Solid Gear continues to modernise PPE footwear with a safety shoe that looks and feels more like a trainer. Combining a lightweight athletic look and superb safety features, the new OCEAN safety shoe is ideal for workers who are constantly on the move. The shoe’s midsole is made of a poured PU rather than a […]
These new styles from Snickers Workwear deliver AllroundWork warmth and cooling comfort. Not only will you stay warm with these new 37.5® Technology Fleeces, you’ll look and feel cool too. With styles for both professional tradesmen and women, they excel at ventilation and moisture transport to keep you working comfortably wherever you are on site.
Protecting your feet while you work is important, but will a bog-standard pair of safety boots be enough to cover all eventualities, or is investing a few more pounds worth it to protect your feet and provide maximum comfort in the long-term? Hyde’s Sales and Marketing Director, John Dabb investigates. Safety boots are an essential […]
Ensuring the performance of architectural ventilation solutions can be secured from every perspective by taking advantage of additional services from Gilberts The UK’s leading independent air movement specialist is known for its ability to deliver solutions to maintain appropriate airflow and temperature into commercial environments. The ambit has been extended to include installation of its […]
Long-standing VEKA Group customer SWC Trade Frames was proud to act as a ‘one-stop-specification-shop’ for a stately six-bedroom new build in the Yorkshire Dales. The Scarborough-based company fabricates high quality Halo products from VEKA Group and was able to supply the 46 Vertical Sliders and 3 sets of French Doors needed for the prestigious job.
As higher density living becomes increasingly the norm, noise nuisance and its possible effect on health issues is becoming an all-important topic. One of the most invasive irritations is impact sound and Schöck has developed an innovative solution for both straight and winding staircases. It will come as little surprise that social surveys across […]
ALUCOBOND®, from 3A Composites GmbH, is a non-combustible, fire retardant composite panel, the result of over 20 years of research and development, and the company is developing a range of tools to not only explain their popularity with architects but also to educate about the different core materials and each’s performance with respect to fire. […]
The brief for the garden in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk was to extend the existing patio to provide a larger entertainment space and add a pathway between the patio and the shed. The clients were concerned about the slope on the garden and requested advice on how to solve this. Archley Landscapes Solutions designed and […]
TWENTY ambitious construction and trade students from in and around Leicestershire have been welcomed onsite at five high-profile building projects. Stepnell is delivering several multi-million-pound projects across the county within the commercial, conservation, education and health sectors and has been offering hands-on work experience to college students.
£40 rewards up for grabs with top retailers and restaurants for every VELUX white painted roof window purchased Installers, builders and homeowners across the UK and Ireland are being offered an extra boost this Spring, courtesy of roof window manufacturer VELUX®.
Vivalda Group plc, the UK’s leading architectural panels supplier, has been recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s fastest growing, innovative businesses in 2019. Ranked number 110 in the listing of 1,000 companies, Vivalda, which includes the Pura Facades brand, achieved a total revenue increase of 1,046% (2014-2017), creating 83 new jobs in […]
Open Doors initiative encourages students to consider a career in construction On Wednesday 20th March, safety expert Arco and local contractor Clugston welcomed local students to Arco’s new National Distribution Centre (NDC) as part of the Open Doors initiative. Up to 50 students had an exclusive opportunity to tour the site, which is adjacent to […]