Held to the Highest Standards

Founded in 1974 to represent the needs of the hire industry and to share knowledge on issues of common concern and the future development of the industry, Hire Association Europe (HAE) has in excess of 800 members operating from more than 3000 depots and outlets, not only through the UK and Ireland, but also as far afield as Mainland Europe, Canada and Australia.

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The Emigrate Show

Good morning, would-be emigrant. your mission, should you accept it, involves waving good-bye to the shores of Blighty once and for all and saying hello to a new life abroad. To do this you will need to overcome many barriers over the coming months, including increasingly stringent immigration laws, tighter job markets one of the worst global financial climates for more than a century. should you fail, your punishment will be to stay in the UK… possibly forever. This magazine will self-destruct in five seconds…

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Bethesda Slate Company Ltd

1: Who We Are

Bethesda Slate Company is a specialist supplier of Welsh Roofing slate and other Welsh slate products. We also supply the full range of associated roofing materials such as felt, battens, lead and nails from our stockyard in Anglesey as well as a full range of specialist tools at our office and showroom in Bethesda.

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Quality Roofing Taken to New Heights

Picking up the award for the ‘Best Slate Roof in the UK 2011’ at the NRFC Roofing Awards, Greenough & Sons has once again underlined its reputation for aesthetics, precision and craftsmanship.

Winning the prestigious award for the second successive year, the Anglesey based company provided a level of experience, expertise and service on the job that combined for superb results, with the re-roofing of a former windmill built in the 1700s being part of a large-scale renovation and extension project.

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New Technology, Less Privacy

Energy is big news at the moment, and rightly so. But there is a ‘dark side’ to all of this, as recently underlined by the Information Commissioners Office (ICO), which warned that the new smart meters could contain a whole raft of private information.

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Armacell Wins Extended British Gas Supplier Status

Armacell UK, the market leader in elastomeric thermal insulation products, have had their successful long term contract with British Gas extended for a further 12 months. The agreement further strengthens the long-standing commercial relationship between the two companies, and confirms Armacell as the preferred supplier for pipe insulation for heating and plumbing installations.

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All Eyes on Portakabin – Creator of the New ‘Big Brother’ Village at Elstree Studios

Portakabin, the UK’s leading modular building specialist, has created a state-of-the-art interim production village for Endemol, the world’s largest independent production company and creators of the popular reality TV series ‘Big Brother’.

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FM Conway paving the way to a greener Dover Harbour

FM Conway has won a prestigious three year contract with Dover Harbour Board to reconstruct and resurface the port’s busy access routes and large vehicle parks within the port.

The contract has been awarded to FM Conway after a lengthy tender process and one of the major factors for this contract being awarded was the company’s strong green credentials.

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Colleglands Multi Storey car Park Glasgow

Collegelands is one of Scotland’s largest regeneration projects, which has largely remained vacant since the mid 1970’s.

Funded by Standard Life Investments, Dawn Group in partnership with Glasgow City Council produced a Masterplan for the regeneration of the former railway siding into a vibrant, new commercial, leisure and residential district in Glasgows City centre.

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Dickies’ Water Tight Case for Outdoor Protection

Renowned the World over for its durable, protective workwear, Dickies also offer a wide range of practical garments and footwear designed to protect from the vagaries of the weather and the adverse outdoor conditions it can create.

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