Carbon and sustainability: Clark-Drain’s statement of achievement as well as intent
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The current intense media interest in environmental issues and carbon targets has shone a piercing green light on business and its sustainability practices.
And as buyers, investors, and communities look ever more determinedly for strong ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) credentials in the businesses they deal with, Clark-Drain is proud to be able to say that we have had a concerted programme of carbon reduction and sustainability improvement in place since 2018, with many targets already achieved.
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CHAS announces single compliance solution for multiple supply-chain risks
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CHAS, the trusted name in supply chain risk management, has introduced CHAS Elite. This comprehensive compliance solution enables buyers and suppliers to demonstrate their regulatory compliance around health and safety, environmental issues, modern slavery, diversity, equality and inclusion, in a single product.
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Remi champions women in construction winning Female Electrician of the Year
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Female construction student Remi Newman is celebrating ‘the double’ after winning a London-wide Electrician of the Year competition – and then being offered an apprenticeship by the contest’s sponsors!
Remi, who is on the Level 2 Electrical Installations course at New City College’s Construction & Engineering Centre in Rainham, went up against 10 other female trainees and tradeswomen in the International Women’s Day competition, sponsored by ESG and hosted at Lewisham College.
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Why Mobile Signal Solutions are the no 1 signal booster installers in the UK?
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Whether you’re in a major city like London, a small town, or a rural area you are likely to have poor indoor signal if the walls and windows are using the latest insulation. MSS Mobile Signal Solutions provides complete mobile phone signal booster installation for commercial buildings and large private residences. Our Ofcom approved mobile booster installers can design, install, and integrate commercial signal boosters, public safety BDAs (bi-directional amplifiers) and DAS (distributed antenna systems) anywhere in the UK.
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How to choose the right timber for your project
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Woodworking is now a big industry in the UK, worth about £3.8 billion. Many people are turning to woodworking because it is a way to relieve stress and increase productivity. You can now see many exquisite and stunning woodwork projects, some of which are award winners.
Furthermore, it is a skill that you can learn. Naturally, a beginner may think that wood types are similar. However, in woodworking, you should always start with the correct foundation. The right material will make a difference in the project's durability, strength, and visual appeal.
Record numbers use free CHAS jobs resource
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The supply-chain risk management expert, CHAS is seeing record numbers of people using the CHAS Jobs Board as the UK continues to grapple with a severe skills shortage.
The CHAS Jobs Board is a free resource that allows clients to quickly and easily find accredited contractors and includes the facility to search by specific or multiple trades, desired assessment level, location and radius.
New assisted living facility leaves Scotframe for Falkland Islands
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The first sections of a brand-new assisted living facility for the Falkland Islands, fabricated by the UK’s leading off-site timber construction firm, have just left Scotframe’s Inverurie headquarters, en-route to the other side of the world.
The facility, commissioned by the Falklands Islands Government through their partner, RSK Falkland Islands Limited, will be constructed 8,000 miles away in the capital Stanley, where it will form the Island’s first purpose-built assisted living facility for vulnerable residents.
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Digital hesitance: 72% construction SMEs still rely solely on paper for operations
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Organisations in the construction industry are falling behind in terms of digital adoption, which could be negatively impacting their bottom line, according to new research by GAIN LINE.
The survey asked 1,000 senior managers/directors and those heading up procurement, HR and ops teams at SMEs in ‘traditional’ industries — energy, life sciences, manufacturing, rail and construction — about the use of and attitudes towards digital services/tools within the business.
The construction industry had an overwhelmingly high percentage (72%) of organisations still primarily using paper services, compared to just 17% of energy organisations, 19% life science, 18% manufacturing and 15% rail. The other industries primarily used a combination of digital and paper services.
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York Handmade plays pivotal role in 'beautiful' Yorkshire office development
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The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has played a significant role in a prestigious North Yorkshire office development.
The Easingwold-based firm, one of the leading independent brick-makers in the country, has supplied specially-manufactured bricks for a “beautiful” new office HQ for All Steels Trading on the outskirts of Thirsk.
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Michelmersh products are now on NBS Source
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Michelmersh products are now on NBS Source, offering detailed information and BIM files to architects.
Michelmersh is happy to announce its collaboration with NBS Source. This venture allows architects to browse Michelmersh products, BIM files and product specs on the NBS site. The RIBA CPD-approved site offers global leading technology, combining content and connectivity for the design, supply, and construction industry.
Architectural consistency with Nordic Copper
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The Windermere Jetty Museum – recently shortlisted for the 2021 RIBA Stirling Prize – is unified and defined by facades and oversailing roofs clad in Nordic Brown pre-oxidised copper, responding to the unique lakeside context – as architects Carmody Groarke explain.
The museum is seen and approached from all sides, from land and water, and from a number of points of elevation. Roofs and walls therefore assume equally important status in the formal composition. Nordic Brown pre-oxidised copper is used as the determining material to give architectural consistency to these elements and to the museum buildings working together as a cohesive whole. Copper is folded and pinned with a regular pattern of brass fixings to give the elevations a unique texture, which is further reinforced by the patina gained by weathering over time.