The construction industry has been hit hard in recent years, and with traditional banks being increasingly unwilling to lend, it is only the most innovative of construction companies that have been able to remain strong.

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Portakabin has been awarded Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation – the government standard which assesses and recognises organisations with outstanding performance in customer service. Portakabin is believed to be the first modular building specialist to achieve this milestone.

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The exciting new range of exterior composite doors from Premdor have been described by builders and property developers as “versatile as they are practical”. Finished with a hard wearing impact resistant GRP door skin, the range incorporates hidden timber rails and stiles enabling the leaf to be machined exactly as a timber door leaf. This can ensure the door can be trimmed to match up to an existing door frame which is the ideal product for both new build or retrofit projects.

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Sika Liquid Plastics is celebrating 50 years of innovation in the liquid roofing market and looking to the future with the construction of a multi-million R&D facility at its Preston headquarters. The new unit will become Sika’s European Centre of Excellence for liquid roofing and underlines the company’s continued commitment to world-leading innovation.

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Premium British manufacturer of quality shower enclosures, showertrays and bathscreens, Coram Showers, introduce its brand new and highly transformed website: www.coram.co.uk

The new lifestyle website from Coram Showers is highly responsive and directly showcases its range of top-quality products; from enclosures and walk-in shower designs through to Coratech® showertrays and its innovative ‘StayCLEAN’ glass. New features include:

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UK-based manufacturer, Instarmac Group Plc, is helping landscapers and builders to boost their order books this season with its i-fix Pothole Fix.

Developed using the same technology and expertise applied to the business’ existing UK number one pothole solution, the product is available in 20kg easy-to-store tubs.

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Chancellor George Osborne has drawn parallels between the changing fortunes of the British construction industry and the country’s economy as a whole.

As he delivered an extensive speech on the government’s plans for economic recovery last month, the Chancellor hailed an upturn in construction output – and the revival of projects that were previously put on hold – as reflective of “Britain turning a corner”.

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Discrete Heat, the company behind the innovative ThermaSkirt heating system, is going from strength to strength. Sales are up 30% on last year and over 10,000 ThermaSkirt heating systems have been sold to date for both domestic homes and commercial installations.

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Off-site construction specialist, Yorkon, a member of the Portakabin Group, has launched a new CPD training programme to help educate architects, contractors, engineers, facilities managers and other building professionals about working with modular construction.

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Ibstock Brick, the UK’s largest brickmaker, has unveiled a bespoke iPad and iPhone app that makes the brick matching and selection process easier for all customers.

The free Ibstock Brick app contains a revolutionary brick matching facility that allows customers to filter the selection by colour, texture, size and type. This makes it easy to find just the right brick for any project through a simple straightforward process.

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