News & Articles

  1. Concrete floor saws may be in demand to fit bathroom pods

    Concrete floor saws may be in demand to fit bathroom pods
    The growing trend for floorless bathroom pods to be used in construction could see concrete floor saws required in order to achieve a good fit of the rooms.Bathroom and kitchen pods are commonly used in modern buildings to reduce the risks of breakages due to assembling functional rooms on-site, reports AMA Research.More recently, however, a greater number have been supplied...
  2. Power float users told not to withhold retentions

    Power float users told not to withhold retentions
    The concept of giving a cash retention to secure the services of a professional power float user or other flooring contractor is outdated and should not continue, says the Contract Flooring Association (CFA).According to the CFA, its members are permitted to negotiate terms within their contracts if they so choose; however, they should no longer accept cash retentions.This is because...
  3. Putting bricklaying tools to work could boost microgeneration

    Putting bricklaying tools to work could boost microgeneration
    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...
  4. Constructing Excellence urges members to give graduates experience with concreting tools

    Constructing Excellence urges members to give graduates experience with concreting tools
    Constructing Excellence has asked that its members promise to do what they can to give graduates the chance to experience working with concreting tools, bricklaying tools and other equipment essential to the skilled carrying out of their trade.The organisation explains that all of the unemployed graduates looking for work in the built environment sector together account for the equivalent of...
  5. More home starts could see bricklaying tools in demand

    More home starts could see bricklaying tools in demand
    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...
  6. Concrete brush finish could avoid same-level falls

    Concrete brush finish could avoid same-level falls
    Elderly people who live in bungalows could benefit from a concrete brush finish on any exposed floors in their home.When moving from a cement floor - such as in a laundry room or pantry - on to a different surface, such as carpet, the risk of tripping and falling can be higher.Sheila Merrill, home safety manager for England at the...
  7. Using a straightedge could meet geometrics trend

    Using a straightedge could meet geometrics trend
    The smooth grey face of a concrete surface finished to a high standard using a professional straightedge could be more on-trend than people might think.According to Janet Eavenson, owner of Leonard Provence Interiors, there is growing demand for decorations that carry many of the same properties as a straightedge-finished cementitious surface.For instance, she notes the desire for geometric lines and...
  8. Concrete frost blankets could allow DIYers to get some sun

    Concrete frost blankets could allow DIYers to get some sun
    As the clocks go back on Sunday, October 31st, more home improvement enthusiasts might want to invest in concrete frost blankets to allow them to continue working on landscaping the garden and getting some all-important winter sun.Bridget O'Connell, head of information at mental health charity Mind, warns that some people react badly to the change in time - and the...
  9. Textured concrete could lower workplace risk

    Textured concrete could lower workplace risk
    Correctly textured concrete could help to increase grip in industrial workplaces without introducing trip hazards into the surface of the floor.A survey from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) places slips, trips and falls among the greatest health and safety risks, according to workplace representatives.The concern ranks alongside more commonly cited worries including bullying, harassment and stress.With textured concrete, employers could...
  10. Roller screed could prepare paths for protective gravel

    Roller screed could prepare paths for protective gravel
    Householders taking the advice of the Association of British Insurers could find a roller screed a useful way of levelling concrete paths ready for a crunchy top layer of gravel.Malcolm Tarling, spokesman for the insurance industry association, says a gravel path is one way of improving home security since the clocks have gone back.The loose upper covering offers a crunchy...

Items 31 to 40 of 288 total