As it celebrates its 150-year anniversary, London Underground’s maintenance workers have even greater cause for celebration. Following a successful trial at its Cockfosters depot in North London, a protective matting for concrete floors is to be rolled out in other areas of the Tube network. The second depot to get the innovative new product, called […]
Read MoreRecent research carried out by a UK tech patent firm has revealed the extent of graphene research, since the novel material’s discovery less than a decade ago. The material, which comprises just a single layer of carbon atoms, offers a great deal of potential for many different applications. Most particularly, it is thought that it […]
Read MoreStockport Council has approved outline planning permission for an extensive redevelopment scheme in the heart of the town. It is hoped the project could reinvigorate the area and its local economy, creating hundreds of jobs. The plans include the building of a new cinema, restaurants, shops and a hotel within Stockport town centre on the […]
Read MoreA survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has indicated that 2013 could be a year of growth for the construction industry. With the last few years having been amongst the worst faced by the sector, providers, specifiers, concrete flooring contractors, and suppliers will be hoping the RICS findings hold some water. The report […]
Read MoreConstruction work has commenced on an exciting large microbrewery project in Workington, after the local council granted a change of use license for the old farm on the site. The former agricultural buildings at Calva Farm will be replaced with a state of the art brewery facility. Work is already under way too, with the […]
Read MoreAs 2012 came to an end, another of London’s landmark construction projects hit an important milestone. The project, known popularly as the Walkie-Talkie, saw its final superstructure steel beam put in place, marking a real step in the right direction for the Viñoly scheme. Hit by the recession, the project has been on and off […]
Read MoreMuch of South West England was inundated with rain during late November and early December, resulting in significant flooding in many parts. One pub, which suffered flooding twice in three days, could be closed through the Christmas and New Year period as a result. David Mitchelmore, the landlord of the Colebrook Inn in Devon, was […]
Read MoreWith the New Year almost upon us, many people working in construction will start thinking about spending a week in Las Vegas. This is not to play the slots or work the tables though, (or not exclusively in any case), but to take in the 2013 World of Concrete event. A 40-year-old event, it is […]
Read MoreCutting edge environmentally friendly technologies are set to be put to the test in a sleepy Suffolk church, having raised over £100,000 in funding for the project. Work on the Going Green project at Emmanuel Church in Bungay is set to get underway in 2013. The church is already well-known locally for embracing green energy, […]
Read MorePlans to refurbish and upgrade a Cambrian town’s popular skate park have come in for a significant boost – with the local council backing the move. A petition set up by a group of schoolchildren called for a facelift for the local Machynlleth skate park, including the installation of new concrete floor ramps. The petition, […]
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