Chartered Building Company T. Gunning Ltd invests in new headquarters to support business growth

T. Gunning Ltd, the Chartered Building Company specialising in interior/exterior refurbishment, has opened a new headquarters building in Dagenham to accommodate current and future growth.

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Stoic Brit self-builders and home renovators defy Brexit uncertainty

While business leaders across the UK are putting off major decisions as they sail the ‘We’ll See’ of Brexit, Britain’s growing army of self-builders and home renovators are remaining completely unfazed by the biggest political story in decades, preferring to adopt a ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ mindset.

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Airshow contractors embrace Armstrong’s recycling lead

Armstrong leads the green agenda at its sixth Farnborough International Airshow.

Armstrong Ceiling Solutions has recycled more than 10,000m2 of mineral tiles from this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, the sixth time the manufacturer has provided the recycling service at the bi-annual event.

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MCGOFF APPOINTS FIRST FEMALE DIRECTOR

McGoff Construction are delighted to announce the appointment of Emma James as Director of Support Services and Business Operations, marking the first female Director appointment since Co-Director and founder Ethna McGoff.

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EASI-DEC EXPANDS MESH WALKWAY OFFERING

Easi-Dec, the working at height specialist, has modified its Board-Walk mesh walkway solution to enable both vertical and horizonal installation, providing specifiers, roofers, and contractors with a safety system that is useable in a wider variety of configurations.

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FORWARD THINKING IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT HAE EHA CONFERENCE

HAE EHA Conference Holywell Park, Loughborough

Tuesday 2nd October 2018

How future technology can inspire growth in the Hire industry may be the theme of the forthcoming HAE EHA Conference at Loughborough on October 2, but one speaker has the radical idea that doing away with your mobile devices could lead to a more creative way of thinking.

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Blue Circle on-pack promotion scores a winner

Blue Circle Postcrete’s ground breaking on-pack/in-pack promotion, which offered customers the chance to win premier league tickets, has been revealed as Tarmac Cements’ most successful to date. The promotion, which ran for four months proved popular with customers, receiving over 4,000 entries and totalled 13,000 visits to the dedicated landing page.

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Balancing nature with wooden building at Center Parcs Elveden Forest

The choice of building materials for the construction of three new Waterside Lodges at Center Parcs Elveden Forest was a key consideration.

The only material that could meet all the requirements of the structure was Metsä Wood’s light, yet extremely strong Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber).

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Lucideon to Host ‘Routes to Market for Offsite and Modular Construction’ Webinar

Stoke-on-Trent (UK), 04 September 2018 – Lucideon, the international materials development and commercialization organization, is hosting a free-to-attend webinar, ‘Routes to Market for Offsite and Modular Construction’, on Thursday 08 November 2018 at 15:00 UK Time (10:00 EST).

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Armoured vehicle test site gets drainage all clear

Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc have carried out cleaning and surveying of surface drains serving a new armoured fighting vehicle test facility in South Wales.

They were called in to ensure the drainage system at the facility was in optimum condition with no blockages before it was handed over following its installation.

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