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Why choose resin bound paving?

In recent years, due to an increase in flooding and public awareness of flood prevention, the permeable resin bound paving market has grown considerably. But as resin bound becomes more popular and the number of companies selling it increases, there is a growing number of people selling inferior ...

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Colin Felton Posted on September 11th, 2017

Why modular offsite construction will continue to boom in the UK

According to number of recent reports, the UK construction industry will need some 400,000 new workers every year until 2021 to meet the demand for new building projects. If the figures are correct then it is going to be a tough call, which in turn means looking at alternative methods of ...

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Colin Felton Posted on September 10th, 2017

The true cost of building fires

Building fires occur at an alarmingly high frequency and have an impact that goes way beyond that of the owners and its immediate occupiers. The fire safety guidance of the Building Regulations (provided by Approved Document B - ADB) is based on a consideration of life safety impacts. However, the ...

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Colin Felton Posted on September 9th, 2017

Runaway solution for walkways, terraces and balconies

For specifiers and contractors looking for an efficient, cost-effective and simple-to-install way to weatherproof the exposed parts of buildings including walkways, balconies and terraces, then mastic asphalt is a proven surfacing material like no other. Seamless, durable and with exceptional ...

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Colin Felton Posted on September 8th, 2017

Women in construction – stop talking and start training and recruiting

Forget about any preconceived ideas you might have about gender – the fact is – we need more women to work in the construction industry. We have massive skills shortages which are getting worse as more people leave the industry without being replaced. Fortunately women are embracing ...

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Colin Felton Posted on September 7th, 2017

Tesla - will this be the future for solar energy?

Solar panels have had a bit of a roller coaster ride in the UK in recent years with the Government seemingly unable to offer any other kind of sustained support for this kind of green energy but when a major player such as Tesla decides to enter the market then it’s time we all took ...

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Colin Felton Posted on September 6th, 2017

Ladders are set to get a whole lot safer

Industry estimates suggest that portable ladders are used around two million times every day and according to the Health and safety Executive account for some 40% of falls from height accidents every 12 months. The statistics should not come as much of a surprise – everyone knows that ...

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Colin Felton Posted on September 5th, 2017

3D or not to be – the future for construction is digital

The construction industry has been experimenting with 3D printers since they were first invented in the 1980’s but in recent years as they have become less expensive, this technology is showing that it might well make a real contribution to buildings of the future. The technology can ...

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Colin Felton Posted on September 4th, 2017

Energy efficient architectural design

When you consider the global population is set to increase by another 2 billion by 2050 and with 70% of the world’s population living in cities, there will an unprecedented demand for energy across the planet. The opportunity for architects and stakeholders to create buildings which reduce ...

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Colin Felton Posted on September 3rd, 2017

Will robots eventually replace humans on building sites?

Most people in the construction industry are aware of the enormous skills shortage in all of the building trades. Bricklaying is no exception and there are many anecdotal reports of brick layers earning the equivalent of a “Kings Ransom” as main contractors compete for their skills. So ...

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Colin Felton Posted on September 2nd, 2017