I voted Lib Dem in the General Election because I didn’t want a Conservative Government – I feel cheated. I also feel cheated when I see a lot of new buildings, which for all of their ‘gimmicky’ design seem rather bland and soulless. However, I have just seen an artist’s impression of architect Francine Houben’s project, Birmingham Central Library, and I am extremely impressed.
A school in Doncaster was able to re-open just 13 weeks after 90 per cent of its buildings were destroyed in a devastating fire. The Portakabin rapid-response team built an entire 6,000sqm interim school for 800 pupils and staff at Campsmount Technology College, in only 10 weeks.
One of the UK’s most patriotic plant hire firms has applied its distinctive Union Jack livery to four Kubota U30-3 zero tail swing mini excavators after adding them to its fleet.
‘Efficient manufacture’, ‘reduced labour costs’, ‘minimising error’ and ‘reducing wastage’ are all buzzwords for today’s successful window fabricators. Getting these issues under control is the difference between loss and profit.
Since the inception of TSH Projects (TSHP) in 2009, their founder Terry Haynes MCIOB has seen some positivity from their clients in terms of the quality and quantity of works they have been awarded.
Foremans Relocatable Building Systems, the UK’s largest supplier of recycled and refurbished modular buildings, has announced plans to expand its operations in response to the increasing demand for its accommodation solutions.
MHHA (Methodist Homes Housing Association) is one of the most respected providers in the care sector providing a range of services for older people around the UK.
Off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has just craned the final modules into position on site at Colchester General Hospital as part of a major ProCure21 project – the largest development in the hospital’s recent history.
‘We continue to lead the sector and offer our membership a strong voice in the construction industry in tough times’ was how CAB President, Adrian Toon summed up the last 12 months when launching the CAB Annual Report at 16th AGM Dinner at Carden Park in Chester in early July.