Deborah Services Limited (DSL) has appointed a highly-experienced fire protection project manager.

A specialist in passive fire protection, Paul Taylor has 25 years’ experience spanning the construction, petrochemical and pharmaceutical sectors across the UK, Ireland and Europe. 

Niall Robertson, from Jones Lang LaSalle’s Glasgow office, has been named one of the UK’s top sustainability stars.

Robertson, who is part of the Buildings and Construction team, has been listed as one of 50 up and coming talents in the green sector by Building Magazine.

Taylor Wimpey is marking National Apprenticeship Week, Monday 3 to Friday 7 March, by emphasising the need to address an industry skills shortage through investment in the next generation of home-builders.

Taylor Wimpey plc is pleased to support the initiative, and introduced a new site management apprenticeship scheme last year. So far, six new apprentices have been recruited by Taylor Wimpey for this new scheme and the company aims to attract around 100 new recruits to the scheme by the end of 2015.

The NASC’s new TG20:13 Technical Guidance offers good practice guidance for tube and fitting scaffolding.

TG20:13 aims to raise awareness of good practice in scaffolding across the construction industry and drive up standards of scaffolding, and safety.

Grassroots ‘people power’ is at the heart of the breath-taking transformation of a West Midlands former council estate – and a local district nurse was one of the key drivers who brought the project to fruition.

Mother-of-two Wendy Bodenham moved to the Lyng area of West Bromwich in 1988 and has become such a part of the fabric of the community that she has lived there ever since.

Halewood boasts one of the happiest communities in Merseyside – thanks to an exciting regeneration scheme that has transformed the area.

Penman Crescent and Jubilee Close, in Halewood, Knowsley, has been so successful that it has now been shortlisted for a prestigious RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) award.

The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has undergone a significant transformation since the London 2012 Olympics with the iconic Aquatics Centre ready to provide world-class facilities for both elite athletes and the local communities.

For the reliable and efficient closing of doors throughout the venue, high quality door controls and floor springs from DORMA will offer a gold medal experience for visitors each and every day.

Sue Ballard, Materials Innovation Manager at Jablite Insulation is a finalist for the Outstanding Woman in Construction Award. The Women in Construction Awards provide a showcase for the brightest and the best female achievers in the construction industry.

“We decided to nominate Sue because her abilities and knowledge are outstanding,” explains Richard Lee, Managing Director of Jablite Insulation.

Plans for 31 brand new council homes were approved yesterday by Nottingham City Council’s Planning Committee.

The homes on Cranwell Road in Strelley will be built on the site currently occupied by the crosswall flats. 

Demolition of the flats, which is being carried out by Nottingham company, Total Reclaims, will begin in June. 

It matters not how good you are at selling a TV set – it will only be as good as the quality of signal you feed in. Confederation of Aerial Industries Ltd (CAI) senior executive, Tim Jenks looks forward to the NEC show on 30th April that is all about feeding broadcast signal, video, audio and data to all the TVs in the home.

Last year saw the CAI make a radical move into hosting a show at the NEC Birmingham. The NEC is the UK’s premier exhibition site, reserved usually for huge players in global markets, so it was brave, smart or very silly. It turned out to be one of the best decisions ever made in the 36 year history of the confederation. There were no negative comments at all.