Plans have been submitted for the first phase of a revamp of the Victoria Centre in the Nottingham. The full £35 million refurbishment project includes structural changes to open up the mall, as well as enhanced shop fronts, new ceilings, concrete flooring, lighting and upgraded customer toilet facilities. Intu, the shopping centre’s owner has applied […]
Read MorePre-cast concrete planks are being used in a primary school extension to create a concrete flooring solution that delivers build and cost efficiencies. The £1.2 million extension at Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School in Exmouth forms a part of the £8 million Devon County Council primary school improvements project. The Withycombe Raleigh project […]
Read MoreThe need for contractors to have a thorough understanding of all the characteristics of concrete for floors is essential to producing a top quality product says The Cement & Concrete Institution (C&CI). The institution believes this is because the properties of concrete proportioning and handling for vertical and horizontal structures can vary significantly and special […]
Read MoreChannel 4 has advocated the use of concrete flooring in houses to give home-owners’ space a contemporary feel but also explains how it is a practical choice, too. On its website, the TV channel justifies the reason it loves concrete flooring is because it’s hardwearing and ideal for creating a cutting edge, industrial feel. It […]
Read MorePermaban’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 MoreBusiness leaders within the British steel industry have launched a campaign for domestic firms to be favoured for contracts awarded under the government’s National Infrastructure Plan. The Rebuilding Britain campaign received its launch on Thursday, February 7, and also calls for further work to be awarded to firms based across the Irish Sea. At the […]
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 […]
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