April 2016

  1. VAT increase 'could impact users of concreting tools in a negative way'

    VAT increase 'could impact users of concreting tools in a negative way'
    The increase in VAT from 17.5 per cent to 20 per cent from January 2011 is likely to impact on professionals working with concreting tools in a negative way, based on comments from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).According to the FMB, the direct impact of the VAT rise on domestic renovations and maintenance work will be a two per...
  2. Excellence with bricklaying tools could help with school estate updates

    Excellence with bricklaying tools could help with school estate updates
    Construction of new schools could be made better through changes to the rules applying to people working with bricklaying tools on new educational buildings, it is suggested.On October 28th, the Herts & Beds Constructing Excellence Club hosted a meeting entitled The Good, The Bad and The Radical to debate improvements to the Partnership for Schools programme.Among the good aspects of...
  3. Concreting tools applied to more cement in Q2 2010

    Concreting tools applied to more cement in Q2 2010
    New figures for deliveries of cement in the second quarter of 2010 show concreting tools were put to work on a greater amount of the building material.In its latest official update, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) sees a sequential rise of almost a quarter (24 per cent) in deliveries of cementitious materials of all types.Almost three million...
  4. Having a ball with concreting tools on Bonfire Night

    Having a ball with concreting tools on Bonfire Night
    November 5th is Bonfire Night - and concreting tools could help to make sure that the evening's festivities go with a bang.Already in 2010 fire crews have had to deal with bonfires burning out of control.One crew from St Neots in Cambridgeshire was called out as early as October 30th to a bonfire lit on open ground on Hardwick Road...
  5. Bacteria Repairs Concrete

    Students at Newcastle University have genetically engineered a bacteria called Bacillus Subtilis to enable it to repair cracks in concrete which can cause catastrophic structural failure.According to sources from the engineer.co.uk, the genetically-modified bacteria has been programmed to swim down fine cracks in the concrete. Once at the bottom, it would produces a mixture of calcium carbonate and a bacterial...
  6. Speedcrete Appointed Husqvarna Construction Products UK Dealer

    Speedcrete Appointed Husqvarna Construction Products UK Dealer
    Speedcrete are proud to announce we have been appointed the UK Dealer for Husqvarna Construction Products. We look forward to being able to bring the full range of Husqvarna Disc cutters including their Electric chop saws , Hydraulic power cutters , Petrol Disc cutters and the Husqvarna ring saws systemto the UK market. Husqvarna power cutters are renown for their...
  7. New Regent Street Project could help revitalise bricklaying sector

    New Regent Street Project could help revitalise bricklaying sector
    A new project to redevelop part of London's most famous shopping areas has been won by MACE. The project which will involve the construction of a brand new retail space is likely to generate a significant proportion of new bricklaying jobs, due to the project involving the construction of 45 new homes. Bricklaying tools such as the W Rose Philadelphia...
  8. 12 Days of Christmas Promotion

    12 Days of Christmas Promotion
    To get into the festive spirit our sales team have devised 12 magical offers to get the concrete flowing this Christmas.    Sale offers and promotions will be made available through our website. Hire offers can be claimed by speaking to one of our hire controllers when you place your order.The offers will be run from the 1st of December...
  9. Plantworx 2013

    Plantworx 2013
    Thank you to all the visitors that attended the Plantworx show last week from Tuesday the 14Th May through to Thursday the 16th May.   It was a great turnout considering the awful weather we experianced. We received very positive feedback on the new scorpian screed which was our main exhibit. With just a few minor development tweeks to resolve...
  10. New Concrete Grinder Range

    New Concrete Grinder Range
    Speedcrete are proud to announce they have been appointed as the UK Blastrac distributors.The complete range of concrete grinders and floor planers / scarifiers can now be offered to new and existing customers. The range is very diverse and encompasses traditional single head concrete grinding machines that are suitable for removal and remedial works and also the new planetary triple...

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