Entries by Lyn

PRE-ELECTION WEBINAR

Landmark hosts pre-election webinar: what the manifestos say about brownfield land, urban development and housing Monday 9th December – 1PM-2PM Landmark Information, the leading provider of information to the UK property market, is hosting a special pre-election webinar to compare the major political party manifestos regarding brownfield development, urban development and housing. The webinar, which […]

Creagh Concrete invests £1m in new offices to accommodate growth from GB market

Toomebridge headquartered concrete products manufacturer Creagh Concrete has invested £1m in new offices to accommodate the company’s growing workforce. One of the UK’s largest producers of concrete products for a range of market sectors, Creagh operates from five sites across GB and Northern Ireland, including its head office and largest manufacturing site in Toomebridge. Privately […]

The Benefits of Technology in construction

By Alan Harrison, Digital Sales Manager at Protrade Almost every industry has been impacted by modern technology but certain sectors like construction are yet to fully realise the potential of these advances. It is expected that over the coming years, technology can help the UK’s construction industry overcome a number of challenges it is grappling […]

Concrete AI used at London City Airport set for expansion

The construction industry’s first artificial intelligence (AI) concrete strength prediction engine, used in the London City Airport expansion, is to be used across more live projects. Built by Converge in collaboration with BAM Nuttall, the engine monitors and predicts material performance. Within hours of concrete being poured, the engine can predict the time a critical strength […]

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investigation reveals new-build homes are not fire safe

A shocking investigation undertaken by BBC Watchdog Live recently revealed that a number of new build homes built by developers Persimmon and Bellway Homes are not adequately fire safe. Joe Bradbury of buildingspecifier.com investigates:   The Grenfell tragedy   Fire safety has become the hot topic of debate over the last few years, and rightfully […]

HS2 REVIEW – ‘MISLEADING AND DISHONEST’

The Government-commissioned review into HS2 has been accused of being ‘misleading and dishonest’ by its deputy chairman who launched a scathing attack on its report. Lord Berkeley said he has “serious problems with its lack of balance” and declared that he “cannot support its conclusions or recommendations”. A leaked draft of a report produced by […]

Adveco Introduces the FPi Range of Commercial Air Source Heat Pumps for Hybrid DHW Systems

Delivers above average coefficient of performance to help reduce a building’s energy consumption and reduce operational costs Perfect for hybrid DHW systems that help meet new carbon targets Quick and easy to install and then maintain Hot water and heating specialist Adveco, in partnership with Italian heating manufacturer Cosmogas, introduces the FPi range of commercial-grade […]