Building & Refurbishment

Viega’s press connection technology provides modern solution for engineering training facility

Viega has supplied its German engineered press connection technology to the development of a new state-of-the-art engineering centre at Coleg Menai’s Llangefni campus. The construction of the new facility, which will help train the next generation of engineers has utilised Viega’s Profipress copper piping connections as well as the industry first Megapress solution for thick-walled steel tube across the hot…

Manchester Airport has celebrated the completion of the first major phase of its £1bn transformation programme. Passengers flying out of the UK’s third largest airport were welcomed onto a new pier, which connects to Terminal 2, for the first time last week. Construction of the 216m long structure commenced on site in July 2017 with the build completed in late…

What To Look Out For When Selecting The Right Professional If you need some jobs completing around the home, or have an emergency callout situation on your hands, make sure you have the number of a great handyman! Whether you have a portfolio of rental properties that need regular maintenance, or just require a professional to visit your own home…

The Historic Dockyard at Chatham in Kent, was one of the Royal Navy’s main facilities for four hundred years until it closed in 1984. The Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust re-purposed the site as a visitor attraction, as well as including places where people can live and learn. The core of the 80 acre site, houses over 100 buildings and structures…

Spotting Signs of Rising, Penetrating and Condensation Damp Maximising the value of your home includes ensuring that your property doesn’t exhibit signs of damp. Follow these steps to identify and eradicate damp. The uncertainty of the Brexit situation is significantly impacting the London housing market, with January of this year experiencing the biggest price drop in a decade. The average…

DFP Services, the north of England building maintenance company, has transformed its business with the latest cloud and mobile technology. With the 5 in 1 system from Leeds-based BigChange, DFP has equipped its engineers with rugged tablets as part of a fully digital system connected in real time to the company’s national service centre in Durham. The paperless system has boosted efficiency,…

More than fifty students from Carshalton College and Merton College have taken up industry placements with national contractor United Living, to help build 68 new homes for the ex-service community. Since November last year, the construction site at Rhodes Moorhouse Court in Morden has had support from Level 2 and Level 3 students who are learning construction skills at the…

Leading building services components distributor, Brymec, has supplied a wide range of air conditioning and plumbing components on next day delivery to HVAC contractor Principal Cooling which is replacing LLA’s AC and ventilation systems. The contract began in March 2017 and is due for completion in early 2019. A close working relationship smoothes delivery Brymec and Northern Ireland-based Principal Cooling…

Ardmac, the leading International construction specialist, has been awarded the contract to commercially fit out the Dublin head office of Hilti, a leading software, products and services company which services the professional construction industry. The 100m² refurbishment of Hilti’s Irish head office, based at Finglas in North Dublin, will be completed by Ardmac in a fully operational environment across three…

T. Gunning Ltd, the Chartered Building Company specialising in interior/exterior refurbishment, has completed a major project to refurbish and renovate Fairfield Hall, a magnificent, historic building in Bedfordshire. McCoy Pearce was appointed on behalf of the management company to deliver the planned maintenance programme and to invite tenders from a selection of suitably qualified Contractors. T. Gunning was subsequently appointed…

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Viega’s press connection technology provides modern solution for engineering training facility

Take off for first phase of Manchester Airport’s £1bn transformation programme

Choosing Your Ideal London Handyman

A-Hoy matey – is that secondary glazing we see?

Identifying Damp in Your Property

BigChange Mobile Apps Transform DFP 24/7 Services

Construction students help build 68 new homes for the ex-service community

Brymec passes airport delivery project with flying colours

Ardmac awarded commercial fit out contract of Hilti head office, North Dublin

T. GUNNING COMPLETES MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECT AT FAIRFIELD HALL