Entries by Lyn

Fixing solution for externally insulated walls

ETA-approved EJOT Iso-Corner provides assured fixing solution for externally insulated walls EJOT has secured ETA (European Technical Assessment) approval for its Iso-Corner load-bearing bracket, an engineered fastening element for medium to heavy weight building elements – planned or unplanned – in ETICS and other external wall insulation applications. The newly awarded ETA confirms the engineered […]

Improving Indoor Air Quality

The global pandemic has forced us all to pay more attention to the air around us, whether in our home, office or outside. Maintaining high standards of indoor air quality (IAQ) is not only important to limit the potential spread of infectious diseases but also to prevent the build-up of indoor air pollutants, such as […]

Coronavirus Free Wall Linings

 Safe, Sustainable Fibreboard by Sundeala Independent tests performed by an ISO 17025 compliant laboratory show that Sundeala FR board is 100% free from viable virus within 5 minutes of infection with human coronavirus. Sundeala fibreboard has helped Britain face its share of national emergencies. Sundeala board was used in the construction of the very first […]

Recruitment Needs Continue To Boom

Totally Modular Recruitment Needs Continue To Boom After securing a significant pipeline of factory built homes, many of which will be delivered to housing associations across the nation, Midlands based housing manufacturer Totally Modular are leading the way in job creation enhancing the continued prominence of MMC whilst creating a new generation of skilled, volumetric […]

Timber buildings on the rise

How to build a timber construction on a point-supported flat slab. Timber, one of the oldest construction materials, in the last two centuries has been surpassed by more technologically advanced materials: it is time for it to restore its former glory. In recent years a new sensitivity towards environmental issues has led to a rediscovery […]

New Connectors for Light Gauge Steel catalogue

Introducing our brand new 2021 Connectors for Light Gauge Steel catalogue Simpson Strong-Tie are all set to provide the steel frame construction industry with performance tested connectors and fixings with the release of our brand new 2021 Connectors for Light Gauge Steel catalogue. Created for suppliers, architects, engineers, erectors, and contractors alike, the new catalogue […]

NEW CHAIR OF HOMES ENGLAND A VISIONARY LEADER

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed Peter Freeman as the new Chair of Homes England, the government’s housing delivery agency. The three-year appointment follows a hearing by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee Monday 12 October, after which they endorsed his suitability for the role. Peter Freeman is co-founder of the property developer […]

SIMPLIFYING BUYING

Samuel Hunt (left) and Andrew Haehn ( right) Co-founders of Materials Market   Post Enquiry  – Compare Offers –  Place Order: Revolutionary new website that simplifies buying  A new website called Materials Market has launched to help the construction industry make faster, smarter, and more cost-effective decisions when buying materials. This next-generation platform allows customers […]

Dura Products awarded certification from leading construction product body

Green construction innovators Dura Products has once again received Certification to the UK’s leading highways construction certification scheme, HAPAS (Highway Authorities Product Approval Scheme), from the BBA, for its Durakerb product. The HAPAS scheme, set up by Highways England, the County Surveyors Society (CCS) and the British Board of Agrément (BBA) provides national approval assessment, […]

Making the most of your digital assets

~ Potential applications of digital twins ~   Demand for high-quality housing and public infrastructure is continuing to rise in the UK. While the construction industry wants to deliver new buildings quickly, it must also take measures to construct new and retrofit existing buildings effectively and sustainably. Embracing digital technology is one way to make […]