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UK Construction Week London leaves a lasting impression on industry leaders

Following three days of debate and discussion regarding culture change in construction, the feedback from UK Construction Week (UKCW) visitors has shown a clear sense of optimism and opportunity about how the industry moves forward to tackle its biggest issues, from fire safety and decarbonisation, to digitalisation, offsite manufacturing, diversity and inclusion.

UKCW’s London show – its first in the capital – was attended by more than 20,000 visitors last week (3-5 May 2022), alongside 300 exhibitors showcasing more than 10,000 products, some of which were being shown for the first time.  

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Digital transformation of the Czech construction Industry

The Norwegian construction software provider Cobuilder and the Czech Standardisation Agency (CAS) have signed an agreement to support the digital transformation of the construction sector in the Czech Republic.

The strategic partnership will support implementing an efficient information management system that will enable the adoption of a Data Standard for Building Information Model (DSBIM), known in Czech as “Datový standard staveb” or “DSS”, and a common digital language for the national construction sector.

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Asbestos in residential homes: what you need to know

If you live in a residential property built in the early 1970s, there's a big chance that your structure has asbestos. During that time, contractors used fire-retardant and insulation materials that had asbestos incorporated into the product. Recent studies confirmed that asbestos fibres, when inhaled, are harmful to your respiratory tract. They could cause inflammation and other respiratory problems, and even lung cancer in extreme cases.

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How to make your business more eco-friendly

The adverse effects of global warming and climate change, such as extreme pollution and stronger hurricanes, trigger people to switch to a more sustainable lifestyle. Companies worldwide are raising their environmental responsibility by making their businesses more eco-friendly. As the awareness about waste and greenhouse gases increases, companies become more conscious of their carbon footprints.

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UK Construction Week, London - highlights from the first day

An inspiring group of 61 role models from across construction industry professions and trades helped set the tone for the first day of UK Construction Week (UKCW) in London yesterday, with an impassioned call for culture change in the industry, including increased inclusivity and the end of construction’s gender pay gap which is among the worst of any sector in the UK.

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Find out about new risk management standards at UK Construction Week 2022

Visitors to UK Construction Week are invited to visit Stand L70, where they can meet the CHAS team and find out more about the construction industry’s latest risk management standards.   

UK Construction Week takes place at the Excel Centre in London from 3-5 May 2022, and the CHAS team will be on hand to discuss how they can help you stay on top of ever changing risk management standards and grow your business. 

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Rainclear Systems offer 7% product discount in run up to Jubilee

To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Rainclear Systems, the UKs leading specialists in metal rainwater, roofline, drainage, and architectural ranges are offering a 7% discount off all their products in May in the run up to the Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend.

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Fareham Colleges invests £1.4 million in new facilities to support skills training

Fareham College continues to develop outstanding, industry-standard training facilities with a further £1.4 million investment at the college’s Bishopsfield Road Campus. This investment builds on the college’s comprehensive campus redevelopment programme, which has seen the college transform over the last few years to become the region’s leading provider of technical and professional further education.

The college is about to start work on an ambitious project to create much-needed facilities to train, upskill and develop current and future building services engineers. 

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Last chance to register – 10 reasons to attend UK Construction Week London

With just a week to go before major trade event UK Construction Week comes to London for the very first time, here are 10 things that every construction professional should look out for at the show: 

1. Celebrate the arrival of 40 all-night trekkers, walking to ExCeL in the name of mental health

Opening the show on Tuesday 3 May will be an intrepid band of construction workers, industry VIPs and a BBC TV crew who will have trekked over 26 miles through the night, from Twickenham Stadium to ExCeL in London’s Docklands.

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Jacqueline O’Donovan honoured with lifetime achievement award

Jacqueline O’Donovan, managing director of O’Donovan Waste Disposal, has received the lifetime achievement award from the Worshipful Company of Carmen. This esteemed award was founded in 2011 to recognise and honour the outstanding service, dedication, diligence and leadership given to the transport industry in the UK by exceptional individuals over an extended period of two decades or more.

The Worshipful Company of Carmen is one of the 110 livery companies in the City of London and it dates back to 1517. Steeped in tradition, the Company represents a wide range of aspects within the transport and logistics encouraging achievement and the advancement of knowledge in the transport and logistics profession through awards, lectures and social activities. It’s benevolence and historic fellowship are renowned and respected and it continues to adapt and evolve to meet the challenges of today’s transport and logistics industry which contributes £127 billion to UK economy.

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