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Actavo|Building Solutions looks to the future with two new appointments

The UK’s fastest-growing offsite build specialist, Actavo | Building Solutions,has appointed Matthew Jeeves as site manager and Joao Ferreria (JT) as contracts manager in order to deliver projects to specific specifications, on budget and on time.

A seasoned site manager, in his previous position, Matthew was responsible for overseeing substantial contracts. He also served for 18 years as senior commander in HM forces constructing bridges and demolishing buildings and responsible for all aspects of his team’s health and safety. 

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SEH French director to lead the National Federation of Builders

Simon Girling, director of Ipswich-based construction firm SEH French, was sworn in as the national chair of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) at the federation’s annual general meeting yesterday.

The inauguration ceremony took place at Girton College, Cambridge where the previous NFB chair, Simon Carr, managing director of Henry Boot Construction Limited, handed over the chains of office to mark the beginning of the twelve-month term. 

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Comparing the Carbon Footprint of Safety Barriers

There was a time when companies didn’t really have a choice on the type of barrier they implemented in their facility.

If a manager decided there was a need for a barrier – say, for protection, or segregation, or guidance – it usually meant a trip to the local steel fabricators with a pencil drawing, a few measurements and a request for them to ‘knock something up’.

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Construction industry warned of early stage fire risk

Delays in installing passive fire protection could be putting workers at risk, according to one of the UK’s leading passive fire safety specialists.

The message, from Gunfire Limited, calls for the construction industry to consider fire protection, during the beginning stages of a build.

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Do you engage Self-Employed Tradesmen?

Nick Pilgrim, Managing Director at EEBS Limited, a leading payroll specialist for the Construction Industry answers questions on how contractors are at risk and how to find a suitable solution.

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