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More than 120,000 EJOT Colorfast self-drilling fasteners have helped Kingspan to create a thermally superior, visually-appealing building envelope for its first purpose-built manufacturing plant in South East Asia. The 16,000 sq. m factory at Phu My Town in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam, will enable Kingspan to grow its presence in the wider Asian […]
As the UK moves towards a general election both the opposition party and current UK government are viewing energy costs as a weapon that can be used to attract electoral ballots. Both parties are reviewing their approach to truncating domestic and commercial energy costs. The current opposition party has made public proposals […]
Pic Cap: Ken Price (left) presents the award to Neil Rule of Access2 seen here with Philip Goldberg (right), Treasurer of the GAI. This month (April) Access2 clinched the ADSA Sponsored Product Design and Innovation Award (Electronic) at the AI Specification Awards 2024. The Newcastle-upon-Tyne company, which specialises in the supply of master […]
What is CaberShieldPlus? It’s a chipboard flooring panel, in 18mm or 22mm thickness, with a useful permanent waterproof, protective layer on the top and bottom of the panel. Is 60 days exposure proven? And what does it mean? Yes, previously boasting 42 days, this panel is now BBA-certified for 60 days exposure to […]
Author Ashley Bateson In the last 100 years plastic has gone from hero to villain, having a catalytic effect in transforming our buildings in the modern era. However, our industry needs to understand all the societal and environmental impacts to make more informed materials choices if we are to build a sustainable future. With their […]
Housing planning reform is high on the political agenda as we head towards the general election Our 2024 outlook for the UK homebuilding sector is negative. While the UK’s housing underdevelopment is a long-term positive for homebuilders, current industry and economic headwinds will continue to hinder development as homebuilders navigate current market uncertainty. By the end […]
BladeBUG in action. Photo: Department for Business and Trade From F1 to blade robotics: Five innovations in UK offshore wind The UK has positioned itself as a leader in the offshore wind sector, but what ground-breaking technology is driving its growth? With world-leading offshore wind clusters and catapults, and a $1tn tech economy, the UK […]
Marking a significant milestone in the company’s rich history of delivering innovative and sustainable modular solutions The Wernick Group of companies has a proud legacy stretching back to 1934, growing from a humble maker of poultry crates to becoming Britain’s largest family-owned provider of portable and modular buildings, and off-grid power solutions. Since […]
From smart meters to smart resource management, we get a guided tour around artificial applications at grid and consumer level, to better understand how algorithms are increasingly running our power supplies. Many of the worst environmental catastrophes we face today, including those here in the UK, are the direct result of the energy industry. Fossil-fuel-burning […]
Seamus Hoyne, dean of flexible and workplace learning at the Technological University of the Shannon With smart infrastructure and zero-energy building on the agenda, new skills are in demand right across the construction sector. Paradoxically, however, due to high demand for new buildings and diminished numbers of skilled workers, many people working in the industry […]
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