Entries by Lyn

QUEENS SPEECH: Construction viewpoints

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Chief Executive Victoria Hills said:  “Planning reform will impact communities across the country. This must be a positive process, to ensure that planners have the required support to plan the world we need. Planners are uniquely skilled to bring together communities, developers, infrastructure providers and local government to ensure new […]

POLYPIPE – Mental Awareness Week

Natalie Butler, Learning and Development Business Partner Polypipe Building Services   Polypipe shows commitment to employees’ mental health during Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 Polypipe Building Services has announced its commitment to taking care of the mental health of its employees by recently adding four more Mental Health First Aiders. Kent-based building services specialist Polypipe […]

Project-starts signal rise in construction confidence

Rise in project-starts signals return of confidence for construction sector The latest Glenigan Index of construction project-starts identifies a very welcome up-tick in construction projects moving to-site in the three months to April 2021. The value of underlying construction work (under £100 million in value) starting on-site during the period was 30% higher than a […]

Threat of an Internet Dark Ages for Rural Areas

Property values in less densely populated areas have risen almost twice as fast as in urban hubs The broadband infrastructure is lagging behind in rural areas With the increase of population in areas with poor infrastructure, this will strain the current internet connections. There has never been a more essential time to have good broadband […]

17 YEAR OLD CAMPAIGN SAVES UK’s OLDEST LIDO

Work begins on restoration of UK’s oldest lido Materials and plant to be shipped by barge as access to Cleveland Pools is by river The Cleveland Pools Trust is delighted to announce the start of works to restore the historic pools in Bath, following a 17-year community campaign to save the Grade II* listed site. […]

ROCKWOOL® unveils Interactive City for easier specification and product visualisation

The virtual 3D cityscape aims to inspire design, save time and lead to faster decision making ROCKWOOL has further enhanced its range of resources for specifiers, contractors and building owners with the launch of the ROCKWOOL Interactive City, a 3D environment that makes visualising, specifying and learning about its non-combustible stone wool insulation easier. Intuitively […]

Floating Homes could help Coastal Cities

Image – Amsterdam, April 2020. Schoonschip Neighborhood with wooden houses, floating on the water   Digital Twin floating home designs could help coastal cities cope with rising sea levels Climate Change may force some city dwellers to take to the water, according to the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. It estimates that some 800 million […]

SIKABIT SCORES FAMOUS FOOTBALLER’S SCHOOL

SIKABIT SCORES ACADEMY TRUST’S GOALS AT FAMOUS FOOTBALLER’S SCHOOL The roof refurbishment of Portland School, Birkenhead was completed to the highest standards of safety and without disruption to school activities, thanks to the combined efforts of Holloway Cook Associates and Sika’s specialist Roof Refurbishment team. Part of the Co-op Academies Trust since 2018, Portland School […]