Pete Hammond, senior estimator looks at a new report from 24 civic leaders on economic resilience and the environment. If COVID-19 is teaching us anything, it’s that we urgently need a long-term strategy for recovery and growth. Last week we drew attention to a report from the Infrastructure Commission for Scotland (ICS). Its report recommended a […]
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Recycling old buildings
Paula Wilson, Operational Manager, with some final thoughts on Recycle Week. Last week we lent our support to national Recycle Week, an initiative to drive home the message of use and reuse. It’s a message that the government should heed when it comes to the building sector. It has plans to speed up planning applications, […]
Shutting the door on fire
This week is Fire Door Safety Week, an initiative that Wrightstyle continues to lend its support to. As a company in the fire door market, we recognise the importance of properly-fitted fire doors in a fire emergency. Fire Door Safety Week is all about getting rid of the legacy of fire door neglect and to […]
Fireman, there’s a fly in my…
Jane Embury follows up her article on domestic stupidity…with a cautionary tale of bad luck. With more of us at home, the risk is that we do more stupid things more often. Northern Ireland, for example, has seen a rise of 50% in household fires. Between March and April, that added up to 500 additional […]
Track record for running on rails
As the country moves out of lockdown, more of us will be using the rail network to travel back to work. It’s therefore a good time to look back at our contribution to railway infrastructure projects here and abroad. Internationally, we have been involved in railway projects in Hong Kong and Dubai. For example, ten […]