Entries by Lyn

SIKA DEMONSTRATES EXTENSIVE FIRE SAFETY COMPLIANCE

SIKA DEMONSTRATES EXTENSIVE FIRE SAFETY COMPLIANCE USING EXTENDED APPLICATION ASSESSMENTS, AS BROOF(T4) IS CONFIRMED FOR ALL SARNAFIL SINGLE PLY SYSTEMS Market-leading roofing manufacturer Sika has now completed Extended Application Assessments, testing to CEN/TS 1187:2012 Test method 4 for the entire Sika Sarnafil range of PVC single ply membranes. Subsequently, the most common Sika Sarnafil roof […]

Materials shortage affects the Below Ground Drainage

Materials shortage affects the Below Ground Drainage, Sewer and Surface Water Management Products Market As with other sectors of the construction industry, the pandemic has had a major impact on drainage, sewer and surface water management works, more so for housebuilding rather than civils works, where most work is undertaken outdoors where it has been […]

Have your say on the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill

Do you have relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill 2021-22, which is currently passing through Parliament? If so, you can submit your views in writing to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee which is going to consider this Bill. The first sitting of the Public Bill […]

Contract Awarded for UK’s Commercial Fusion Plant

K-based engineering company, Assystem, has been awarded two contracts by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to support the development of the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP). STEP is the UK’s prototype fusion power plant designed to demonstrate the commercial viability of fusion energy. In the first contract, Assystem will partner on the STEP […]

COAL OR CLIMATE

Plans for a £165M coal mine in Cumbria may finally have been sunk after prime minister Boris Johnson condemned the proposal while speaking at COP26. It is the first time Johnson has offered an opinion on the controversial scheme which its opponents claims undermines the UK’s carbon net zero emissions targets. Johnson said that he […]

UK construction works remain strong despite material price inflation and labour shortages Increasing workloads led by new infrastructure projects Problem’s reported sourcing materials, rising costs as well as labour shortages amongst skilled trades Over half also said impact on biodiversity wasn’t taken into account or featured in fewer than half of construction projects UK RICS […]

HOMES BUILT FOR THE FUTURE . . . .

. . . .WITH TATA STEEL’S ENHANCED CONFIDEX® HOME GUARANTEE   Given the clear push on sustainability and in light of the Future Homes Standard, Tata Steel is pleased to introduce a ‘solar ready’ enhancement to the Confidex® Home Guarantee, helping developers, contractors and self-builders deliver homes built for the future.  With the countdown to […]

Soltech set for growth after announcing MBO

Soltech Systems Limited, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of blinds, curtains, control systems and associated window treatments, has announced the completion of its management buyout, backed by the Managing Director Guy Simmonds and Chairman Robert Wilson MBE. The MBO creates a platform for growth with a clear strategic direction for Soltech that will strengthen […]

Lindapter Launches New Website

Your new technical resource for steelwork connections.   Lindapter’s new website is now live! It’s bursting with innovative features and design tools to help Structural Engineers, Consulting Engineers, M&E Contractors and Specifiers involved with the design of steelwork connections quickly find the optimum solution for steel-to-steel connections. Here’s just a few of the new features: […]