Celebrated for product innovation and the ability to create solutions that are not only world-class but also cost-effective, Paddock Fabrications manufactures and distributes a broad portfolio of door and window hardware.
Should Security Now Become a requirement in Approved Documents?
Door security, especially in relation to cylinder vulnerability, is currently the topic of much debate within the industry, and opinion is divided with regard to the appropriate response to this increasing threat.
A Partner You Can Depend On
When was the last time you felt inspired by your power networks partner? The chances are good that you don’t think much about them at all unless your power goes out.
Yet if you use low and high voltage power networks you can be faced with many potential problems, and if the worst happens you need a company that will respond quickly, efficiently and effectively. For an increasing number of organisations that company is Wimbourne-based Energy Network Service – a solution provider whose expertise and professionalism really is inspirational!
MINI CRUSHERS – All good things come in small packages
There has always been a view that crushing concrete is really only for the large scale stationary crushers. Never has that been further from the truth than now. Crushing concrete on-site with a mini crusher makes financial sense.
Marley Eternit Tiles give North East Housing Development the Edge
A new housing development project of 110 homes in Chilton Moor near Sunderland is nearing its completion using Marley Eternit’s Edgemere interlocking slates and concrete plain tiles.
The project by Gentoo Homes, formerly known as Sunderland Housing Group, is built on a Brownfield site that previously contained traditional terraced houses. The new development contains a mix of modern bungalows, ranging from two to four bedrooms, and three-storey town houses, all designed around a centrepiece of green space area.
Wickens
Wickens have been manufacturing specialist steel products for the storage industry for over the last 30 years. Based at our factory in Worcester, the company specialises in the design and manufacture of heavy duty racking solutions, along with steelwork for the mezzanine floor industry and a range of safety barriers.
Bison Manufacturing Ltd Secures Contract to Supply Precast Concrete Products to New Care Home
A state-of-the-art care home proposed for the Alloa Park development is to benefit from Bison precast products after surveyor, Kenny Thomson of Marshall Construction Ltd, placed a significant order with the leading precast manufacturer.
Technal Supplies 1,500 Windows for the New Pinderfields Hospital
Architectural aluminium glazing specialist, Technal, in partnership with fabricators Quest Solutions, has supplied around 1,500 windows for the new £250m Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield – the UK’s fastest-built large acute inpatient hospital.
The UK’s First Solvent-Free Neoprene Contact Adhesive
Due to the growing demand within the flooring industry and legislations such as the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) there is a need for eco-friendly products which help reduce health risks and cut down emissions. This is a particular concern within sensitive environments such as hospitals and schools. Consumers also require building materials that do not pollute the air with VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and this has had an impact on the building sector with LEED certification putting pressure on companies to develop sustainable and eco-friendly constructions.
Off-site Construction Reduces Programme Time for Major New Hospital Building in Colchester by Around 6 Months
ProCure21 partner, Kier Eastern, working with off-site specialist Yorkon, has reduced the programme for a major new hospital building at Colchester General Hospital by around six months.
Kier was Principal Supply Chain Partner appointed by Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust under the ProCure21 framework to provide the new facility as part of a £20m contract – the biggest development in the hospital’s recent history. The building was manufactured and fitted out off site and installed by Yorkon in a £10m sub-contract, reducing time on site to just 10 months.
