Veitchi Group, the Cambuslang-based subcontractor has announced that they have experienced an increase in business for three of their key divisions. The company is one of Scotland’s largest sub-contractors for the construction industry and has seen an increase in business for some of their key services. Veitchi Group has also
The architectural practice, Stephen George + Partners have announced that their Birmingham office will be relocated to larger premises. The architectural firm will be moving their offices to Longbridge Technology Park after a search for larger premises. Stephen George + Partners have recently carried out a localised merger with the
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
Veitchi Group, the Cambuslang-based subcontractor has announced that they have experienced an increase in business for three of their key divisions. The company is one of Scotland’s largest sub-contractors for the construction industry and has seen an increase in business for some of their key services. Veitchi Group has also recently celebrated their 100th anniversary in March, and the company has attributed their recent increase in success to their ‘Metframe’, an award winning construction solution as well as a number of other significant flooring projects that the company has been involved in. Veitchi Interiors is the group’s most rapidly expanding division. This division is Scotland’s only approved installer of Metframe, which is a lightweight steel structure that is constructed offsite and delivered for each project in a pre-panelised form. Over the course of the past 24 months, 14 projects have been carried out across the UK, with a combined value in excess of £8 million have been carried out by the Veitchi Interiors division. These projects include a student accommodation block located in Edinburgh which was 7-storeys high when completed. The company has also completed a 2-storey hotel extension in Glasgow and 3-storey hotel in Oxford as well as projects that have been located in London and Cambridge. Metframe is a construction solution that has become attractive to contractors who are working on projects in tight city locations. The solution offered by Veitchi Interiors is beneficial as it can significantly reduce construction time. The Haddington Place accommodation in Edinburgh was awarded a Silver in the Judge’s Category of the Scottish Finishes and Interiors Sector Awards Ceremony recently, further helping to promote the company and their construction system. This product has seen a great amount of initial success, and the company are hoping to build on this going forward. The company is at the moment working through an order book of contracts worth £7 million.
The architectural practice, Stephen George + Partners have announced that their Birmingham office will be relocated to larger premises. The architectural firm will be moving their offices to Longbridge Technology Park after a search for larger premises. Stephen George + Partners have recently carried out a localised merger with the Birmingham-based company, MKguru Architect Ltd. The move has demonstrated the significant level of expansion that has taken place at Stephen George + Partners in the West Midlands area. The practice has also seen the appointment of a new project Architect, Juma Chipeta. The appointment will lead to an enhancement of the already expansive technical and BIM expertise. The Midlands region of the country is seeing a great deal of economic growth with continually strong levels of investor confidence in property and development. The move for the architectural practice to larger, permanent offices is a demonstration that Stephen George + Partners are dedicated to driving future growth in the long term across the region. The company has announced that they will also be looking to increase their workload in the residential, retail, leisure, commercial and industrial areas. The company have developed a reputation that is enviable, for delivering quality design and robust delivery. The new Project Architect, Juma Chipeta has 25 years of experience in consulting practice. Juma will be joining Stephen George + Partners from Walker Troup Architects, where he worked on a range of residential developments across the Midlands region. No doubt, Juma will be an asset to the company and will flourish in his new position. In the past, Juma has most recently worked on a 150-home scheme that took place on the former Armitage Shanks Tap Works in Wolverhampton. In his new role, Juma Chipeta will be in a hands on position when managing projects on behalf of clients as well as overseeing the Birmingham office expansion of their BIM capabilities across all sectors.
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.
