Jane Embury, director of advanced glazing company Wrightstyle, welcomes a CIOB initiative. Fire safety has never been far from the news in recent years. It’s gratifying that the government has introduced new regulations, with real teeth. It’s also paying for the removal of potentially dangerous cladding. As a company involved in mitigating against fire risk, […]
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Darwin and the High Street
Jane Embury, director, takes a look at the High Street It’s been a kind of Darwinism, but with shops rather than living things. Shops closing for good all over the country, including the likes of Debenhams and Arcadia, owner of Topshop, among others. Topshop had 300 stores. The growth of online shopping was bad enough, […]
Resilience, net zero and the construction sector
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 […]
Sustaining communities
Pete Hammond, senior estimator, looks at balancing short-term growth with a long-term infrastructure strategy. We’ve written before on the absolute need to build a more sustainable future. Most recently, we’ve drawn attention on the need to preserve old buildings rather than demolishing them. Rather than seeing old buildings as worthless, instead recognising their asset value […]
Putting wrongs right
Arran Wright, workshop and training manager, underlines our support for Fire Door Safety Week. Last week was Fire Door Safety Week. As a company involved in the supply of fire doors, is an initiative we naturally support. This year, the organisers conducted a survey with local authorities. They found that 52% reported delays to planned fire […]
