The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has welcomed government plans to review EU migration to the UK post-Brexit. Home Secretary Amber Rudd is to commission the independent Migration Advisory Committee to carry out a detailed analysis on a sector-by-sector basis of the impact of EU migration to the UK. Director
The construction industry is constantly adapting and changing in order to find solutions to new problems and the development of new approaches in order to deal with older more long term issues within the industry. As a part of this, contractors in the construction industry find themselves having to work
Gamma, the communications services provider has released their new Cloud Compute service. This new platform allows channel partners to expand and offer more high margin cloud infrastructure services while removing the commonly experienced complexity or hassle that is involved in this kind of service. The fast growing, technology based, communications
A housing scheme that is the first of its kind and has been able to offer affordable homes for young people in Salford has been shortlisted for a national award. The housing association, Salix Homes opened The Hive earlier this year in order to offer housing solutions for those aged
The Maylands Building at Diamond Point in Hemel Hempstead is part of a massive regeneration project carried out by main contractor Galliford Try. It offers almost 141,000 square feet of state-of-the-art office space, complete with lounge areas, cafes, gym and shower room facilities, and a public roof terrace complete with
The Construction Leaders Club, or CLC, has announced that they have plans for expansion. The networking and business growth organisation has released news of its expansion after spending a number of years developing a networking event for construction industry professionals in Nottinghamshire, Derby and Leicester. The monthly meetings that take
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has welcomed government plans to review EU migration to the UK post-Brexit. Home Secretary Amber Rudd is to commission the independent Migration Advisory Committee to carry out a detailed analysis on a sector-by-sector basis of the impact of EU migration to the UK. Director of External Affairs for the CECA, Marie-Claude Hemming, said with the construction sector requiring more than 35,000 new workers per year, it is a “positive development” ministers recognise a migration system must be put in place that “mitigates the potential impact of Brexit on the different sectors of the British economy”. “A key part of mitigating any potential impacts of Brexit must be the immediate guarantee of the rights of EU construction workers living in the UK to ensure those who are are helping to build the future health of the UK economy can continue to do so post-Brexit,” she said. “It is also important that the Government provides the certainty business needs by setting out at the earliest opportunity how EU migration will occur in any potential ‘transition’ period after March 2019. “CECA looks forward to working with Government and other industry bodies to deliver solutions – in both the long and short-term – that ensure that our industry will able to both upskill the existing workforce, and attract new entrants, once Britain has left the EU.”
The construction industry is constantly adapting and changing in order to find solutions to new problems and the development of new approaches in order to deal with older more long term issues within the industry. As a part of this, contractors in the construction industry find themselves having to work faster and faster across an ever expanding range of sites. With the increased volume and variety of demand in the construction industry, one issue that arises is how the weekly hours worked by the operatives are tracked and monitored. Some operative may only be required on site one day at a time, and some may be required for longer periods, making it difficult to monitor the working schedules of operatives with a one-size-fits-all solution. TONE Scaffolding Services is an independant contractor and has found that a possible solution to the tis challenge. The Scaffolding supplier and contractor has opted to work smarter and use a MobileClocking in order to monitor time and attendance through a smartphone app. This mobile clocking device uses facial recognition software from the specialist Aurora. By using this app, TONE has a record of the precise location of operatives at certain times in order to remove the arguments about the number of hours worked. This will ensure that reports are written up properly and operative’s wages are paid correctly. TONE Scaffolding Services is the leading scaffolding contractor in the UK.The company is based in Croydon and is well known for delivering high quality scaffolding even on some of the most complex of projects. TONE works across five different divisions including Rail, Power, Town, Aviation and Industrial. TNOE also operate a Special Projects division that allows for larger one off projects. The previous clocking in system that was used by TONE was ideal for operations that were more long term, and the plan was for the company to be working on the site for a year or two. This old method was static and with the speed of construction project turnarounds increasing, TONE were in need of a solution that was better suited to the changing industry.
Gamma, the communications services provider has released their new Cloud Compute service. This new platform allows channel partners to expand and offer more high margin cloud infrastructure services while removing the commonly experienced complexity or hassle that is involved in this kind of service. The fast growing, technology based, communications supplier will have a great deal of opportunities open to it now that they have launched their new Cloud Compute service. This new platform has been developed with the support of Amazon Web Services, and through this partnership, Gamma Cloud Compute has been launched as an Information as a Service, or IaaS, offering. Moving to the UK public Cloud with this new service has the potential to be very financially successful for Gamma. The communications company has a number of channel partners that rely on the service and support they offer to set them apart from competition. With the channel partners using the Cloud Compute Service, infrastructure challenges can be left to Gamma, and the companies can focus on delivering an excellent standard of customer service. The IaaS offering that has been created and launched through the partnership between Amazon Web Services and Gamma is based on a collection of virtual servers that allows organisations to run their normal business applications. Cloud Compute also offers organisations a direct alternative to the more traditional on-premise or data centre hosted servers. The new cloud based service also makes sure that the organisations that are using this service have enough access to appropriate storage, security and networking facilities. By using this facility, clients no longer need to have their own hardware to manage and maintain. This is great for organisations that require these facilities, but do not have the skills or resources available in order to support them. A number of Gamma’s more traditional voice channel partners were eager to add high margin cloud infrastructure services to their portfolio, but were deterred by the complex services involved. Therefore the delivery of this service by Gamma is great news for those existing partners and other new partners that might be tempted to use Gamma in the future.
A housing scheme that is the first of its kind and has been able to offer affordable homes for young people in Salford has been shortlisted for a national award. The housing association, Salix Homes opened The Hive earlier this year in order to offer housing solutions for those aged between 18 and 25. The state of the art facility was constructed in order to offer this much needed accommodation in Salford. In May, when the project first launched, the centre was opened by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham. The Mayor said at the official launch that is would be brilliant for similar schemes to be developed all across the Greater Manchester area. The facility that was opened in Cromwell Road in Kersal. The Hive is one of the first centres of its kind to be opened in the Greater Manchester area, and can offer accommodation to up to 14 young people while they work or complete their education or training. The Cromwell Road site has been announced as a finalist in the Affordable Housing Scheme of the Year category of a national housing award. It is an accolade to be named as a finalist for the 24housing Awards, especially as part of the affordable housing category. It is promising to see housing associations such as Salix looking into providing affordable housing specifically for young people. The Hive focuses on offering accommodation for those who could see a negative impact on their work or study because of unsuitable living arrangements such as sofa surfing or not having a permanent address and place to live. The Hive offers an opportunity for young people to transform their lives by providing suitable accommodation. The Project is an accolade in itself for Salix Homes, making the project even more amazing for being recognised by such a well known Awards scheme.
The Maylands Building at Diamond Point in Hemel Hempstead is part of a massive regeneration project carried out by main contractor Galliford Try. It offers almost 141,000 square feet of state-of-the-art office space, complete with lounge areas, cafes, gym and shower room facilities, and a public roof terrace complete with green roof. Working closely alongside Galliford Try and Martin Edwards Architects, JET Cox designed a bespoke Flat Glass Rooflight system, which was installed by JET Cox to the lower section of the new terrace area. It comprises a total of 5 rooflights, both circular and rectangular, which will provide a source of natural daylight into the main reception space below, complementing the building’s environmental and healthy working ethos. With Pedestrian access being a key function of the terrace the decision was taken to provide the highest categories of glass performance for the units to ensure the safety of terrace users. The installation posed a number of technical challenges including multiple glass specification investigations at design stage and the tricky navigation of the rooflights, 50m over part of the main roof that had weight restrictions. Jet Cox Sales and Specification Manager, Steven Rumble, comments: “The Maylands Building project was a success for a number of reasons. All parties involved formed a great working relationship and despite the technical challenges, the outstanding team-work enabled us to deliver the project on time and within budget”. With the capability to meet almost any brief, Jet Cox have extensive experience in the production of bespoke rooflight systems that fit sympathetically into any building. Custom bespoke products are available in glass, solid polycarbonate or multiwall polycarbonate and can cater for all applications from residential to retail, private buildings to public buildings. For more information on Jet Cox bespoke systems and the full range of Daylight solutions, please call 0121 530 4230 or visit www.jet-cox.co.uk
The Construction Leaders Club, or CLC, has announced that they have plans for expansion. The networking and business growth organisation has released news of its expansion after spending a number of years developing a networking event for construction industry professionals in Nottinghamshire, Derby and Leicester. The monthly meetings that take place in Nottingham has been a huge success and brings in professionals from across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire. The CLC also been involved in the creation and running of a number of aligned and popular business growth programmes that have been set up for the use of small businesses owners and senior decision makers alike. As part of their expansion, the CLC has launched a new business networking event tailored for the construction industry. This event will take place in Lincolnshire, and a pilot session will take place in Lincoln on the 15th of September. The event is open for all of those who work in or alongside the construction industry. The events that are held by the CLC are for networking opportunities, but they also offer a range of business development and training programmes to support smaller businesses that are connected to the construction sector. It was thought that the CLC was the only organisation that has been created solely for the purposes of business growth, leadership and management development in the construction industry. The CLC was founded by Terry O’Mahoney in Nottingham. The Company has developed, offering monthly networking events, training and even a Mastermind Programme that focuses on business owners and senior decision makers in a company. The CLC also offers a Rising Star programme for individuals that display a great deal of potential and want to progress further up the ladder over the course of their career. Hopefully the Lincolnshire event which will take place on the 15th September will be as successful as the CLC’s counterparts.
