Stirling Lloyd’s pioneering Bridge Deck Waterproofing gains European approval
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Stirling Lloyd is proud to announce that its Eliminator Bridge Deck Waterproofing system has gained European Technical Assessment (ETA) certification from the European Organisation for Technical Approvals (EOTA) through the British Board of Agrément (BBA). The ETA is based on the testing requirements as set out in European Technical Approval Guideline (ETAG) 033. Eliminator is the first UK manufactured system to achieve this level of accreditation.
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NASC President's new apprentices challenge hits 400 goal
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The NASC President Kevin Ward’s ‘New Apprenticeship Challenge’ to create 400 scaffolding apprentices in his two year tenure has been achieved – three months before the November 2015 deadline.
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CISRS unveil new logos to modernise branding
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CISRS have unveiled a range of new logos to modernise branding, using their orange, black and white company colours.
Scotland’s construction industry reaches levels not seen since 2007
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It has been widely documented that the financial crisis has caused mass instability to the construction industry. However, in the past 18 months the industry has shown signs that it is bouncing back, and this recovery was underscored in a recent “State of the Trade” survey by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
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Subbies continue to finance the multi-million pound players
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Specialist Contractors are propping up the UK’s cash strapped construction industry and financing growth by acting as trade creditors to the large main contractors.
According to StreetwiseSubbie, a professional services organisation founded to support and advise Specialist Contractors, the financial landscape for UK subbies remains bleak. Not because of lack of work, but because certain main contractors find every way possible to delay payments, and pay less than is owed, simply to free up their own cash flow.
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Construction industry urged not to 'waste' graduate skills
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Construction companies across the UK are being urged not to 'waste' employee skills after it was revealed too many over-qualified graduates are entering the industry and their skills are not being utilised.
Anita Bickerdike (pictured), owner of Shropshire-based Positive Intention, which provides bespoke training and management development courses for the construction sector, says it is vital companies are in a position to take advantage of graduate skills.
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NASC Code of Practice for scaffolding products
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The NASC Code of Practice (CoP) product compliance list, documenting compliant scaffolding products currently supplied by audited NASC hire/sale members, has recently been updated.
University of Reading appoints GRAHAM Construction to its framework
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The University of Reading has appointed GRAHAM Construction to its major building works framework to support the delivery of its £250m building programme over the next 10 to 15 years.
The £250m capital works programme will primarily focus on the upgrade of facilities on the Whiteknights campus. Plans include a Science Park building and refurbishing the URS building, commonly known as the ‘lego building’, by transforming the interior into an open-plan layout and remodelling the 1970s School of Architecture building which will also include the university’s construction management, art and graphics departments. Construction is due to start in January 2017, with completion in December 2018.
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New banking measurement tool will save construction firms money
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Ben Martin, CEO of bmbal (BM Business Advisory Ltd), has launched the first ever banking benchmarking service for UK business customers. Called Business Banking Measured (BBM), the free online tool identifies where construction and fit out businesses are incurring unnecessary banking costs. It also outlines the steps they can take to eradicate those costs to make thousands of pounds of financial savings.
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Lucion in Paradise after Birmingham contract win
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A specialist environmental company has won a contract to deliver asbestos management services for a development project to transform Birmingham city centre.
NASC success at National Construction College 2015 Apprentice Awards
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NASC member company apprentices were highly successful in the Construction Industry Training Board NCC Apprentice Awards 2015 - achieving nominations in every round, right across the UK, with multiple winners in the coveted Scaffolding Apprenticeship Year 1 and Year 2 awards and the overall Apprentice of the Year category.
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