As part of UK Construction Week this week, the construction industry has been reaching out to High school children in order to educate them about the industry. Two different groups of Year 10 students enjoyed an interactive talk about the construction industry during their Resistant Materials GCSE lessons. The talks
A construction company based in Ashbourne has successfully raised £6,700 for the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre, or the DNRC. Whitehouse Construction has been supporting the Armed Forces Community for a number of years and because of this took the decision to raise funding at their recent 40th Anniversary Gala
Schiedel Chimney Systems have been celebrating their 50th year. In order to make this business milestone, Schiedel received a visit from Sharon Hodgson, who is a local MP to the Schiedel factory located in Washington, Tyne & Wear. Sharon visited the site on the 8th of September and was taken
The leading development company in the UK for robots that utilised in the construction industry has agreed an investment of approximately £450,000. This investment round has been supported by ClearlySo, Minerva Investors Group, Curious Capital, London Business Angels and Chicago Booth Angels. This investment will now be leveraged by the
One of the UK’s leading manufacturers and installers of temporary, semi-permanent and permanent buildings, Smart-Space has announced the completion of construction work for Bolt Building Supplies. The construction work completed has delivered a fully insulated, permanent workshop at the builder’s and timber merchant’s headquarters which are located in Halstead in
The Leeds-based Contractor Jet Aire Services has announced that they have recently appointed John Richmond as their new Business Development Manager. John has worked in this role at other companies in the past and has been the Business Development Manager at Sapphire Utility Solutions, based in Preston. John will no
The Grand Designs Live Show will be held from the 11th to the 15th October at the NEC in Birmingham. The eco-friendly company Gemini have announced that they will be exhibiting at their year’s event. The event is based on the incredibly popular and long running show Grand Designs, hosted
Peter Wheeler, the legendary rugby player has been announced as the compère for the East Midlands fbe Awards 2017. This awards ceremony will take place on the 12th of October, with the former England International rugby player and ex-Leicester Tigers player acting as MC for the event. It has been
Castlehouse Construction, the Leeds-based construction company has begun sponsoring a local junior football club. The construction company will be sponsoring Gomersal and Cleckheaton Football Club. Castlehouse has awarded this sponsorship as a part of their community engagement programme, which looks to improve the company’s connections with local areas and communities.
The world of the production of blocks and cobbles never ceases to surprise us, and at the moment has opted to offer machinery of professional block that adapts to any type of need that the client has, all this to be able to help to hasten the work so that
As part of UK Construction Week this week, the construction industry has been reaching out to High school children in order to educate them about the industry. Two different groups of Year 10 students enjoyed an interactive talk about the construction industry during their Resistant Materials GCSE lessons. The talks were given to the students of The Gilberd School in Colchester by Countryside on Monday 9th October. The students were told about two different aspect of the company. Ian Ritchie, the Senior Project Manager for Beaulieu development in Chelmsford; and Daniel Hearn, a Countryside graduate and now Marketing Co-ordinator both spoke to the students about their roles at the home building company. UK Construction Week is the perfect opportunity to try and engage with students, and supply extra information about the construction industry in order to try and recruit more prospective apprentices and workers for the industry. Supplying more information about the industry and the different jobs and career opportunities could encourage more school leavers to consider a career in the industry. The presentation given by Ian and Daniel allowed the Resistant Materials students to learn more about the most up to date construction techniques as well as the different types of jobs available in construction as well as the skills that are required. The students were also encouraged to ask questions throughout the talk about the industry. Countryside is working on a development close to The Gilberd School, in Chesterwell. As part of the development a range of different amenities are expected to be improved, with proposals for a new primary and secondary school included in the development. I9t is great that the development company are giving back to the community they are working in by giving talks as well as working to hopefully recruit the construction workers of the future. Countryside are committed to the training of future skilled workers with apprenticeships, Interns, Placement Year Students and Graduates employed throughout the business.
A construction company based in Ashbourne has successfully raised £6,700 for the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre, or the DNRC. Whitehouse Construction has been supporting the Armed Forces Community for a number of years and because of this took the decision to raise funding at their recent 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner. At the event, the construction company encouraged everyone in attendance to make whatever donation they could to the cause. The construction company is located on Blenheim Road in Ashbourne and received a Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award last year. Whitehouse Construction has also signed the Armed Forces covenant, which pledges to support the members of the workforce that are either veterans or service reservists. The DNRC is based at Stratford on Sour, close to Loughborough. This Centre is a clinical rehabilitation facility for the Armed Forces as well as members of the public. The DNRC is an initiative that was first set up by the Duke of Westminster in order to deliver 21st century rehabilitation services. Whitehouse Construction wanted to raise money for the rehabilitation centre following the awarding of their Silver Award for employing a range of ex-Service personnel as well as signing the Armed Forces Covenant. There are a number of similarities between the Forces and the construction industry therefore the company felt that it was important to support the DNRC and in doing so, the Armed Forces. Whitehouse Construction is focused on leading the way on the civil engineering sector, and the DNRC at Stamford Hall are delivering a range of cutting edge rehabilitation treatments both in the UK and around the world. It is great to see a company like Whitehouse Construction going above and beyond in their commitment to supporting the Armed Forces, and exceeding what they pledged in the Armed Forces Covenant. The large sum of money that has been raised by the company will be invested into the development of a new rehabilitation centre.
Schiedel Chimney Systems have been celebrating their 50th year. In order to make this business milestone, Schiedel received a visit from Sharon Hodgson, who is a local MP to the Schiedel factory located in Washington, Tyne & Wear. Sharon visited the site on the 8th of September and was taken on a tour around the facility before officially cutting the ribbon on some of the Chimney system’s new state-of-the-art machinery. Sharon and her husband Alan were also presented with a commemorative Schiedel pen with the 50-year anniversary logo on. Schiedel Chimney Systems has been expanding for the last half a century in order to offer their customers high performance chimney and flue solutions that have been approved for use in modern eco-design housing. The solutions offered by Schiedel are suitable, for example, in the timber-framed Passivhaus buildings. Schiedel also deliver some of the longest warranties in the market, to demonstrate the quality of their solutions. The company has their roots in Germany, with the entrepreneur Friedrich Schiedel, who started with the production of double walled chimney systems which were produced at his former concrete factory in 1947. The company then went through a phase of European expansion in the 1960s and the company then stretched outside of mainland Europe in 1967 by beginning operations in the UK and Ireland. The company purchased the chimney system specialists Rite Vent Group in order to move into the British Market and since then have flourished as one of the main figures in industry and technological developments in this area. Schiedel Chimney Systems is a world brand, known for being a leading chimney manufacturer. Despite this, the company is still a family run organisation and is committed to keeping a focus on its employees. With the last 50 years being so successful, fingers crossed the next 50 years will be just as good.
The leading development company in the UK for robots that utilised in the construction industry has agreed an investment of approximately £450,000. This investment round has been supported by ClearlySo, Minerva Investors Group, Curious Capital, London Business Angels and Chicago Booth Angels. This investment will now be leveraged by the company with the £1,050,000 funding that has been delivered by the EU Commission’s Horizon 2020 program. This means that the total funding acquired by Q-Bot now stands at £1.5 million. The funds that have been generated by Q-Bot will be used to allow the company to rollout the world’s first affordable and completely scalable solution for under floor insulation. This is an exciting time for Q-Bot with plans to increase their growth in the UK which will allow the company to expand into new markets. ClearlySo, one of the funding supporters have expressed their pride at being able to help the company raise the right amount of funds to support the next stage of their business as well as helping to improve energy efficiency, and cutting fuel poverty for a number of customers in the UK and beyond. It has been calculated that around 10 million homes are in need of under floor insulation in the UK alone. When this information is widened to incorporate Northern Europe and the US, it becomes apparent that there is a huge market for more scalable solutions and approaches in order to retrofit insulation. Q-Bot has developed an innovative robotic device that can be deployed through a small opening and then survey and map out the space. The robots can also be used to apply insulation in situ and the validate that the job is complete. This is an innovative new approach that can upgrade cold and draughty properties, transforming them into warm and cosy properties and reducing energy bills.
One of the UK’s leading manufacturers and installers of temporary, semi-permanent and permanent buildings, Smart-Space has announced the completion of construction work for Bolt Building Supplies. The construction work completed has delivered a fully insulated, permanent workshop at the builder’s and timber merchant’s headquarters which are located in Halstead in Essex. The building is a 34.5-meter by 18.5-meter steel fabricated structure that consists of composite walls and 100mm roof cladding. The Smart-Space building has also been fitted with skylights. The workshop will be used by Bolt Building Supplies for the production of I-beams in order to help to meet the increasing demand seen for engineering flooring systems from construction companies operating in the South East of England. Moving their production if I-beams on to site will allow Bolt Building Supplies to better meet their customer’s requirements and offer a wider selection of products as the need for I-beams across the industry. Smart-Space focuses on delivering cost-effective building solutions for a wide range of industrial and commercial uses. The company constructs solutions that are lightweight and modular; featuring lighting, heat, power and other mechanical services when required by the customer. The builders and timber merchant company are moving their design and production of these I-beams on to their site in order to assist their customers with new build projects taking place across the region. It was important for the company that the new warehouse was up and running as soon as possible, therefore Smart-Space offered the most suitable solution. The full design and build project took around 14 weeks from start to finish and the final warehouse is of excellent quality. The Smart-Space team have been commended for their work on the site as efficiently as possible while also not having an adverse impact on the day to day activities of the busy Essex site.
The Leeds-based Contractor Jet Aire Services has announced that they have recently appointed John Richmond as their new Business Development Manager. John has worked in this role at other companies in the past and has been the Business Development Manager at Sapphire Utility Solutions, based in Preston. John will no doubt be an asset to Jet Aire Solutions and has an exemplary track record for boosting substantial revenue growth for companies operating in the drainage and utilities sectors. John has developed a wealth of experience within the industry, including three years working as a Business Development Manager at the Glasgow based company, Euro Environmental Solutions and three years working for Lanes for Drains. John has joined Jet Aire sales team with a view to further improving the company’s presence in the industrial and domestic markets. Jet Aire has been in operation in the UK for more than 30 years offering their customers a variety of professional drainage solutions. Over the years, the company has expanded and also has locations in Aberforth and Middlesborough. The industry accredited company has also been investing into fleet technology in more recent years. These investments made by Jet Aire Services includes their first recycler, which has allowed the company to offer an unrivalled level of service capability in their region of the UK. The company has also expanded their service and sales staff, with John Richmond’s appointment being the latest arrival. The experience that is on offer through the appointment of John will deliver Jet Aire Services the boost needed to drive growth across a number of key business sectors such as chemical, manufacturing, construction, environmental, highways and utilities. The appointment of John Richmond as the new Business Development Manager will offer John a great opportunity to gain more experience and further develop his career, and Jet Aire Services will gain expertise that will help with business development and growth.
The Grand Designs Live Show will be held from the 11th to the 15th October at the NEC in Birmingham. The eco-friendly company Gemini have announced that they will be exhibiting at their year’s event. The event is based on the incredibly popular and long running show Grand Designs, hosted by Kevin McCloud. The Grand Designs Live Show was first launched in London in 2004, before moving to Birmingham in 2005. The exhibition is incredibly popular and the show has won a number of different industry awards including the title of the most successful exhibition to launch in the last decade. The show delivers innovative ways to see building and home property design. Visitors to the event will have the opportunity to see this year’s design trends and see a collection of previously unseen products from approximately 400 companies who will be at the exhibit. Gemini is thought to be one of around four hundred companies who will be exhibiting across the different sections of the Live Show. Gemini is a door and window specialist and focuses on producing a wide selection of designs, styles and colours to suit their customer’s needs. The company is also an ambassador for Eco friendly construction. Gemini is a Shropshire based double glazing and door company that has been in operation since 1984. The company have been offering an excellent service to customers across Telford, Shropshire and the West Midlands for more than 30 years. Delivering quality products and having a reputation for their outstanding service, Gemini looks to develop partnerships through their projects as opposed to customers. As well as showcasing a selection of their products, a team from Gemini will also be on hand at the exhibition to offer advice on door maintenance, what features to look out for when purchasing doors or windows as well as recommended products from their ranges.
Peter Wheeler, the legendary rugby player has been announced as the compère for the East Midlands fbe Awards 2017. This awards ceremony will take place on the 12th of October, with the former England International rugby player and ex-Leicester Tigers player acting as MC for the event. It has been predicted that about 150 professionals will be in attendance, from a range of different industries such as the construction, development and property sectors. The awards ceremony will also be supporting a charity, and for the first time the East Midlands fbe Awards will be supporting the rugby charity Wooden Spoon. This charity is dedicated to delivering rugby coaching for both disabled and disadvantaged children. This amazing charity transforms the lives of young people across the UK and Ireland. Peter Wheeler is the Honorary President of the Wooden Spoon charity for Leicestershire and is great for such a prominent figure from the East Midlands to promote such a worthy charity as well as host this year’s fbs awards. At what promises to be an amazing evening, usually sell out event will celebrate some of the best development projects carried out across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, and Lincolnshire. The evening will be a great opportunity to network and build a stronger network of acquaintances for the industry professionals as well as raising money for a great charity and hear from a legend in Rugby Union. The event will be held at the City Rooms in Leicester and in the past tickets have sold out for the event in advance. The sponsors in support of this event include DW Hicks, the main sponsor, the consulting engineering company BSD, who will be sponsoring the drinks reception, M-EC, the consultant engineers sponsoring the Non-Residential Award. Arthur J Gallagher the insurance company will be sponsoring the Regeneration. Integrated Building Solution company J Tomlinson will be sponsoring the Residential Award and finally Duncan & Toplis will be sponsoring the Rising Star Award at this year’s event.
Castlehouse Construction, the Leeds-based construction company has begun sponsoring a local junior football club. The construction company will be sponsoring Gomersal and Cleckheaton Football Club. Castlehouse has awarded this sponsorship as a part of their community engagement programme, which looks to improve the company’s connections with local areas and communities. Castlehouse Construction operates in a wide range of sectors such as industrial, commercial, healthcare, education and residential. The company works on a traditional design and build basis and has managed to develop an increasingly diverse portfolio following a number of expanding partnerships that have been formed with major retailers. It is inspiring to see companies give back to the communities that they are operating within. Gomersal and Cleckheaton FC is affiliated with West Riding FA and has been established for more than 4 decades. The club works to support a range of both boys and girls’ teams for a variety of ages. With something on offer for under sixes to under 18s the Club focuses on providing facilities for their teams as well as promoting opportunities for the entire community to get involved in football. Castlehouse Construction has expressed their delight at being able to support Gomersal and Cleckheaton FC as well as showing their support for football at grassroots level. It is hoped that the sponsorship offered by the Leeds based construction company can improve the facilities used by the club as well as improve their ties to the community and help the young players achieve their football dreams. Gomersal and Cleckheaton is known for being one of the oldest established junior football clubs in the area. The Club allows children for all backgrounds the opportunity to play and enjoy football. The support from Castlehouse will allow the club to invest in new football kits and equipment to be used by the children.
The world of the production of blocks and cobbles never ceases to surprise us, and at the moment has opted to offer machinery of professional block that adapts to any type of need that the client has, all this to be able to help to hasten the work so that the constructions can be done in a shorter span of time but with the quality and strength it requires. Having a good blocking machine is very important, since it is the one that will guarantee the speed with which you can lift the constructions and the good thing is that it is nothing more in the scope of big constructions but also for houses, Local, business and if you want to create your own company concrete blocks, having a good block machine is completely indispensable for you. Whether it is to produce concrete blocks, curbs, cobblestones or double-layer elements, Rometa Block’s machines will always provide you with all kinds of semiautomatic or fully automatic professional blocking machines, so you can choose the one that best suits your type of work. All the machines incorporate an online technical assistance system so that at all times you are well informed of the correct use that you must give these machines so that your work is perfectly and as you are looking for it. If you have never heard of this type of machinery you probably are not clear how it works; So to give you an idea we break down the production figures: There are block machines that produce 500 blocks an hour (at a lower price), and others that can produce up to 3000 blocks an hour. This type of machinery can be adapted to any type of project, everything will depend on the needs that the client has. For example, block machines can be installed in concrete plants with planetary mixer for large productions, or in plants for the manufacture of blocks, curbs, pavers, pipes and beams. The star of block machinery: Rometa 2010 There are many block making machines related to the production and distribution of blocks and pavers, however there is one that stands out above the rest due to the excellent performance it presents. The Rometa 2010 is an automatic blocking machine capable of producing 900 blocks an hour, all with the same quality. It has capacity for 5 blocks or 6 vaults, and is perfect for the manufacture of pavers per cycle. If you want to know more about this great block machine, consult here more information. This type of blocking machine can be accompanied by something else, such as an exit table with a 3-tray manual trolley, or an 8-tray lift / descender. In addition with it, we can carry out the manufacture of different types of pieces like pavers, blocks, vaults or curbs. Its ease of installation and assembly will leave you fascinated, and even more its ease of use. Rometa 2010 is able to withstand a press weight of more than 6000 kg, making it ideal for jobs with large loads of weight. In addition the block is fully automatic and always guarantees the same quality. Installation based on Rometa 2010 machine, with tray of 1200 x 600 mm, with capacity of 5 blocks of 20 x 20 x 40, or 6 vaults of 16. They work for the manufacture of 0.5 m2 of pavement per cycle. It has vibrators of 10 Cv, for filling and compression of the mold. Types of machines block Rometa 2010 To know more about this machinery, you must know with total luxury of detail all the characteristics of the machine of block Rometa 2010. And is that there is not a single type of Rometa 2010, depending on the type of work that we are going to play we can choose one of the following settings: Rometa 2010 configuration 10. This type of machine is compressor and vibrocompressor, and incorporates a table of exit. With it can be transported up to 3 trays with manual trolley, and perform drying functions of the pieces. The palletizing in this case is manual, while the mixer is automatic. The loading of aggregates and cement is also carried out manually. Rometa 2010 configuration 30. This type of machine is also vibrocompressor and automatic. It incorporates a pneumatic elevator of 6 trays, and allows you transporting the material to the zone of drying through a motor car. Its palletizing is semi-automatic, while the dosing of the cement is done manually. Rometa 2010 configuration 50. Finally, there is this automatic and compressor vibrocompressor, which incorporates an elevator / descender and a drying zone of the parts, which can be accessed by wheelbarrow through the work of some operators. In this type of machine you can choose the type of palletizing, which can be semiautomatic or automatic. It also incorporates an automatic mixer, an automatic cement scale and an automatic aggregate dosage. If you have a company dedicated to working with concrete blocks, curbs, pavers, pipes and beams, Rometa 2010 may be the type of production machine you were waiting for. So do not think about it anymore, and take a closer look at the spectacular features offered by this block machine. On the other hand, Rometa has another line of block’s machines which are as good as this machine that we have just presented, for example is the Rometa 2030 block’s machine which is prepared to work two shifts a day, suitable for working in hot countries. It has large structure. It is a medium capacity, high quality installation with a vibrating compressor of great resistance, with vibration of 20 Cv, with internal agitator, hydraulic equipment of 2 pumps, extraction of the trays with variador of speed, with 2 columns of 100 mm. In contrast, the Rometa 2050 block’s machine is a high capacity, high quality installation with a high resistance vibrator compressor, with a structure of 200 mm with vibration of 20 + 20 Cv, with internal stirrer, hydraulic equipment of 2 pumps, variation of vibration.