If it’s really true that ‘what you can’t measure, you can’t manage’ as some like to say in C-level management circles, then businesses face an imperative task to track every aspect of their operations, from physical facilities to expenses. Ideally, the data should be collected and stored in a digital format that’s easy to access, share and interpret.

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Lucideon, the materials development and commercialization organisation, is hosting a webinar titled ‘The Effect of Powder Milling on Performance’ on Thursday 7 September at 15:00 UK time, 10:00 EDT.

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Independent regional homebuilder Autograph Homes has officially launched with two new development sites in Bristol.

The new business, which is based in the Ashton area of the city, has started work on creating 41 new homes in Bristol with sites at Players Close in Hambrook and on Cheltenham Road in Bishopston.

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A leading Welsh property and construction firm has raised over £2,000 to help combat male suicide, the leading cause of death for men aged 20 to 49 across the UK, following the loss of a respected and popular co-worker.

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Stoke-on-Trent (UK), 22 June 2017 – Lucideon, the international materials development and commercialization organization, has released a new guidance document ‘Top Ten Tips for On-site Inspection and Testing of Existing Brickwork Buildings’.  The guide covers some of the most important points to consider when planning on-site inspection and testing programmes.

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A System Group apprentice working for CEMEX UK is on the road to success after scooping a top prize at the Talent in Logistics Awards, reflecting her commitment to training as she pursues a career as a driver at one of the UK’s leading suppliers of building materials.

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When Lisa Ramos arrived for work on Friday 24th March 2006 it was a day much like any other. Except it was her son’s 13th birthday… and the day her life was to change forever. But not just her own life. Things would never be the same for her son, partner, parents, relatives, co-workers… everyone who knows her.

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The expanding foam range from Everbuild – A Sika Company is growing once again with the addition of Constructa-Pro; a high strength adhesive foam designed for use in a multitude of applications.

Developed to be fast curing, Constructa-Pro is ideal for small jobs which require a quick fix as well as large applications including fixing plasterboard and insulations board, fixing skirting boards or as a mortar substitute for building rough garden walls. Once cured, it is also rot-proof and moisture and temperature resistant from -40˚C to +80˚C.

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Armstrong’s new Prelude 24mm TLS cross tees are Simple, Stable and Solid.

A new, highly engineered suspension system that is up to 20% quicker to install has been launched by Armstrong Ceiling Solutions.

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Lucideon, the international materials development and commercialization organization, has released a new white paper for the construction sector.  The paper entitled ‘The Use of Digital Image Correlation in Masonry Research’ is co-written by Dr Geoff Edgell, director and principal consultant for construction at Lucideon, and Cliff Fudge, technical director at H+H UK Limited.  The paper discusses the use of Digital Image Correlation (DIC) in recent projects on concrete masonry and was initially presented at the 13th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Nova Scotia, Canada on 06 June 2017.

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