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'Bubbles make it better' at APS awards ceremony

A gala evening of fizzy fun underpins a serious message at the Association for Project Safety’s ninth National CDM and Student Designer Awards. The Awards celebrate outstanding contributions aimed at making work in the construction sector safer. The awards showcase innovation and exemplary practice in design and construction health and safety risk management and highlight how this can cut the number of workers who lose their lives, suffer life-changing injuries or are affected by long term health problems.

The Association’s annual awards are being held on 27 October at 7pm in the sumptuous setting of London’s Radission Blu Portman Hotel and new APS Chief Executive Lesley McLeod and past President Richard Wilks will be on hand to welcome Members and guests. 

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Boningale expands vehicle fleet to facilitate growth plans

Boningale has recently expanded its fleet of vehicles to facilitate growth plans for its expanding portfolio of commercial products and services.

These include Boningale GreenSky, the company’s award winning green roof division, and Worfield Plants who specialise in growing quality alpines and herbaceous perennial plants. The plans also involve VIRIDIS, a brand new business that has recently been created to offer landscape designers a bespoke and professional plant sourcing service. 

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Chemical expertise and customer service combine to deliver the goods

One of the familiar presences at this year’s London Build show will be Fosroc. Founded on long expertise in chemical engineering, Fosroc’s broad range of products includes waterproofing, sealants, concrete repair, grouts and anchors, and concrete admixtures.

The Fosroc brand has become synonymous with innovative engineered solutions in the construction sector, delivering world-class, chemical-based products and materials to new build and refurbishment projects worldwide. In the UK Fosroc operates across a broad cross-section of markets, supplying infrastructure projects, stadia, industrial sites and power plants – as well as high-rise construction and refurbishment projects.

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Elecosoft showcase digital solutions at Autumn construction shows

Elecosoft, a leading international provider of software and related services for the architectural, engineering and construction industries, will showcase its digital construction software portfolio at the Build Show and the Digital Construction Week Show this month. Elecosoft will appear on stand B3/637 at Build (18-20th October) at the NEC, Birmingham, and on stand M4 at Digital Construction (26-27th October) at the Business Design Centre, London.  Visitors to both of these events will be able to explore Elecosoft products such as Asta Powerproject®, Bidcon®, Staircon®, Matrix, Arcon Evo® and Framing, which are helping design and construction professionals in a range of disciplines work effectively as the sector moves steadily towards 4D and 5D BIM and a digital construction future. Elecosoft is also currently having a successful time at W16 at the NEC, Birmingham where it is showing Staircon® and Matrix.

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SureSet to hold inaugural Elite Approved Installer Awards

On Monday October 17 SureSet are holding their inaugural Elite Approved Installer Award Ceremony at the National Self Build and Renovating Centre (NSBRC) in Swindon.

Their network of Approved Installers support their highly skilled Installation Team with both residential and commercial resin bound paving projects across the UK.

Based on a set criteria – most importantly, customer feedback – they have been recognising one Company as their Elite Approved Installer of the Year for several years.

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