A Suffolk cargo handling company has been fined £100,000 after an employee suffered serious injury when a sheet of marble weighing one tonne fell on him. Ipswich Crown Court heard how an employee of Extreme Handling Limited was working at GMA Warehousing and Transport Limited’s Felixstowe site. He was assisting
Category: Construction Industry Today | Subscribe to Construction Industry Today Feed Published Tue, Mar 15th 2016 Balustrades and fences are an essential part of any building structure and decorative balustrades enhance the beauty and value of your home. Posted via Industry Today. Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Until recently,
14 July 2016 | Herpreet Kaur Grewal Facilities services organisation Incentive FM Group has acquired a specialist window-cleaning company to many retailers on UK high streets and retail parks. The acquisition will see ARL Support Services complementing and working closely with SWC, which makes up part of Incentive QAS, the
The Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2018 has announced its winners, with a unique technology for the construction industry, a technique for new drug discovery, and a novel method of recycling print toner powder used in art, animal medicines, and construction being among them. The Innovation of the Year award went
Albion Water, the water and waste water services provider, has appointed a new managing director – Luke de Vial. Luke is a former Wessex Water employee who has worked in the water industry for more than 30 years. He first came into contact with Albion in 2017 when the two
The industrial equipment supplier Bell Flow Systems has launched the cost effective dipperLog NANO water level logger to its ground water measurement range. It is a cost effective solution, costing only £299, and it is perfect for those looking to monitor water level applications in ground water, estuarine, and surface
Family-run Cotswold civil engineering and construction company, Heming Group, has announced an expansion with the launch of Heming Plant Hire. Heming Plant Hire has been created to offer a digger rental and self-drive plant hire service to customers in a 40-mile radius from its depot in Willersey, near Broadway. Its
An upgraded version of GreenCoat Pural by SSAB using the patented Bio-based Technology (BT) coating made from Swedish rapeseed oil is now available. GreenCoat Pural BT is part of the GreenCoat premium steel product range, which is the greenest collection of colour coated steel products for the building industry. GreenCoat
A Suffolk cargo handling company has been fined £100,000 after an employee suffered serious injury when a sheet of marble weighing one tonne fell on him. Ipswich Crown Court heard how an employee of Extreme Handling Limited was working at GMA Warehousing and Transport Limited’s Felixstowe site. He was assisting a fork lift truck operator to move a one tonne sheet of marble from a container when it fell on him. He sustained serious and extensive crush injuries to his legs as well as a fractured sternum and severe lacerations to the back of his head. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive into the incident which occurred on 15 August 2014 found that there was an unsafe system of work being used to move the load. GMA Warehousing and Transport Limited, of Central Avenue, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich, Suffolk, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and was fined £100,000 and ordered to pay costs of £9938.38. HSE inspector Jessica Churchyard said after the hearing: “Employers have an absolute duty to ensure that they do everything reasonably practicable to ensure the health and safety of their employees.” For further information on safety with Fork lift trucks visit: http://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/lift-trucks/ Notes to Editors: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety. It aims to reduce work-related death, injury and ill health. It does so through research, information and advice, promoting training; new or revised regulations and codes of practice, and working with local authority partners by inspection, investigation and enforcement. www.hse.gov.uk More about the legislation referred to in this case can be found at: www.legislation.gov.uk/ and guidance at HSE news releases are available at http://press.hse.gov.uk Journalists should approach HSE press office with any queries on regional press releases. Source link
Category: Construction Industry Today | Subscribe to Construction Industry Today Feed Published Tue, Mar 15th 2016 Balustrades and fences are an essential part of any building structure and decorative balustrades enhance the beauty and value of your home. Posted via Industry Today. Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Until recently, wood or iron was the preferred material for constructing internal balustrades to define entryways, porches and stairways. A masonry fence did the job of demarcating the property, provided security and also afforded privacy. But today, the technology has made it possible to use aluminium to build balustrades and fences which is an extremely economical option. An intricately designed wooden balustrade adds to the beauty of the building and also enhances the value of your property. But wood is basically expensive and works out even more expensive to maintain. Although iron may not be as expensive as wood, maintaining it is even more difficult as it is prone to corrosion. Any intricate lace-work making up the balustrade got rusted quickly and maintaining it was a painstaking job. With aluminium balustrades and fencing, all these problems disappear. Aluminium is a lightweight material, easy to work with. Although it is lightweight, it is extremely sturdy and durable. Aluminium balustrades and fencing is long lasting as it is not easily corroded. Additionally it can be coated with rust preventive paints that further enhances its life. Aluminium can be easily moulded and thus lends itself very well to any decorative design that you’d like to create your balustrade. It is such a versatile material that it can be colour coated and textured to match the overall décor of your home. Installation of aluminium balustrades and fences is quick and easy, especially if you have professional service providers like Trimlite to get the job done. Maintenance of Aluminium Louvres and Garden Fencing is a breeze – simply wipe clean with a damp cloth and your decorative balustrade and fencing is as good as new. Once you install your aluminium balustrade or fence you don’t need to spend on expensive painting job or any other maintenance for several years, so you’re saving a lot of money. And, aluminium is much cheaper than steel or wood, so it’s a cost effective option that certainly enhances the value of your home. Trimlite is a specialist in creating decorative aluminium balustrades and fencing for your home. If you are a homeowner from Sydney or the surrounding areas, you might want to visit http://www.trimlite.com.au/ to check out the various options available. Trimlite can design aluminium and glass pool fencing, decorative aluminium balustrades and fencing in a variety of colours and textures according to your choice. Quality service at a reasonable price is what Trimlite is known for. Getting aluminium balustrades and fencing will surely enhance the value of your home and property because it is an economic option that will also add to the aesthetic beauty of your home. Source link
14 July 2016 | Herpreet Kaur Grewal Facilities services organisation Incentive FM Group has acquired a specialist window-cleaning company to many retailers on UK high streets and retail parks. The acquisition will see ARL Support Services complementing and working closely with SWC, which makes up part of Incentive QAS, the group’s specialist cleaning division. By taking on the 30-strong skilled mobile workforce, Incentive FM Group can now provide customers with a complete range of window cleaning services, from low to high level, using cradles, abseiling, platforms, ladders and the reach-and-wash system. ARL Support Services’ senior management team, including joint owners Adam Littlejohn and Ben Steele, will join Incentive FM Group. All employees will report to Jamie Wright, managing director of Incentive QAS. The business will continue to operate as ARL and carry on serving existing customers, including Pizza Express, Matalan, Zizzi, and Pets at Home. Source link
The Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2018 has announced its winners, with a unique technology for the construction industry, a technique for new drug discovery, and a novel method of recycling print toner powder used in art, animal medicines, and construction being among them. The Innovation of the Year award went to Norscot Joinery Ltd, a family-owned business that builds kit homes. In partnership with the University of Strathclyde, the company researched and developed virtual reality show home software that combines the advanced interactive visualisation of buildings with Building Information Modelling (BIM) data for the first time. Clients will be able to immerse themselves into a house before it is built, interact with the design process, and better understand the costs and the design changes of it. The Social and Environmental Impact award went to Moock Environmental Solutions Ltd and the University of Dundee for a project to recycle print toner powder by making it soluble for use in the art and building industries, and animal medical treatments, through the potential to waterproof material. The Outstanding Contribution to Knowledge Exchange award went to Professor Bull Buchanan from Edinburgh Napier University, who conducts many collaborative project and industry-led events and engagements which have contributed greatly to growing a thriving Scottish cyber security community, leading to improvements in business resilience and incident response, and to innovations and real patient impact in health and social care. These annual awards are run by Interface and are a celebration of the impact made by business-academic partnerships. This year 300 people attended the event that took place at the Royal Bank of Scotland Conference Centre in Edinburgh. “The sheer diversity of business-academic partnerships in this year’s awards is impressive and testament to innovation thriving in the business-academic community. The winners have great potential to impact on society, the environment and the economy, whilst many of the partnerships demonstrate a variety of unexpected collaborations, for example, matching a joinery company with virtual reality experts,” concluded Dr Siobhan Jordan, director of Interface.
Albion Water, the water and waste water services provider, has appointed a new managing director – Luke de Vial. Luke is a former Wessex Water employee who has worked in the water industry for more than 30 years. He first came into contact with Albion in 2017 when the two companies formed a joint venture and Luke was part of the team. “I have joined Albion Water at an exciting time for the business. With the backing of Wessex Water, Albion is looking to grow its portfolio of housing developments and this year we’re launching a new website and developing our offer,” commented Mr de Vial. “We understand the issues and constraints faced by developers and house builders and we’re leading the industry in exploring new ways of providing water, waste water and environmental services in a flexible package that offers increased value.” Luke started his career at Wessex Water as a hydrogeologist and then proceeded into water resources management, environmental strategy and more recently catchment management. His experience will strengthen Albion’s senior management team. Victoria Ashton will also be joining the team as a technical manager. She holds an MSc in water resources technology and management, has 15 years of experience across the industry, and is an active water industry professional with expertise in the areas of water resources planning, demand management, metering, water efficiency, conservation and optimisation. “I am looking forward to a new challenge at Albion Water and the opportunity to learn new skills. There is a promising and exciting future for us and competition in the water industry and I am looking forward to being a part of it,” commented Victoria. When Albion Water was licensed by the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) in 1999, it was the first new entrant to compete against the monopoly water companies in England. As well as providing water and wastewater services to housing developers and builders it offers environmentally focused services that can enhance developments, making them attractive places to live or work.
The industrial equipment supplier Bell Flow Systems has launched the cost effective dipperLog NANO water level logger to its ground water measurement range. It is a cost effective solution, costing only £299, and it is perfect for those looking to monitor water level applications in ground water, estuarine, and surface water applications. The dipperLog NANO is available in its original version, which is a standard model with a level sensor that can be deployed with either stainless steel wire, or with direct read cable. Additionally, for long term monitoring applications a Barlog NANO will be required for barometric compensation. The second version is called Vented dipperLog NANO, which can be specified with vented cable for data collection from the surface, without needing to retrieve the sensor. Some of the advantages of it include the fast logging interval which allows readings to be collected as fast as one reading per second; the battery life for the device is up to 7 years; and the internal data logger offers a collection of 32,000 data sets. Programming of the ground water logger can be achieved using simple PC software, whilst data from the device can be collected by third party data logger or telemetry systems using the on-board SDI-12 or RS232 protocols. Bell Flow Systems was established in 1997 with the emphasis being firmly placed on the provision of flow measurement solutions to industry. Since that time, Bell Flow Systems, together with its sister company Cortex Displays Ltd, have adapted and grown to meet new demands and challenges in an ever changing market place. They now build systems, manufacture display instrumentation and supply a range of products to the renewables market and the environmental market.
Family-run Cotswold civil engineering and construction company, Heming Group, has announced an expansion with the launch of Heming Plant Hire. Heming Plant Hire has been created to offer a digger rental and self-drive plant hire service to customers in a 40-mile radius from its depot in Willersey, near Broadway. Its fleet comprises modern 8, 14 and 22.5 tonne diggers and excavators made by market leaders Doosan and Terex and are equipped with a wide range of buckets and attachments. Also available is a Terex TLB 890 Backhoe Loader, with four in one bucket, pallet forks, extender and breaker circuit, and featuring a curved boom, an internally extending dipper and higher hydraulic pressures for increased performance. Peter Heming, MD of Heming Group, said: “Whether customers need a vehicle delivered to their construction site for their staff to use, or need a complete manned service, we can help. With 50 years’ experience in construction, groundworks and civil engineering contracting, as well as agricultural engineering, vehicle maintenance and plant hire, we know which machine is best suited to individual projects. “We pride ourselves on first-class customer services and effective communication skills.” Heming Plant Hire – which can arrange evening deliveries – also offers a range of attachments including grabs, breakers, shears, selector grabs and multiprocessors – all suited for recycling or demolition works. Heming Group has invested heavily in recent years in new plant and tractor equipment as it consolidates its position as a leading player in contracting and civil engineering in the area. The company – which numbers more than 40 employees and celebrates 50 years of trading this year – comprises Heming Civil Engineering and Construction, Heming Agricultural and Plant Engineers, Ford Electrical, Major Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Services and Major Building Services. For further information visit www.hemingplanthire.co.uk. The website includes details about a hired in plant insurance policy – offered by JCB Insurance – and providing immediate cover for up to 30 days.
An upgraded version of GreenCoat Pural by SSAB using the patented Bio-based Technology (BT) coating made from Swedish rapeseed oil is now available. GreenCoat Pural BT is part of the GreenCoat premium steel product range, which is the greenest collection of colour coated steel products for the building industry. GreenCoat Pural has been the benchmark for roofing applications having the highest level of durability to withstand the harshest climates on earth for almost 30 years. The roof retains its appearance, is easy to maintain and is cost effective. It provides a maximum product lifetime due to its superior technical properties, such as Ruv4 UV radiation and RC5 corrosion resistance, as well as resistance from mechanical wear. The GreenCoat Pural BT offers builders a level of sustainability found nowhere else on the market, in addition to enhanced performance. “With GreenCoat® colour coated steels we provide the most sustainable products with the best technical properties for the building industry. GreenCoat® steels have the lowest thermal expansion of all metals to guarantee a clean look without buckling or deformation, for years to come,” said Olavi Huhtala, Executive Vice President SSAB Europe at SSAB Group. A lot of thought and research was put into the new steel product, involving consumer feedback, observing test results and utilizing the expertise of our partners. The end result is a product that combines the vision to deliver high-performance for greener living. “We have been using GreenCoat Pural successfully for 20 years. Now, we are taking a step further, advancing the creation of a more sustainable living environment in terms of roof construction. It was extremely rewarding to participate in the development of this unique, new generation of roofing products,” explains Juha Weckman, Director of Weckman Steel Oy, Finland. GreenCoat Pural BT is available in an extensive colour range inspired by the Nordic nature with the option of matt or regular gloss finishes.
