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2016 UK Roofing Awards – finalists revealed

After receiving almost 300 entries this year, we are delighted to announce the finalists for the UK Roofing Awards in 2016. The competition ran from September until the end of January when a panel of technical experts from supporting trade associations whittled the entries down to just 56 projects across 14 categories. The winners are then chosen by a small panel of construction professionals. 

The winners will be announced at the UK Roofing Awards ceremony on Friday 13th May 2016. We wish this year’s finalists the very best of luck. All the short-listed projects, sponsors and more information on the Awards can be found at www.roofingawards.co.uk

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Free outdoor lighting for the construction industry

New from Bright Spark Solar is the Solar Sensor LED Light.

This inexpensive solar-powered LED floodlight is robust and fully weatherproof and provides some powerful lighting using free solar energy for a host of applications from driveways and yards to remote buildings, paths and entrances.

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Reading Station: The Power of Partnership

The recent multi-million pound refurbishment of Reading station saw Latchways systems chosen by work-at-height registered installers Eurosafe Solutions. The companies worked together to provide fall protection systems and walkways for use during the construction process and for future maintenance; one of numerous projects the two safety leaders have collaborated on since Eurosafe was formed in 2000. 

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NASC & CISRS set to exhibit at The Health & Safety Event, NEC, March 22-24

The NASC and CISRS will be exhibiting at ‘The Health & Safety Event’ being held next month at the NEC in Birmingham from March 22nd-24th, on trade stand C66, right opposite the main conference theatre.

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Under Secretary of State for Transport unveils Hope's 48 new rail wagons

Hope Construction Materials, the UK’s leading independent supplier of construction materials, has unveiled 48 state-of-the-art rail wagons, developed in partnership with VTG Rail UK.

The vehicles were officially launched at an event at the iconic Hope Works cement plant in Hope Valley, Derbyshire, with the ribbon cut by Under Secretary of State for Transport Andrew Jones MP.

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