Award winning innovators in light gauge steel, EOS Facades, were appointed to design and manufacture a new open/close roofing solution for Court No.1 at Wimbledon Tennis & Croquet Club. The bespoke roofing system will provide protection for players and 26,500 spectators, minimising disruption and reducing potential loss of income during inclement weather.
The Future’s Bright: High-visibility clothing innovator PULSAR® celebrates 10 year anniversary and unveils new corporate identity
Previously operating the HV clothing brand PULSAR® under the parent company Praybourne Limited, the company announces that PULSAR® will become the corporate trading name from 3rd April 2017. This change reflects the company’s continuing commitment to end users and distributors alike, simplifying the message and ensuring that the PULSAR® brand becomes synonymous with hi-vis and high performance apparel across all sectors. A new website, www.pulsaruk.com, and logo have also been developed, in the same year the brand celebrates its 10th Anniversary.
PROMOTION FOR GARY AT GROWING DCC
Direct Corporate Clothing (DCC) has promoted Gary Tyler to head of sales and account management.
Birmingham-based DCC is one of the UK’s largest providers of workwear, corporate wear and personal protective equipment (PPE) with customers including British Telecom and Travis Perkins.
Lucideon Introduces New Testing Service: Resistance to Wind-Driven Rain of Roof Coverings with Discontinuously Laid Small Elements
Lucideon, the international materials development and commercialization organisation, has launched a new structural testing service ‘Resistance to Wind-Driven Rain of Roof Coverings with Discontinuously Laid Small Elements’. The testing program is performed against the PD CEN/TR 15601:2012 standard and specified for: lower roof pitches, weather-tightness of roofing joints and severe exposure.
Safety gets shown the green card at Lanes Utilities
Wastewater engineers working for Lanes Utilities who set high standards of health and safety are being shown the green card.
Sites that pass a rigorous new safety inspection programme with flying colours are now awarded a green card in recognition of their achievement.
IBSTOCK ACHIEVES ISO 14001 ACROSS ALL ITS SITES
Ibstock, the UK’s largest brickmaker, has achieved ISO 14001 accreditation for its environmental management system at its Ibstock-Kevington factory in Sharpthrone- meaning all Ibstock’s UK production sites now hold this important Standard.
Canal & River Trust harness latest technology to maintain historic waterway assets
Software developer fissara is providing its groundbreaking field force management solution to engineering specialist AMCO to support its work with the Canal & River Trust (the Trust).
AMCO is working with the Trust through the Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) Framework for the maintenance, renewal, upgrade and repair of the Trust’s almost 1,000 MEICA assets throughout England and Wales. The Framework contract runs for seven years at an estimated annual value of £3.5m.
ROYAL WHARF RIVERSIDE DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS FROM CYGNUS WIRELESS FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
On another major London development that’s currently underway, Bull Products’ Cygnus wireless fire alarm system is being used for fire safety during the construction phase.
Royal Wharf is a visionary mixed development located in East London’s Royal Docks on 40 acres of land where nearly 3,400 homes are being created as well as commercial, retail, leisure and educational facilities for a new and vibrant London district. This brand new riverside district of Royal Wharf builds on the success of Canary Wharf and the 2012 Olympics and underlines the movement to the east of London’s centre of gravity. It is due for completion in 2019.
CNG STRENGTHENS CAPITAL LINKS WITH O’SHEA COMPLETIONS
The Energy Connections team at leading supplier and shipper of commercial gas, CNG Ltd, has completed works on a trio of landmark contracts with London construction specialists O’Shea Group Ltd.
CNG’s Energy Connections team was referred to O’Shea, whose work across the City comprises a range of commercial projects and luxury housing developments. CNG has delivered a full suite of Energy Connections services to three major projects; construction of 160 apartments at Canary Gateway, 23 storey apartment block The Pump House and retail development, The Oaks.
UTN Training Completes Barnsley Council Contract
UTN Training has completed nearly 2,000 hours of skills training for Barnsley Council employees.
UTN provided 70 council employees with training in the New Road and Street Works Act (NRSWA), Manual Handling and Abrasive Wheels.
