Entries by Lyn

REVERSE VAT – Calls for builders to write to their MP’s

Building industry ups the ante to get reverse VAT scrapped The campaign for the government to ditch reverse charge VAT is mounting with the Federation of Master Builders, FMB, claiming two-thirds of SMEs believing it will damage cash flow. Scottish National Party MP Kirsten Oswald has already tabled an early day motion calling for the […]

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£900m boost for West Midlands

A budget of more than £900m, including funding for infrastructure, regeneration and job training schemes that can support the region’s post-Covid-19 economic recovery has been approved by the West Midlands Combined Authority. The 2021/22 WMCA Budget includes a package of major transport projects to help drive economic growth and cleaner air as well as funding […]

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INVEST AND THRIVE

Invest in technology, productivity and sustainability, says Fergus Harradence, Deputy Director of Construction at the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. He will be addressing the CIOB’s Adapt & Thrive conference on 24 March. The UK construction sector has done a great job amidst the pandemic, adopting new site procedures allowing the whole […]

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JAPAN – NET ZERO BY 2050

TOKYO: With Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledging to bring Japan’s carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050, a growing number of Japanese companies are looking at how they can make a bigger contribution to curbing global warming. As investors scrutinize how firms address environmental issues, sustainability and governance, Japanese trading houses are reviewing business […]

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CLADDING SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Cladmate Cladding Support Systems are a long term manufacturer of Aluminium & Steel Rainscreen cladding support systems. Family owned since its conception, the family has been involved in the construction industry stretching back 3 generations. Cladmate are part of a larger group of companies called KNT Group, who specialise in a variety of building materials […]

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The 19mm Collated Screw System for Flooring Is Here!

Floor fitters and home owners alike will be all too familiar with the curse of squeaky floorboards. Time after time the culprit is the fasteners; nails working loose over time, leading to expensive callbacks and customer dissatisfaction. While it’s well known that screws provide a tighter grip power by pulling the boards together, fitting 6mm […]

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Is airtightness exacerbating ill-health amidst the pandemic?

Government incentives designed to encourage energy efficiency, coupled with technological advancements, have applied pressure on the construction industry to build increasingly airtight buildings of late. However, high levels of airtightness and poor ventilation are building up major health problems in new housing, according to a study by Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research […]

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VORTICE LAUNCHES THE UVLOGIKA ENVIRONMENTAL SANITISER

VORTICE LAUNCHES THE UVLOGIKA ENVIRONMENTAL SANITISER   Never before has there been so much emphasis on the sanitisation and disinfection of surfaces we come into contact with. The ongoing battle against COVID-19 means it is essential for our health and wellbeing that surfaces are sanitised efficiently, especially in public spaces.   VORTICE has now introduced […]

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PATENT FOR GARAGE BASED AFFORDABLE HOUSING

HUSK SECURES FIRST PATENT FOR INNOVATIVE GARAGE BASED AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONCEPT   A house designer has been awarded a UK patent for its innovative approach to transforming unwanted and disused garage sites into affordable new homes.   The patent covers HUSK’s ground-breaking solution for the design and build of one and two bedroomed homes on […]

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