GAF Donates Materials for Illinois Mental Health Center’s New Roofs
GAF supported a mental health and recovery center in Peru, Ill., the location of its fifth polyiso plant, as part of its GAF Community Matters initiative.
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Mace calls for London to lead world on circular construction
Mace is calling for London to become the circular construction capital of the world. A report from the contractor argues that with the right regulatory regime and incentives the industry can deliver big savings in carbon dioxide emissions and cash savings. Mace argues that across Greater London it could be possible to save more than
Plate Mill Automation Upgrade for Chinese Steel Producer
Chinese steel producer Xiangtan Iron and Steel sought to modernize obsolete automation systems to improve product quality. The resulting order was an extensive upgrade from Primetals Technologies for the Xiangtan plate mill in Xiangtan, Hunan province. Founded in 1958, Xiangtan Iron and Steel employs some 10,400 people. Annual production capacity is 12 million tons of
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How to Choose a Roofing Contractor
CHOOSING a roofing contractor to replace or repair your roof can be confusing and stressful. It’s not always easy and straightforward to find a good, reputable roofing contractor. Avoiding ‘rogue traders’ and roofing scams means doing your homework before you agree to a new roof or roof repairs. How to Avoid Cowboy Roofers Obviously, spotting
Van Elle buys piling rival Rock and Alluvium for £3.8m
Ground engineering contractor Van Elle has struck a deal to buy Galliford Try-owned piling specialist Rock and Alluvium for up to £3.8m. The deal will strengthen Van Elle in the South East and bolster the piling fleet with 11 more piling rigs. Van Elle will make an initial payment of £1.8m, and a deferred consideration
ICP Group Adds RoofSlope to APOC Portfolio
APOC, part of the ICP Group, is expanding its roofing product lineup with the addition of RoofSlope, a sloping compound for flat roofs.
RIBA House of the Year 2023 Shortlist Revealed
THE ROYAL INSTITUTE of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the shortlist for the RIBA House of the Year 2023, the annual award for the UK’s best new house. From a two-meter-wide roof light lined in gold leaf, to a roof terrace and steeply pitched Arts and Crafts Surrey house roof in handmade red clay Keymer
Freefoam Awarded EcoVadis Silver Medal for Sustainability
FREEFOAM BUILDING PRODUCTS Ltd has achieved the prestigious EcoVadis Silver medal in recognition of the company’s commitment to sustainable business practice. EcoVadis is the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. Freefoam’s Silver sustainability rating puts it in the top 25% of companies assessed globally by EcoVadis in 2023. EvoVadis Silver Medal
Introducing New Langley PU Liquid Waterproofing
LANGLEY has been supplying high-quality systems for more than 50 years. As part of our commitment to high quality sustainable and long-lasting systems, the Langley PU liquid waterproofing system has been developed to the same exceptional standards which can be expected from us. Offering guarantee lengths of 20 and 25 years, we are excited that our
Plan in for 3,500 Essex garden community
House builder Countryside and housing association L&Q have submitted outline plans for a mixed-use development which will form part of Chelmsford Garden Community. The partners are seeking planning for up to 3,500 new homes within three villages. The plans include a local centre and two smaller neighbourhood centres, three primary schools and one secondary school,