Please see Construction Updates February 2023 issue, Showcasing the most exciting Products, Services and Innovations in the Building and Design Industry.

With drier summers and wetter, milder winters, environmental changes are already affecting the UK’s climate in visible and measurable ways. Met Office figures show that since 1998 we have experienced six of the ten wettest years on record. Moreover, according to analysis by the University of East Anglia, UK rainfall will continue to increase in intensity for years to come.

by Wojciech Brożyna – MD of Aluprof UK

Many people in the Construction Industry still believe that BIM is just a modern design tool, but BIM is much more than this. Whilst design is certainly an element of BIM, collaboration is a key element, from inception through to completion of a project, and beyond.

CaberMDF Trade and CaberMDF Trade MR, from the West Fraser range, are lightweight, medium density fibreboard panels which have been developed for applications where the end design is important, such as for shop-fitting and caravan manufacture – the Trade MR (moisture resistant) version being ideal for areas subject to intermittent damp or humid conditions, such as in kitchens and shower rooms.

Increasing environmental responsibilities and sustainability targets are driving the construction industries ongoing needs for cost effective, easy to use solutions for dealing with wastewater onsite.Sites need quick replies, concise information, simple transactions and deliveries without hassle.

Mark Royse, Head of Sales at Mecalac Construction Equipment UK, discusses the latest industry growth figures and explains why the future of compact equipment design and manufacture will be widely driven by efficiency, productivity and sustainability.

The £12.6m extension to Thomas Telford University Technical College (UTC) is using the latest technology to deliver “a gold standard in education”, through to its ventilation.

VIP visit celebrates first ‘dig’ at specialist 66 home development. CONSTRUCTION work has started at a major housing project in Dundee which is set to bring 66 specialist homes to the area.

Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite), part of The Keystone Group, has promoted long-standing Area Sales Manager John Logue to Business Manager (Flat Roof Systems) for the UK and Ireland.

A Surrey-based business specialising in the design and installation of modular garden rooms and home offices has based its manufacturing process around the performance benefits of West Fraser’s fully-certified SterlingOSB Zero T&G panels...

No other UK product for concrete-to-steel applications satisfies the necessary load-bearing requirements, or meets the current and future thermal performance required by building standards (Part L), than the Schöck Isokorb structural thermal break T type SK.

Advances in wearable technologies can improve the safety of construction workers avoiding collisions with heavy plant or machinery.

The new Cat 340 hydraulic excavator has a more powerful engine, wider track and more counterweight to increase productivity by 10% over the previous 2020 version, the 336.

We’re restructuring our business to serve our customers better.

Leading the Industry Change for Environmental Improvement! CT1, the UK’s Number 1 sealant and Adhesive is manufactured in Britain, with British Design and award-winning British Technology.

Barrettine who were launching new products at the P&D Show is already making plans to be at the Show next year.

From garden shed to global success – Titon Hardware celebrates its 50th year anniversary this week. Incorporated in 1972 following the creation of the first Titon product, a window casement stay, John Anderson created Titon Hardware from his garden shed in Feering, Essex.

Benzene gas is found in a wide range of applications, mostly being environmentally related such as petroleum and process industries. It is a liquid at room temperature but quickly turns vaporous in the atmosphere, meaning this can be highly prevalent in these industries.

Being seen instantly in dim or dark light conditions is a life-saver – so stay visible to stay safe.

In Snickers Workwear’s ISO-compliant High-Vis clothing, fluorescent colours make you easier to see at dawn, dusk and during the day, while reflective stripes make it easier to see you in dim and dark conditions.