Permaban’s BetaPlus armoured joint for concrete floors has been rebranded Permaban Eclipse and re-launched at the IMHX materials handling exhibition. Eclipse has been designed specifically for concrete flooring in distribution centres, warehouses and industrial buildings. Its robust design is engineered to withstand the frequent impact of small, hard forklift truck wheels passing over the joint. […]
Read MoreIt is not often that the cheese manufacturing and construction industries have a great deal in common, other than, perhaps, the lunchtime sandwich fillings. However, news has reached us from the other side of The Atlantic that has changed all that. A cheese plant in Wisconsin has achieved a somewhat notable award; that of having […]
Read MoreCrossrail’s project manager has urged regional suppliers to apply to work on the project, with just 43% of businesses outside of the capital’s environ’s presently working on the project. Jon Mead has admitted to being disappointed at the apparent lack of interest in the UK for what is Europe’s largest construction project. Speaking about the […]
Read MoreA source said to be close to the negotiations told the website Construction News in early March that Balfour Beatty has been cut from the list of potential developers for Google’s new multi-million UK headquarters. The competition to build the £300m site in London’s King’s Cross has been intense, with major names in the industry […]
Read MoreStudent property developer Berkeley First has agreed a contract with Imperial College London, to provide a £60m development in the capital. The developer, part of the Berkeley Group, will provide a scheme with 659 bedrooms, across 19 storeys. The One Victoria Road scheme, located in the London borough of Ealing, will provide both apartments and […]
Read MoreCompanies that were involved in constructing the Olympic Park are now able to promote their work, following an agreement being reached between Westminster and the British Olympic Association (BOA). Until now, a promotions ban has prevented many firms of architects, concrete flooring contractors, construction firms and engineers responsible for delivering last summer’s success from advertising […]
Read MoreThe iconic BBC Television Centre in London’s Shepherds Bush is to undergo a £200m major conversion into a mixed use development. As well as a hotel, residential apartments and offices will be built, although areas will also be retained by the Corporation for TV production and commercial activities. One of the iconic sites of the […]
Read MoreWhen buildings come to the end of their natural life, the way they are decommissioned usually involves wrecking balls and explosives, creating a huge volume of dust and debris. However, a new technique, presently being seen in Tokyo, could be set to change all this. In the heart of Japan’s capital city, the iconic Grand […]
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 […]
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