The alarming costs of accidents in the workplace
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While some costs of a workplace accident are obvious, it can often be the hidden costs that are the most damaging – and the most enduring.
Scaremongering about health and safety is a counter productive process. It carries the potential to frighten, alienate and panic facility managers, causing poor decision making, or even a denial of the issue.
Baker Consultants helps Gladman to planning appeal success
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Gladman Developments Ltd has won a planning appeal inquiry for a residential development at Coalville, Leicestershire. The development of 180 new homes was initially refused by North West Leicestershire District Council in November 2014 and was subsequently examined at a public inquiry a year later. Baker Consultants provided Gladman with ecological advice throughout the planning process, carrying out comprehensive surveys, negotiating with the Local Planning Authority and giving evidence to the public inquiry.
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A world first – publication of building information modelling for landscape
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Today marks the publication of ‘BIM for Landscape’, the first book of its kind to focus on the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) processes in landscape and the external environment.
BIM is a process that will model all data relating to the design, costs and sustainability of a project from design through construction and operation. It will bring the practice of simulation and prototyping for the first time into landscape architecture, saving money and leading ultimately to better designs. The UK is a world leader in this field and the key objective is a 20% reduction in capital costs from the construction and operation of the built environment. It heralds a new chapter in inter-disciplinary relationships.
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New depot signals Layher scaffolding commitment in Ireland
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The full benefits of Layher equipment are now being made available in Ireland. Layher Ireland has opened the doors of a new dedicated facility in County Meath to bring key advantages to contractors across major sectors, ranging from construction and house building to industrial maintenance and events.
Established as a subsidiary of Layher Ltd., the new facility is operating in both Southern and Northern Ireland. Under the management of John Carolan, Layher Ireland provides not only extensive stockholding of the Layher scaffolding and weather protection range, but will also offer training to ensure all users gain maximum benefit from their Layher equipment.
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Metrotile gives new lease of life to the visitor centre at Parc Bryn Bach
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Lightweight steel roofing company Metrotile UK has completed the renovation of a leaking roof at the lakeside visitor centre of a countryside park in South Wales.
The innovative roofing solution was selected to provide a new covering for the building on Parc Bryn Bach, near the Blaenau Gwent village of Tredegar.
The previous porous roof tiles were found to be letting water into the café area and the popular facility now has an impermeable roof made of high quality lightweight steel tiles.
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