Entries by Lyn

Double Area Sales Manager Appointments by Zoo Hardware

Tina and Dan Zoo Strengthens Commitment to South East with Double Area Sales Manager Appointments   Zoo Hardware, a leading hardware brand known for its innovative solutions and exceptional customer service, has announced the appointment of two new Area Sales Managers covering the South East. Daniel Haynes and Tina Salter will focus on strengthening and […]

Prefab Taking Flight at U.S. Airports

  Expansions and modernizations at airports can be logistically tricky. They often involve shutdowns and delays, adding to travel headaches and causing a loss of revenue. But prefabrication and modular construction are emerging trends for airports, promising benefits that include fewer disruptions, shorter project timelines, and safer work sites, according to advocates of the methodology. […]

Skills Shortages: A Key Focus for New RICS President

Justin Sullivan The new president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has been named – and he immediately sees a challenge in the UK meeting the government’s house building targets. Justin Sullivan is the 143rd RICS president, having been the chief executive of construction consultancy Adair. He says the industry has an acute skills […]

Atlas Aquires Lendlease’s Construction Business

Lendlease and Atlas Holdings have announced they have entered into a binding agreement for the sale of Lendlease’s UK Construction business. Under the terms of the agreement, Atlas will acquire Lendlease’s construction business and its operations including existing employees and leadership team, ensuring a seamless handover for clients and business partners. Founded in 2002, Atlas […]

£1 billion Contract for MOD Accommodation

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £1 billion contract for the delivery of modern and sustainable accommodation across the Defence Estate under the Single Living Accommodation-Programmatic Approach (SLA-PA) Framework Alliance Contract (FAC). The initiative aims to replace sub-standard living quarters with more efficient, high-quality accommodations for members of the Armed Forces. The SLA-PA programme […]

Building Wyomings Modern Monastry

(Courtesy Carmelite Monks of Wyoming) Say the word monastery and the word medieval is likely not far behind. Monasteries and monks, they just all have an old-world vibe. Perhaps not deservedly so. “When you think of monks, you think medieval, you know, Dark Ages,” Brother Isidore Mary of the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming told Cowboy […]

Enhancing Sound Insulation

Enhancing Sound Insulation Of Double Leaf Walls With New Stud Types A novel analytical model reveals the superior acoustic advantages of acoustical and steel studs over traditional wooden configurations. A new analytical model has unveiled significant insights on the sound insulation performance of lightweight double leaf walls, particularly emphasizing the role of various stud types. […]

HOW 2025 WILL CHALLENGE CONSTRUCTION

Current trends suggest that the UK economy is on “recession watch”, with this reflecting an overall contraction for both the economy as a whole and construction specifically as we head into 2025. Next year is likely to continue the testing times the construction sector has experienced since the Covid-19 pandemic, with the industry set to […]

High Court victory for Kohler Mira in patent infringement claim  

Emma Foster, Managing Director of Kohler Mira Market leading showering manufacturer Kohler Mira (“Mira Showers”) has won a High Court ruling against Norcros Group, the company behind the Triton Showers brand.    The Court ruled that Triton infringed on the patent of Mira Showers’s dual outlet electric shower technology (Mira’s patent GB 2,466, 504) with […]

Breathing Buildings’ NVHRe Wins at Energy Saving Awards

  Breathing Buildings, a leading provider of controlled natural and hybrid ventilation systems, has scooped the Commercial Ventilation Product of the Year Award at this year’s prestigious Energy Saving Awards. The company won the award for its new NVHRe, Natural Ventilation with Heat Recycling and Heat Recovery (NVHRe), which is its latest addition to its […]