Entries by Lyn

£9.8m Hospital Project Awarded to Premier Modular

Premier Modular, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists, has been awarded a £9.8m project for Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to build a 62-bed Priority Assessment Unit at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey.  Main contractor Premier will be supported by strategic delivery partner Claritas Group. Due for completion by summer […]

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A Chink in Britain’s supply chain

Britain needs buildings more than ever. As such, confidence within the sector is sky high. However, does the current state of our supply chains pose a risk to us capitalising on growth? Buildingspecifier’s Editor Joe Bradbury investigates:   According to IHS Markit/CIPS, output growth has risen in line with increased commercial, domestic and civil engineering […]

Groundbreaking Construction Company

Orocco managing directors Mark Ivinson (left) and Jonny Blurton. Scottish construction firm Orocco is now accepting cryptocurrency as payment for projects as it continues to push industry boundaries. The move comes as part of a revised business strategy and sees the Edinburgh-based firm become the first building company in the UK to adopt such a […]

BESA backs scientists’ call for overhaul of ventilation standards

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is supporting a campaign led by an international group of scientists and engineers to have current building ventilation regulations completely rewritten. The 40-strong group of leading experts and academics condemned the current state of indoor air quality (IAQ) as a scandal comparable to the contaminated water supplies in 19th […]

INTERPHONE ENHANCES DOOR ENTRY AND ACCESS CONTROL WITH TOUCHLESS SOLUTIONS

Interphone, the security systems and building technology integrator, is embracing the latest iris and facial recognition technology to meet the growing demand for touchless door entry and access control. The company has launched a range of advanced and affordable solutions available for any new build or retrofit building requirement in the commercial residential marketplace. “The […]

Advanced’s Evacuation Alert System CPD Now RIBA Approved

Fire protection solutions manufacturer Advanced, has a new RIBA-approved course available to aid understanding of the BS 8629 Code of Practice and how its recommendations apply to architects and specifiers in planning building safety strategies.  ‘A Guide to Meeting BS 8629’ is a continuing professional development course, approved by the FIA, the CPD Certification Service […]

Schüco Innovation Now Smart: Intelligent Building

One year. Three topics. Countless innovations.   Schüco UK is set to broadcast its second Innovation Now (i.NOW) virtual event on 27th May, following the success of the launch event in March. Schüco i.NOW Smart will focus on intelligent building. Taking the ‘smart’ theme to a whole new level, the event will be broadcast from […]

Can Hydrogen help Steel to become Carbon Neutral

The steel industry is one of the top three contributors to CO2 emissions, with 70% of greenhouse gas emissions in the industry being linked to its use of coal as both a fuel and a reductant. Some of the themes and issues the steel industry is grappling with are playing out in the wider built […]

PLASTIC BAN URGED

Following the release of Greenpeace’s report, ‘Trashed’, on the devastating consequences of UK plastic waste ending up in countries with insufficient recycling infrastructure such as Turkey, the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) calls on the UK Government to urgently invest in building the UK’s own recycling capacity as well as fast track legislation to ensure […]

VIDEO – ADSA Welcomes New Members

The Automatic Door Suppliers Association (ADSA) has seen an increase in membership of more than 15 per cent – welcoming more members in 2020 than ever before.   “Our industry has been incredibly resilient through these troubling times,” said ADSA’s Managing Director Ken Price. “Throughout the pandemic we have tried to be responsive and flexible to […]