A popular Scunthorpe supermarket has recently benefited from a complete roof refurbishment using a Sika Liquid Plastics Built-Up Roof waterproofing system. The Asda store had to remain open throughout the project, requiring expert planning by Northampton-based contractor Ice Roofing.

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The goal of the National House Maintenance Forum (NHMF) is to set the standard for maintaining assets for social housing.

Each year the NHMF invites maintenance managers from all over the UK, who are particularly proud of what their organisations have achieved, to submit projects for awards. This year these awards were presented at the NHMF Conference Awards Dinner, held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on the 26th of January.

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21st century specialist pipe work technology from Flexenergy has been used to upgrade the heating system at Headstone Manor, a 14th century moated manor house which was formerly the home of the Archbishop of Canterbury and which forms part of the Headstone Manor Museum.

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This month sees the launch of two new site fire alarms from Bull Products, the specialists in safety and security for construction sites.

The Bull Site Siren systems are designed as stand-alone temporary fire alarms on construction sites.  These affordable alarms are fully self-contained and can be used separately as a stand-alone device, linked by cable or linked with a radio connection.

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Drainage product and access cover leader, Clark-Drain, has added several new inspection chamber products to extend its 300 series of below ground drainage systems for building and construction.
Already one of the building industry’s most recognised names, Clark-Drain who currently provide a 0.6m invert depth offering, is expanding its 300 series of covers, bases and risers to include a range of shallower chamber assemblies to invert depth from cover level of 0.4 metres.

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Wolverhampton based construction industry supplier, Shindaiwa is shining the light on the launch of its solar hybrid lighting tower that is offering customers up to £300 in fuel savings each month.

The ECO Solar Hybrid Tower is the first of its kind in the UK that is totally self-contained and requires no external charging, unlike similar solar lighting towers.  The Shindaiwa tower uses an average 1.46 litres of diesel a day and offers a running time up to 60 days on a single tank of fuel.

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Following the recent release of NHBC Standards 2016, a misunderstanding within the construction industry has emerged relating to the acceptable forms of weathering materials.

The new-look Standards for the house building industry were published last month. Since then, it has been suggested among industry professionals that the updated edition explicitly tells housebuilders to use BSEN12588 Rolled Lead Sheet in any new home registered with NHBC.

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Specialist roofing contractor Hambro Roofing has recently completed works to a new JD Wetherspoon pub in London, known as ‘The Mossy Well’, which now boasts 500sq m of Sika Sarnafil Self Adhered membrane.

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ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has re-engineered its standard door leaf design to enhance aesthetics, add strength to the product and reduce environmental impact.

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