Business Stream and Castle Water are both “committed to competition” and will keep each other under pressure in the English water retail market. Castle Water chief executive John Reynolds told Utility Week: “I am fascinated that we are both on the overlapping and neighbouring patch with Business
Legal & General is teaming up with Newcastle City Council and Newcastle University for the £350m Newcastle Science Central development. Above: Newcastle Science Central is in the city’s Accelerated Development Zone, next to the St James’s Park football stadium Newcastle Science Central is one of the biggest urban regeneration projects
Wates Construction has been selected to deliver the £40m redevelopment of the Metropolitan Police’s Hammersmith police station. Above: Hammersmith police station, as it is now The project, designed by RSP Architects, will see the 1930s Grade II listed building on Shepherd’s Bush Road get a full refurbishment over six storeys.
Visit Self Build Zone on Stand A7 at the third Build It Live show for 2016. One of the leading providers of Self-build and Custom Build insurance, Self-Build Zone, will be exhibiting at Build It Live in Bicester from the 11th till the 12th of June. Visit Self Build Zone on
Cement firm Hope Construction Materials has revealed plans for three new distribution depots as part of a wider investment in rail freight. Despite being in the throes of an agreed takeover by Breedon, the first quarter of 2016 will see Hope open new rail facilities in Essex, London and Southampton.
Tratos has become the newest member to sign the Europacable Industry Charter, joining an group of European and worldwide cable manufacturers that have pledged to uphold ethical, sustainable and high quality cable development and manufacturing. Europacable represents wire and cable manufacturers in Europe. Members include the world’s largest
The famed Heating and Hot water Industry Council (otherwise known in abbreviated terms as the HHIC) has finally opened its annals to a new company known as Infomill Limited. This is as a result of the HHIC’s implemented plans for developing its technological future by welcoming more software companies through
One of the increasing worries that have been highlighted to be a key issue for the building, design and construction industry in this country is the issue of skills shortages. This is a particularly pressing problem at this crucial time in our country’s history with the EU referendum, where the
A fantastic new church in Cambridge valued at 4.3 million pounds will receive the fantastic benefit of being covered with a new building material provided by Sika Limited in order to ensure that those beneath the roof of the church are not soaked by the winter rain. Sika Limited have
REGENERATION SCHEME PRO-TECTS TRANQUILITY FOR ELDERLY IN THE CITY A new lease of life is being given to an iconic tower block in Liverpool city centre. Marwood Tower has been redeveloped by Liverpool Mutual Homes in partnership with principal contractor Willmott Dixon Housing, and John McCall Architects. The existing tower
Business Stream and Castle Water are both “committed to competition” and will keep each other under pressure in the English water retail market. Castle Water chief executive John Reynolds told Utility Week: “I am fascinated that we are both on the overlapping and neighbouring patch with Business Stream.” He said having two companies that are used to competing and are “committed to a competitive market” both being active and keeping each other under pressure is “a healthy situation to be in”. “It is very interesting to take competition from Scotland where they are incumbent and we’re clearly new entrant to England where we’re larger than they are, and seeing how that develops,” he added. “It is very constructive that we’ve got this combination of companies in southern England that are both committed to the market.” Castle Water bought the business customer base of Portsmouth Water when the incumbent water-only company announced its intention to exit the market in January this year. The Scottish new entrant then bought the business customers of Thames Water when the UK’s largest water company announced its exit from the market in July. Meanwhile, Scottish incumbent retailer Business Stream bought the business customers of Southern Water when it announced its exit at the end of June. Source link
Legal & General is teaming up with Newcastle City Council and Newcastle University for the £350m Newcastle Science Central development. Above: Newcastle Science Central is in the city’s Accelerated Development Zone, next to the St James’s Park football stadium Newcastle Science Central is one of the biggest urban regeneration projects of its kind in the UK. The 10 hectare science and technology hub is being built on the site of the old Newcastle Brown Ale brewery in Newcastle’s city centre. It is projected to create more than 4,000 jobs, 500,000 sq ft of office space, and 450 new homes. Legal & General’s initial £65m investment will deliver more than 200,000 sq ft of Grade A office space, it said. Gordon Aitchison, director, investment & development at LGIM Real Assets, said: “This partnership with Newcastle City Council and Newcastle University proves the importance of the private and public sector partnerships model in driving forward UK urban regeneration projects. We have been able to provide the necessary capital and skills to bring forward Newcastle Science Central and local government have provided the access and support to create this opportunity. We look forward to working with our new partners on this exciting scheme and attracting further investment into the area.” Legal & General has plans to invest £15bn in UK infrastructure, direct investments and urban regeneration projects. It has already invested more than £7bn. The Newcastle deal represents the fourth project to be delivered since the start of Legal & General’s partnership with the Regeneration Investment Organisation (RIO) in January 2015. This article was published on 17 Jun 2016 (last updated on 17 Jun 2016). Source link
Wates Construction has been selected to deliver the £40m redevelopment of the Metropolitan Police’s Hammersmith police station. Above: Hammersmith police station, as it is now The project, designed by RSP Architects, will see the 1930s Grade II listed building on Shepherd’s Bush Road get a full refurbishment over six storeys. Work will also include the construction of an adjoining new-build custody facility with 30 cells and flexible office space. There will also be basement car parking and stables for Mounted Branch with providing 18 loose boxes. Subject to planning, building work is expected to start in November 2016 and complete before the end of 2018. Wates was appointed to the project via the Southern Construction Framework. The new development will be operated by the Metropolitan Police Service and will neighbour Development Securities’ Hammersmith Grove office buildings in the centre of Hammersmith, which were also built by Wates. The redevelopment of Hammersmith police station is part of a wider reorganisation of policing in west London that includes closure of Fulham police station. The reorganisation is expected to reduce police running costs by £400,000 a year. Met Police estates director Roger Harding said: “Hammersmith Police Station is an important site for the MPS, but its current configuration fails to provide a modern policing facility and is in need of significant investment. “Working with Wates, who have a track record on refurbishing and expanding our police stations and custody centres, we will significantly enhance Hammersmith Police Station by making it a more modern, secure facility with an efficient use of space to allow for flexible working, whilst reduce the running costs of the estate so that, money can be re-directed into front-line policing.” This article was published on 31 May 2016 (last updated on 31 May 2016). Source link
Visit Self Build Zone on Stand A7 at the third Build It Live show for 2016. One of the leading providers of Self-build and Custom Build insurance, Self-Build Zone, will be exhibiting at Build It Live in Bicester from the 11th till the 12th of June. Visit Self Build Zone on Stand A7 If you are planning a self-build, renovating a property or looking to add more space to your current home, Build It Live Bicester will be packed full of inspiration, information, a vast array of self-build products and a wide selection of leading suppliers to help you along your self-build journey. The third Build It Live show for 2016 will take place in Bicester, on the borders of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire and is being run in association with Graven Hill – the UK’s first large-scale self-build project with over 1900 custom build, self-build and social housing plots. Whether your project is a self-build on Graven Hill, a stand-alone plot or whether you are renovating, converting or extending, you can’t afford to miss this show.For more information about what’s on at the show click here. Representatives from Self-Build Zone will be on hand throughout the show to talk through all issues on Site Insurance and Structural Warranties. Paul Kempton, Managing Director of Self Build Zone and Sennocke said: “The Self-Build Zone team are thrilled to exhibit at the Build It Live Show this weekend. These exhibitions give us a fantastic platform to showcase our services and most importantly, meet with new and existing customers. Our team will be on stand A7 and are all willing to arrange an informal chat for those wanting to find out more about the services we can provide for all your self-build projects.” Sennocke are hosting a seminar at 13:40pm on Saturday the 11th of June, the seminar will concentrate on claims and how to avoid them. Site Insurance is essential for anyone planning an Extension, Renovation, Conversion or New Build project. Self-Build Zone have several different site insurance options to protect your project during the build process and on completion, including flexible short term policies as well as the traditional 12, 18 or 24 month policy. Self-Build Zone products include: Site InsuranceBuildings InsuranceStructural WarrantyBuilding Control ServicesRenovation InsuranceCode for Sustainable HomesSAP Energy RatingsAir Pressure TestingSound Testing To arrange an informal chat with the Self Build Zone team, please visit stand number A7.Click here to book tickets for the show. ENDS. About Self-Build Zone and Build-Zone: Self-Build Zone and Build-Zone are trading style of Sennocke International Insurance Services Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Self-Build Zone & Build-Zone provide site insurance and structural warranty packages for new builds, renovations, extensions and conversion projects from DIY home improvements and new build, to major renovations incorporating large scale alteration, employment of tradesmen and extension work. Site Insurance is essential for anyone planning an extension, renovation, conversion or new build project. Self-Build Zone have several different site insurance options to protect your project during the build process, including flexible short term extendable policies as well as the traditional 2 year policy. Go online at www.selfbuildzone.com or www.build-zone.com or call the team on 0345 230 8974For interviews or comments, please contact our PR agency: SMPR (Simply Marcomms Limited) 02476 546150 Email: info@simplymarcomms.co.uk Source link
Cement firm Hope Construction Materials has revealed plans for three new distribution depots as part of a wider investment in rail freight. Despite being in the throes of an agreed takeover by Breedon, the first quarter of 2016 will see Hope open new rail facilities in Essex, London and Southampton. In Dagenham, Essex, a new rail-linked cement distribution depot and packing facility is being developed. This will see the introduction of cement supplied in Hope’s own branded bags. In Southampton a new ready-mix concrete plant and rail-linked aggregates depot will receive concreting aggregate for Hope’s Hampshire operations. Alongside the Olympic Park in Stratford, a new rail-fed aggregates depot will enable Hope to bring crushed rock into east London. This is the result of a partnership with rail freight operator DB Schenker. More than two thirds of Hope’s cement is distributed by rail from its twin-kiln plant in Derbyshire. Hope also transports much of its aggregate by rail, notably from Dowlow limestone quarry near Buxton. Hope also opened a new rail-linked cement, aggregates and concrete depot at Walsall in 2015. There is also investment going on at two other southeast depots. At Theale in Berkshire, where Hope has a rail-linked cement depot, a rail-fed aggregates facility has been added, along with a ready-mix concrete plant. And Hope’s Woodham depot is now able to supply ready-mix concrete across North Bucks. Hope Construction Materials chief executive Chris Plant said: “Hope has been growing steadily since launch three years ago and these latest depots are the culmination of our strategy to develop our plant network and improve the service we are able to give our customers. Together these developments represent a major investment in the business and their southeast locations mean that they are sure to add value in the future.” The Breedon Aggregates acquisition, announced in November, remains subject to regulatory approval but is expected to complete sometime during 2016. Until then, Hope says it will continue to operate as an independent company. This article was published on 7 Jan 2016 (last updated on 7 Jan 2016). Source link
Tratos has become the newest member to sign the Europacable Industry Charter, joining an group of European and worldwide cable manufacturers that have pledged to uphold ethical, sustainable and high quality cable development and manufacturing. Europacable represents wire and cable manufacturers in Europe. Members include the world’s largest producers as well as highly specialised small and medium sized businesses from across Europe. Ennio Bragagni Capaccini, vice president of Tratos Group, said, after signing the Charter: “We are proud to add our name to the Industry Charter. Its principles mirror our own and we are fully committed to delivering continuous improvement in our business where we can.” Launched in November 2015, the Charter sets out shared industry principles and objectives. It aims for signatories to play a proactive role in monitoring and evaluating emerging issues and finding innovative solutions that produce cables that exceed minimum requirements. Founded in 1991, the association’s energy and communication cable manufacturer members employ around 70,000 people globally, with more than 50% based in Europe. Last year group members generated a turnover of more than 20 billion Euros. As members of Europacable, Tratos, manufacturing in Italy and the UK and with bases worldwide, will receive information about relevant EU policy developments; representation at EU level and engagement in policy processes. The Europacable Charter acknowledges the need to meet the demands of business stakeholders, while at the same time supporting the interests of employees, customers, the wider community and the environment. Charter signatories are committed to continuous achievement in product compliance and innovation, business ethics and social responsibility, health and safety and environment and climate change. Source link
The famed Heating and Hot water Industry Council (otherwise known in abbreviated terms as the HHIC) has finally opened its annals to a new company known as Infomill Limited. This is as a result of the HHIC’s implemented plans for developing its technological future by welcoming more software companies through its doors. Indeed, Infomill Ltd are a reliable and beneficial service to the company that will be able to provide them with online data and information, as well as process orders for various other manufacturing outlets, such as furnishing them various forms of equipment. Indeed, Mister Stewart Clements of the HHIC has declared that Informill Ltd are absolutely welcome in the council’s Heat Policy initiative. There, it is hoped that the company will diversify the council and ensure their inevitable progression into the information and technological future of the 21st Century. With such a wide range of experience and know-how in many different industries, it is clear that Infomill Ltd are undoubtedly the right choice for enabling the council to go forward on its New Year resolutions to develop and embrace the challenges of the years to come. In addition to this, Mister Jonny White a manager at Infomill Ltd is delighted to be welcomed by a conglomerate like the HHIC, who as he says have had good partnerships with other leading industries in construction management, such as with other companies in the gas and heating sector of Britain. Mister White emphasizes the importance of accuracy and attention to detail when processing huge amounts of data, which a company like Infomill Ltd are committed to doing on a regular and consistently reliable basis. It is hoped that by aligning themselves to a large industry like the HHIC, Infomill Ltd will advance themselves and gain a better understanding of the industry that they are in and expand themselves further as a company.
One of the increasing worries that have been highlighted to be a key issue for the building, design and construction industry in this country is the issue of skills shortages. This is a particularly pressing problem at this crucial time in our country’s history with the EU referendum, where the security of skilled European workers is still uncertain. Hudson Contract, based in the United Kingdom, have implemented a solution to this that it seems other businesses in the industry would be encouraged to follow as well. This is the creation of a new Apprenticeship Scholar Scheme that will encourage young people from all over the country to become the future workforce of Great Britain. Up to this current moment in time, the company has been able to support up to a grand total of 80 apprentices, of which 19 per cent have joined the bricklaying profession in the last half of the decade. Indeed, Mister David Jackson the founding mind behind the company has expressed his commitment to ensuring that younger generations of people are encouraged more than ever to pursuing the careers in building and construction that they want to. With the creation of new apprenticeship schemes and sponsoring, Hudson Contract also ensures that many individuals who might not be able to afford such apprenticeship schemes are able to benefit from them as well, showing that all strata of society are welcomed by Hudson into the construction trade. With National Apprenticeship Week set to take place in early March next month, the company is therefore very keen to indicate the various ways in which it can help young people starting work in the sector to thrive and gain valuable experience that will undoubtedly prove incredibly useful to them in the future impending years of their careers to come. Hudson Contract has announced its intention to include an extra 20 new youngsters into its apprenticeship scheme.
A fantastic new church in Cambridge valued at 4.3 million pounds will receive the fantastic benefit of being covered with a new building material provided by Sika Limited in order to ensure that those beneath the roof of the church are not soaked by the winter rain. Sika Limited have often worked on challenging projects and are well experienced in the field of building and construction, but this particular location in Cambridge presented them with a number of challenges. For a start was the fact that the newly built church and community hub for local residents and newcomers was valued at such a tidy sum of 4.3 million pounds: there was therefore a great deal at stake and Silka would have to ensure more than ever that its services were top notch quality. More practical concerns was the requirement that the roofing material that they applied should not in any way infringe on the architectural splendor of the structure. Whilst this might seem like an incredibly daunting challenge, Sika rose to the occasion and came up with a product known as Sika-Trokol SGK. This product was a special membrane appliance which, once applied to the roofing structure itself, would ensure that the roof was protected from strong rains and waters that are a frequent occurrence at this time of the year. In collaboration with the contracted work of Cambridge Flat Roofing, the work was duly and effectively completed, even managing to be finished earlier than the designated deadline of eight weeks. Indeed, Mister Wayne Farrington of Cambridge Flat Roofing, expressed his pleasure that the product was easily applicable to the roof structure and also met the impressive demands of the client. The solution itself will also ensure that the roof will not require a large amount of maintenance during the time that the Sika-Trokol SGK is there to protect it from the wear and tear of British weather conditions.
REGENERATION SCHEME PRO-TECTS TRANQUILITY FOR ELDERLY IN THE CITY A new lease of life is being given to an iconic tower block in Liverpool city centre. Marwood Tower has been redeveloped by Liverpool Mutual Homes in partnership with principal contractor Willmott Dixon Housing, and John McCall Architects. The existing tower block was refurbished, and a single storey extension built, to provide 81 apartments for the over 55s, complete with courtyard garden, bowling green and outdoor gym. The £9.5m development- in Gt Homer St- one of the city’s main arterial routes- forms part of the £150m Project Jennifer regeneration scheme. A key element of the build is the roof, executed by Churchmore. The advanced roofing technology specialist stripped the existing asphalt roof, and replaced it with a new vapour control layer, insulation, and mechanically fixed 350m2 Protan SE1.2mm standard overlap dark grey single ply to the concrete slap. Willmott Dixon project surveyor Dave Dobson observed, “Protan membrane gives us the product we wanted with the quality guarantee we required. Also, it offers a lightweight and efficient construction technique, which lent itself well to the constraints of operating on the roof of a 15 storey tower. The flexibility of Protan’s membrane also allowed for the weathering details to tie in nicely with the cladding.” Churchmore managing director Andy Monk added, “We chose Protan because it is a good product, easy to use, and we get excellent service: we can source not just the single ply membrane but the VCL and insulation from Protan, which further facilitates project efficiency.” Protan SE, available in 1.2mm, 1.6mm and 1.8mm, is developed to cope with even the most extreme weather conditions without detriment: it is certified to ≤ -30°. Hot-air welded at joints and mechanically fixed to the roof, the membrane achieves durability in excess of 30 years, with air leakage controlled/minimised in line with latest Building Regulations. Protan SE membrane is also certified to deliver, and potentially surpass, the energy efficiency requirements laid down in Approved Document L, and, under the Green Guide, achieve a A+ rating. The single ply membrane is just part of Protan’s comprehensive, quality offering, which includes green and protected roofing solutions. Established some 75 years ago, and still privately-owned, Protan is one of the top 3 membrane manufacturers in Europe. A full support service, from NBS specification and in-house CAD design through to technical advice is provided from Protan UK’s Warrington office.
