OVER 1,000 school building improvement projects will receive the green light today (23 May) as part of plans to improve the condition of the school estate. A total of 859 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary-aided schools in every region of the country will receive a share of a £456 million pot created to help refurbish
NINE IN TEN ARCHITECTS said they considered third-party credentials to be ‘essential’ for safety-critical products. This is against the finding that almost half (43%) of construction professionals say it isn’t easy to find details about the safety performance and sustainability of building products, according to a study by specification and construction product information platform, NBS. The
A TOOLS AND MATERIALS ‘vending machine’ has been installed on a HS2 site to make their purchase and collection faster and to cut down deliveries. The VJ iStore is on one of the Align HS2 Phase One construction sites, located at Rickmansworth. Inspired by Amazon Lockers, the secure by design VJ iStore consists of a 40
ARCHITECTS’ OUTLOOK for future work remains positive in April 2023, according to the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) latest Future Trends survey. The RIBA Future Trends Workload Index stayed at +8, the same as in March, and the third successive positive month. The RIBA Future Trends Permanent Staffing Index remains positive and improving, at +3. The
BMI WILL REDUCE its carbon emissions by one million kilograms of CO2 and 6,000 kilograms of electronic waste. The initiative with service provider Telefónica Tech UK&I supports the circular economy by repurposing, re-selling, and re-using IT assets. By using the service, BMI is safely disposing of older IT assets while recovering value back from its
A BRAND-NEW roofing training centre officially opened today (18 May) at Simian in Warrington, for apprentices of Slating and Tiling and Waterproof Membranes. The centre, led by roofing tutor Luke O’Gorman, offers state-of-the-art roofing rigs and training facilities, including a new rig for retrofit solar installations. As the biggest independent scaffold trainer in the UK,
EJOT UK has released two short videos with the aim of helping flat roofing installers to achieve the highest quality results when installing flat roofs using mineral wool (stone wool) and PIR insulation. Produced as part of EJOT’s ongoing programme to support the use of mechanical fixings throughout the roofing and cladding sector, the new
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL gutters are harsh and challenging environments. When a gutter leaks, there are many solutions available to contractors to refurbish or repair it, including short-term liquid systems. However, some refurbishment systems are simply not suitable for industrial gutters, as they are either difficult to install or will quickly fail, causing the gutter to
H&S failures were found at more than 80% of businesses inspected during an unannounced visit to the Isle of Wight. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) carried out a special two-day inspection programme on the island and found 84% of businesses in breach of health and safety regulations. Issues found included badly maintained electrics, unguarded
THE ROYAL INSTITUTE of British Architects (RIBA) latest Future Trends survey results shows architects’ outlook for future work remains positive, despite growing planning application delays. In April 2023, the RIBA Future Trends Workload Index stayed at +8, the same as in March, and the third successive positive month. The RIBA Future Trends Permanent Staffing Index remains positive and improving, at
