Category: Construction Industry Today | Subscribe to Construction Industry Today Feed Published Tue, Apr 19th 2016 The “No more cracks” range of products from Wykamol is now available through merchants. Posted via Industry Today. Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday A range of structural repair products previously only available to
Supplies of paving products to the nation’s builders’ merchants could be disrupted with the threat of industrial action among lorry drivers at leading paving producer Marshalls. The Unite union is planning a ballot of drivers in an overtime dispute with Marshalls. The drivers receive time and a third for overtime
5 April 2016 | Herpreet Kaur Grewal UK pipeline operator and consultant British Pipeline Agency Limited (BPA) has extended a security management contract with Axis Security. Axis Security’s units comprise four employees covering two patrols, a north and south team, and each officer works 40
The UK is big on retail tech and with events like the annual WIRED Retail Startup Showcase fueling enthusiasm for innovation in the retail sector, there’s perpetual excitement for what the future might hold. One major aspect of retail technology set to see massive upgrades and could be more easily adapted
Brian Godfrey is an architect from South Devon and has been awarded with awards to recognise his contribution to architecture in the UK. These two prestigious awards have been given to Brian who is the Senior Architect of the Godfrey Partnership and is based in Teignmouth, Devon. The Godfrey Partnership
Adlington, the specialist luxury retirement and independent living developers, has made three new appointments in order to carry on its support of new talent. The company claims to be dedicated to supporting talent within the construction industry and has appointed two new graduates to their company as well as a
Two new The Counter® Custom Burgers are being opened after their previous success. The LA restaurant brand offers a unique experience, with customers able to build their own burgers. The company has announced that they will be opening two new stores in the UK, and they have plans to expand
SEGRO has announced three new lettings in Greenford. These lettings are at Metropolitan Park and the tenants are thought to be two supercar businesses and one of the UK’s oldest wine merchants. All of the companies have opted for ten year leases. Belgravia Supercar Rentals, is one of the new
Coal has seen a significant decline over the last few years. In 2016 it accounted for just 9% of electricity generation and last month Britain went a whole day without coal-fired power for the first time since use of it began. The plan is to completely phase out this polluting-fuel
Composites UK has announced the Application Process for the 2017 Composites Industry Awards. The application process for the awards has been opened by Composites UK. The trade association is looking for applications that show new innovations with composite materials as well as exceptional systems companies and personnel. This includes applications
Category: Construction Industry Today | Subscribe to Construction Industry Today Feed Published Tue, Apr 19th 2016 The “No more cracks” range of products from Wykamol is now available through merchants. Posted via Industry Today. Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday A range of structural repair products previously only available to specialist contractors is now being made available to general builders by leading property repair and renovation supplier Wykamol. Following the highly successful launch in 2014 of its “No more damp” range of seven products through builders’ merchants, Wykamol will now offer its “No more cracks” range as a four-in-one package via the same route to market. This comprises corrosion-resistant stainless steel helical wall ties designed specifically for cavity wall tie replacement in domestic housing and heritage buildings. These feature a new drill key to replace the specialist tool previously used. These are complemented by crack stitching kits which in themselves comprise everything needed for professional wall stitching repairs, including 10 lengths of 6mm x 1m (8kN+) stainless steel helical crack stitching bars, a tub of grout, a grout applicator with high-flow nozzle, and a mixer paddle and finger trowel. The “No more cracks” package is completed by masonry to timber lateral restraint ties and crack sealer plus – a high-strength cosmetic repair filler available in brick red and stone grey for all types of masonry gaps. The products are supported by eye-catching POS (point-of-sale), guides to the non-disruptive application of the products, CPDs, insurance-backed 10-year guarantees, and training courses by Wykamol’s sales force, either at a merchants (free) or on-site. ENDS Source link
Supplies of paving products to the nation’s builders’ merchants could be disrupted with the threat of industrial action among lorry drivers at leading paving producer Marshalls. The Unite union is planning a ballot of drivers in an overtime dispute with Marshalls. The drivers receive time and a third for overtime worked, while manufacturing employees get time and a half. The drivers are responsible for delivering Marshalls’ products from 14 manufacturing sites across the UK to customers such as Travis Perkins’ 1,900 outlets, and Jewson’s 600 branches. Unite national officer for building trades John Allott said: “We are preparing to hold an industrial action ballot on the inequality in overtime rates between the drivers and the manufacturing workforce.” He warned that if the strike went ahead, there would be “a big ripple effect” on customers. Marshalls chief executive Martin Coffey received an 87% increase in his remuneration package last year, taking it to more than £2m a year. “We are calling for fairness on this issue, especially given the massive hike in Martin Coffey’s executive pay,” Mr Allot said. However, Marshalls group HR director Susie Fehr said: “Marshalls has for many years enjoyed a collaborative and supportive relationship with Unite, as the principle union represented within the business. Late last year during the annual pay negotiationthere was discussion regarding a number of other issues including this specific issue of overtime. Unite decided to take this issue off the table on the basis that it pertained to a limited group of employees. The result of the annual pay negotiation was that an increase of 2.5% was agreed. The company remains committed to finding an appropriate internal solution and most recently communicated with the impacted employees on 11th April and are looking forward to the ongoing dialogue. “Marshalls is therefore disappointed that the Union has decided to pre-empt these discussions and has not raised this as a formal dispute.” This article was published on 21 Apr 2016 (last updated on 21 Apr 2016). Source link
5 April 2016 | Herpreet Kaur Grewal UK pipeline operator and consultant British Pipeline Agency Limited (BPA) has extended a security management contract with Axis Security. Axis Security’s units comprise four employees covering two patrols, a north and south team, and each officer works 40 hours a week. This extension of Axis and BPA’s security deal furthers the existing round-the-clock security responsibilities protecting BPA’s Kingsbury Oil Terminal Site. Andrew Murray, security manager for BPA, said: “BPA are happy to be working closely with Axis in protecting the UK pipeline infrastructure for which we are responsible as operators,” “Axis are providing BPA with a professional nationwide security management service under BPA’s own Security Management Strategy, delivering a proactive surveillance and deterrent to interference with critical UK pipeline infrastructure” David Mundell, managing director of Axis Security, said: “This is a good example of a fully functional security operation being extended through our officers’ hard work and dedication at an existing site.” The BPA controls and manages more than 800 kilometres of pipeline systems extending from Merseyside, through the Midlands, and down to the River Thames in the South-East. Source link
The UK is big on retail tech and with events like the annual WIRED Retail Startup Showcase fueling enthusiasm for innovation in the retail sector, there’s perpetual excitement for what the future might hold. One major aspect of retail technology set to see massive upgrades and could be more easily adapted for use in retail outlets across the country is shelving, especially concerning its role in improving the shopping experience. Electronic display In the future, we can expect to see stationary price tags being replaced with digital shelving. With the Pioneer Group and troniTAG partnering to bring electronic shelf labeling (ESL) to the UK and Ireland, we have started taking baby steps towards that not so distant future. The ESL system replaces traditional paper price tags with E-paper displays, adopting the same technology used in electronic books for use in retail outfits. According to ABI Research, ESLs will have accrued over $4 billion in global revenues by 2022, with the market likely to see massive growth within the next two years. The technology eliminates the need to manually swap paper labels as an administrator can simply update prices on a limitless number of labels located in a single store or across multiple stores from a central dashboard. What’s more, the displays are highly energy efficient as they only consume energy when being updated, meaning the batteries won’t wear out for years. ESL systems offer an additional feature that links stock management systems to the shelves, allowing retailers and supermarkets to maintain an updated pricing arrangement. Smart shelves While traditional acrylic shelves and regular slatwall accessories are going to remain in popular use for a long time, especially with innovative suppliers such as Slatwall Accessories, the retail industry is very receptive of new technologies. Using a similar technology deployed by online retailers to track customers and retarget ads to entice them back, smart shelves could bring extensive analytics of consumer behaviour to retail outlets. In Cold Spring, Ohio, a Kroger store has shelves that display digitized pricing labels and product information. The company is looking to take the technology further by making it more personalised, with price tags lighting up in aisles containing the customer’s preferred products. A startup, Perch Interactive, is able to detect when a product is picked up by a customer, using laser and motion sensors. The company keeps track of how customers interact with the products and informs retailers about which products get picked but are not bought. The technology has an additional feature that provides recommendations based on what products a shopper picks up. It is expected that by 2021, 77% of companies will be aware of the presence of specific customers in their stores and will be able to create a personalised experience for them. Supermarket chain, Waitrose, is testing out video shelf-edge technology in its wine aisle to provide customers with wine tasting notes and recommendations, as well as food and wine matching.
Brian Godfrey is an architect from South Devon and has been awarded with awards to recognise his contribution to architecture in the UK. These two prestigious awards have been given to Brian who is the Senior Architect of the Godfrey Partnership and is based in Teignmouth, Devon. The Godfrey Partnership is a company that looks to deliver architectural and structural survey services across the South West of the country. The company was established in 1964 and includes team members that have expertise across a multitude of disciplines with experience of modern and contemporary disciplines. Last Year, Brian was awarded with The Freedom of the City of London and also a Citizen & Chartered Architect of London. The Freedom of the City is one of the oldest traditional ceremonies, and was thought to be started in 1237. Other people who have been awarded with this accolade includes J.K Rowling, Jessica Ennis and Bob Geldof. The traditional perks of being awarded with this award includes the ability to drive sheep and cattle over London Bridge and also being able to sell their wife to the Bishop of Bath and Wells on their birthday. These are quite outdated perks may not be necessary today, but the esteem of the award remains. Since being made a freeman, Brian Godfrey has also been selected to be the Freeman of the Company of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects. The Worshipful Company of Architects is a modern Livery company that aims to promote quality architecture in the City of London as well as the global architecture profession. The Worshipful Company also supports education through awards and prizes and also offers support to a wide variety of charities. Brian Godfrey is one of only a small number around the world that has both the RICS Chartered Surveyor and a RIBA Chartered Architect. Godfrey has been working within the UK architectural industry for 50 years, with these two new prestigious accreditations is a massive achievement.
Adlington, the specialist luxury retirement and independent living developers, has made three new appointments in order to carry on its support of new talent. The company claims to be dedicated to supporting talent within the construction industry and has appointed two new graduates to their company as well as a more experienced Development Engineer. These new appointments will be working to contribute to Adlington’s seven new developments that have been planned for the North West and Salford. It is thought that these new projects will take place over the coming year. It is thought that there are 182,000 construction jobs across a number of different sectors that will need filling by 2018. In order to pay their part, Adlington is recruiting people from the millennial workforce in order to increase their team and continue to develop those who may be at the start of their career. Adlington work to encourage new talent in the industry and because of this, the graduates Glynn Fort and Laurence Chipperton have been selected to join the company as Junior Architectural Technologist and Land Buyer. Glynn started his career as an apprentice bricklayer, before continuing his career and training and graduating from the University of Central Lancashire with a degree in Architectural Technology. Laurence on the other hand is a post graduate in Planning and Development from Nottingham and has joined Adlington after being a Graduate Surveyor at Harrow Estates. The other appointment to the team at Adlington is Hunter Lyden. Hunter is joining the company from a Senior Structural Engineer at Arup. In his new role, Hunter will be the Development Engineer and it is thought that this position will include managing the technical aspects of the company’s future developments like land and building structures. Hunter has nearly 10 years’ experience in managing the structural design of both commercial and residential buildings.
Two new The Counter® Custom Burgers are being opened after their previous success. The LA restaurant brand offers a unique experience, with customers able to build their own burgers. The company has announced that they will be opening two new stores in the UK, and they have plans to expand even more over the course of the next five years. These franchised owned stores are expected to open in the early summer. The Counter® will be opening in Glasgow and Built®, which is said to be more of a fast and casual version of the restaurant that will open in Ilford, London. The business has plans to invest around £20 million over the next five years in order to expand. The Custom Burger company will be opening more new sites and it is thought that the new ventures will be managed by Daniel Johns. Daniel acquired the franchise rights that have allowed him to open different Built® and The Counter® restaurants across England and Scotland. The Counter® Custom Burgers brings to the market a new approach to creating the perfect burger. The restaurants provide their customers with a menu that acts as a checklist on a clipboard, for the diners to select their burger combination. On the menu is more than a million different combinations meaning there is quite possibly something for everyone. Built® was launched in 2013 in Ls Angeles and offers diners a fast and casual alternative to other The Counter restaurants. Built® offers their consumers a more convenient and quick experience with the addition of being able to watch while their build as you go burger is created. The Counter® was opened 14 years ago in order to alter the way that people think of burgers. Since opening in Los Angeles in 2003, the company has boomed, now having more than 40 locations dotted around the US and the world.
SEGRO has announced three new lettings in Greenford. These lettings are at Metropolitan Park and the tenants are thought to be two supercar businesses and one of the UK’s oldest wine merchants. All of the companies have opted for ten year leases. Belgravia Supercar Rentals, is one of the new tenants at the Metropolitan Park. The business will be renting 5,500 sq. ft. of space that will be used to store their supercars as part of their rental business. The other supercar tenant is R.A.N Supercar Clinic Limited, which is a newly incorporated business that will be renting over 6,000 sq. ft. of space from SEGRO. This company will be using the newly acquired space for detailing and wrapping Supercars with a paint protection film. Charlié Richards is an Artisan Wine and Spirit wholesaler that are renting more than 12,000 sq. ft. in order to store and distribute their products. The three new tenants will join a number of others at Metropolitan Park. This industrial park is one of the most diverse urban warehouses owned by SEGRO as the tenants at the park are from a wide range of industries. Metropolitan Park has good transport links and is also located close to Central London. The industrial Park is situated adjacent to the A40 which allows easy access from the Park to central London and vice versa. There are also excellent public transport links to the warehouses from Greenford underground and overground routes. After this trio of lettings, the Park is nearly fully let. Available for rent at the Metropolitan Park is 2 warehousing units that have a combined total of 24,000 sq. ft. of space. These using are not expected to be available for much longer, with the demand for the urban warehousing space seeing all other space snapped up. The high demand for industrial space illustrates the lack of urban warehousing and logistical space around or near to London.
Coal has seen a significant decline over the last few years. In 2016 it accounted for just 9% of electricity generation and last month Britain went a whole day without coal-fired power for the first time since use of it began. The plan is to completely phase out this polluting-fuel by 2025, the same year that Hinkley Point C – Britain’s first nuclear power plant in more than two decades – is set to be complete. Nuclear is already the second biggest fuel when it comes to generating electricity and this is only set to increase when the new power station is complete. But, how much do you actually know about nuclear power? Do you know how it is produced or which countries have nuclear power plants? If not, this infographic created and provided by recruiters NES Global Talent, will take you behind the scenes… Provided by NES Global Talent
Composites UK has announced the Application Process for the 2017 Composites Industry Awards. The application process for the awards has been opened by Composites UK. The trade association is looking for applications that show new innovations with composite materials as well as exceptional systems companies and personnel. This includes applications that look in to composite manufacture, design and materials. The deadline for the applications is the 31st of July 2017. A shortlist form the applications will be drawn up and announced in September, with the winners of the Composite Industry Awards revealed at the Industry Awards Dinner that will be held on the 1st November. This even will take place at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham. Over the course of the last few years, event organisers have said that they have seen the number of applications to the awards grow. The growth of the Awards is thought to be down to the support that they have received from other organisations such as the Advanced Engineering Show and thee Composites in Manufacturing Magazine as well as the improvement of the UK composites supply chain, which is considered the best of its kind in the world. This excellent supply chain means that the sector has a great deal to recognise and celebrate. Application forms for the awards are available at the Composites UK website. For the application, companies can nominate themselves or someone else. It is free to apply however it is expected that is the applicant is nominated for the shortlist, they will attend the Awards Dinner in order to find out who has won the prize. In previous years, Airbus, Broadwater Mouldings, Dura Composites and ELG Carbon Fiber have been named as the winner of the Composite Industry Awards. Prices for booking single seats or tables for the Awards ceremony are available at differing rates for members and mon-members. There will also be some sponsorship available for those companies that are interested in joining the Axillium and the National Composites Centre.