I had the honour of being invited the the The Plaisterers' Training Awards by British Gypsum Formula. I have been to Plaisterers Hall a few times now for various meetings and having the chance to sit with and eat with some of the most passionate people within the plastering industry and of course I accepted the invitation. The Plaisterers’ Training Awards recognise the highest standards of … [Read more...]
We Were At UK Construction Week
I've been talking about UK construction week for a long time now and I was very very excited to be going to this event and on Tuesday I finally headed up to the NEC in Birmingham. You may have already read about the Plasterers 1 Stop Shop news about opening up another store down in Cornwall as I wrote and published the story live from the event. I walked around the show and got stuck in … [Read more...]
BRITISH GYPSUM HELPS INDUSTRY SPECIFY FOR SUCCESS
The British Gypsum White Book System Selector enables building designers and specifiers to quickly identify solutions that meet project requirements, and download all related documentation, including BIM files and .dwg CAD files. Originally launched in early 2014, the tool has recently been further developed to give construction professionals an improved way to specify the best solutions for each … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Reveals #BGSHOUTOUT Winners
British Gypsum has revealed the winners of its hotly contested #BGShoutOut competition for plastering apprentices. Following its nationwide search to find examples of high standards of workmanship produced by apprentices, Dan Morrow from Leicester College; Sam Billan from Dearne Valley College; Adam Mala from Bolton College; Jamie Acheson from City of Glasgow College, and John-Paul Holdsworth … [Read more...]
The British Gypsum White Book is Revamped
The British Gypsum White Book was first published in 1972 and the white book is recognised as a reliable source of information for anyone within the plastering sector of the construction industry. This book is kind of like the Bible for plasterers. The British Gypsum White Book is a comprehensive guide to finding solutions using British Gypsum's products and systems. You can also get the … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Trainees Take Gold For Third Year Running
A British Gypsum apprentice has been named the UK’s top plastering and drywall systems trainee at the 2012 national SkillBuild final – making it the third year in a row that a trainee from the company has scooped gold in the competition. Richard Pye, 22, a drylining apprentice at the British Gypsum Technical Academy in Erith, Kent, competed in the ‘plastering and drylining’ category at … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Produces New Trade Catalogue
British Gypsum, part of the Saint-Gobain group, has produced a new comprehensive product guide designed to make choosing the best solution for the job as straightforward as possible. The 2012 Trade Catalogue contains all the need-to-know information about British Gypsum’s entire portfolio in an easy to digest format. Andrew Wilkins, Senior Product Manager at British Gypsum, said: “The new Trade … [Read more...]
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