Martin Fahey looks at how the refurbishment of a small city centre office has helped improve staff wellbeing and lower the organisation’s carbon footprint The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) …
Timely notification about any events concerning a building services infrastructure is vital. However, Steve Browning at Trend Control Systems, explains why the generation of too many individual alarms is deterring …
Named The Older People’s Development of the Year by Inside Housing magazine, Bournville Gardens retirement village boasts a range of state-of-the-art facilities for high quality living. It aims to use …
Kee Systems has a comprehensive safety solution to the Veolia Water treatment plant in Wiltshire to protect maintenance teams and ensure full compliance with current health and safety requirements. Located …
The Health and Safety Executive is continuing its nationwide site inspection campaign having already carried out over 2,000 this year nationwide. This second phase will focus on, among other things, …
By Jason Godfrey, Safesite General Manager Ensuring the safety of workers at height should be the priority for anyone with site management responsibilities, as well as designers. The Construction (Design …
Easi-Dec, the working at height safety specialist, has supplied Everest with 72 Roofline systems to provide installation teams with a safe, efficient and cost effective solution for accessing roofline level …
By Jason Godfrey, Safesite General Manager Mezzanine floors in warehouses, when utilised properly, can hugely increase the productivity of the site by making use of space that would otherwise be wasted. …
The council-run Eastern Leisure Centre in Cardiff had more than 250,000 users last year, but was in urgent need of modernisation. New features have been an open reception area, improved changing …
Vent-Axia has supplied its Lo-Carbon T-Series fan as part of a new office fit-out for a renowned green building charity requiring improved ventilation. The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) has refurbished its London …
With temperatures soaring to scorching levels across the UK, off come the shirts on many building sites throughout the country, as workers attempt to deal with the intense heat. Whilst …
New Altro CantataTM, the company’s first adhesive-free flooring for areas with a low slip risk, is already demonstrating its capabilities at Warrington Hospital, providing a tough time and cost-saving solution …
In any area where there are people, it is vital they are protected and kept separate from hazards such as heights, perimeter edges or water. Guardrails and handrails serve as …
With so many rules and regulations surrounding the practicalities of washroom design in educational settings, Daniel Ward, Senior Ceramics Product Manager for Twyford, talks us through the dos and don’ts …
By Soni Sheimar, General Manager, Easi-Dec Every year nine people on average fall to their deaths from fragile roofs or through roof lights. Many more suffer serious, life-changing injuries. Falls …
By Soni Sheimar, Easi-Dec General Manager With the arrival of spring, and winter firmly behind us, now is the time for business owners and landlords to take a look at …
Charcon, the commercial hard landscaping division of Aggregate Industries, has been crowned the winner of the Innovation of the Year – Materials category at the 2016 London Construction Awards, thanks …
Wallgate Limited, a market leading specialist in the design and manufacture of robust washrooms and sanitaryware solutions, has appointed Australia’s leading commercial tapware designer and supplier, Galvin Engineering, as its …
Kee Klamp® guardrail fittings and BoxBolt® fixing solutions have been installed along a new railway line to provide safety for pedestrians, drivers and maintenance teams accessing electrical boxes along the …
By Jason Godfrey, General Manager of Safesite A Crown Court case which saw three companies fined a total of £400,000 for a worker’s fall through a fragile roof has highlighted …
Sussex-based Big Foot Systems, which leads the way in non-penetrative rooftop support solutions for building services and safe access equipment, is delighted to announce that is has been shortlisted in …
Anti-scald heating and plumbing product manufacturer, Inta, has launched the newest evolution of its multi-million selling Intamix thermostatic mixing valve (TMV). The newest TMV in Inta’s acclaimed range features a …
During 2016, IBS continued to deliver successful installations of high profile glass flood defence systems around the UK, taking their total of successfully delivered projects past the 1.5Km milestone since …
The proven cost and time saving credentials of award-winning Altro LooselayTM technology has lead to Altro XpressLayTM safety flooring being selected for installation in 27 new schools being built in …
Neaco’s Freedom range of support fittings for adaptive bathrooms includes an exciting choice of contemporary and classic colours providing superior style and performance. The latest powder coated options are available …
With a growing body of research pointing to the health implications of poor indoor air quality (IAQ) in our homes Vent-Axia has set the benchmark for high-level filtration with the launch …
Article by Terry Creed, Technical Sales Consultant, Safesite Ltd We’ve written in the past about the importance of competency, especially when it comes to fall protection equipment. I spend a …
Roofers lacking formal qualifications can now enjoy CITB-funded training thanks to Redland’s accreditation as an approved provider of the Basic Competency Programme (BCP) for pitched roofing. The BCP certificate …
By Jason Godfrey, General Manager, Safesite Ltd When speaking to a customer recently about our new rooflight and skylight protection, Kee Cover®, we were asked how we can be sure …
Kilbryde Hospice in East Kilbride, just south of Glasgow in Scotland is a voluntary independent 10-bed hospice which exists to provide specialist palliative care to patients with life-limiting progressive illnesses, …
As recently appointed full members of the Construction Fixings Association, EJOT UK is helping to promote the work of the CFA by alerting those involved in the specification and installation …
By Steve Kilpin, Recertification Manager, Safesite Ltd A recent conversation with one of our customers made me realise that many end users are still unaware of their duties once a …
By Jason Godfrey, General Manager, Safesite Limited My recent Blog discussing the issue of rescue from fixed ladders and the HSE’s report on hooped ladders and fall arrest systems prompted …
Altro’s flooring and wall cladding systems are proving their clinical capabilities in a new state-of-the-art primary healthcare facility in Maidstone, Kent, where safety and infection control are paramount. Redeveloped from …
Kee Safety, a leading fall protection specialist, has redesigned its KeeLine® Horizontal Lifeline system to allow easier installation on bitumen membrane roofs and provide an enhanced weathering solution. KeeLine® is …
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has launched the intelligent Lo-Carbon Revive, a new filter-less unitary fan designed to meet the specific needs of social housing. Boasting powerful, quiet, efficient ventilation, …
Expert in sustainability in interior design and BIID affiliate, Anna Whitehead, contributed on behalf of the Institute to the latest UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) Task Group report – ‘Health …
Formed in 2007, Spire Healthcare has grown to become the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK. Now with a network of 38 private hospitals, 12 clinics and …
Recent studies prove the quality of the air we breathe is critical, which is why leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is to present a crucial ‘Continuous Professional Development’ CPD webinar …
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has added the high performance Sentinel Kinetic F to its popular Lo-Carbon Sentinel Kinetic range of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) units. This latest …
