PREMIER SEALANT SYSTEMS has been acquired by industrial investment firm, Red Coast Industries, for an undisclosed sum. Premier Sealant Systems is a Scunthorpe-based manufacturer of profiled foam fillers and sealing products used in the roofing, cladding and maintenance sectors. Red Coast Industries, lead by Omar and Yossuf Albanawi, secured the backing of Shawbrook Bank for this,
AS THE EXTREME hot weather is set to continue this week, employers are once again being warned to protect their workers from heat and sun exposure. Last week, the first yellow heat-health alert to be issued in 2023 was announced. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says this alert – and the record high temperatures
Tata Steel is delighted to be celebrating 30 years of its industry-leading Confidex® Guarantee, offered on its Colorcoat Prisma® and Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® pre-finished steel products, providing peace of mind for building owners. FIRST LAUNCHED in 1992, the Confidex Guarantee revolutionised how warranties were offered in the building envelope market and remains the most comprehensive
THE DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION (DfE) will soon announce its scheduled review into the role and effectiveness of both the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB). Last undertaken in 2017, the ITB review will assess the extent to which each Arm’s Length Body (ALB) performs effectively and delivers services
A GRADE II LISTED church in one of the first Conservation Areas in Wales has been given a new lease of life, thanks in part to Welsh Slate. Some 130m2 of Welsh Slate’s roofing slates have replaced their 150-year-old predecessors on the roof of the chancel at the heritage parish church of Holy Trinity in
THE BUILDING COST INFORMATION SERVICE (BCIS) has appointed Karl Horton as its new chief data officer (CDO) to support its plans to introduce new products and services. BCIS has been providing construction data to the built environment and insurance sectors for more than 60 years. Horton joins the team with over 20 years’ experience. One of
INDEPENDENT BUILDERS MERCHANT GROUP (IBMG) has acquired the Colchester and Bury St Edmunds builders merchant operations of Kent Blaxill. The builders merchant operation has been acquired by IBMG from PaintWell, owners of Kent Blaxill. It will now operate as Kent Blaxill Builders Merchants. Trading from two sites in Suffolk and Essex, the acquisition expands IBMG’s builders
THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS Certification Scheme (CSCS) is changing the requirements for the issue of Professionally Qualified Person (PQP) cards following a review of the recognition of Professional Bodies. CSCS announced it is amending its procedures to only recognise professionally qualified members of such bodies for the issue of the PQP card, effective from 30 June 2023.
PLYMOUTH-BASED roofing company Stormforce is celebrating its 20th anniversary by hosting an open day for its clients and suppliers, and committing to twenty good community deeds to mark the occasion. The company was started by Adrian Howe, Sarah Howe, Simon Kalas and Neil Phillips in 2003. Since then, it has established itself as one of
New comprehensive SoundPro guide to specifying acoustic solutions for the residential and education sector TO SUPPORT SPECIFIERS in selecting acoustic solutions for education and residential applications, ROCKWOOL® has launched ROCKWOOL SoundPro. The specialist guide combines technical data, product information and the latest regulatory advice in one place, aiding the specification of stone wool solutions for
