Redland is adding a new dark Charcoal Grey colour to two of its most popular tiles: Grovebury and MockBond Mini Stonewold. The colour is aimed mainly at the North of England and Scotland where the market demand is strongest for dark grey tiles.

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Built in 1886, Number 63 Lincoln’s Inn Fields was one of the first reinforced concrete buildings in London chosen to become the new hub and headquarters for The Royal College of Radiologists.

The scheme to create the new College headquarters involved a complete refurbishment and re-fitting of the building. In addition, the forecourt was excavated to create a lower ground floor lecture theatre and multi-purpose space.

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The new Underlay Lap Ventilator from Hambleside Danelaw offers a low cost and quick fix solution for homes to prevent condensation in poorly ventilated roofs. They can be installed from inside the roof, either DIY or professionally.  Simply fit them between the overlaps in the roofing underlay below the tiles or slates to introduce ventilation openings where there is no proper provision for roofspace ventilation or after an upgrade to the loft insulation.  The shallow and tapered design of Hambleside’s ULV suits all commonly encountered rafter spacings and allows for easier fitting between the roofing felt or underlay where the overlaps are tight.  A ventilator panel is fitted between each rafter in the lowest underlay lap above the insulation layer in the loft on both sides of the roof.  For rafter centres of 600mm and above, the ventilation area can be increased by the installation of two overlapping panels between each rafter.  As few as 18 ventilators on a 2-bedroom property are needed to reduce the risk of condensation.  They provide an excellent low cost solution and avoid the need to erect scaffolding which can cause health and safety issues and disturbance to the roof covering.  In new-build construction works, where adequate roofspace ventilation can be provided, conventional roof ventilation openings are recommended.  If roof ventilation openings are already present, the air paths can be protected from obstruction by using the Universal Refurbishment Tray Ventilator (HD URT), again simply fitted from the inside of the roof during the insulation upgrade.

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Without access to cash there will be many companies working on construction projects in areas such as timber building and glazing, groundworks, M@E, flooring, refurbishments who will not be able to exploit the new opportunities. Even with Funding for Lending, smaller companies will struggle to raise finance for new projects, and to make matters worse they will be worried about late payments in a sector which is beset with problems caused by customers paying late.

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The UK has one of the safest rail networks in Europe, but further improvements are always needed.

The latest health and safety report from the Office of Rail Regulation shows that in 2013 there was a notable 6.4% reduction in the overall mainline system safety risk and evidence of a ‘continuing improvement’ to mainline workforce safety.

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The Portakabin Group has been accredited to the highest level in its fifth annual Achilles Building Confidence audit – its best ever performance.

The Group is one of only a small percentage of companies to achieve a five-star rating and the only supplier in more than two years to achieve 12 positive observations. The Portakabin Group offers a series of market-leading modular building brands including Portakabin, Portaloo, Yorkon and Konstructa, which all now benefit from the independent accreditation.

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A new primary school constructed using the revolutionary Yorkon building system from the Portakabin Group, has opened to help meet the severe shortage of places in Barking and Dagenham.

Riverside School is the third Yorkon project to be completed by the Portakabin Group for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council, working with delivery partner Cornerstone Property Assets. This follows the successful delivery of additional classrooms at Trinity School and Robert Clack School.

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Asset International Ltd (Asset), the leading manufacturer of Weholite sustainable drainage and water management products, has been elected to provide a bespoke pipeline system to the £220m pound upgrade at the UK’s second largest sewerage treatment works.

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Schindler, the UK’s leading provider of lifts and escalators, has formed a strategic alliance with the RIBA.

The RIBA is a global network of 42,000 architects, which provides standards, training, support and recognition to its members. It is also the voice of British architecture.

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Handling materials carelessly is one of the top causes of injuries and accidents in the construction industry, often leading to lifelong conditions and in certain cases death! It is therefore vital that you know your responsibilities and carry out best practise when using lifting slings. Knowledge of the correct sling selection, appropriate sling maintenance, safe lifting procedure and especially a thorough grasp of the latest Regulations are key when it comes to being safe on site.

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