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New group to tackle late and non-payments in the construction industry

Sir Michael Latham, chairman of the new group set up to deal with concerns over late payment in the construction industry, today unveiled a route map to tackle late and non-payment provisions in current legislation. T...

24 May 2004

FaTaL Risks Campaign 2004: HSE announces construction blitz

Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be visiting construction sites nationwide during June 2004 in a bid to reduce the number of fatal and serious injuries in the industry. This latest ‘blitz’ by...

24 May 2004

Heywood Williams manufactures own wood-filled PVC window boards

The Plastics and Rubber Weekly has reported that UK building plastics manufacturer Heywood Williams has begun to make its own wood-filled PVC window boards. Forming problems delayed the launch after initial announceme...

21 May 2004

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are managed under contract to the Government's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). They allow private and public sector research organisations and educational institutions to apply...

20 May 2004

The Building Centre

The Building Centre is the worlds largest permanent exhibition and single source of information for the construction industry. It is the established focal point covering all aspects of architecture and design, constructi...

20 May 2004

Kingspan Insulated Panels design guide

Kingspan Insulated Panels has established a leading global position for design solutions and in the manufacture and supply of pre-engineered insulated roof and wall systems. The skills and knowledge the company has ga...

19 May 2004

New glazing system from Cabot, Westcrowns and Pilkington

Westcrowns, Inc., an innovative leader in structural glass glazing systems and a member of the Westcrowns Group, has developed a new Pilkington Profilit translucent linear structural glazing system filled with Nanogel tr...

19 May 2004

Green environment for Marley Roofing

The environment and the effect manufacturing may have on it is a key issue confronting the construction industry. With heightened awareness has come a demand for construction solutions that minimise consumption and use o...

18 May 2004

Revolutionary wall sound system without speakers

When the American jet pilot Charles Yeager broke the sound barrier flying at 1,200 kph on October 14, 1947, it was a global sensation, an unbelievable scientific and engineering achievement. Half a century after this leg...

18 May 2004

H&R Johnson appointment to support London architects

Leading tile manufacturer H & R Johnson has appointed Paul Jessop as Contract Sales Manager for its London Architectural area, to strengthen its high profile specification sales team in London. Paul will provide a...

17 May 2004

solarcentury receive DTI funding for development of award winning streetsmart product

After recently scooping a new product award at Interbuild, solarcentury hit the jackpot again with a £75K grant to develop a range of solar powered street furniture products under the Knowledge Transfer Programme (...

17 May 2004

A profitable environment - It’s all in the design

The Construction Industry Environment Forum (CIEF) has announced a series of June events, People and profit: delivering value through socially beneficial buildings, aimed at demonstrating the value that can be added to a...

14 May 2004

CORGI opens the door to construction sites for Gas Installers

CORGI has launched a new passport scheme, which will allow gas installers to demonstrate an up-to-date basic knowledge of health, safety and environmental awareness when entering customer premises and construction sites....

14 May 2004

Schuco wins Building Awards Manufacturer of The Year

Window and door systems specialist, Schüco, has won the much coveted 2004 Manufacturer of the Year prize at the Building Awards. Schüco beat off stiff competition to claim the prestigious honour. The company...

13 May 2004

Corus sponsors Part L Seminar

A recent seminar on Approved Document L of the Building Regulations has been heralded as a valuable and useful exercise by participants and organisers. The event, organised by the Steel Construction Institute, was sponso...

13 May 2004