Knauf UK and Knauf Insulation are proud to sponsor the prestigious Private Housing Project of the Year category in this years hotly contested Structural Timber Awards. As one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of lightweight building product and systems, the Drywall side of the business, Knauf UK is fully committed to contributing to providing the construction needs of the UK in future … [Read more...]
Why Learning Venetian Plaster At GoldTrowel is More Than Just A Course
Lots of plasterers ask me on The Plasterers Forum about Venetian plaster and whether there is a big enough market for it in the UK and my response has always been yes!!! The next question is where is the best place to learn the art and skill of Venetian plaster and my response is always the same, and that is to go and see Andy at GoldTrowel in Essex. I have been dropping in and seeing Andy for … [Read more...]
Double celebration as Robertson Group becomes first Ultra Site in Scotland
Construction of new world-class Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre recognised as beacon of best practice by Considerate Constructors Scheme Robertson Group’s construction of the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC) has been designated national Ultra Site status - the highest level of attainment with the Considerate Constructors Scheme. Robertson Group has achieved … [Read more...]
Female Plasterer Set To Start Own Business
A talented student from East Durham College has swapped her carers uniform for work overalls to become, she believes, one of only two qualified female plasterers in the North East of England. Margaret Temple, 42, from Horden in County Durham, has just qualified with flying colours from her CSkills Level 2 Diploma in Plastering and now plans to start her own plastering business in this … [Read more...]
JEWSON ANNOUNCES BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES WINNERS
Jewson has announced the winners of its 2017 Building Better Communities competition, giving two Trade Heroes and 24 regional projects from across the UK a share of the £250,000 prize fund. Addam Smith has been crowned winner of the Trade Hero category, and will now receive £50,000 worth of building materials to complete a community renovation project. Addam Smith and his ‘Band of Builders’ … [Read more...]
Safeguard’s Dryrod damp-proofing rods gain WTA approval
The innovative Dryrod damp-proofing rods from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – have been accredited by the German WTA organisation for creating remedial damp-proof courses (DPCs) against capillary absorption in masonry, otherwise known in the UK as rising damp. The WTA, which translates into English as the Scientific and … [Read more...]
Handy Safeguard slurry delivers simple tanking solution
Vandex BB75 from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – is a cementitious waterproofing tanking slurry with superb hydrophobic properties, resistant to water and moisture. Developed especially for concrete and masonry, the tough, elasticised coating not only protects structural elements such as foundations, slabs and below-ground … [Read more...]
ENCON INSULATION DOUBLES SIZE AT BRAND NEW BIRMINGHAM BRANCH
Encon Insulation is delighted to announce the relocation of its Birmingham branch to larger premises, ready to cater to the West Midlands’ thriving construction industry. Doubling the size of its previous site as part of the company’s strategic growth plan, the UK’s Distributor of Choice is pleased to offer customers access to a vast selection of thermal and acoustic insulation, fire … [Read more...]
JEWSON ANNOUNCES BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES FINALISTS FOR 2017
Four construction professionals and 35 regional projects have been named as finalists in the annual Jewson Building Better Communities competition. A prize fund of £250,000 will be shared by the winners to help deserving causes across England, Scotland and Wales. David Thomas, a plasterer from Stafford; Jamie Borthwick, an interior designer and contractor from Barton Upon Humber; Addam Smith, a … [Read more...]
JEWSON SCORES FUNDRAISING GOAL IN CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH
Jewson employees, suppliers and customers have donned their shorts and football boots to raise more than £1,360 for Barnardo’s. The charity football match was held on Tuesday 9th May at The Laithwaite Community Stadium, the home of Woking FC. Customers and employees from local Jewson branches joined forces to create two teams – Farnham and Reading. Woking FC player, Scott Steele, made a … [Read more...]
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