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Meet the Buyer: Open Day for Local Sub-Contractors Interested in £80m PFI Project

Miller Construction and Cofely, as part of the Blue Light Partnership consortium is extending an invitation to subcontractors based in the Somerset and Avon area to an open day to find out more about becoming involved in the £80m Avon and Somerset Police Accommodation PFI Project. Subcontractors with experience working on medium to large sized projects are invited to attend The Exchange, Express Park, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4RR on Wednesday 23rd May, for the opportunity to find out more about the projects. The day will commence at 9.30am with registration and light refreshments and ... [more]

J D Neuhaus : Purpose designed BOP handling system with reduced profile

A purpose-designed BOP handling system comprising twin air-operated monorail hoists, with a joint lifting capacity of 200 tonnes has been supplied by J D Neuhaus. These hoists are a special compact design which has been developed to suit on-site operational requirements and each hoist represents a 45% reduction in the horizontal profile length compared to the JDN standard EH-100 product. These compact hoists run in parallel on two overhead beams in excess of 22 metres in length. Both hoists incorporate two trolleys, each with a 50 tonne load rating, providing a total 100 tonne lift capacity... [more]

UK Housing Policy in a Derelict State says Scape

Housing is a hot topic at the moment. With the recently published new planning rules, there is much debate about whether the Government has gone far enough to encourage affordable housing developments so more low earners can step off rental or council tenancy lists and onto the property ladder. Scape, a local authority controlled company that delivers cost and time savings to public sector construction projects across the UK, has a view on the matter. CEO Mark Robinson believes the country’s housing policy is in a derelict state. He says: “Over the past decade, we’ve seen substantial un... [more]

SCAPE SET TO CONNECT AT BUILDING FUTURE EDUCATION (BFE) EVENT

‘Connect,’ the UK’s first standardised fixed price schools extension will be launched in London at this week’s BFE exhibition, the country’s only dedicated event for the education space building sector. The new product is being brought to the education market by Scape, Derbyshire County Council (DCC) and Faithful+Gould (F+G) and brings together the procurement and design expertise of all three organisations in one place. Scape, the local authority controlled company that’s at the forefront of driving down UK public sector building procurement costs, has a proven track record in this ... [more]

Calor Gas chooses Quartix telematics for its national delivery and service fleets

Quartix, one of the UK’s leading vehicle tracking service providers, has equipped Calor Gas’s national delivery and service fleets with real-time telematics. A total of 520 of the £400-million company’s vehicles, including Scanias, Renaults, Dafs and large tri-axle tanker trailers – operating from centres across the country – have been installed with the award-winning Quartix telematics solution. David Brown, Calor’s fleet asset manager, explained the reasons the company has invested in Quartix telematics: “With such a large and diverse fleet operating throughout the UK we have many area... [more]