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Telematics insurance set to reduce fleet premiums
Pay how you drive insurance using telematics systems has begun to revolutionise insurance for young drivers. To meet demand, during 2011 a number of British telematics suppliers joined forces with insurance companies to offer services aimed at the retail sector, and, in particular, young drivers. Over coming months, I predict, the sector will grow rapidly as more insurance brands enter the market. Meanwhile, the same telematics technology ... [more]
Siltbuster will present its "Big pHil" at UK Concrete Show
Siltbuster Limited is soon revealing ‘Big pHil’, the latest in its range of Concrete Washout Solutions at the UK Concrete Show at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena on 22nd February. A larger and more versatile version of Siltbuster’s groundbreaking RCW (Roadside Concrete Washout) unit, ‘Big pHil’ provides on-site capture, treatment and neutralisation of high pH cement laden washwater runoff from a wide range of concreting plant equipment, including crane... [more]
Trafalgar Gate Project Portsmouth completed by Ringway
Ringway, completed a £3.5m project on the southbound A3 road toPortsmouth, at Trafalgar Gate. The project was part of an £8m scheme by Portsmouth City Council which started in April 2010 and was completed March 2011. The Trafalgar Gate project was designed to create a new route to the nearby naval base, providing a more direct transport link and boosting business at the dockyard. The works would also improve access and reduce traffic congestio... [more]
Positional Couplers From Hy-Ten Extends Frictional Welded Coupler Ranges for Concrete Reinforcement
Hy-Ten, a pioneer in the UK in the use of friction welded coupler technology for structural reinforcement of concrete, has extended the technique to embrace a new positional coupler range. Fully tested and certified by CARES, the certification authority for reinforcement steels, the couplers are available now. Director Richard Webster commented, “Friction welded couplers were added to our range just 12 months ago. Engineers and contractors ... [more]
Managing concrete wash water on construction sites
Where concreting operations, producing less than 1,000 litres of wash water, extend longer than 12 consecutive weeks (or involve an intermittent discharge over a longer period), advice needs to be sought from the EA regarding permitting. Sites generating more than 1,000 litres of high pH water per week may require an environmental permit prior to commencing discharge to either surface or ground water. Those generating more than 2,000 litres per w... [more]
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