Rainclear Systems, the UK’s leading stockist and online retailer of metal rainwater systems, are suggesting that you take a look at Copper for your rainwater system.

Copper is often overlooked or not even considered as a rainwater system, this is in part is due to the fact that the use of Copper as a rainwater system in the UK has been fairly low. Copper has been more widely used in other countries and has a proven track record of longevity - almost the most durable of all materials. Even in harsh marine environments and with aggressive run off from wood shingles copper performs incredibly well.  Copper is not only durable but offers a stunning aesthetic choice which cannot be matched by other materials.

Further to a challenging application and assessment process, New City College has been announced as one of the providers to hold the new MCA quality mark, which identifies and recognises high-quality construction skills training provision in London.

The Mayor's Construction Academy (MCA) is an important element of the Skills for Londoners Strategy 2018, which has now been published.

A company which produces quality, bespoke interior trim for the automotive, aerospace and rail industries has a new office and warehouse facility being built on the outskirts of Kettering, Northamptonshire. 

IMK Automotive currently operate from their headquarters on Orion Way, Kettering but once complete, the new 100,000 sq.ft building will see the head-office function relocate to the new premises, combined with new production, research and development, storage and 184 parking spaces. 

A student at the University of Derby’s Centre for Mineral Products has become the first person in the mineral extractives and quarrying industry to achieve a first class honours degree on a course developed in partnership with the Institute of Quarrying (IQ).

Robin Gillespie is Hanson UK’s Area Operations Manager for the North of England. He received his Bachelor of Science in Minerals Management at a degree ceremony at the University of Derby on 20th July 2018. 

Bull Products, a manufacturer of life-saving fire protection equipment, has secured another major European contract with the Leiden University in Holland.

Project managers of the university project were impressed with Bull after visiting Shell offices in Holland where the company’s alarm system was installed earlier this year.  Bull has now been contracted to supply its renowned Cygnus alarm systems to protect one of the buildings at the university which is home to almost 35,000 staff and students.

October will see the return to London’s Olympia of the highly successful London Build exhibition and conference. Since its launch four years ago London Build has established itself as the largest construction show at the Olympia, covering all sectors of the construction industry. After reaching full capacity in the Central and West halls, London Build will be moving to the Olympia’s National Hall for this year’s show, which takes place on 23-24 October.

London Build has steadily built a regular audience, because of the show’s unique focus on London and the surrounding region, together with its first-class content, unrivalled networking events and associated entertainment.

UK supplier of the Pavatex woodfibre insulation range, NBT, has responded to increased demand for natural, breathable insulation materials by expanding its team with the appointment of new sales manager Phil Griffiths.

NBT has been instrumental in raising awareness of the benefits of natural, renewable insulation materials amongst housebuilders, specifiers and contractors, demonstrating the thermal performance and building comfort of breathable systems for both new build and retrofit installations.

Throughout the 21-mile stretch of Highways England’s A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme there is evidence of the substantial progress being made by the A14 Integrated Delivery Team (IDT), a joint venture between Costain, Skanska, Balfour Beatty, Atkins/Ch2M and their supply chain partners, at every juncture.

One company that plays a major part in the project’s ongoing success, is local construction specialist Mick George Ltd, which this week has reached a landmark in the project’s timeline, having supplied their one-millionth tonne of aggregates to the development.

Aarsleff Ground Engineering have been awarded the foundations work on behalf of main contractor J Tomlinson at Dagfa House for the construction of a new residential development with associated landscaping and facilities.

The site is located on Salthouse Lane in Beeston, a town to the south of Nottingham City and consists of former school buildings with associated grounds, split between two separate adjacent sites, within proximity of each other. As part of Hydrogen’s development, a new student residential complex will be constructed, consisting of three independent buildings over two sites.

Iain McIlwee has been appointed as the new chief executive of FIS, the trade body which represents the fit-out sector.

Iain will be responsible for the development and implementation of the Association’s long and short-term strategies to the benefit of members and industry, maintaining high profile representation and lobbying with key stakeholders both outside and within the membership.