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Colin Felton

An Aerial View of the Future - Drones in Construction

There is an aerial revolution happening across the globe. Drones have emerged as a highly viable commercial tool with applications in numerous sectors, most notably, construction. This isn't surprising, as their benefits range from on-site safety to a level of project monitoring which wasn't ...



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Colin Felton Posted on June 28th, 2018

Parliament stalls over retention payments bill

The Confederation of Construction Specialists (CCS) has been supporting the ‘Aldous Bill’ path through parliament because it is an attempt to protect SMEs’ retentions from spurious deductions and upstream insolvencies writes Gerald Kelly. More than £10.5bn of SMEs’ ...



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Colin Felton Posted on June 25th, 2018

Why you should not delay getting your boiler repaired

Having a fully working boiler that provides you with hot water and heating is essential. It doesn’t matter whether your boiler is a commercial boiler or a domestic one; what is important is that if there is a fault with it you contact someone to come and look at it as soon as possible and get ...



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Colin Felton Posted on June 21st, 2018

Take care with health sector floor specification

In the EU, approximately 4.1 million patients acquire a Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) each year and at least 37,000 patients die as a result writes David Hockley. Therefore, when it comes to floor selection in hospitals and medical establishments, maintaining the highest hygiene standards ...



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Colin Felton Posted on June 20th, 2018

Generation Rent - How the young are feeling the pinch

Generation Rent is a popular term used to describe young adults, normally between the ages of 18 – 35, who live in rented accommodation because of high house prices, writes Lara Walsh. They are generally regarded as having little chance of becoming homeowners. However, how do the UK’s ...



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Colin Felton Posted on June 18th, 2018

Noise control in the school environment

It was once referred to as the forgotten pollutant and while some may think this issue is a fact of life, noise is an annoyance that can be bad for your health, whether it’s in the home, workplace or outside environment. In the world of education, noise can not only have a direct impact on ...



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Colin Felton Posted on June 15th, 2018

Sky's the limit for advances in roofing practices and materials

The roofing industry has undergone huge changes over the past decade, writes Shay Casey, Senior Sales Manager at Sika-Trocal. Technology has inspired its growth, with specification and design innovation keeping step with dynamic project visions. BIM modelling, digital presentations and even ...



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Colin Felton Posted on June 6th, 2018

Construction products - one size does not fit all

Product substitution is an endemic problem across the construction industry. A recent survey by the NBS showed that 78% of construction professionals believe product substitution is an industry issue, which leads to cheaper and/or inferior products being substituted in order to drive down ...



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Colin Felton Posted on May 31st, 2018

How the Digital World Transformed Construction Project Management

Successful construction project management requires effective communication and uninterrupted data flow at every stage of the project writes Maria Vidal. Traditionally, each department of a construction project has their own way of recording and managing data. Since there is no centralized ...



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Colin Felton Posted on May 28th, 2018

Heat or eat: The need to tackle fuel poverty

With the ‘Beast from the East’ striking three times in succession, March was certainly one of the coldest I can recall for a long time. This of course meant that people needed to heat their homes for longer periods than they would normally. For those on low incomes and those ...



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Colin Felton Posted on May 25th, 2018