Entries by Lyn

PYROGUARD LAUNCHES ON-DEMAND CPD WEBINAR

Pyroguard has launched an on-demand version of its RIBA-approved CPD seminar: ‘Fire safety glazing: a system, not a product’ in a bid to guide the industry regarding the critical role of fire safety glass.  This new, flexible online format reinforces Pyroguard’s commitment to delivering accessible, expert guidance for professionals in the built environment, whilst emphasising […]

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Sternfenster Streamlines Window Deliveries with Podfather Software.

Sternfenster, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of uPVC and aluminium windows and doors, has boosted customer service whilst reducing its environmental impact using logistics software from Podfather. Electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) features have eliminated hundreds of thousands of pieces of paper from the delivery process and have reduced the back-office admin resource by […]

Sponsorship to help young people progress in construction careers

Croydon College secure sponsorship to help young people progress in construction careers   Croydon College is pleased to announce that Clarion Housing Group’s charitable foundation, Clarion Futures, and construction company JJ Rhatigan have agreed to sponsor a number of students with their CSCS card applications, enabling them to gain valuable on-site experience in the construction […]

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RINNAI: EXPLORING OPTIMAL OPTIONS FOR CARE HOME DHW SOLUTION

   RINNAI’S WHITEPAPER ON VALUE ENGINEERING EXPLORES OPTIMAL OPTIONS FOR CARE HOME DHW SOLUTION Rinnai has issued a new whitepaper titled “Optimizing Domestic Hot Water Systems for Archetype Care Homes: A Value Engineering Approach.” The full version is available now on the Rinnai website: The whitepaper is strident in pointing out that Value Engineering (VE) […]

Immigration Swoop in Belfast – Dozens Arrested

Dozens arrested in immigration swoop at Belfast construction site. A total of 35 Romanian men and one 16-year-old were arrested following a dawn operation A dawn operation by Immigration Enforcement officers with the UK Home Office has led to more than 30 arrests at a construction site in Belfast’s historic Titanic Quarter, a spokesperson has […]

Bootcamps and Technical Excellence for Construction Apprentices

The chancellor has announced plans to invest over half a billion pounds into training new construction workers, including through 10 new ‘technical excellence colleges’, more skills bootcamps and financial incentives for foundation apprenticeships. Ahead of next week’s spring statement, Rachel Reeves said the government hopes to train “up to 60,000 more engineers, brickies, sparkies and […]

£80m to Make 10,000 Homes Warmer

Liverpool City Region secures £80m to make 10,000 homes warmer, more energy efficient and cheaper to heat £31.8m secured for Warm Homes Local Grant scheme £48m secured for Warm Homes Social Housing Fund Funding will enable energy-efficiency improvements to around 10,000 homes In addition to £105m already secured to retrofit 10,000 homes Mayor: ‘This funding […]

Toronto School: Leading by Example with Timber

Poplar Road K-8 Public School is set to break ground this year in Scarborough and will set an example for future schools when it comes to mass-timber construction. Images: Moriyama Teshima Architects The forthcoming Poplar Road K-8 Public School, which is set to break ground in Scarborough this year, will become a real-time lesson in […]

Putting CO2 on the Road

As the UK government shapes the next phase of its Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), the country’s road construction sector is presented with a unique opportunity: the ability to transform UK building into a tool for carbon removal. National Highways, which is charged with operating, maintaining and improving motorways and major A roads in England, in […]

12,000 Homes Plan Finally Approved, After 24 Years

  A proposal for almost 12,000 homes has been approved, concluding a 24-year-long saga in Wirral. The Local Plan, which Wirral Council has been developing for years, is thought to be the first brownfield-only strategy to receive approval nationwide. This implies that no green belt areas, which make up about half of the Wirral, will […]