Metsec steps ups with cable management for prestigious London office development

Cold roll-formed steel specialist, voestalpine Metsec plc, has supported the construction of newly developed office space, 5 Broadgate in London through providing crucial cable management solutions.

The development is due to open in 2016 as office space for a global financial services company. Located in the heart of central London within close proximity of Liverpool Street Station, 5 Broadgate will boast 12-storeys of office space within its striking architectural design. Metsec was required to provide made to order cable containment, which were not simply stock designs to Marcoe Electrical, the electrical contractor.

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THSP Tribe or Tribunal?

THSP Risk Management, specialist Employment Law and HR Consultants, launches THSP Tribe, a versatile and multi-faceted online HR management tool that helps businesses keep on top of their HR administration.

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PORTFOLIO COLLECTION from Premdor, Crafted not Manufactured

The exciting, new innovative Portfolio collection of doors from Premdor consists of four themed ranges, comprising of Natural, Exotic, Contemporary and Classic.

All are made in the UK using sustainable, natural veneers engineered in Italy, and all utilise Premdor’s cutting edge veneer match technology, presenting real veneers with a consistent grain and colour, thereby eliminating historical problems associated with inconsistencies in grain pattern and variation in colour. All come with PEFC chain of custody as standard.

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Achieving High Performance Building Envelopes

System specification is crucial to success when developing an energy efficient, sustainable building. Delivering onsite energy performance as specified in the design brief is a ‘team game’ with professionals working together to achieve the required U-value, airtightness and Psi value rating.

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7000 series of Digital Moisture Meters

British made, the 7000 series of Moisture Meters are compact hand held digital moisture meters designed specifically for building professionals and tradesmen to detect the moisture content in a variety of construction materials, timber, concrete plaster etc.

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Andy Sagar, Managing Director for the Construction Division at Close Brothers Asset Finance, reveals his top tips for expanding businesses

The construction industry is continuing to grow year-on-year thanks to low interest rates, the broad recovery of the economy and suppliers across the board having the ability to ramp up production. This coupled with the ever-increasing demand for more machinery and equipment means business owners are on the lookout for the best new recruits to join their expanding businesses.

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Knauf reinforces the BIM revolution with contractor training

In response to the needs of its customers, Knauf – one of the world’s leading manufacturer of lightweight building materials and systems – is delivering one-day courses introducing the Building Information Modelling (BIM) to first and second tier contractors.

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NW Systems provides live view of Foster-designed Tower development in the City of London

Background: Property development firm W1 Developments, together with Brookfield and Concord Pacific, is building Principal Tower, considered by many to be the most iconic new high-rise residential development in the City of London. Principal Tower forms the centrepiece of Principal Place, a mixed-use development offering 600,000 square feet of commercial space and 20,000 square feet of retail space.

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Twickenham Rugby Football Union Stadium.

Prior to the 2015 Rugby World Cup taking place, Cemplas Waterproofing and Concrete Repairs Ltd were called in by the RFU to inspect and survey the landings, and stairs to the external and internal areas of Twickenham stadium.

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Advanced Protects Vital Data and Computing Assets at Cambridge University

ExGo suppression control panels from Advanced have been installed in a £20m, state-of-the-art data and high performance computing centre at the University of Cambridge that is working on some of the globe’s greatest challenges.

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