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York Handmade wins major award at the brick oscars

YHB St Fredericks Place ResizeThe York Handmade Brick Company, one of the leading independent brickmakers in the country, has won a major honour in the prestigious 2024 Brick Awards.

York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold, in North Yorkshire, triumphed in the Craftsmanship category for the company’s work on 5 St Frederick’s Place in the heart of City of London.

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Don’t let poor signal derail your project: including mobile signal boosters in tenders

W4LRnanIf you’re in the process of tendering for a commercial construction project and want to make sure that the end result provides future tenants with a strong mobile signal across the area, you should be aware that there are steps you can take to prioritise this from the start. Planning for the need of a should be done from the early planning stage of your project, this allows relevant cables to be laid in advance of any finished walls or ceilings. Allowing contractors to not just complete cable runs when it’s cheaper to do so, but he will already be running cables in trays without obstructions, fire walls or other impediments to cable runs.

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GSHPA welcomes government's commitment to heat pump sector

HIb2841Q 400x400The Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA) applauds the UK government's recent announcements aimed at bolstering the heat pump industry and advancing the nation's green energy objectives.

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Get ready for the London Build Expo and a record-breaking speaker lineup!

speakerIn just one week, the largest and most exciting edition of the London Build Expo will open show doors at 9.30am on November 20th & 21st.

London Build, co-located with London Build Fire & Security Expo is set to welcome over 35,000 attendees from the UK’s leading contractors, architects, developers, house builders, civil engineers, government representatives, and construction professionals. The event will feature over 700 incredible speakers across 12 CPD-accredited stages, 450 exhibitors, 25 networking parties, jam-packed entertainment, DJs, and live music throughout the UK’s biggest Festival of Construction.

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E1 and Veriforce CHAS announce strategic partnership to enhance procurement

E1, the leading commercial construction procurement network, and Veriforce CHAS, the foremost supply chain risk management and contractor pre-qualification provider, are thrilled to announce a strategic global partnership aimed at transforming procurement processes in the UK, Irish and Australian commercial construction industries.

This collaboration brings together E1's innovative platform, which streamlines the tendering process and connects subcontractors and Specialty Contractors with Main Contractors or Hiring Clients, and Veriforce CHAS's expertise in health and safety pre-qualification, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.

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