Entries by Lyn

Fire Crest drives industry professionalism through Kentec Taktis Panel installation

Fire Crest Fire Protection, a Kentec Installation Partner (KIP), has installed a sophisticated Taktis fire panel at its headquarters in Cornwall to train and support its engineers using the technology on future projects. Installing the panel enables engineers to test configurations in the office, prior to configuring a panel on the client premises, reducing the […]

Steel Will Burn Through Emissions Budget in 15 Years

European steel will burn through emissions budget 15 years ahead of time, unless new technologies are deployed within the next decade   Only a quarter of these companies’ carbon budget remains, and current trajectories would see the industry exceed its budget in 2035. Companies have between now and 2033 to stop using current production methods […]

£650bn construction pipeline Revealed

By Catherine Kennedy The government has set out how £650bn of private and public investment will be implemented in infrastructure projects across the country over the next decade in its new National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline. The investment will be shared across 528 projects, programmes and other investments, with up to £31bn of procurement planned […]

Responding to Dame Hackitt’s Review

Code for Construction Product Information published to raise standards Eleven clause Code for Construction Product Information published Code guidance and ‘Preparing for the Code’ information pack issued to support manufacturer preparation for registration Management of Code transferred from CPA to independently governed CPI Ltd   The Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI), Code Guidance and […]

Warning of ‘Horrible’ Demolition

Grenfell Tower | Warning of ‘horrible’ demolition challenge  By Greg Pitcher Demolishing Grenfell Tower will be “challenging” and require very careful operations, an expert has warned. Ministers are expected to reveal their decision on the future of the fire-ravaged building this month, with reports over the weekend suggesting they had resolved to order its demolition. […]

Community Living, from 1200 BC to AD 2021

BRONZE AND IRON AGE SKELETONS UNCOVERED AT CAMBRIDGESHIRE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT   A team of archaeologists have unearthed human remains during the excavation of a Bronze to early Iron Age settlement on This Land’s™ Burwell site, in advance of the development of 350 new homes. Following the removal of topsoil at the 6.5-hectare site on Newmarket […]

THE UK GOVERNMENT IS SHARING MISLEADING FIGURES ON FIRES IN SCHOOLS

A recent blog written by the Department for Education (DfE) highlighted some key points about fire safety in schools. While the article stressed the importance of ensuring all students and staff are safe at school, the author made some interesting claims which were misleading and need clarification. As we head towards the long-awaited revised Building […]

Fast 2000 enclosure for small developer

Family-run Fernbrook Builders is redeveloping the site of a former garage and MOT test centre in Finedon, Northamptonshire. The rundown site will be home to a small supermarket, attractive retail shops and five houses to the rear of the site, which seamlessly join up with an existing housing estate. Each of the three-bedroom homes has […]

Revolutionary new sprayer instantly turns saltwater into powerful disinfectant

Vapourtec’s easy-HC10 delivers significant cost savings A unique handheld sprayer has been launched which turns mildly salty tap water into a powerful disinfectant which kills 99.9% of germs, bacteria and viruses, including Covid-19. The easy-HC10 uses an electrochemical reaction to instantly convert tap water containing just 0.25% salt into hypochlorous acid, a powerful disinfectant which […]