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
The Glass and Glazing Federation, GGF, has announced two new appointments. The federation has appointed a new vice-president and a new director for Home Improvement. Stephen Payne, the deputy managing director of Britelite Windows has been chosen to fill the role of vice-president. Stephen has been appointed to this new
Aggregate Industries, the Construction and infrastructure company has announced that their ‘Concrete Rugby’ scheme has been a success, as it has managed to reach more than 1,000 pupils in Leicestershire. Aggregate is based in Coalville and has been working with the rugby union team Leicester Tigers in order to offer
Following recent success in the Far East for both its architectural and events media display solutions, G-SMATT has announced the formation of a European company. Based in Oxford, the company, which will be known as G-SMATT Europe, is led by Dr Orhan Ertughrul and will be bringing the benefits of
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.
The Glass and Glazing Federation, GGF, has announced two new appointments. The federation has appointed a new vice-president and a new director for Home Improvement. Stephen Payne, the deputy managing director of Britelite Windows has been chosen to fill the role of vice-president. Stephen has been appointed to this new position by the GGF board and elected by his colleagues on the Home Improvement executive. His appointment starts with immediate effect. Stephen has been working in the glass and glazing industry in January 1984 with Britelite Windows. Stephen started his career as a junior surveyor and has worked his way through the ranks of the company to deputy MD, overseeing a large section of the business. In his new position of the GGF board, Stephen will be required to continue the work to channel resources in order to reap the most benefits for their members and the glass and glazing industry on the whole. Stephen will be supporting the GGF President John Agnew, as well as the board and the federation’s members. Russell Day will be replacing Brian Smith as the director of Home Improvement. Russell has worked for 25 years in the window and door industry and is also a trained engineer. During his career, Russell has apparently been the technical director of Abbott Joinery and has also been involved in the development of PVC-U window cavity closer systems. The Home Improvement section of the company is of vital importance to the GGF and in his new role as director, Russell will be required to make sure that the GGF members continue to receive the best technical support possible as well as the most up to date information about the changes in the government policy and legislation. No doubt, both of these two new appointments will be successful going forward, and both Russell and Stephen have spent a number of years gaining experience in their respective fields which will make them assets to the Federation.
Aggregate Industries, the Construction and infrastructure company has announced that their ‘Concrete Rugby’ scheme has been a success, as it has managed to reach more than 1,000 pupils in Leicestershire. Aggregate is based in Coalville and has been working with the rugby union team Leicester Tigers in order to offer children in local schools, education about healthy lifestyles as well as introducing a range of key rugby skills. During these workshops, the children learnt how to play contact or touch Rugby while also engaging in a selection of discussions that look into healthy eating, drugs, road safety, peer pressure and online safety. This scheme has been a great way for the construction and infrastructure company to give back to the local community. This scheme and others like it, are important to help raise awareness of healthy lifestyles and the role that sport can play in this. The programme has been led by the Rugby Development Officer at Leicester Tigers, Blaine Bonnin-Ward. The first nine months of the scheme have helped to highlight the importance of health and wellbeing for local children and schools. The Concrete Rugby scheme first started in November 2016 and has since been delivered to 1,081 children across 13 secondary schools. This scheme has been incredibly beneficial for school children in the area, with Rushey Mead School reviving their after school rugby club and more than forty children attending the newly created girls’ rugby club at Saint Martin’s School in Nuneaton. Aggregate Industries is involved in the quarrying, manufacture and supply of a range of heavy building materials in the construction industry. The company looks to deliver a wide ranging portfolio of sustainable solutions alongside their more traditional product offering. The company works across the UK, Channel Islands and Northern Europe. Aggregate Industries, are continuously working on a range of different projects and activities as part of their work with local communities.
Following recent success in the Far East for both its architectural and events media display solutions, G-SMATT has announced the formation of a European company. Based in Oxford, the company, which will be known as G-SMATT Europe, is led by Dr Orhan Ertughrul and will be bringing the benefits of its unique, smart glass solution to the architectural and city planning audiences as well as the events industry. Orhan is joined in the senior management team by Niraj Kapur, Sales Director and they are supported by a number of experienced and skilled design and architectural personnel. Dr Ertughrul, Executive Vice President Europe, G-SMATT Europe, explained more about the company and the opportunities that exist; “We firmly believe that the digital media façade, coupled to the Internet of Things and the current ubiquity of glass façade architecture is fundamentally changing the way we interact with the City Scape. The buildings of the future will be connected and able to share information including for example local traffic updates, advice from emergency services and news from local councils. This connectivity will also allow building owners to project the purpose of their buildings into the community, change the way their buildings are perceived, create new business models and interact with people on a personal level.” G-SMATT Glass has already been successfully installed at several locations in Asia including the Shanghai Stock Exchange and one example can be viewed here https://vimeo.com/channels/1175317 The company’s newly refurbished offices at King Charles House, Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD contain two walls of the media active glass, giving visitors the chance to see its capabilities for themselves. The small LEDs that provide the media capability are placed at regular intervals, 20mm on the monochromatic product up to 90mm on the colour and even the colour product will go down to about 40mm, depending on the specification. When viewed from the inside there is less than 1% reduction in visibility through the glass. This is considerably less than other current alternatives such as an overlay or frame structure which can give the impression of being in a cage or prison cell when viewed by the building’s occupants. Even when illuminated at night people within the building are not dazzled by reflection as less than 10% of the light emitted by the LED’s is reflected into the building’s interior. Company Profile G-SMATT is a Korean company that produces an innovative digital media façade product. Launched in 2013 the company now has offices in five countries and an annual turnover of about $125 M. The company believes in the transformation of the digital city scape with compelling architectural media and interactivity. Its innovative, building grade, laminated media glass provides full transparency and rich media capability. This allows developers and architects to provide a new way for people to experience and enjoy their buildings and the surrounding urban spaces without compromising on the aesthetic beauty of their original design. In the new world of the Internet of Things it also allows for unparalleled connectivity and integration, a key in the development of the smart city. G-SMATT produces both architectural and exhibition products. For more information visit https://www.g-smatteurope.com/products/architecture