Entries by Lyn

CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TO SHARE THE BURDEN OF PRICE INCREASES

Ken Parkin, Chair at Construction Alliance North East and Matthew Wharton, Director at Wharton Construction Recently, there has been major economic changes that are impacting the World. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit, combined with the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine, we are currently seeing cost-of-living price increases, national insurance increases […]

VIEGA OPENS NEW LONDON EXHIBITION SPACE

Viega has opened the doors to its ‘LONDON’ space in the Building Centre, providing a central location for showcasing products and interacting directly with visitors.   In the heart of the capital, architects, designers, engineers and installers alike, can now view the company’s innovative portfolio offering of Profipress, Megapress, Viega Smartpress, Sanpress Inox, flush plates […]

MORE POWER, MORE CONNECTIVITY

GEZE have completely upgraded their control panels for smoke and heat extraction systems. Control units are the brain and the power supply of the smoke and heat extraction systems in a building.   The new THZ N4 and THZ Comfort replace the previous versions and offer a more powerful power supply, increased connectivity and easier […]

GREEN WASHING

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) have launched a new online guide, ‘Green Claims Guide to Decorative Paints’, to tackle the rising number of green claims emerging in the decorative paints industry.   According to the UK Government’s website, green claims (sometimes called ‘environmental claims’ or ‘eco-friendly claims’) are ‘claims that show how a product, service, brand […]

GREEN REVOLUTION GIGAFACTORY

Artist impression of the gigafactory planned for Somerset which would be using Cornish lithium to power Britain (Image: DCM) The lithium sector could help create thousands of jobs in Cornwall Cornwall could be at the forefront of clean energy production when a gigafactory is built in Somerset. Lithium companies in the Duchy believe it will […]

CELEBRATING WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION

Construction has strongly demonstrated its willingness to embrace Women within the sector. As we reach the end of the ‘Women in Construction Week’, we focus on just a few companies and organisations that have reached out to Buildingspecifer with their views and success stories about women in construction. GRADIENT Encouraging more women into construction Ultimately, […]

The Threat of Repossession

£426m worth of property has been repossessed over the last year Property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, has revealed where across the property market holds the unsavoury title of the nation’s repossession hotspot, as well as the huge loss in value that these unfortunate sellers face on the value of their home. HBB Solutions analysed government […]

PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FUEL POOR HOMES NEED PUBLIC MONEY

Taking stock of the UK Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy Lead analyst on residential buildings, Marcus Shepheard, reflects on the UK Government’s strategy for buildings. The UK has more than 28.5 million homes, and another 1.9 million other buildings – offices, hospitals, shops, warehouses and more. The majority of these are heated by gas boilers, […]

Fassa Bortolo broadens its reach across the UK

New commercial promotions at Fassa Bortolo as the company broadens its reach across the UK Always quick to recognise the hard work of its staff and promote from within, Fassa Bortolo has recently appointed Andrew Sampson and Stephen Gore to National Business Development Managers (BDM). The leading Italian render manufacturer continues to expand its client […]