns or manages a building access to the most comprehensive training for work at height that is currently available. This ranges from training on horizontal and vertical fall protection systems, harness and rescue training, right through to advanced rooftop safety.
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Puddle flanges from Flexseal are going to the zoo
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Puddle flanges from the UK’s leading coupling manufacturer, Flexseal, have played their part in the engineering solution in the expansion of world-class attraction, Islands at Chester Zoo. Crown House Technologies Limited, the services arm of the project’s contractor Laing O’Rourke, first specified the puddle flanges within the ventilation system for the Indonesian jungle house - the centrepiece of the project, Monsoon Forest. They were so impressed that they further specified the same product within the water system of the new animal pools.
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Firefly soars from strength to strength as reputation grows
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Growing demand for intelligent software that captures, records and shares data in businesses from care homes to construction companies, has lead Firefly Online Ltd to take on four new starters.
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Simpler site inspections with new mobile solution for construction sector
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A new mobile solution has been specifically developed for the construction sector, which aims to speed up and simplify the site inspection process.
WorkMobile, an award winning mobile solutions and data capture service, has developed a new app that allows tradespeople to easily collect, monitor and share data to improve business processes such as site inspections.
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ELCA promotes the benefits of urban green infrastructure at Open Day
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A workshop at the Open Urban Day on 14th October - part of the 13th European Week of Regions and Cities, held from 12th-15th October in Brussels – discussed and promoted the benefits of incorporating green infrastructure in city planning. The workshop, entitled ‘Green Infrastructure – revitalizes cities and boosts sustainable territorial development’, was attended by over one hundred practitioners, experts and city representatives from across Europe, together with EU parliamentarians and EC commissioners.
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Happy workforce is top criteria for business success in construction firms
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A happy workforce is the most important criteria of business success for just over a quarter (27%) small and medium sized firms in the construction sector, according to the latest research from Close Brothers Asset Finance.
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NASC launches eagerly anticipated 2016 Yearbook
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The eagerly anticipated NASC 2016 Yearbook has launched – loaded with 96 pages of UK scaffolding news, Britain’s biggest and best project reports and crucially, details of the impending launch of the NASC core scaffolding fall prevention guidance, SG4:15.
Fixed those gutters? Your building needs you!
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Your building needs you! Unfortunately, the best time to check for leaks and overflows in gutters and downpipes is while it is actually raining.
National Maintenance Week is coming up in November and this annual awareness week always ends with National Gutters Day - this year on Friday 27 November 2015. It is a gentle reminder for everyone to take a little time to make a simple check on the condition of any property you are responsible for. A basic building ‘MOT’ can save you from having to spend a great deal of money at a later date.