The Concrete Society celebrates golden anniversary doing what it does best
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Over 150 delegates enjoyed the full-day Evolving Concrete® conference and exhibition in mid-October, featuring thought-provoking, inspiring and educational presentations embracing the themes of ‘Performance, Specification and Practice’.
Held at the splendid Royal Berkshire Conference Centre, Reading, Berkshire, The Concrete Society drew upon its position as a centre of independent technical excellence for the past 50 years and attracted an authoritative line-up of industry professionals presenting a range of technical content to delegates.
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Midlands Asset Finance scoops prestigious industry award
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Independent financial services broker Midlands Asset Finance (MAF) is celebrating after scooping a top Metro Bank Amaze Award.
The firm, based off Junction 28 of the M1, was named Mid-Corporate Asset Finance Broker of the Year at the awards, which recognises and rewards excellence in the asset finance sector.
Yvonne Wiseman, Metro Bank Sales Director, said: “MAF has been instrumental in the development of our mid-corporate asset finance proposition.
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Mick George Ltd ‘Reach for the Stars’ at former RAF Brampton site
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It was all smiles at the former RAF Brampton site this week, thanks to a special arrival, as Mick George Ltd became part of a very exclusive club.
Only last month, the very first Volvo EC480E High Reach was commissioned in Great Britain, and Mick George Ltd has been quick to add the impressive demolition machine to its ever-expanding portfolio of equipment.
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NASC members St Helens Plant win 2016 Build Award
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NASC full non contracting (hire/sales) members St Helens Plant have won the construction and engineering category plus an ‘Excellence Award for Scaffolding Fabrication, Repair and Reconditioning’ in the recent Build Awards 2016.
This is the second accolade that St Helens Plant (known in the scaffolding sector for their fabrication, repair and reconditioning services) have won in 2016 – also netting a finalists placement in the Access and Scaffolding Specialist of the Year category in the Construction News 2016 Specialists Awards in February.
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New green roof study shows plugs are best for healthy ecosystems
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Maggie Fennell, Head of Boningale GreenSky, reveals the findings of a first-of-its-kind PhD study that was recently conducted with University of Sheffield’s Animal and Plant Science Centre to identify the best way to ensure that beneficial micro-organisms thrive on green roofs.
How to introduce micro-organisms on to a green roof in a beneficial and cost-effective way has long been a problem for green roof specialists.
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