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Ronacrete and Cemplas rescue fire station buildings
19/01/2012: The London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority appointed Cemplas Waterproofing and Concrete Repairs Ltd as the principal contractor to undertake concrete repair, brick repair and rendering works to the training tower and rear boundary walls of Croydon Fire Station. more »
Scottish Solar Systems
11/01/2012: A recent roof renewal of their own Head Office presented Scottish roofing specialists; Forster with the perfect opportunity to install Redland’s ‘On Top’ and ‘Integrated’ solar PV roof systems. more »
Councils change the way of working in austere times
09/01/2012: In 2007 Buckinghamshire County Council recognised they faced austere times ahead of them. In order to continue to be a top performing transport and highways authority they recognised the need to change the way they work. more »
60% Electricity Saving on Lighting
14/12/2011: NET LED Lighting the way to lower energy use more »
BBES uses offsite M&E prefabrication to successfully deliver Greenwich BSF project
12/12/2011: Balfour Beatty Engineering Services (BBES) has completed the delivery of a major mechanical and electrical (M&E) scheme at Crown Woods College, in Greenwich, demonstrating the multitude of advantages that offsite prefabrication can bring to enable a more sustainable, safer and efficient way of delivering building services solutions. more »
Accoya up to the task in Scottish highlands community project
01/12/2011: The Isle of Mull and Iona Community Trust’s new An Roth Community Enterprise Centre required sustainable and easily maintainable construction materials that could withstand the harsh weather conditions the building will be subjected to. more »
Trimble Site Positioning System is Galliford Try’s choice for £300 million Scotswood Project
17/11/2011: The North East’s biggest housing led redevelopment initiative has provided the perfect opportunity for PQS Survey to introduce Galliford Try to Trimble Site Positioning Systems more »
Morrison Utility Services - maintaining critical infrastructure
04/11/2011: The challenge: collecting real time information from the field more »
Ronacrete products play a part in creation of a ‘vertical city’.
27/10/2011: The Shard building, fast becoming a prominent feature on the London skyline will have 80 storeys reaching 310 metres in height when complete, making it the tallest building in Western Europe. more »
UBIX helps keep £500 million King’s Cross redevelopment on track
24/10/2011: The innovative UBIX temporary roof system from Combisafe has been used for part of the £500 million restoration of London King’s Cross railway station, proving the system’s ability to protect the most high-profile and challenging construction sites. more »
GBM Demolition uses Sandvik breakers on underwater job
18/10/2011: GBM Demolition is employing a pair of Sandvik breakers to tackle underwater demolition duties at a pumping station in Norfolk. more »
Sika-Trocal single ply membrane used on Blackpool aquarium
17/10/2011: Located on Blackpool’s world famous promenade, Sea Life Blackpool welcomes six million visitors every year. When the existing felt roof began to show signs of deterioration, a high performance weatherproof solution was required. more »
Kier uses Combisafe temporary roof system on Kings Cross station redevelopment
17/10/2011: The UBIX temporary roof system from Combisafe has been used for part of the £500 million restoration of London King’s Cross railway station, proving the system’s ability to protect the most high-profile and challenging construction sites. more »
Celotex Insulation used on Somerset conservation houses
17/10/2011: For the traditionally designed Alvington Place housing development located in the Conservation Area of Alvington near Yeovil, Somerset, insulation was needed that could be relied upon to deliver superb thermal efficiency at the right price. more »
Sika ensures Grade A listed swimming pool is fit for the future
10/10/2011: When it came to the £7 million pound refurbishment of Scotland’s stunning Dollan Aqua Centre, South Lanarkshire Council were faced with one of the most complex and essential restoration projects which necessitated an incredible 3,500 individual concrete repairs and two miles of treatment to concrete surfaces. more »