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May 16th 2012 – At Stand S2 at the Facilities Show (NEC 15 -17th May 2012), Stannah is demonstrating its commercial capability and surprising some visitors with the scale of its work. – National service and maintenance for Network Rail – Escalator and moving walkway installations across the UK – Major lift refurbishments in historic …

Over £9 billion will be spent on education construction and improvement in 2012 according to a new report from MTW Research, with new build and refurbishment activity in schools offering substantial opportunity for growth for manufacturers and contractors targeting this sector. Following the scrapping of the Building Schools for Future programme, the Government has pledged …

Brookfield Multiplex has installed a high speed Hoist and Common Tower Access System which is now fully operational at The Tower currently under construction at 1 St George Wharf, London. This is a St George South Limited project and this tower will reach a height of 185m making it one of the tallest residential building …

Shellie Peterson, construction management assistant/project coordinator at Rudolph/Libbe Inc., in Walbridge, OH, has earned LEED Green Associate status through the U.S. Green Building Council.  The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for designing, constructing and operating high-performance green buildings. Peterson, who is construction management assistant/project coordinator …

Report: Cost of raw metals, flooring, plasterboard dropped last year LONDON — Soft demand in the struggling U.K. construction sector helped drive down the cost of many common building materials last year, according to a new report from Xactware. Xactware's 2011 Property Report for the United Kingdom shows costs for copper, lead, and aluminium rising …

Alimak Hek has launched two new lightweight transport platforms and material hoists which have been specifically designed for smaller building projects which make them the perfect choice for scaffolders, building companies and rental/hire companies supplying the construction industry. For more than 60 years Alimak Hek have been one of world’s leading supplier of rack and …

Bradford-based construction, civil engineering and groundworks contractor Moortown (www.moortowngroup.com) has enhanced its equipment fleet with the purchase of six more market-leading Kubota mini excavators, in a deal that now takes the total number of Kubota models used by the company well into double figures. Three KX080-3 and three KX057-4 machines – the two highest capacity …

Professional claims handler is the first to offer Xactware products and services to Dutch market AMSTERDAM 7th November 2011 /Targetwire/ — The Dolmans Group, a leading full-service mitigation and reconstruction firm, is the first organisation in the Dutch property insurance industry to adopt Xactware's claims estimation and management solutions to improve home claims service and …

Cambridge-based Construction Access Systems (CAS) working in conjunction with the University of Southampton Research Institute for Industry (RIFI) has developed an innovative low profile, common tower system designed to speed up construction and save costs on high rise construction projects up to 70 storeys or 300 metres. The first system is now in use at …

Outsource Services Group Implements Xactware Products Integration promotes consistency, efficiency throughout loss adjusting cycle DUBLIN, Ireland /Targetwire/ — Outsource Services Group, the leading supplier of services solutions to the Irish insurance market, has adopted Xactware's products to provide its customers with a consistent, efficient approach to property loss adjusting. OSG will integrate Xactimate® and XactAnalysis®, …

AG-DALI pays tribute to outstanding lighting projects for fourth time – closing date for applications 31 January 2012 FRANKURT AM MAIN, 7 Oct 2011 – The activity group (AG) DALI is inviting entries for the fourth DALI Award, a prize for outstanding DALI-based lighting projects realised in the last two years. The award ceremony will …

Manassas, VA ( your-story.org ) September 28, 2011 – Elevator firefighters’ Operation Services, Incorporated [EFOS, Inc.] is launching new and exciting fire safety services.  EFOS training and onsite services will be offered to ensure that elevator firefighters’ operations are performed monthly and fire service logs are maintained to meet ASME code requirements.   Trained EFOS …

The new OpenCms 8 training courses of Alkacon Software provide the best possible introduction to OpenCms 8 development, right from the creators of OpenCms. OpenCms 8 training courses are available at different skill levels and offer an introduction to the new OpenCms 8 concepts including Advanced Direct Edit, usage and creation of Templates, formatters and …

September 2011 sees the launch of the Door Energy Ratings Scheme (DER) from the windows energy rating authority the British Fenestration Ratings Council (BFRC). This will extend use of the renowned and respected BFRC energy rating label (similar to that found on fridges, freezers and other white goods) to all kinds of domestic doors – …

Academic journals: Undergraduate students' risk management performance benchmarked against real-time XactAnalysis data LONDON and COUNTY LIMERICK, Ireland /Targetwire/ — Several academic journals have recently published articles discussing how the Business Studies programme at University of Limerick used Xactware claims data to evaluate 435 undergraduate students as they developed skills in insurance loss risk assessment. For …

July 1st 2011 – The Stannah Lowriser is a low rise platform lift for wheelchair users. It provides simple access for up to one metre of travel in internal and external applications, making it perfect for those aesthetically attractive changes of floor level that can often present obstacles to accessibility for disabled people. Lowriser is …

June 29th 2011 – Once again, a Stannah Microlift is helping to deliver Carluccio’s famed ‘mof-mof’ Italian cuisine in a recently opened outlet in Campden Hill Road in the chic London district of Kensington. ‘Mof-mof’ means ‘minimum of fuss-maximum of flavour’ for those unacquainted with the quirky acronyms of Commendatore Antonio Carluccio OBE, the eponymous …

Following a surge of enquiries over recent months for their working at height solutions, Sandy-based manufacturer, Easi-Dec Access Systems Ltd, has just recruited Paul Radford as External Sales Engineer responsible for the North West and Scotland. With the housing market still very sluggish, there has been a marked increase in the number of people looking …

Due to the trend and comfort created by log cabins, Creative Living is presenting the most diverse array of the wooden houses for you! This is a UK log cabins supplier, who is famous for catering high-quality log cabins to give the ease just of your desire. You can by all means open http://www.creativelivingcabins.co.uk/index.html and …

Easi-Dec Access Systems Ltd has just announced the launch of Trim-Line, a new low-cost telescopic modular access system, designed for fitting  windows, fascias, soffits and guttering on standard two storey houses. The new Trim-Line system can be assembled in 20 minutes, and costs as little as £100 per month. It provides rapid and simple access …

Construction giant Molson Group is reporting brisk business in the improving mini excavator market after acquiring the South West dealership for Kubota Construction Equipment in 2010 The Avonmouth-based firm estimates it has supplied a new Kubota machine almost every day since taking over their franchise, which covers Bristol, Gloucestershire, Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset. This success …

Digital PR agency Revolver is set to tell an audience of property industry professionals that they must take advantage of the online tools available to market their way out of the downturn. Revolver PR Managing Director Iain S Bruce has been invited to address an audience of architects, builders, construction lawyers and surveyors on the …

TORONTO – October 7th, 2010 – CMiC, the leader in providing software solutions for the construction industry, continued to be the software of choice for leading contractors with the addition of 6 new Top 150 General Contractor clients in 2010. CMiC also expanded into the international market and developed a unique relationship to deliver CMiC …

TORONTO – September 15, 2010 – CMiC, the leader in creating the most advanced and technologically open enterprise-wide software solutions for the construction industry, announced today that Plaza Construction, one of the nation’s largest Construction Managers and General Contractors, selected CMiC Open Enterprise v10, the most advanced software solution ever created, to integrate all departments …

JAMES FAMULARO, ON A ROLL, CLOSES ANOTHER RESTAURANT DEAL New York, NY — James Famularo, New York’s premier real estate broker for restaurants, bar, lounges and nightclubs, has just closed another restaurant deal. At the pace at which he is closing deals, 2010 will be his best year yet, topping more than 25 deals for …

26th May 2010 – The environment at some of the UK’s most pristine nature reserves has been given a helping hand by a special eight tonne Kubota KX080-3 excavator, which has been significantly modified to enable it to work effectively in these precious landscapes. The machine, which is owned and operated by Moorlands Specialist Excavations …

Property Investment Portfolio continues to help investors maximise their profit and wealth through investment in property and realise their financial goals. Nottingham, UK, April 19, 2010 – Property Investment Portfolio is a leading provider of property and related services in the UK and Overseas. These services include building, refurbishing, ongoing letting management, deal sourcing and …

Atlanta, Ga. – Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, is pleased to announce its continuing expansion in the Southeast Region with entry into the Atlanta market. The homebuilder’s Southeast Region currently operates communities in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Georgia will become the 17th state Lennar builds homes in nationwide. …

The Portakabin rapid-response team installed an interim building for two Cockermouth GP surgeries after their buildings were destroyed in the Cumbria floods.

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