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» RMG WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOUSING ASSOCIATION TO ACHIEVE VALUE FOR MONEY FOR RESIDENTS

28/07/2010

Residential Management Group (RMG) has worked successfully with staff and residents of Rosebery Housing Association Limited in Surrey to procure cleaning and grounds maintenance services that deliver real value for money, helping to make savings of 11 per cent for residents. » Read More

» New Head At Trade Association

18/05/2010

The promotion of best practice, training and sustainability are key objectives for Stephen Hodgson in his new role as head of the UK's building preservation industry, the Property Care Association (PCA). » Read More

» Kentec has towering role in Bulgaria

10/03/2010

Kentec fire control panels are protecting two new prestigious buildings in Bulgaria's capital Sofia; the Bulgaria Tower and the twin towers of the Karol Finance Building. » Read More

» STATION CAR PARK SHORTLISTED FOR AWARD

03/03/2010

Network Rail's brand new car park at Birmingham International station has been shortlisted in the best new car park category of the British Car Parking Awards 2010. Up against three other entries, the winner will be announced at a ceremony in London on 12 March. » Read More

» Council first in the north to use housing powers to tackle empty homes

03/03/2010

Bolton Council is the first authority in the north to use a pioneering order to get an empty private home back into use. The council issued a final Empty Dwelling Management Order (EDMO) to the landlord of 59 Queensgate, in Halliwell. Although 25 interim EDMOs have been issued in the country, this is only the third final EDMO a local authority has issued. » Read More

» Ink firm's international success wins praise from MP

02/02/2010

Mark Hunter MP said: -I like to visit local businesses on a regular basis to see what I can do to help. Ink Technologies are an important employer and their world class products are in demand across the globe." » Read More

» Hauraton drainage channels used at new Cardiff City Stadium and Retail Park

01/02/2010

Officially opened on the 22nd July 2009 the 26,500 seat Cardiff City Stadium is at the heart of major new infrastructure project in Leckwith, located to the West of the Welsh Capital. The imposing £56 million Stadium is now the home of Cardiff City Football Club and the Cardiff Blues Rugby Club. » Read More

» Slotted drainage for Blyth's refurbished Market Square

01/02/2010

Lying on the southern bank of the River Blyth, the coastal town of Blyth, Northumberland is best known as an industrial port or possibly its football team, the Blyth Spartans. In January 2008, the town's old market place was closed to the public as work began on a £3 million regeneration scheme jointly funded by Blyth Valley Borough Council, the Northumberland Strategic Partnership, Northumberland County Council, One North East and Senntri. » Read More

» Flash flood prevention for St. Ives in Cornwall - England

01/02/2010

With its picturesque setting, beaches, art galleries and shopping facilities, St Ives Cornwall, is a popular place to work, live and spend holidays. In recent years this has increased the requirement for homes and a support infrastructure designed to welcome the thousands of visitors. The town now extends way up the surrounding hillsides and along the approach roads, particularly the A3074 and B3311. With so much development, a large area of the surrounding countryside has been built on and paved over with buildings, associated access roads and car parks. » Read More

» Dortek targets infection control with new hermetically sealed, glass sliding door

25/01/2010

Dortek, the market leading UK manufacturer and supplier of specialist hygienic hospital doors, has introduced a new door which is designed to help hospitals and clinics fight the spread of infection. Originally designed for use on operating theatres, the new fully glazed MF5 hermetically sealed sliding door is particularly suitable for isolation wards, Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and Critical Care Units (CCUs). » Read More

» TOXIC MOULD AND CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS HARMING PUBLIC HEALTH

20/01/2010

Building Forensics (www.buildingforensics.co.uk ) has been inundated with requests to investigate sick or tight building syndrome since a recent appearance on ITVs 'Buildings From Hell'. The programme highlighted the new and worrying - but previously unrecognised - building defects which can be identified from modern construction techniques and which create ideal conditions for toxic mould . with consequent serious health concerns. » Read More

» Accelerating public sector performance the Lean way

12/01/2010

Lean thinking offers the best possible solution to public sector managers facing huge financial constraints and tasked with stretching limited resources for better service and improved performance. » Read More

» WESTMINSTER'S ASSETS SET OUT IN BLACK AND WHITE BY FM CONWAY

10/12/2009

A six-month project to barcode the mechanical and electrical components of every bridge, road underpass, pedestrian subway and tunnel in the City of Westminster has just been launched. Multi-disciplined service provider FM Conway, working on behalf of the council, is currently in the process of attaching the 20,000 barcodes, similar to those found on food packaging, to thousands of components. » Read More

» HOW THE PUBLIC SECTOR CAN HELP CURB CONSTRUCTION SKILLS SHORTAGES

09/12/2009

As the economic climate has worsened, it has become more challenging for businesses in the UK to retain their apprentices and continue to invest in qualifying the workforce. But particularly for the construction sector, which has been beset by skills shortages since the 1990s' recession when many employers slashed their training budgets, there is now a very real need to retain and recruit trainees so that the next generation of workers is not lost. » Read More

» Accio Group providing cost effective structures

01/12/2009

Many organisations continue to use conventional construction methods to satisfy their expansion requirements. However, certain procedures involved in the traditional build process not only impact on the environment, but can cause major disruption to business activities, employees and visitors. » Read More

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