Arco, the UK’s leading safety expert, has launched its most extensive range of safety products to date, bringing over 140 years of experience and expertise, to their PPE and workwear range. The new range includes high-performance PPE, hi-vis clothing, chemical protection, responsible choice workwear, flame-resistant/arc flash garments, working at height products, and gloves – all designed, developed and tested by Arco, focused on compliance through quality, sustainability and ethical responsibility, the range is Arco made. Arco tested. Designed to exceed industry standards, by Arco experts, with performance, compliance and responsible manufacturing in mind. The new range brings cost-effective safety equipment to customers without compromising on quality, included in the range: All Arco products are designed to the highest of safety standards, surpassing basic industry criteria and are rigorously tested in the company’s independent UKAS and SATRA accredited Product Assurance Laboratory and backed by its unique five-step product assurance process. The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) found that between December 2023 and December 2024, only 10% of non-member products tested fully met compliance standards – underscoring the importance of trusted suppliers.[1] Simon Allan-Brooks, Chief Commercial Officer at Arco, said: “At a time when non-compliant products are easier to purchase and harder to spot than ever before, workers need to be confident that what they’re purchasing will protect them. Our new range has been a cornerstone in our safety products offering, enabling customers to purchase all of the necessary items for their working environment at a competitive price, with the peace of mind that the products will keep them safe. “Revitalising this portfolio with modernised, responsible and optimised safety equipment, designed and tested by Arco means that customers can be confident they are making the ethical, quality and compliant choice. Our commitment to workplace safety has never wavered and with over 140 years of safety experience woven into every product, customers can trust that they and their workers are in safe hands. When it comes to protecting your people, chance nothing.” To support the launch, Arco is investing in national advertising across TV, digital streaming, outdoor media, radio, and paid social. The full range is also available to explore in person at the Arco Discovery Centre in Hull—offering a hands-on experience of Arco’s innovative approach to safety. Visitors to the Health and Safety Event at Birmingham NEC (8th–10th April) had the opportunity to explore the new range first-hand. The launch was showcased at the event, giving attendees a preview of Arco’s latest innovations in compliant, high-performance safety products—backed by over a century of expertise.Explore the full Arco range and find out more: www.arco.co.uk/arco-range Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals

Speedy Hire, the UK’s leading tools and equipment hire company, has successfully delivered a significant fleet mobilisation to support Lanes Group in the rollout of a new contract with Yorkshire Water. The operation saw 115 vehicles fully equipped with brand-new tools and specialist kit, ready for day-one deployment across Yorkshire. “This mobilisation is a great example of what Speedy Hire can do for its customers,” said Tom Gillespie, Account Director at Speedy Hire. “We’ve been working with Lanes Group in partnership to get these vehicles ready for a brand-new contract with Yorkshire Water. All the vehicles have been fully prepped and are ready to go on day one.” The mobilisation involved close collaboration between Speedy Hire and Lanes Group to ensure the entire fleet was kitted out efficiently and delivered on schedule. “Mobilising a contract of this size and scale takes real collaboration,” said Sam Harris, Head of Procurement and Plant at Lanes Group. “Working with Speedy as a partner, we’ve got 115 vans ready to go, and everybody’s been able to pick up their vehicles and drive straight out. It’s been a real success.” Key to the project’s success was Speedy Hire’s mobilisation team, who oversaw the complex logistics and delivery across multiple locations. “I’ve been working closely with the team at Lanes Group to ensure all the equipment they required was available in the right place at the right time,” said Nikki Harvey, Mobilisation Director at Speedy Hire. “It’s been great to see everything come together — this has been our largest mobilisation for Lanes Group to date, and a proud moment for the team.” This mobilisation highlights Speedy Hire’s capability to scale rapidly and support major contracts across the utilities and infrastructure sectors, with end-to-end equipment solutions and expert project management. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE… Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals

Global adhesives manufacturer LOCTITE® is exhibiting at the Association of Safety and Compliance Professionals (ASCP) Conference 2025 to highlight how its range of solutions can help companies across the housing and communities sector to improve safety on their premises. Both a household name and a leading provider to industry, LOCTITE also offers several key products designed for the plumbing and heating sector that are ideal for use in social housing.  Visitors to Stand F5 will be able to witness live demonstrations of its sustainable thread-sealing solutions, LOCTITE 55 and LOCTITE 577. With its immediate full-pressure sealing qualities, LOCTITE 55 is the fast, easy general purpose, threaded pipe and fitting sealant designed for sealing metal and plastic pipes and fittings. The product also has approval for gas and potable water certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 61, WRAS, DVGW and BAM approvals – meaning this product can cover a multitude of applications. For other plumbing applications, LOCTITE 577 is a medium-strength thread sealant, meaning it is designed to be undone with hand tools should the need ever arise.  It fills the space between threaded parts and locks the part at the same time.  This makes it ideal for threads with short engagement lengths or parts that need sealing and locking in a certain position e.g. an outside tap. Paul Marshall, Marketing Head for UK, Ireland and Nordics at LOCTITE said: “These specialist, sustainable products are designed to assist installers to ensure a tight, long-lasting seal for gas safety.  They are ideal for achieving consistent performance and quality in multi-occupancy premises, making them essential toolbox items for facilities management.” The ASCP Conference takes place at ICC Newport from 14-16 May.  LOCTITE is located on Stand F5. Find out more about Henkel’s sustainable solutions here: https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/uk/en/spotlights/all-spotlights/we-make-sustainability-happen.html Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals

Window and door sealant tape specialist ISO Chemie has invested further in supporting self-builders and retrofit designers with a new initiative at the National Selfbuild and Renovation Centre (NSBRC) in Swindon. The move will see a permanent static showroom established, enabling the company to showcase its thermal insulating and load bearing bracket support system WINFRAMER Type 1 and Hybratec multi-functional joint sealing tapes and the easy-to-use and energy efficiency saving benefits these systems provide. The NSBRC is the UK’s only permanent visitor centre designed specifically to meet the needs of individual self-builders, renovators and home improvers. Since opening our doors in January 2007, the hub has seen more than 250,000 self-builders, developers, renovators and home improvers visit the 67,000sq ft. educational resource, generating over 1.1 million leads for exhibitors such as ISO Chemie. A key feature of ISO Chemie’s investment will be to provide advice on effective fenestration installation techniques – displaying WINFRAMER will show how it allows windows to be installed in the insulation area, overcoming thermal bridges. A large amount of heat is lost from a building through the gap between the windows and the surrounding wall, as thermal imagery clearly shows. This gap is necessary to allow for the natural expansion of the window frame throughout the year, what isn’t necessary, however, is the loss of heat. Both doors and windows account for almost a quarter (21%) of the total air loss of the average house, and adding the joints between walls, floors and ceilings brings the figure up to 50%. Many argue that airflow is desirable, however Andy Swift explained that you can eliminate 50% of heat loss while still retaining some natural air flow. The statistics illustrate that in most residential properties, heat losses are overwhelmingly replaced by artificial heating rather than through solar energy or internal warmth. This means that reducing heat losses in the home is paramount in the battle to lower energy consumption. Visitors to ISO Chemie at NSBRC will be able to advance their understanding of airtightness and related issues, said Andy Swift, ISO Chemie’s UK sales and operations manager, enabling sector specifiers to improve the design and construction of buildings and boost their technical and product expertise. He added: “Unfortunately, thermal sealing around windows is not specified by law in the UK. That is why ISO-Chemie, whose gap-sealing tapes and solutions provide effective resistance against heat loss, is getting the word out there through support for initiatives like this showroom opening. “The message is clear, not only are the right products needed for the job, but also the right installation. Hence the need to go beyond simple marketing and into the realm of in branch education. “We decided to exhibit at the NSBRC because it is one of the best places for self-builders and renovators to get impartial advice and product information under one roof. It’s part of our strategy to educate self-builders and renovators about energy efficient improvement solutions in the UK – up to 70% cost savings can be achieved when using these tapes for high performance window sealing, rather than the current three component systems.” More at https://www.iso-chemie.eu/en-GB/home/ Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals

Providing user demanded performance, MILWAUKEE® introduces the next generation of deep cut band saws, the M18 FUEL™ Deep Cut Band Saw Gen 2 and the M18 FUEL™ Dual-Trigger Deep Cut Band Saw with ONE-KEY™, delivering an overall better cutting performance for users. The next generation of band saws are the lightest in their class, weighing up to 1.4 kg lighter than our previous generations and are 30% faster than the previous generation.  With an enhanced handle design for overhead cuts, the new band saws provide comfort for users to deliver decreased fatigue and allow them to stay more productive on the job site. The POWERSTATE™ brushless motor delivers maximum power and best in class cutting experience. Providing users with up to 78 cuts per battery charge on a M18™ REDLITHIUM™ 5.0 Ah Battery Pack, the band saws eliminate multiple trips to the charger onsite, increasing productivity. Supplied with 4-step speed mode and variable speed trigger, the band saws feature a new trigger design allowing for better control over the speed of cut on a variety of metals. The tool-free adjustable shoe helps guide the user through a straighter cut, and an LED work light illuminates their application for increased visibility. The band saws are equipped with features to enhance the control of their cut while maximising their cutting experience throughout the day. Delivering additional safety and control, the M18 FUEL™ Deep Cut Band Saw Gen 2 and M18 FUEL™ Dual-Trigger Deep Cut Band Saw with ONE-KEY™ provides enhanced safety to onsite cutting. Equipped with cut-stop technology, the tool will shut off automatically after the cut and an integrated blade cover protects users from injury by preventing any access to the blade, increasing user safety. MILWAUKEE® is committed to improving productivity by providing performance-driven and trade-focused solutions so users can perform an entire day’s work on one battery system. The M18 FUEL™ Band Saws is fully compatible with the entire M18™ line, now offering more than 315 solutions. *M18 FUEL™ is engineered for the most demanding tradesmen in the world. Delivering unrivalled performance, all M18 FUEL™ products feature three MILWAUKEE®-exclusive innovations—The POWERSTATE™ Brushless Motor, REDLITHIUM™ Battery Pack and REDLINK PLUS™ Intelligence Hardware and Software—that deliver unmatched power, run-time, and durability on the job site. Simply put, M18 FUEL™ tools are the most powerful 18V cordless tools in their class. Specifications M18 FUEL™ Deep Cut Band Saw Gen 2 M18 FBS127-502C Kit Includes: (1) M18 FUEL™ Deep Cut Band Saw Gen 2, (2) M18 B5 Battery Packs, (1) M12-18 FC Charger, (1) Kitbox M18 FUEL™ Dual-Trigger Deep Cut Band Saw with ONE-KEY™ M18 FBS127DO-0C Kit Includes: (1) M18 FUEL™ Deep Cut Band Saw Gen 2, (1) Kitbox Perfect Match: M18 FUEL™ Deep Cut Band Saw Gen 2  M18 FUEL™ Dual-Trigger Deep Cut Band Saw with ONE-KEY™ (48390601) To find out more M18 FUEL™ Band Saws, see video footage of it in action or find your nearest store, please visit www.milwaukeetool.euVisit Milwaukee Tool UK’s Instagram and LinkedIn for further information Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals