Whilst all types of temporary fencing offer the common factor of being suitable for short-term use in boundary marking and perimeter protection, some can offer better features than others to meet the specific requirements of construction sites and the laws in place to protect the public and site workers alike.
£1m Additional Investment For Hampshire Plant & Access
Hampshire Plant & Access is updating and expanding its powered access and plant hire fleet in a £1m investment. HPA will be taking delivery of the following equipment on a phased basis:
• Six boom lifts, with working heights from 10m to 21m
• 10 electric scissor lifts, with working heights from 6m to 12m
• Excavators, from 2.5 ton to 8 ton
• Dumpers, from 6 ton to 9 ton
• Telehandlers, reaching from 6m to 14m
• 800mm & 120mm rollers
• 6 compressors
Albion Attributes Secret of Success to its People
With the end of the financial year approaching Albion Valves (UK) Ltd, a leading UK valve supplier to the building services and industrial markets, has reported phenomenal business growth over the last ten years, with the company having more than tripled their turnover during this period and the workforce at it’s base in Barnsley growing by over 100%.
Trade body’s structural waterproofing training programme set out for 2017
National trade body the Property Care Association has set out its comprehensive structural waterproofing training programme in 2017.
The PCA’s mission is to promote technical competence and at the core of the trade association’s programme is the three-day Surveyor in Structural Waterproofing training course.
Thermal break solution increases building envelope efficiency by 98%
Thermal break specialists, Armadillo, has developed a new product for the construction market, to improve the efficiency of wall assemblies and cladding structures by up to 98%.
The team has added the Armatherm™ Z-Girt to its product range, which eliminates the use of highly conductive metal girts and aluminum brackets, that are responsible for heat transfer and energy loss through the building envelope, particularly in wall assemblies and cladding. Using an Armatherm™ Z-Girt has been proven to significantly improve the U value of a wall assembly, making the locations where the product is used up to 98% efficient.
NEW ADDITIONS TO SIKA REPAIR MORTAR RANGE OFFER SPEEDIER, SIMPLER SOLUTIONS TO LARGE-SCALE BUILDING REFURB
Sika has added two innovative new products to its superb repair mortar range that will enable large-scale infrastructure refurbishment projects to be completed more quickly, simply and cost-effectively.
Suitable for use in horizontal or vertical repairs, Sika® MonoTop®-614F is a high-quality, fast-setting pourable grout; an ideal rapid-apply solution for a wide range of large-scale repair projects such as bridges, marine structures, tunnels and buildings. Generally compliant with Highways England (Agency) standards, this proven repair mortar contains shrinkage compensators and high range water-reducing agents, meeting the requirements of Class R4 of BS EN 1504-3.
Sika® MonoTop®-614F, a polymer-modified, one component solution, is capable of repair depths up to 150mm in one application, making it the superbly-practical and cost-effective alternative to hand-applied mortars.
DCC APPOINTS HEAD OF PURCHASING TO GROWING TEAM
Direct Corporate Clothing (DCC) has appointed Helen Woodall as Head of Purchasing.
Birmingham-based DCC is one of the UK’s largest providers of workwear, corporatewear and personal protective equipment (PPE) with customers including Travis Perkins and Miller Homes.
CROSSRAIL PROJECT USES CYGNUS WIRELESS FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AT SEVEN STATIONS
Bull Products’ Cygnus wireless fire alarm system has been specified and installed so far on seven Crossrail projects in London and several miles of track. The installations include bespoke solutions such as emergency exit signal systems mostly operating underground.
Oscrete introduces new generation superplasticiser
Specialist construction chemical supplier Oscrete has commenced trials of Alphaflow 620, its new generation superplasticiser for concrete, with excellent results.
Based in Bradford, UK, Oscrete supplies concrete admixtures, reinforcing fibres, mould release agents, concrete treatments and speciality additives to all sectors of the concrete and mortar production industry.
The Accidental Construction Project Manager
It’s not everyone’s goal to become a project manager. Some people just fall into the role, finding themselves responsible for teams and executing projects on top of their day to day responsibilities. In today’s busy work environment, not everyone is able to dedicate valuable time to official project management training. In fact, a recent survey found that two thirds of project managers aren’t project certified, and for one third of those surveyed, ‘project manager’ isn’t their primary title.
