Entries by Lyn

MMC: Cutting the Red Tape and Navigating the Politics

Modular construction faces many challenges on the path to help solve the housing crisis, MiTek Offsite construction has been featured more frequently in the national media spotlight for its potential to help bridge the gap in the country’s housing supply shortage. It’s popularity can only grow. According to the Modular Building Institute, only 5.5% of […]

Leeds based builder making the best of CaberMDF

Photographed left, former army member turned carpenter, Van Midgley, and right, a recent project created from West Fraser’s CaberMDF   “I found the transition from machine gun to nail gun quiet an easy one” – Van Midgley   A former member of the Royal Corps of Signals, who switched to carpentry after leaving the Army, […]

SPECIALIST INSULATION MANUFACTURER AIM RECRUITS SIMON MAYES

  Acoustic, fire and thermal insulation product manufacturer AIM has appointed Simon Mayes as Specification Manager.   Simon will work with specifiers and main contractors to determine the appropriate products to help them design high quality buildings and is available to give CPD presentations. Simon has 20 years’ experience in the construction industry working for […]

Free guide to Part L Compliance

AluFoldDirect shares free guide to Part L Compliance In response to customer uncertainty    Leading fabricator AluFoldDirect is continuing its commitment to education and innovation with the release of a 10-page guide to compliance with Building Regulations: Part L, 2021. Available as a free download, the guide is a proactive response to customer uncertainty over […]

Harnessing the Power of Coastal Waves

A leading, publicly-traded onshore wave energy technology company, is pleased to announce that Inna Braverman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Eco Wave Power, and Eco Wave Power’s engineering team, have arrived for a meeting and an official site-visit with APDL (Administração dos Portos do Douro, Leixões e Viana do Castelo, S.A) , and other […]

The Olympian Endurance of Wood

As Olympic athletes from around the world thrill fans with their historic physical achievements, they are doing so in facilities built to be sustainable and are participating in a city that has a planned agenda to reduce the Games’ Carbon footprint. One of the major efforts to achieve these environmental and economic goals was to […]

Rain or Shine, The Weather Impacts Construction

The construction industry is increasingly grappling with the challenges posed by hot weather, a trend that is becoming more pronounced due to global warming. While the United Kingdom has historically enjoyed a temperate climate, recent years have seen a rise in extreme weather conditions, including heatwaves. In this article buildingspecifier.com Editor Joe Bradbury explores the […]

 ADSA Celebrates Dual ISO Accreditation Achievement

The Automatic Door Suppliers Association (ADSA) has secured not one but two ISO accreditations – 9001 45001– a significant achievement that underscores its commitment to excellence in both quality management and occupational health and safety. ISO 9001 certification is a globally recognised standard for quality management systems (QMS). It demonstrates an organisation’s ability to consistently […]