Tradesmen visiting the UK’s largest construction event this October at the NEC in Birmingham can look forward to a whole raft of benefits that will help them make more money, learn new skills and grab a bargain. With exclusive deals from the industry’s biggest names only available to visitors of UK Construction Week, the event is not to be missed by anyone looking to add the latest innovations … [Read more...]
Knauf UK Sponsors Windsor Half Marathon On Behalf Of CRASH
Knauf UK, official Silver Sponsors of the Windsor Half Marathon 2015, has entered a team of seven to run on Sunday 27th September to raise money for CRASH. CRASH is the construction and property industry’s charity for homeless people. One of the most popular half marathons in the UK, the Windsor Half Marathon takes place every September at Windsor Great Park and is run over a distance of 21km … [Read more...]
Travelling To Work ‘Is Work’… European Court Rules
We have all been there, having to leave for work at 4am on a cold Monday morning to subsequently do a full 8 or more hours waving at walls and ceilings and then have a long drive back home and not get in until 6,7 or even 8pm. Your day rate that your gaffer pays you then soon works out to be pretty terrible when you divide out the hours and what you get paid, and most of the time you feel a burger … [Read more...]
Saint-gobain Weber Delivers New Identity For Camden’s Denton Estate
Saint-Gobain Weber’s External Wall Insulation (EWI) has been specified in Camden Council’s dramatic refurbishment of the Denton Estate, Camden, North London. The low-rise estate is a major community formed of 19 four-storey apartment blocks together providing 127 homes. Located on the corner of Malden Crescent and Prince of Wales Road, Denton Estate was constructed in 1965 using a cast concrete … [Read more...]
Construction Trades Call For Government Support
Tradesmen have called on the government to protect the industry from future recessions, as part of a roundtable discussion hosted by UK Construction Week in association with Checkatrade. The event, which was chaired by TV personality and Checkatrade Ambassador Craig Phillips, brought together a cross-section of tradesmen from around the industry to discuss the key topics affecting construction … [Read more...]
Busy First Half Of Year & Continued Optimism For UK Trade Professionals
UK tradesmen and women remain optimistic for the next 12 months following a busy first half of the year, according to multi-channel retailer, Screwfix. The majority (85%) of plumbers, electricians, builders, carpenters and other tradesmen questioned in the latest Trade Pulse* report, say they expect business to remain at the same level or to improve over the next 12 months, with more than a … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Offers Quick Fix With New Wall Solution
British Gypsum has launched an innovative wall solution targeting the homeowner to offer installation flexibility, greater durability and improved acoustic performance. Lifestyle Wall has been created through the development of a new plasterboard, Gyproc Habito, which with a reinforced core, is five times stronger than standard plasterboard. Gyproc Habito is installed like standard … [Read more...]
U Protect Black Alu: Increasing Building Safety Through Innovation
The latest Government figures*, suggest there are over 22,000 fires in UK non-domestic buildings every year. The Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA) estimates that a quarter of these can be attributed to cooking and extraction appliances. To confront this, and protect UK buildings when a fire does break out, leading insulation manufacturer, Saint-Gobain Isover, has launched an … [Read more...]
Work Hard, Play Hard At UK Construction Week
Offering a complete business and networking package, UK Construction Week is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a casino night in partnership with Construction Enquirer and a beer festival to help visitors and exhibitors relax and unwind at the show. Taking place on the first night of the show (6 October), the casino night will be held at the newly opened Genting International Casino … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Solves University’s Durability Challenge
Leading plaster, plasterboard and drylining specialist, British Gypsum, has provided durable wall lining solutions to create a hard-wearing, low-maintenance interior at the University of Hertfordshire’s College Lane Campus, Hatfield. British Gypsum supported the university in the construction of a brand new student services centre, the Hutton Hub, comprising the admissions and registrations … [Read more...]
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