Bricklaying Tools News

  1. Good bricklaying tools could return DIY confidence

    Good bricklaying tools could return DIY confidence
    Having the right bricklaying tools could bring back the confidence of Britons whose previous DIY exploits have left them reluctant to try again.Research from Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank shows more than a quarter (26 per cent) of disastrous DIYers wish they had called a qualified tradesman in the first place.One in ten have had to shell out as much...
  2. Homeowners told to take bricklaying tools into their own hands

    Homeowners told to take bricklaying tools into their own hands
    Homeowners planning to renovate their kitchens could find they can cut the cost of any project by taking bricklaying tools into their own hands.Tim Doherty, managing director of the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon, suggests that there are two different ways to save money on home improvement projects.The first is to take bricklaying tools in hand and...
  3. Bricklaying tools in demand in High Wycombe

    Bricklaying tools in demand in High Wycombe
    The construction of a new Lidl store in High Wycombe could see bricklaying tools in demand in the area later this month.From October 14th, the car park at Desborough Avenue is to close to the public, paving the way for Lidl's builders to put their bricklaying tools to work.The development follows the completion of a land-sale agreement between the supermarket's...
  4. London bricklayers tools could be kept busy by Boris

    London bricklayers tools could be kept busy by Boris
    Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced plans that could keep bricklayers tools firmly in the hands of the capital's builders for some time to come.First Steps for Families aims to make housing affordable to residents of the city who might otherwise be trapped indefinitely in rented accommodation.The first 250 homes are planned for delivery by next summer, which could...
  5. Bricklayers tools used in bank protest

    Bricklayers tools used in bank protest
    A property developer put his bricklayers tools to work in an unusual way when he bricked up the door to a bank in protest at lending conditions in the UK.Cameron Hope admits that the branch was not his intended target, as he planned to stage the protest at his local NatWest in Westbourne, Dorset.But as police were already there responding...
  6. Users of brick tools see big business grow

    Users of brick tools see big business grow
    Users of brick tools have seen the biggest construction firms grow, while smaller ones are less fortunate, it has been found.The Construction Index 100 Top Construction Companies 2010 found Balfour Beatty made 15 per cent of the total revenue earned by the best-performing 100 companies in the industry.However, overall earnings shrank in the sector, with the aggregate turnover of the...
  7. Masonry brushes could help green properties reach their potential

    Masonry brushes could help green properties reach their potential
    New-build or refurbished properties being scored under schemes such as the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) could benefit from the use of masonry brushes to ensure their brickwork is performing its ecological function.Figures from Pike Research estimate that, by 2020, 25 billion square feet of buildings will have been refurbished under green assessment criteria - almost as much...
  8. Training 'must be given' to future users of bricklayers tools

    Training 'must be given' to future users of bricklayers tools
    Future users of bricklayers tools must be given the support they need now to ensure a supply of skilled individuals in the construction industry, it is claimed.The Cross-industry Construction Apprentice Task Force (CCATF) explains that the initial cost of hiring a trainee proves prohibitive for some construction companies."The government is demanding the successful and swift transition to a low-carbon economy...
  9. Users of brick tools awarded £3.5m contract for work on landmark

    Users of brick tools awarded £3.5m contract for work on landmark
    Users of brick tools have won a multi-million pound contract to work on a landmark in East Sussex.Neilcott Construction has been awarded with the task including renovating a Grade II listed building.The project is worth £3.5 million and was given to the firm by Rother District Council as part of the Next Wave scheme - a regeneration programme.Already, the West...
  10. Brick tools work to begin on Hartlepool initiative?

    Brick tools work to begin on Hartlepool initiative?
    Brick tools users may be about to start work on a new environmentally-friendly housing initiative after it was awarded £3 million from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).The £9.25 million scheme is set for the town's Belle Vue area and it is geared towards modernising the region and demolishing existing unattractive residences.Investment and regeneration manager at the HCA Neil Cawson...

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