A brand new material known as “Desmocomp” designed by a German firm known as Covestro Deutschland has been declared the winner of the much sought after prize for the most sustainable material at the JEC Group Awards. This new material was made as a response to concerns about the durability
Deal marks expansion into short term lettings market Grows its total number of properties under management to 2,800 Braemore Sales and Lettings has completed the acquisition of Edinburgh lettings business, Click-Let. The deal secures the property firm’s move into the thriving short term lettings market and grows its existing managed
BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK has appointed Ian Corbett as the new Head of Central Credit for its Equipment and Logistics Solutions (ELS) division. A highly experienced credit professional, Corbett has spent 28 years working in financial services for companies such as Aldermore, Investec Asset Finance and ING Lease, and
One of the most prolific businesses for office renovations, design and decoration, currently operating in the Midlands, has recently been handed the brilliant achievement of ‘excellence’ in terms of work area safety measures. The company, known as Rhino Interiors Group (Rhino), has been recognised by Alcumus SafeContractor for its consistent advances
With the impending celebration of innovation by the JEC Group Awards to be scheduled between March 14th-16th in Paris, France, it might be of use to the building enthusiast to know which contestant was awarded the well-regarded construction prize. As announced, the construction prize went to a Spanish company known
One of the most prolific businesses for indoor renovations, design and decoration currently operating in the Midlands has been recently handed the brilliant achievement of “Excellence” in terms of a work area’s safety measures. This company, known as Rhino Interiors Group, has been recognized by Alcumus SafeContractor for its consistent
Amiri Construction have been receiving an extended helping hand from Clarke Willmott LLP on how to restructure themselves for the challenges of 2017 that lie ahead of them. Based exclusively in the Southern regions of this country, Amiri have been in place since 12 years ago and manage lucrative projects
A celebration of all the different aspects of sustainability in buildings is being set under way as a result of the nominations that have finally been called out. With potential winners of the coveted BREEAM Award to be revealed on the 7th March of this year, the potential entrees range
A series of guidelines have been released in order to encourage construction workers to stay safe in the workplace. With the everyday pressures of impending deadlines and the stress of work, it can be very easy to overlook some very important guidelines that ensure the safety and wellbeing of workers.
Mark Spree, a former manager at Tornado Gloves in Great Britain has recently been declared as the new manager at health and safety PPE expert conglomerate Supertouch. This company, which specializes in ensuring that different companies and firms all around the United Kingdom adhere to the rules of safety and
A brand new material known as “Desmocomp” designed by a German firm known as Covestro Deutschland has been declared the winner of the much sought after prize for the most sustainable material at the JEC Group Awards. This new material was made as a response to concerns about the durability of materials in front of adverse weather conditions. Most significantly however, this particular product was aimed to tackle the problems faced by materials when exposed on a daily basis to Ultra-Violet rays. The greatest resource of energy in this solar system, the Sun, is also the greatest attacker of materials and can savagely affect their durability. Yet Covestro Deutschland have developed an alternative to this by using a special polymer that provides specialist protection to the material. This would actually therefore saves costs for potential manufacturers who would not have to pay for hand-applied UV protection and would equally help to save time. The special polymer also enables “Desmocomp” to not only be protected of the rays of the sun, but also the sprays of graffiti artists. It is additionally capable of resisting other forces such as high temperatures and even protect itself from various harmful substances or liquid solutions that might be applied to it. To summarize, it is very clear that the product will attract the attention of numerous potential clients as well as the admiration of prospective new entrepreneurs. What is clear is that the product will undoubtedly cause a sensation when the products are put on display in Paris, France. With the development of intelligent polymers in the business sector, JEC’s recognition of such new investments in different materials is a sure sign that the new product’s popularity among businesses is certain, and its clever composition of elements indicate that it will be able to be used in a whole new variety of different manufacturing contexts.
Deal marks expansion into short term lettings market Grows its total number of properties under management to 2,800 Braemore Sales and Lettings has completed the acquisition of Edinburgh lettings business, Click-Let. The deal secures the property firm’s move into the thriving short term lettings market and grows its existing managed portfolio across Edinburgh and Fife. The deal, Braemore’s tenth acquisition since 2010, will add a further 400 properties to its lettings portfolio across Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian, and Fife. It will also see all of Click-Let’s staff join Braemore’s existing 75 strong team in Edinburgh. Their strong knowledge and experience of the market and portfolio will be hugely valuable and contribute to what is expected to be a smooth transition and ‘business as usual’ for landlords and tenants. With Edinburgh’s letting market showing the fastest rental growth figures across Scotland over the past 24 months, and significant consumer interest in the short term let market particularly during Festival months, Braemore Chief Executive, Ian Lawson saw a huge opportunity to build on this continued growth in the market. Ian said: “The popularity of short term lets is higher than ever in Edinburgh, throughout the year and during the Festival season in particular. There is huge demand during key periods like Hogmanay, and with 6 Nations Rugby at Murrayfield, so this opportunity is testament to the changing demographics of this market. We saw the acquisition of Click-Let as an opportunity to invest in this trend and incorporate into our existing portfolio.” Another attraction for Braemore is that a significant proportion of Click-Let’s portfolio is held within Leith. Ian added: “Leith, and The Shore specifically, is a thriving local economy within Edinburgh and we’ve been looking to increase our foothold in the area for some time. We look forward to growing our portfolio in Leith, and driving value for landlords and investors as the area is developed further.” Stewart Pitt, Director of Click-Let, said: “For the last 14 years we have enjoyed being part of the growing Edinburgh property market, developing a strong team and brand to serve our customers. The chance to work with Braemore came at the right time. The move will be great for our staff’s progression and their depth of knowledge will help maintain both happy landlords and tenants.”
BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK has appointed Ian Corbett as the new Head of Central Credit for its Equipment and Logistics Solutions (ELS) division. A highly experienced credit professional, Corbett has spent 28 years working in financial services for companies such as Aldermore, Investec Asset Finance and ING Lease, and so brings with him substantial expertise, market knowledge and industry connections. Corbett will be working within Leasing Solutions’ ELS division, which specialises in agricultural equipment, construction, materials handling and commercial vehicles. There is a huge opportunity at BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions. “There is a huge opportunity at BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions,” says Corbett. “I’m joining a well-established and successful team and I’m looking forward to building on this success and leveraging my previous experience to support growth and develop new opportunities.” Tristan Watkins, CEO of BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK, comments, “We’re thrilled to welcome Ian to the team. Ian has in-depth experience and an impressive network of contacts, both within the leasing sector as well as our core business markets.” “BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK lent over £1.25 billion in 2016 to over 100,000 British businesses and Ian will play a key role in continuing to drive our growth in 2017 and beyond.”
One of the most prolific businesses for office renovations, design and decoration, currently operating in the Midlands, has recently been handed the brilliant achievement of ‘excellence’ in terms of work area safety measures. The company, known as Rhino Interiors Group (Rhino), has been recognised by Alcumus SafeContractor for its consistent advances in making a safer workplace for its 20-plus workforce. This is undoubtedly fantastic news for Rhino, which has had contracts with many star-studded enterprises such Aston Martin and Siemens. With such a wide and varied client base, it is clear that Rhino delivers very high standards of output and is consistently able to satisfy its clients again and again. An investigation of Rhino’s health and safety standards was essential as, being such a high-profile company, as explained by SafeContractor Director Gemma Archibald, certain standards have to be met and checked. SafeContractor was eager to ensure that Rhino passed the various tests with flying colours and was pleased that the process had gone smoothly. Mr Adrian Dearnley of Rhino wanted to emphasise that Rhino accepted and welcomed the various tests that needed to be implemented in order to assess Rhino’s methods against risk in the work place that were already in situ. He confirmed that Rhino adopts the rigorous implementation of these regulations so that contractors and employees put their safety first before anything else. Furthermore, the Director of Rhino emphasised how proud he is of the accreditation that defines the West Midlands firm as a bastion of health and safety regulations.
With the impending celebration of innovation by the JEC Group Awards to be scheduled between March 14th-16th in Paris, France, it might be of use to the building enthusiast to know which contestant was awarded the well-regarded construction prize. As announced, the construction prize went to a Spanish company known as Acciona for developing all new materials different to the ones ordinarily used in rail tunnel building. The product itself was developed following a potentially disastrous amount of water seeping into the Pajares tunnel and covering approximately a total of 30 per cent of the length of the structure. With a problem as great as this to be solved, Acciona were going to need to turn to more inventive solutions than the standard procedure normally used to dealing with problems encountered along tunnel railways. In order to circumnavigate the structural and chemical problems inherent, Acciona developed some new panels that were able to be bent in order to match the shape of the tunnel itself. At 9.2 meters in length, it was imperative that each of these panels would be pliable enough to be fitted easily into the Pajares tunnel. There was then however another problem that the designers of these panels needed to contend with: how would they be able to produce the 1,500 needed within a foreseeable schedule and at a reduced cost? The ingenious resolution to this was to increase the panel production regularity through the implementation of various cheap anti-flammable resin into the material. With this method in place, Acciona were able to make as many one individual panel every half an hour. Ultimately, the installation of 15,000 panels across an area of 200,000 square meters was greatly facilitated by the panels’ lightness. The combination of cost effectiveness, the various advantageous properties of the new material itself and its relatively simple methods of implementation ensured that the tunnel was repaired and at not too great a cost either, making Acciona the deserving winner of the JEC award dedicated to construction.
One of the most prolific businesses for indoor renovations, design and decoration currently operating in the Midlands has been recently handed the brilliant achievement of “Excellence” in terms of a work area’s safety measures. This company, known as Rhino Interiors Group, has been recognized by Alcumus SafeContractor for its consistent advances in making the working space for its 20-plus workforce a safer and better place. This is undoubtedly fantastic news for Rhino, who have had contracts with as many star-studded enterprises as diverse as Aston Martin and Siemens. With clients as wide and varied as that, it is clear that Rhino deliver very high standards of output and are consistently able to satisfy their famous clients again and again. Yet an investigation of Rhino’s health and safety standards was however essential as, being such a high-profile company, as explained by SafeContractor Director Gemma Archibald, certain standards had to be met and checked. It is clear that SafeContractor were also eager to ensure that Rhino Interiors Group passed the various tests with flying colors, and were pleased that the process had gone smoothly. Mister Adrian Dearnley of RIG was eager to emphasize that Rhino accepted and welcomed the various tests that needed to be implemented in order to assess the methods against risks in the work place that were already in place. Mister Dearnley seems eager for the rigorous implementation of these regulations so that the contractors and employees of RIG put their safety first before anything else. Furthermore, the Director of RIG emphasizes his pride that the award finally defines the West Midlands firm as a bastion of health and safety regulation. It is hoped that the rewards of this will result in attracting an even wider spectrum of clientele to knock at the doors of Rhino Interiors Group and to use the services of a company that they know is concerned for the wellbeing of its staff.
Amiri Construction have been receiving an extended helping hand from Clarke Willmott LLP on how to restructure themselves for the challenges of 2017 that lie ahead of them. Based exclusively in the Southern regions of this country, Amiri have been in place since 12 years ago and manage lucrative projects through fields as diverse as commerce and the relaxation industries. With working on projects as expensive as 10 million pounds, it was imperative that their transition of shareholding went as in organized a fashion as possible so that they would be able to maintain their strong expertise in exceptional client satisfaction. The office-based company Clarke Willmott, which has a base in Southampton, was a key component in bringing a new series of shareholders to deal with the company’s management base. Mister Richard Swain was instrumental in collaborating with Clarke Willmott to ensure that the transition to new managerial shareholders at Amiri went smoothly and that they felt welcomed in their new working environment. Messrs. Lyster, Corry, Moore and Tidby were able to secure themselves, with the aid of Clarke Willmott, a smooth transition and movement to the high echelons of Amiri which will ensure that the company is in good stead to operate into the 21st Century. It was however a very good idea that they dispensed of the services of an experienced firm like Clarke Willmott so that they were able to ensure such a smooth transition. Mister Grahaeme Pettit and Kevin Lendon, the creative forces behind Amiri Construction, have expressed their delight in welcoming the new participants to their company and seem pleased with the service Clarke Willmott provided. And why shouldn’t they be? Indeed, Clarke Willmott LLP is a very well-respected firm with bases all over the country ranging from areas in Wales to Birmingham in the Midlands. And today the Southampton branch can be proud that they have continued Clarke Willmott’s excellence in giving legal advice to clients.
A celebration of all the different aspects of sustainability in buildings is being set under way as a result of the nominations that have finally been called out. With potential winners of the coveted BREEAM Award to be revealed on the 7th March of this year, the potential entrees range from countries ranging all the way from France to China. Covering aspects of all different kinds of sustainability including interior design, customer feedback, as well as areas of health and private tenancies, etc, BREEAM winners could range from an exceptionally well sustained retail outlet to a pristine clean hospital. Mister Gavin Dunn of BRE stresses the inspirational qualities the award engenders within its prizes and nominations in encouraging businesses, companies and enterprises from all around the globe to think about the sustainability and environmental impact of their activities, and how this can be changed for the better. Last year’s winner was an office space environment of 40,000 square meters known as The Edge and Mister Edwin van Eeckhoven mentioned the “invaluable exposure” that such awards as BREEAM can result in. And there are a huge number of awards that businesses can compete for, with BREEAM itself commissioning over 550,000 different certificates of achievement around the globe. In addition to this, a grand total of 2.2 million different sites were noted for investigation by BREEAM, which has been in place for 26 years and is now looking forward to welcoming the new award winners in March in two months’ time. Innovation is clearly the greatest asset that BREEAM targets and it is through the organization of such awards as these that firms can be encouraged to becoming more sustainable both to themselves and to the rest of the world. With a variety of different awards companies are liable to win, as well as long-term advice and resolutions on how to do better for the runners-up, such competitions as the BREEAM Awards ought to be encouraged and sought after by firms around the rest of the world.
A series of guidelines have been released in order to encourage construction workers to stay safe in the workplace. With the everyday pressures of impending deadlines and the stress of work, it can be very easy to overlook some very important guidelines that ensure the safety and wellbeing of workers. For a start, it is imperative that the correct form of tools and the safest and tested equipment are used on every single job performed. This will require firms and companies to investigate the latest forms of building technology available to ensure that the safety of those employed is not being put at risk merely to save buying costs. Furthermore, frequently renewing equipment on a regular basis will ensure that work output is maximize, resulting in a quicker completion of jobs and greater overall satisfaction all round for both customer and employer. Employers should also make sure that their workers are appropriately trained and wear PPE at all times when necessary, such as when dealing with nefarious solutions such as acids and strong liquid solvents. Assessing the risk factors of the worksite in accordance with the Health and Safety Regulations 1996 and under the guidelines of the Health and Safety Executive are also essential to ensuring that as many potential dangers are averted. It is also extremely good practice for site managers and employers to think objectively of all the accidents that could possibly occur within a single workspace and that steps or measures are taken to reduce the potential risks that could occur before they run the risk of actually occurring. Equally, observing fire procedures and having a good working knowledge of where the exits are in the workplace are additionally of an extremely high importance and it is always imperative to know where such exits are located. Failure to adhere to fire procedures can also result at their most extreme in criminal charges and it is thus important that all know what to do when a fire alarm goes off.
Mark Spree, a former manager at Tornado Gloves in Great Britain has recently been declared as the new manager at health and safety PPE expert conglomerate Supertouch. This company, which specializes in ensuring that different companies and firms all around the United Kingdom adhere to the rules of safety and protection in the workplace, welcomes its new manager with open arms. Mister Spree is not new to this important business of ensuring that all workers in Britain keep themselves safe and reduce the amount of risk hazards within their prospective working environment: he began working as an on-site sales manager at Totectors and spent an impressive total of 18 years as manager of Ansell Healthcare UK, which directs its services across the stretch of Great Britain as well as Ireland. Now he finally becomes part of Supertouch, which has been providing the appropriate safety measures to their clients since 1996 in the West Midlands. It is hoped by one of the Executive Chairmen, a Mister Parvez Akhtar, that the wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise of Mister Spree in dealing with the various pressures that are undoubtedly encountered on a regular basis at Supertouch will be able to maintain the company’s brilliant progression into the challenges of the New Year ahead. As Parvez Akhtar intimates, Supertouch have had a particularly good few years, and the company professional is confident that the arrival of Mister Spree can only take the company’s greatness to even greater heights. With more than 75 different employees at his disposal, Supertouch are hoping to expect some great advancements and developments through Mister Spree’s leadership skills. It is hoped that Supertouch will continue to emerge as one of the most reliable and customer-friendly health and safety services in Britain, having been awarded many different accolades, one itself being named as one of the 1000 private enterprises to “Inspire Britain.”