| Tough new environmental guidelines will push up cost of new homes in Wales, warns DPP - 03/09/2010 | News |
All new-build houses in Wales will from 1 September need to conform to strict new environmental regulations which, says independent planning consultancy DPP, will push up the cost of building new homes by between 5 and 10 per cent. The legislation, which was announced in a surprise move by the Welsh Assembly last year, has been implemented in stages, with development schemes of five or more homes needing to meet the new strict environmental legislation from 1 September last year.
| RENSON® Fixscreen®: the standard in windproof vertical sun screens, now for glazed surfaces up to 22m² - 03/09/2010 | News |
The Fixscreen® uses an ingenious zip system securely fastened to the edge of the screen which then is permanently held in the side guides of the system, making the screen wind-resistant in every position. The screen is equipped with a bottom rail made of extruded aluminium and provide with a rubber seal to close perfectly with the threshold. This makes the screen insect repellent when fully closed. Rattling and ripped screens belong to the past.
| Playroom perfection from family friendly Flotex - 03/09/2010 | News |
Forbo’s Flotex introduces trend led yet child friendly flooring for a happy family home. The realistic prints in the HD collection offer flexibility in style while Flotex Moods matches even the most playful colour schemes, ensuring that there is no need to compromise on either functionality or style. This super-flooring features a patented antimicrobial treatment ‘Sanitized’ which means any mess or spills created by your little darlings can be quickly removed, resulting in a clean and hygienic home.
| Win a mirror worth over £150 with Tile Depot in Bedford - 03/09/2010 | News |
Tile Depot’s Bedford store is giving customers the opportunity to win a gorgeous ‘Flora’ mirror, worth over £150, in its latest prize draw, which runs from Saturday 28th August to Friday 17th September. The draw will take place to reveal the winner on Saturday 18th September. Tile Depot has introduced a range of beautiful, stylish mirrors from the HiB collection to complement its existing product offering. From the new collection, Flora is an 80cm x 60cm bevelled mirror with a very attractive patterned frame of bevelled black glass.
| ST Georges community clean-up sets a shining example - 02/09/2010 | Application |
St Georges Community Housing is celebrating this week after receiving excellent feedback from residents and community groups to its ongoing community clean-up project, undertaken with Pinnacle PSG. Two estates in particular have received significant praise: Laindon’s Lee Chapel North and Keats Way in Wickford, whose communal areas were given a complete deep-clean. Local resident Annie Carter from Wickford, commented: “During the deep clean the operatives were courteous and thorough and the end result was absolutely fabulous. The entrance halls and stairs look completely different, coloured tiles are now exposed due to the fantastic cleaning!”
| New role at Lafarge - 02/09/2010 | People |
LAFARGE Aggregates & Concrete UK is looking to expand its share of the Major Projects market with the creation of a key new role. Gordon Napier, currently Regional Business Manager South Wales, has been appointed to the new position of Director Major Projects.
| ISG Jackson secures education scheme in Essex - 02/09/2010 | News |
ISG Jackson has commenced work on an £575K project to extend facilities at the highly regarded FitzWimarc School in Rayleigh, Essex. Occupying an underused area of the school grounds, the contractor will build a new two-storey structure to house a dance/drama studio, as well as an ICT suite and meeting room.
| Rixonway Kitchens makes waves at Oceans Estate - 02/09/2010 | News |
In a contract worth £350,000 over two and half years, Dewsbury-based social housing kitchen manufacturer, Rixonway Kitchens has partnered with building contractor Wates to provide over 550 kitchens to the Ocean Estate Regeneration project in East London. Part of a £200 million regeneration project by ALMO Tower Hamlets and the East Thames Consortium, Rixonway Kitchens is supplying kitchens from its Trieste range.
| Magical moment at RHS Flower Show - 02/09/2010 | News |
Heritage brick provides the perfect backdrop for flower show success, The rustic appearance of Wienerberger’s famous Rudgwick brick made it the perfect choice for a fairytale garden on display at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show. Visitors to the prestigious event were delighted by the magical garden “Snow White’s Slumber” designed by Raine Clarke-Wills and Fiona Godman-Dorington, which won bronze in the small garden category.
| FIRA teams with Brunel University to offer free design projects to member companies - 02/09/2010 | News |
FIRA’s Ergonomics Unit and the School of Engineering & Design of Brunel University are collaborating on a series of student projects, offering FIRA members the opportunity to benefit from a valuable free design and development service. FIRA is looking for short research and design projects which would constitute coursework assignments for about 60 design students. Brunel Design Department has some of the top design students in the UK and FIRA is linking with the teaching team to bring real-life design issues to these students.
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