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Construction industry must overcome late payments problem

The UK construction industry as a whole tends to cling on to outmoded and inefficient payment practices even when presented with more effective ways of working – a point that is particularly valid when it comes to working capital management and payment processing, writes John Vasili, Director ...

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Colin Felton Posted on November 6th, 2017

Reducing added formaldehyde in panel products

Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring compound found in all organic substances but its presence in pressed timber products such as MDF has long been a contentious issue within the industry. With the increased focus on the importance of minimising risks to health in construction, manufacturers ...

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Colin Felton Posted on October 30th, 2017

Mental illness in the construction industry

Earlier this year, data released by the Office for National Statistics revealed the risk of suicide among low-skilled male laborers, particularly those working in construction, was three times higher than the national average. Mental illness has long been considered something of a taboo subject ...

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Colin Felton Posted on October 27th, 2017

Giving guarantees meaning through training and support

How guaranteed are product guarantees? The answer, unfortunately, is not as simple and clear cut as perhaps they should be, with a wide range of caveats and get-out clauses often hidden among pages of complicated T&Cs. At Sika UK, our mission statement is ‘Building Trust’ and as ...

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Colin Felton Posted on October 26th, 2017

Sweat the small stuff for thermally efficient roofing

Small details pay big dividends in roof specification. As a building’s first line of defence and prominent thermal feature, a roof must maintain long-term, maximum performance. Therefore, every aspect of its installation and insulation should be considered to ensure t remains watertight, ...

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Colin Felton Posted on October 25th, 2017

Installation as smooth as the finished floor

A Health and Safety Executive study revealed around 1,300 work-related injuries were reported between 2015 and 2016 in the food and drink industries. Of these, it’s estimated at least 25% were caused by uneven surfaces. Level flooring is therefore essential in heavily-industrialised areas ...

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Colin Felton Posted on October 24th, 2017

The benefits of independently assessed PSI values

The heat loss through junctions is known as thermal bridging and can be one of the most significant sources of heat loss within a building. In a building which has poor insulation, thermal bridging will be less significant, but in a modern new building, that has a highly insulated fabric, the heat ...

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Colin Felton Posted on October 23rd, 2017

Closing the performance gap

As we drive the performance of our building stock, it is becoming clear that one of the key challenges we must address is narrowing the gap between design and actual performance. The industry needs support to ensure we use more accurate modelling and data in order to understand how the building ...

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Colin Felton Posted on October 20th, 2017

A quieter office space

Productivity, well-being and happy employees are all key considerations in the ideal office environment. With noise being high on the list of annoyances in the workplace and a cause of work-related stress, how can designers and specifiers create a quieter office place, improve privacy and deliver ...

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Colin Felton Posted on October 19th, 2017

Safety value of cold applied roofing systems

Roofing can be an incredibly precarious profession, writes Dean O’Grady, Product Manager at Sika. One in five deaths in construction work involves roof projects, whether in the course of carrying out specialist work or simple maintenance. A roof’s height and potential fragility creates ...

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Colin Felton Posted on October 18th, 2017