Pinpoint Limited is the UK and Ireland’s leading provider of safety systems for workplace environments where staff may need to summon assistance immediately. A family-run business established in Scotland in 1992, Pinpoint develops, manufactures, and installs award-winning safety systems to protect people at risk in the workplace. Efficient, reliable, and easy to use, […]
The conservation of our natural environment has become ever more important to developers, consultants and contractors, whose clients want to see more sustainable products being used in homes and business premises. As a result, West Fraser’s particleboard products – including CaberFloor P5 – are specified in preference to more traditional flooring for eco-conscious projects. […]
Saniflo UK – part of the SFA Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of macerators, pumps and lifting stations – is providing two 610 Sanifos lifting stations and a Sanivite grey water pump to a new, state-of-the-art dental school in Bristol with numerous clinics and 119 dental chairs that will open in September 2023 […]
Leading UK insulation, drywall and ceiling product distributor CCF has supplied a range of insulation, drylining and suspended ceiling products for the award-winning Houlton School in Rugby, working with Drywall Contracts Ltd to create a stylish and sustainable interior. The team at CCF’s Northampton branch played a key role in helping to transform […]
AIM Acoustic & Insulation Manufacturing has supplied Wall Cavity Barriers and open state cavity barriers (OSCBs), along with technical support, for a ‘path-breaking’, 900-room student accommodation development at the University of West England Bristol’s Frenchay Campus. Designed by Stride Treglown, the project’s main contractor is Vinci Construction. AIM worked with Maple Sunscreening on the […]
CMS Danskin Acoustics’ Everroll® fitness flooring has been selected for a major gym refurbishment at The University of Edinburgh. Specified by MnD Floors, a specialist sports flooring installer, the project was completed over the summer and the gym at the Pleasance Sports Complex has re-opened to students, University staff, and the local community. As one […]
A new ventilation with heat recovery option can achieve performance better than anything else on the market, meaning massive savings on energy bills. MFS-HR is the concept of the UK’s leading independent commercial air movement specialist, Gilberts Blackpool, who was instrumental in pioneering hybrid ventilation with its core MFS unit. The latest evolution […]
Frameworks: The answer to procuring for education projects By Dean Fazackerley, Head of Technical Procurement, LHC Procurement Group (LHC) Earlier this year, the National Audit Office (NAO) published its damning Condition of School Buildings report revealing that around 700,000 pupils are being taught in schools requiring major rebuilding or refurbishment. It found 38% of […]
In recent news, concerns have arisen over the safety of school buildings in the UK constructed with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). This urgent situation calls for immediate action to ensure the health and safety of students and staff. Guidance issued by the Department for Education (DfE) advised that “any space or area […]
Modern educational buildings have become intricate ecosystems that demand a unique blend of functionality, safety, sustainability, and rapid development. O’Reilly Precast has been a trailblazer in meeting these demands effectively through the use of precast and offsite construction methods. Here’s a detailed look at how our innovative construction methods are shaping the future of educational […]