» GOVERNMENT BIG SOCIETY FUNDING ENABLES TRANSITION OF AWARD-WINNING BEATBULLYING INTO NEW SOCIAL ACTION ORGANISATION

LONDON January 25th, 2012 - TODAY the Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd MP, announces that £1.3 million from The Social Action Fund has been awarded to enable the creation of new not-for-profit organisation, We're Altogether Better, formed to tackle social issues digitally. » Read More

» Mobile working gathers pace as local authorities are squeezed by budget cuts

Mobile working in local government is set to go main stream within the next two to three years with both the size and scope of projects expected to increase dramatically, according to the annual Mobile Working Report published by specialist software house NDL. » Read More

» Fight against metal theft

» CYBERCRIME THREAT TO PUBLIC SECTOR

» DRS explains the challenges of introducing new assessment technologies globally at the annual IAEA Conference

DRS Data Services Director of Electronic Assessment, Graham Hudson, participated in the 37th Annual Conference of the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) in Manila, Philippines, last month and presented a paper focusing on the challenges of introducing new technologies globally. » Read More

» AMP Capital appointed to manage new 1 Euro billion Irish Infrastructure Fund

AMP Capital has been appointed as the investment manager of a major new infrastructure fund being established by Irish Life Investment Managers (ILIM). The new fund - Irish Infrastructure Trust - will target investment in Irish assets including those designated for disposal by the Irish Government and Irish commercial State enterprises and also in new infrastructure projects in Ireland. » Read More

» Composite access cover inventor Structural Science Composites announces a strategic partnership with Instarmac Group

Leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of state-of-the-art composite access covers, Structural Science Composites (SSC), is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Instarmac Group plc, the market-leading specialist manufacturer of cement, bitumen and resin based products for the highway maintenance sector. » Read More

» Ministry of Justice Awards BAE Systems Detica contract to provide information assurance and cyber security services

The Ministry of Justice today confirmed that it has entered into a radical new contract with BAE Systems Detica to provide security services through a managed service arrangement. » Read More

» POLICE QUICK TO CAPTURE MAN WHO TRIED TO STEAL CABLE FROM PYLON

A man who tried to steal cable from a pylon in Middleton, Greater Manchester, has pleaded guilty to attempted theft and damaging property. » Read More

» FRESH FINISH FOR BOYS SCHOOL

Leading washroom provider Washroom Washroom was recently appointed to provide changing room specifications as part of new sports facilities installed at an all boys' school in Isleworth, London. » Read More

» Cutting costs by keeping in contact

With the pressure to do more for less being felt in every corner of the public sector, senior executives could not be blamed for feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place. » Read More

» Axis network cameras help bring state-of-the-art surveillance to Breckland

Covering an area of about 500 square miles, Breckland is made up of the five market towns of Attleborough, Dereham, Swaffham, Thetford and Watton and also a number of industrial areas and rural communities. » Read More

» PURPOSE ENGINEERED DUCTWORK INSULATION

Modern commercial buildings are designed to be air-tight and can utilise a system of ducted warm air to maintain comfortable occupancy temperatures. However, un-insulated ductwork is subject to inevitable temperature losses which represent over 50% of the system energy requirements. To help eliminate these losses, Armaflex purpose engineered ductwork insulation can provide both thermal and acoustic properties. Information on these products is provided on a dedicated micro-site, forming part of the Armacell website (www.armacell.com/uk). » Read More

» NEW ARMAPLUS SERVICES FOR THERMAL

The new ArmaPlus website from Armacell, specialists in flexible rubber insulation, brings together a comprehensive suite of tools designed to provide expert advice and assistance to an international customer base. Online tools include the cornerstone 'ArmWin AS', an online calculation engine for determining necessary thicknesses and likely heat losses. This is supplemented by useful consumption calculators and the powerful yet easy to use 'Specification Builder' that allows anyone to create unique project specifications using standard pre-defined clauses. » Read More

» ARMACELL INSULATION CHOSEN FOR DUCTING OVERHAUL OF ICONIC BUILDING

Class O Armaflex materials have been selected to provide both thermal and acoustic insulation for air conditioning ductwork during a major restoration project undertaken at the Belfast City Hall. This magnificent listed building, which was opened in 1906 and survived severe wartime damage, is located in the heart of Belfast and is a source of great civic pride. Guided tours are popular with tourists and locals alike, to view reception and banqueting halls which are complemented by the stained glass windows and select foreign marbles used in their design and construction. » Read More

» AWARD-WINNING RESINS JUST GOT BETTER

Altro has introduced the new Altro Multiscreed EP Naturals system and improved its popular Altro SoloSafe screed to ensure its award-winning range of resins is better than ever. Produced in the UK using a proportion of post-consumer recyclate, Altro's new ranges offer enhanced performance and increased colourways giving even more reasons to choose Altro. » Read More