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New partnership with SIG Roofing expands training provision

rINTj5ONational Construction Training Services (NCTS) has now partnered with SIG Roofing to provide even greater UK coverage of its courses and qualifications. On offer will be a five-day lead welding and bossing course and technical seminars. The initial programme will be delivered from SIG’s Cardiff, Dudley and Dundee branches.

The technical seminars are aimed at those supervising the installation of leadwork or those responsible for specifying. The seminars will include a theoretical session combined with hands-on practical appreciation in the workshop.

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Midlands contractors wanted: Join OUTCO supply chain at Meet the Buyer event

outcoOUTCO, the UK’s leading outdoor estate maintenance experts, are seeking local contractors for a variety of outdoor maintenance services in the Midlands region. In partnership with Veriforce CHAS, the trusted compliance and risk management specialist, OUTCO is hosting a Meet the Buyer event where Midlands-based businesses can discover how to join OUTCO’s supply chain and secure new contracts.

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NASC urges Government to protect SME scaffolding contractors amid ISG collapse

Untitled design 11National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) is deeply concerned following the recent administration of ISG, the UK's sixth largest primary construction contractor. This unprecedented development has left hundreds of subcontractors and their employees facing significant uncertainty, with many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the scaffolding and access sector particularly vulnerable to potential insolvency.

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Construction industry ambassadors return to London Build Expo

16EFDE02 DSC 0850 002London Build, the UK’s leading and largest construction show will be back at Olympia London this November and this year it is doubling in size, taking over both the Grand & National Halls. Get ready for an unmissable two-days jam-packed with incredible content, networking parties, the UK’s biggest Festival of Construction and more. The show is co-located with London Build Fire & Security Expo.

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York Handmade plays pivotal role in stunning London development

YHB Cadence Sumner 2 Resize 002The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has completed one of the largest and most prestigious contracts in its 36-year history.

York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold, has supplied 300,000 specially manufactured bricks for a stunning state-of-the-art 16-storey apartment building at the rear of Kings Cross Station in central London.

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