Entries by Lyn

£30M Restoration Closes Historic Viaduct

Barmouth’s historic viaduct will close for up to 13 weeks this autumn for restoration Metal sections on the Grade II* listed structure will be reconstructed or repaired and railway tracks renewed tracks near to Barmouth Toll House, on the northern edge of the viaduct. Work began on the iconic structure back in 2020 in order […]

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Construction Companies Insolvency Rate Soars

UK construction companies are going bankrupt at the highest rate in a decade as inflation, a drop in housebuilding and delays to major government infrastructure projects bite. Data released from the government’s Insolvency Service, analysed by the Financial Times, shows that 4,280 operators entered insolvency in the year to June, a 16.5 per cent jump […]

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‘Gateway’ Clarity

New legislation issued confirms the documents – and contents of those documents – that industry will need to submit to create the ‘golden thread’ of accurate, up-to-date, information about buildings, and ensure proposed new ‘higher-risk’ buildings in England pass through new building control ‘gateways’ permitting their construction and certifying their completion. Higher-risk buildings are defined […]

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ASBESTOS: FIRM FINED £90,000, FOR PUTTING PUBLIC AT RISK

Construction firm fined £90,000 after exposing public to asbestos during renovation work A Warrington-based construction company has been fined £90,000 after exposing people to asbestos during a renovation project in the Hanley area of Stoke-on-Trent. Despite failing to attend Staffordshire Magistrates’ Court on 24 August 2023, Esskay Construction Ltd was found guilty in its absence. […]

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Aviva expands underwriting appetite to include engineered timber

INSURER AVIVA has underlined its sustainability commitments by expanding the company’s underwriting appetite to include engineered timber in commercial developments. Also referenced as mass timber, cross-laminated timber and Glulam, engineered timber is the terminology used for wood products that have been manufactured and bonded together to form a composite material, panel or building system. The […]

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LEVIAT BECOMES AN INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS APPROVED EMPLOYER

Leviat, a world leader in lifting, connecting and anchoring technology for the construction industry continues its determined support of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) careers by becoming an Approved Employer for the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).     Leviat has successfully joined the list of Approved Employers from ICE, which enables them to provide […]

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Barry tops 25 years

As GEZE UK celebrate 35 years in business, one of the company’s longest serving members of staff, Area Sales Manager, Barry Topham, celebrates 25 years with the company.   In this time, Barry has seen the company grow hugely; back when he started there was just 23 staff and turnover of £3m, today the company […]

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Avoid Costly Callbacks with International Timber

International Timber, a leading importer and distributor of bespoke, sustainable timber and panel products, recommends using flooring grade plywood to help prevent callbacks in commercial and domestic flooring projects.   Contract flooring specialists know that incorrectly specified plywood underlayment can result in swelling, peeling and lifting, even when other installation practices are correctly adhered to. […]

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T.LEVEL, THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION

T-level construction students are the future of the industry, says Actis   The first tranche of successful construction-focused T-level students, whose results were released in the last few days, are in the vanguard of helping transform an industry struggling to find skilled tradespeople, says insulation specialist Actis.   The results saw an across-the-board pass rate […]

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