2017 saw the launch of Mick George Environmental, a dedicated division within the overarching business, that now specialises in all areas of Asbestos Management, dealing with Non-Licensed, Notifiable Non-Licensed and, Licensed Asbestos. The operation has grown considerably from traditional carriage and disposal skillsets, to now incorporate more extensive survey, analytical,
SDL Graham Penny has a property going under the hammer in its next auction which has one of the country’s most famous housing addresses – 1 Coronation Street. The property isn’t the home of the Barlow family though, it’s not even in Weatherfield or next to the Rovers Return, instead
With the recent implementation of two huge 600 ton weighing archways as part of the Ordsall Chord initiative to improve the railway connections between the three key Manchester railway stations, it is useful to see what the leading forces in the project had to say about the advancements of the
Opinium Research and Plentific have been in collaboration together in order to try and determine what it is that makes homebuyers’ minds tick when they decide to choose one property over another and the results have been a little surprising. What the figures indicate first of all is that there
Four out of 10 parents (42%) would not encourage their children aged 11 or over to pursue a career in the house-building industry, according to new research by the NHBC Foundation. Source link
Claims by estate agents that houses prices are rising excessively because of a shortage of bricks have been rubbished by brick producers themselves. The Brick Development Association, representing brick manufacturers in the UK, has described a report1 from the Centre for Economics & Business Research (CEBR) for the National Association
The Architecture Gallery, RIBA 22 September – 23 December 2016 This autumn the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) presents a new commission by multi-disciplinary artist Giles Round. Through extensive research of RIBA’s Collections and dialogue with contemporary practitioners, Round will create a site-specific installation for the Architecture Gallery that
The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 set out a long list of duties and responsibilities everyone involved in building design and construction has for upholding health and safety standards. What is not referred to explicitly is what to do when an accident takes place. Two way radio has long
A set of individuals dedicated to premium materials in the building and construction industry known as Alumasc (ALU.L) is very happy to declare the latest news on the contracts obtained by a company known as Levolux. This enterprise in the building and construction industry has enabled itself, based on Alumasc’s
The good news continues to seep into the press releases for Crest Nicholson, which wants to report that their Annual Integrated Report for the time between 2015 and 2016 has shown a healthy rise in revenue for them. Indeed, the corporation indicates that there has been a 24 per cent
2017 saw the launch of Mick George Environmental, a dedicated division within the overarching business, that now specialises in all areas of Asbestos Management, dealing with Non-Licensed, Notifiable Non-Licensed and, Licensed Asbestos. The operation has grown considerably from traditional carriage and disposal skillsets, to now incorporate more extensive survey, analytical, removal, encapsulation and cleansing of Asbestos disturbed materials. Much of that is owed to the experience that the business now holds within its ranks. One of the recent recruits is Asbestos Surveyor, Ian Haney. And what Ian doesn’t know about the subject, quite frankly isn’t worth worrying about. ‘Everything happens for a reason’, and nowhere is that more apparent than in Ian’s case. Following school leave, Ian set out to be a ‘Motor Mechanic’ at collage, where in his 3rd year he unfortunately suffered a major setback as he was involved in a serious motor accident which left him unable to walk for 2 years. And the journey began……. 24 years in the industry, acclaiming all necessary accreditations along the way, Ian has held various managerial, consultancy, analytical and surveying positions, up and down the country, and across international borders, as well as forming his own Asbestos business. Ian has delivered Asbestos works across a multitude of sectors, including Retail, Education, and Healthcare, working with national brands such as the NHS, Next, M&S, Topshop and Woburn Estates to name just a few. Throughout Ian’s career to date, it’s fair to say it hasn’t been dull. Involved in many high profile developments, most notably the ‘Power Station Demolition Project’ for ‘National Power’ which involved sequential Asbestos surveying across eight separate locations. Ian also has comprehensive experience working closely with county / city councils. It isn’t just his profession where he sets his sights high, having already conquered Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike mountains, he is set to return to Ben Nevis later this year to repeat the feat at new levels. And when quizzed on why he now finds himself working for Mick George Environmental, the answer, ‘WOW I want to be part of that’. Which just about says it all.
SDL Graham Penny has a property going under the hammer in its next auction which has one of the country’s most famous housing addresses – 1 Coronation Street. The property isn’t the home of the Barlow family though, it’s not even in Weatherfield or next to the Rovers Return, instead it’s a two bedroomed end-terrace house in Stoke on Trent on the market with a *guide price of only £35,000+. Andrew Parker, auctioneer and managing director, commented: “When we started inviting entries for our next auction we weren’t expecting to include such a famous property address in our catalogue. We’ve already received a huge amount of interest in the property and it’s only been on the market for a few days.” “Coronation Street is probably one of the most housing famous streets in the UK, behind Downing Street – and we’ve sold a property on there too.” The property is a two bedroomed end-terrace house in need of modernisation and improvement throughout, however does benefit from uPVC double glazing and gas central heating. It is being sold by auction on Thursday 16th March at Nottingham Racecourse. Successful buyers will pay a 10% deposit on the fall of the gavel to secure the sale and completion will take place only 14 days later. SDL Graham Penny is part of SDL Auctions, one of the UK’s largest auction networks. In 2017 it will hold 30+ auctions at Villa Park in Birmingham, Pride Park Stadium in Derby, Chester Racecourse, Nottingham Racecourse, the King Power Stadium in Leicester, the Macron Stadium in Bolton, the bet365 Stadium in Stoke and the Village Hotel in Coventry. Andrew added: “The property on Coronation Street is one of several properties in Stoke that we have received instructions for recently. In fact, we recently held our first auction in Stoke which was so successful and now we’re pleased to announce our second Stoke auction will be taking place on Thursday 20th April at the bet365 Stadium. Entries are now invited so anyone looking to sell should call us for a free auction appraisal on 01782 481 232.” The legal pack for 1 Coronation Street, Stoke on Trent, ST6 5AN will be available online for any potential buyers to view no later than seven days prior to the auction on Thursday 16th March. Any viewings or requests for proxy, telephone or internet bids should be made with SDL Graham Penny on 0115 958 8702 or on the website at www.sdlgrahampenny.co.uk.
With the recent implementation of two huge 600 ton weighing archways as part of the Ordsall Chord initiative to improve the railway connections between the three key Manchester railway stations, it is useful to see what the leading forces in the project had to say about the advancements of the project. Alan Parker the Program Manager of Network Rail explained that he was very pleased that the completion of this stage of the project indicated that it is yet again closer to being completed on time and on schedule. He cited the actual lifting of the arches over the famous River Irwell that runs through the city as a major site that it will take a long time for him to forget. Indeed, at 600 tons each, the elevation of this two structures must have been incredibly impressive. Similarly, David Brown the CEO of Transport for the North wanted to express his elation that the railway link is closer to being complete and added that this initiative will encourage the rest of the developments to improve the conditions of the railway systems all across the Northern regions of the United Kingdom. He also emphasized that these changes are not merely restricted to the railways, and that the initiative that is taking place in Manchester will undoubtedly help other projects taking place in transport improvements (such as the investments in Northern air and motorway refurbishments) all over the North of the country. Paul Staples of the TransPennine Express was also present to see the event for himself and was adamant that the news is not merely fantastic for Manchester, but also for all the other railway networks operating around the Northern areas. In a similar vein, the Project Manager of Severfield as well as the leading architect of the project, Messrs Jarrod Hulme and Peter Jenkins, were both very pleased with the hard work of all concerned without which the project may have never come to light.
Opinium Research and Plentific have been in collaboration together in order to try and determine what it is that makes homebuyers’ minds tick when they decide to choose one property over another and the results have been a little surprising. What the figures indicate first of all is that there is indeed a growing general opinion based among the 2,001 people that were surveyed that building and constructing extensions are not necessarily the way forward for increasing the buying price of one’s home. Indeed, whilst this had been viewed in the past as one of the primary reasons for why some houses are higher in value than others, it seems that among actual property buyers this in itself is not necessarily a guarantee that the buying price of a home will be raised just because the home was fitted with a large extension on it: there are other factors to consider. With this in mind, it will be interesting to see what impact this will have on the building and construction industry: it is possible to speculate that it could result in less and less commissions for extending homes. Although areas around the country have seen a soar in property prices, such as the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, it seems that adding extensions are not the only way of enabling the asking price of a property buyer to be as high for the home seller as possible. Only 34 per cent of those surveyed said that an extension would persuade them to buy the property, whilst other factors such as a how new the bathroom and kitchen areas of the property ranked much higher up on the list. One wonders whether these findings will help to indicate how the rate of extension building on properties in existence all over the United Kingdom and it seems that people are beginning to prioritize other factors rather than the traditional ones that one might initially expect.
Four out of 10 parents (42%) would not encourage their children aged 11 or over to pursue a career in the house-building industry, according to new research by the NHBC Foundation. Source link
Claims by estate agents that houses prices are rising excessively because of a shortage of bricks have been rubbished by brick producers themselves. The Brick Development Association, representing brick manufacturers in the UK, has described a report1 from the Centre for Economics & Business Research (CEBR) for the National Association of Estate Agents as “out of date and unhelpful” According to the estate agents’ report, “a shortage of brick supply has been a contributing factor in rising house prices over the past decade, as growing demand continues to outstrip availability of housing. Even with willingness from contractors to build homes following Brexit, the UK’s construction sector would require a total of 1.4 billion bricks in order to resolve the housing shortage in the UK”. This is the equivalent of the total amount which would be needed to build all the houses in Leicestershire, the report says. The report states that two-thirds of small and medium-sized construction businesses faced a two-month wait for new brick orders last year, with almost a quarter waiting for up to four months and one in six (16%) waiting six to eight months. Mark Hayward, managing director of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) said: “We all know that the massive lack of supply in housing is an issue that needs resolving urgently. As well as freeing up more land to ensure we can build the right sort of houses in the right places, it’s crucial we have the right materials and skills to do so. It seems a simple consideration but the fact that we don’t have enough bricks to meet demand has a very real effect and holds up the process from beginning to end. We’re concerned that the impact of the EU Referendum means this problem could get worse as we rely on the import of brick components from the EU and of course many of our skilled labourers come from there too.” However, brick manufacturers said that CEBR was relying on out-of-date numbers and the picture had now significantly changed. Andrew Eagles, chief executive of the Brick Development Association, said: “This is a lazy analysis. The BDA represents 99% of the brick manufacturers in the UK. We can report with absolute authority that there is no shortage. “There has been a significant increase in brick production over the last 15 months and this is confirmed by the ONS statistics. The Construction Products Association, Builders Merchants Federation and major house builders also confirm that they have not seen any issues with brick supply in the last year. “The report for the NAEA citing a brick shortage is based on data from April 2015. This is 15 months out of date. It is misleading and damaging for the brick and construction industry. I find it astonishing that the CEBR felt it useful to release a report that was so out of date.” He added: “The challenges the brick industry faced in 2014 when there was a dramatic increase in housebuilding are now behind us and the industry is confident it can meet the growing demand for its products in housing and other construction projects.” Manufacturers increased production by nearly 10% last year to almost two billion bricks to meet the growing demand. This will be more than 30% higher than in 2010. In the second quarter of 2016, deliveries have been 10.4% higher than in the first quarter. The deliveries in June are also 7.4% higher than the figure predicted in May. These changes are significant, the BDA said, and point to the increased demand for bricks in the housing market, and other sectors. These results also correlate with statistics that show that 41,222 new homes were built in the UK in Q2, which is a 1% increase on the same period in 2015. This is also the highest number of houses built since Q4 of 2007, the BDA noted. 1. The NAEA’s Brick Campaign report can be found at www.naea.co.uk/media/1044993/bricks-report.pdf This article was published on 25 Aug 2016 (last updated on 25 Aug 2016). Source link
The Architecture Gallery, RIBA 22 September – 23 December 2016 This autumn the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) presents a new commission by multi-disciplinary artist Giles Round. Through extensive research of RIBA’s Collections and dialogue with contemporary practitioners, Round will create a site-specific installation for the Architecture Gallery that brings attention to one of the most familiar and unavoidable physical features of our everyday lives: the façade. The front of buildings reveals the intentions, functions and architectural periods and styles of our cities – or so it would seem on the surface. Often the use or function of a building is taken far beyond the original intentions of the architect and whilst the external appearance of the city may endure, its internal spaces are in a constant state of transformation. Inspired by the work of a wide range of architects represented in the RIBA Collections, from Michael Searles to Berthold Lubetkin and Venturi Scott Brown, Giles’ work will explore the tension between the inside and outside of buildings and our often deceptive understanding of cities by transforming RIBA and the use of the Architecture Gallery itself and display selected objects from the collection. Giles Round Giles works in the cross-over between art, architecture, craft and design. Previous projects and exhibitions of his have bridged graphics, design, art, architecture, interiors, and set design. He has created immersive installations in a multitude of settings from the home to galleries and outdoor spaces. The works range from small objects to large-scale sculpture, wallpapers and installation. A firm believer that design and architecture play an active role in well-being, Giles’ work uses these tactics to create immersive and thought-provoking viewer experiences. Press view The press view for the installation will take place at 9.30am at RIBA on Wednesday 21 September at 9.30am. RSVP to beatrice.cooke@riba.org The exhibition is sponsored by Wedge Group Galvanising and is supported by Cockayne – Grants for the Arts and The London Community Foundation. ENDS Notes to editors: 1. For further information contact Beatrice Cooke in the RIBA press office: beatrice.cooke@riba.org; 020 7307 3813. Images from the RIBA Collections that have inspired aspects of the installation can be downloaded here: https://riba.box.com/s/vm9bmve0oyh75950a9swjbjweixw3wbv 2. The Architecture Gallery at RIBA is open from 10am – 5pm Monday to Sunday and until 8pm every Tuesday. Free entrance. RIBA is at 66 Portland Place, London, W1B 1AD. Nearest tubes are Oxford Circus, Regent’s Park and Great Portland Street. The exhibition is part of a RIBA season of wide ranging events and workshops, designed for all ages and experience levels. For further information go to www.architecture.com/whatson 3. The Architecture Gallery opened in February 2014 in the RIBA’s Grade II* listed Art Deco HQ. Through regular, free exhibitions that explore the past, present and future of our built environment the gallery programme will help visitors discover and explore architecture. The gallery offers the opportunity for the RIBA to display its world class collections contained in the British Architectural Library. 4. About the exhibition sponsors: with nearly 150 years of history Wedge Group Galvanizing is the UK’s largest hot dip galvanizing organisation. They have 14 plants around the UK which are designed and equipped to set industry-leading standards for sustainability, low environmental impact and a quality finish. For further information go to: www.wedge-galv.co.uk 5. For further information about Cockayne – Grants for the Arts and The London Community Foundation go to: www.londoncf.org.uk 6. RIBA champions better buildings, communities and the environment through architecture and our members. www.architecture.com @RIBA 7. The RIBA is a registered charity and it relies on the generosity of individuals, companies, trusts and foundations to preserve its world-class collections, to maintain free public access to its exhibitions and develop a diverse and exciting public events programme. Posted on Monday 27th June 2016 Source link
The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 set out a long list of duties and responsibilities everyone involved in building design and construction has for upholding health and safety standards. What is not referred to explicitly is what to do when an accident takes place. Two way radio has long been used in construction to do the kinds of things the CDM calls for – namely, help people communicate effectively and coordinate efforts so everyone stays safe. But modern digital handheld radios offer much more, with a range of specialised features which provide additional security and peace of mind when operating on site. Emergency Button A core feature of standard models like the Motorola DP1400, an emergency button allows users to raise an alarm with a single touch. Alarms are broadcast to very radio in the network, increasing the likelihood of a fast response. Lone Worker This is a specialised monitoring feature which is intended to provide a safety net for individuals or small groups working away from colleagues. Once activated, the user has to check back in to the network at regular intervals, otherwise an alarm is raised. Man Down Man Down goes a step further than the one touch alarm of an Emergency Button, and will raise an alarm automatically if an unusual movement is detected such as a fall. This is a very useful feature for workers operating at height. GPS Best in class digital two way radio models like the Motorola DP4801 now regularly come with GPS enabled, meaning that when an alarm is raised, the location of the handset it was issued from can be pinpointed quickly. Want to learn more about using two way radio in construction? Click here to visit the Brentwood Communications website.
A set of individuals dedicated to premium materials in the building and construction industry known as Alumasc (ALU.L) is very happy to declare the latest news on the contracts obtained by a company known as Levolux. This enterprise in the building and construction industry has enabled itself, based on Alumasc’s report dated 31st January of this year, to secure itself three new contractual deals that will enable it to be able to provide the various parties involved with the appropriate balcony as well as balustrade set ups in the country. What this essentially boils down to is that the company itself will benefit from an injection of £5 million into its accounts that will keep it in the clean for the next two years of business in the industry. This is a huge security measure that will help the company to invest in even more contractual agreements and deals with businesses and will also act as something to fall back on if times prove to be tough given the EU backlash to the referendum that seems to be becoming a more and more inevitable eventuality. This therefore indicates the meteoric rise in Alumasc’s profit prospects and the company’s books have already increased in number of orders to a total of £32.9 million, which sets the company a new record that it has never achieved before now. This is therefore excellent news for Alumasc who have seen their revenues in the past few months increase by 17 per cent to a total of £50.7 million. All of these developments effectively indicate that the group itself is in fact far ahead compared in terms of its increased growth in profits as compared with the rest of market growth all around the United Kingdom and shows that Alumasc is outperforming its other peers in the building and construction sector, proving itself to be a prime example of how companies can do well in the industry and whose example ought to be followed, such as their ongoing commitment to growth and investment despite the warning clouds of Brexit.
The good news continues to seep into the press releases for Crest Nicholson, which wants to report that their Annual Integrated Report for the time between 2015 and 2016 has shown a healthy rise in revenue for them. Indeed, the corporation indicates that there has been a 24 per cent rise in the amount of revenue that it has managed to acquire over the course of the last financial year. This is excellent news for a company that has consistently proven to be able to meet targets and to forge good relations with a varied and colorful client base, and the rise in revenue by almost a quarter on the previous year indicates that they have yet again pulled the rabbit out of the hat and that the hard work of the Crest Nicholson team has paid off. It is an even more impressive fact to consider that the company has also as a result of this managed to achieve a target of £1 billion generated through sales and this is one thing that all members of the company can be extremely proud of. The final report of the 2015-2016 financial year also indicates that the company consistently invests itself in its future, and has devoted over £1 million towards an apprenticeship scheme for young individuals wanting to start out in the industry. Considering that there is a reported major worry that there are just not enough opportunities for young people anymore, it is nice to see that a company like Crest Nicholson is showing that it cares about younger generations and wants them to develop a future for themselves by working for the company. It is equally clear that the company cares about where it settles as well, and the report indicates that it has committed up to £144.7 million towards aspects of social housing as well as infrastructure in those areas of the United Kingdom where it has operated.