Archive for the 'Construction Product News' Category
Oct
10
Mushrooms touted as building insulation
October 10, 2018 | Leave a Comment
Heathrow Airport and some of the UK’s top house-builders are said to be considering using a mushroom-based material as building insulation.
Oct
9
LED road studs make busy junction less hazardous
October 9, 2018 | Leave a Comment
Smart lights in the road surface have been introduced for the first time at a busy motorway junction to help drivers stay in the right lane.
Oct
8
Construction manufacturers expect strong end to the year
October 8, 2018 | Leave a Comment
After their business was hit by poor weather at the start of the year, UK manufacturers of construction products are optimistic that the year will finish strongly, with sales continuing to rise.
Oct
4
Willmott Dixon trials bionic vest to aid manual handling
October 4, 2018 | Leave a Comment
Willmott Dixon has been trialling a new item of smart workwear that is designed to aid manual handling.
Oct
3
Report calculates fencing to be a billion-pound industry
October 3, 2018 | Leave a Comment
A study of the UK market for fencing has calculated it to be worth just over £1.1bn and the workforce employed by it numbers approximately 60,000.
Oct
2
Government confirms ban on combustible cladding
October 2, 2018 | Leave a Comment
The government has confirmed that it will specifically ban the use of combustible materials on external walls of high-rise residential buildings.