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Contractors ‘sleepwalking into danger’ over fire door errors
Most fire doors are being fitted incorrectly, according to industry statistics. On the third anniversary of the creation of the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS), Europe’s first qualification and inspection scheme for fire door safety,...
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Lovell to build more Liverpool homes
Lovell has been selected for a £2.2m contract to build 23 new affordable houses for South Liverpool Homes. Artist’s impression of the new housing at Island Road South Lovell will build a pair of housing association...
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Exhibitors line up for Showcase Buyer fair
Major contractors, local authorities and the newly formed Highways England are among the companies exhibiting at Constructionline’s second annual Showcase Meet the Buyer & Conference next month. The industry supply chain networking event for construction...
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Pochin builds big shed in Wigan
Pochin Construction has begun work on a 10,000-square-metre industrial development in Lancashire. Artist’s impression of the speculative shed The speculative unit is being built at M6EPIC industrial park, a 34-acre site at Junction 25 of the...
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ISG strengthens engineering services team
ISG has recruited a pair of new directors to support its growing engineering services business. Chris McDermott (left) and Stephen Henley have joined ISG’s engineering services business The new appointments are expected to strengthen the company’s...
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Speedy improves after taking its medicine
Plant and tool hire group Speedy saw its reported pre-tax profits collapse last year due to a series of exceptional restructuring costs but the strategy appears to be working. Speedy chief executive Mark Rogerson Speedy’s earnings...
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Volvo adopts automatic traction control for its construction trucks
The automatic traction control system that Volvo Construction Equipment uses in its off-road articulated haulers has now been adopted by Volvo Trucks. Volvo’s automatic traction control activates the drive on the front axle automatically when...
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