Is google your go‐to source for construction industry knowledge? Are you frustrated by documents that are too long to read, or puzzled by complex technical language? Do you walk away when faced with cookies, pop-ups and humdrum sign‐up forms? BSRIA is supporting the Construction Knowledge Task Group (CKTG) who is keen to know what you…
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is delighted to welcome the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Healthy Homes and Buildings’ White Paper Building our Future: Laying the Foundations for Healthy Homes and Buildings, published on 24 October 2018. The White Paper makes clear recommendations to the Government on how it can improve standards in housing to…
For the third year, members of the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) will be posting photos of Lottie Dolls at work during Tomorrow’s Engineers Week (5 – 9 November 2018) to show the huge range of careers available in engineering. During the week, photos will be posted on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #LottieTour,…
Two former engineering student rivals have joined forces to lead a new Clean Sky-funded project worth €900,000 to develop an on-ground, high-power high-speed testing system for electric aircraft. Project ‘IGNITE’, which launches on 1 November, will have global application with the likes of industry leaders such as Safran. The four-year initiative brings together Dr Tao…
The UK’s leading provider of controlled hybrid ventilation systems, is celebrating its victory as it won ‘Commercial/Industrial ventilation Product of the Year’ category at the HVR Awards 2018. The Cambridge-based company’s new NVHR® (Natural Ventilation with Heat Recycling) scooped the award at a glittering awards ceremony on Thursday 25th October at London’s Chelsea Harbour Hotel….
A man has been jailed for more than three years for manufacturing and selling fake construction skill cards, including ECS cards. The online trader, Andrew Weeks, was sentenced on Friday 19th October at Warwick Crown Court and charged under Section 9 of the Fraud Act 2006; for the production and sale of fake documents. Mr….
ECA and BESA’s call to protect SMEs from employment red tape and to increase support for engineering skills are reflected in the Budget announcement made by Chancellor Philip Hammond on Monday 29 October. The Chancellor plans to change the way self-employed people working for companies are taxed, by extending the public sector IR35 system to…
James Eade, a consultant Charted Engineer, works alongside NAPIT to design and deliver the programme and was invited to Dubai to train more than 20 candidates at the Eclipse Headquarters. The Eclipse Group ensure that their crew are up-to-date with current practices and are aware of UK legislation. This ensures that all tours and productions…
Dated office buildings were not designed to deal with the level of electrical equipment typically seen in modern offices, posing serious health concerns, according to fire officials. Brad Wilson, from Triangle Fire Safety, said overloaded sockets are a common cause of fire, particularly in older building which rely on multiple socket rows. In an article…
NICEIC and ELECSA are making their way back to Liverpool for this year’s Live North. The live event gives contractors across the north of England the chance to catch up with vital industry information. Held on Thursday 22 November at Aintree Racecourse, the multi-award winning event will feature a packed seminar programme and exhibition hall….