(L-R) Hilti Regional Manager Justin Hargreaves, Jane and Joel and WellChild Project Leader, Lee Trunks get ready for work on the latest Helping Hands project in St Austell, ably assisted by over £5,500 worth of free tools from Hilti, one of the leading global construction products manufacturers.
You’re invited the JJ ROOFING SUPPLIES specialist roofing trade show
JJ Roofing Supplies is hosting one of the primary roofing trade shows of the year on Tuesday, July 4th at their Cricklewood branch, Staples Corner Business Park.
Exhibiting the biggest brands in the business, new products and the latest in roofing innovations and practices, this is a leading event in the industry calendar and attendance is free of charge.
UK Roofing Awards 2017 – winners announced
National Federation of Roofing Contractors – the UK’s largest roofing trade association (NFRC) – is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s prestigious UK Roofing Awards. The winners were revealed at a memorable ceremony that took place on Friday 19th May 2017 at Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, London.
Winners across the eleven competition categories are as follows:
AFI’s Resale Division Gains Major Export Orders
AFI Resale – the AFI group’s new and used machine sales operation – has gained a number of major contracts in the first quarter of 2017, including a £500,000 order to supply 57 booms and scissor lifts to a trader in Eastern Europe. This success comes after the division achieved a 25% growth in export sales during 2016.
Yet Another World Heritage Site Gets Advanced Fire Protection
Durham Cathedral, the 1,000-year-old World Heritage Site and one of Britain’s most visited buildings, is now protected by market-leading intelligent fire panels from Advanced.
Founded in 1093 and the final resting place of St Cuthbert, Durham Cathedral remains the seat of the Bishop of Durham, the fourth most senior cleric in the Church of England. As well as being the North-East home of the Magna Carta, which was taken to London during the Reformation and now makes occasional trip back to the north, the Cathedral and its environs have also featured in numerous Hollywood films including the Harry Potter franchise.
Armstrong Ceilings installers ready for battle
Specialist sub-contractors practice to win a namesake Omega watch
New homes for British Gas, a Welsh ice hockey team and industrial robots are just three of the projects which have seen Armstrong Ceilings installers through to a no-holds-barred contest showcasing their fixing ability.
Casella launches Guardian2 – the multi-agent monitoring solution
Casella demonstrates its commitment to reducing environmental risks with the introduction of the Guardian2 – a small form factor, multi-agent total monitoring solution. The Guardian2 makes remote monitoring and data capturing easier than ever before, with www.casella247.com, a bespoke 24/7 Data Management system, and the mHUB datalogger.
Brett Martin Provides The Complete Daylight Package At National Performance Centre
Brett Martin Daylight Systems has supplied a comprehensive range of rooflight solutions to the stunning new £33 million Oriam, Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, creating a light and airy environment which offers exceptional thermal comfort for athletes.
H+H adds module to its popular online academy
H+H, the largest UK manufacturer of aircrete blocks, has launch a third module onto its already popular online training academy.
New to the academy, ‘Benefits of Aircrete for Separating Walls’ joins ‘What is Aircrete’ and ‘How Aircrete is Used’ as in-depth learning modules designed to clarify and demonstrate the benefits and uses of aircrete in housebuilding.
Lucideon Releases New Offsite Construction Testing White Paper
Lucideon, the international materials development and commercialization organisation, has released a new white paper entitled ‘Offsite Construction: The Relevance of Full Scale Testing’.
Written by Dr Geoff Edgell, director and principal consultant at Lucideon, the paper discusses the benefits of testing whole structures, opposed to independently testing the elements that make up a structure. Dr Edgell draws upon his years of experience in the construction industry, and recent trends seen in the Lucideon structural testing laboratories, to deliver case study examples that support his argument.
