Bricklaying Tools News

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...

Bricklaying tools could be in greater demand throughout the coming four years as construction industry analyst AMA Research foresees growth in new home starts and completions.In issue four of its quarterly Housebuilding and RMI Forecasts Bulletin, the research organisation predicts steady positive growth for the coming four years.During 2009, at the height of the economic turbulence, fewer than 100,000 new...

With mineral products suppliers taking action to reduce their dust levels, masonry brushes could allow end-users of their materials to do the same.Dust levels are one of the environmental criteria included in the Mineral Products Association's (MPA's) 2009 UK Cement Performance Report, which has just been published.Per tonne of cement produced during the year, dust emissions dropped by almost a...

The expansion of Chichester District Museum is well underway at Tower Street, according to Chichester District Council, which may have seen bricklaying tools put to work on the venue's new facilities.However, bricklaying tools may not only be required on the construction itself; they could also help in moving some of the exhibits.Anne Bone, arts and heritage development manager, says: "Packing...

Despite planned spending cuts, more small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find their bricklaying tools in demand on public sector projects in the months to come.The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is calling for better access to public sector contracts for SMEs in light of their substantial contribution to the UK workforce.Some 60 per cent of jobs and half of...

While the recession may have resulted in some negative trends within the construction sector, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) suggests that those training in how to use bricklaying tools at the moment could face brighter prospects."The Green Deal to retrofit all our 26 million homes in the country will provide huge job opportunities for people in the construction sector,"...

Bricklayers tools suitable for undertaking energy efficiency home improvements could be in renewed demand thanks to the government's Green Deal.The initiative aims to make the entire UK housing stock more eco-friendly, including both privately owned and rented accommodation.Stephen Radley, director of policy and external affairs at manufacturers' forum the EEF, says the scheme "for the first time" gives some small...

Getting to work with bricklaying tools could have a knock-on effect for the UK's ability to employ microgeneration to produce electricity on-site at people's homes, suggests the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).Rather than referring to the direct construction of microgeneration facilites, the industry organisation explains that there is also a need to put bricklaying tools to work on the building...

The turbulent times have placed new demands on users of bricklaying tools to collaborate in new ways while adopting lean, sustainable working practices, it is suggested.Constructing Excellence, which held its annual convention last week, is leading the way on this by bringing its local, regional and national operations under a single governing structure.Ian Reeves heads up the organisation as chairman...

Wycombe District Council has been putting its bricklaying tools to work once again as it converts Desborough Road's St John's church buildings into the new Centre for Arts, Creativity and Enterprise.The buildings are just round the corner from Desborough Avenue, where bricklaying tools are already being used in the construction of a new Lidl store.Now the council is working on...