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Specialist security and protection services business, Orbis Protect, has completed the strategic acquisition of CCTV and security services specialist, Optosafe Ireland Limited, to expand its service offering to customers in the UK, Republic…
Electrical contractors warn of capacity crisis ahead
Select president Mike Stark
Mike Stark, who took over as president of Scotland’s electrical trade association Select last week (6th June), said that the UK’s National Grid could struggle to satisfy the voracious energy needs of artificial…
BSIA releases updated cyber exposure mitigation code of practice
The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has updated its manufacturers’ code of practice that recommends on the design, testing and manufacture of safety and security products with a cyber exposure, whilst aligning with major new UK…
Projects struggle to attract bidders as uncertainty lingers
The latest UK Construction Market Report from international property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, reveals contractors are remaining selective about taking on new work, with almost 90 per cent saying they or their supply chain had…
AA Projects rebrands as Drees & Sommer UK
UK built environment and construction consultant, AA Projects, has rebranded as Drees & Sommer UK, marking the completion of its merger with the partner-managed, global consulting company. The integration bolsters AA Projects’ 25 years…
The role of plumbing and heating in successful retrofit and renovation
As the UK progresses on the road to net-zero, RWC’s Richard Bateman, Product Marketing Manager for Plumbing and Heating, explores the importance of retrofit and renovation – and why heating and plumbing installers have a leading role to…
BCIS publishes five-year forecast for construction sector
Latest projections from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) forecast construction costs to rise just over 3% in the year to 3Q 2024, while tender prices are expected to increase by just over 2% in the same period. In its five-year…
Corps Security in ExxonMobil win
Corps Security has won a five-year contract to provide essential security provisions for the ExxonMobil Fawley Refinery and Chemical Plant. The contract was awarded following ExxonMobil’s stringent procurement process, which saw the…
An Informative Guide For Families Looking To Move To Stratford
What comes to mind when you first hear ‘Stratford’? For many who...
Security entrepreneur upgrades his fast-growing technology-driven operation to substantial, bespoke…
A highly successful security industry entrepreneur is set to bring back jobs...
British Airways Becomes the First Airline to Use Sustainable Fuel
We’re all trying to find ways to love more sustainably. We’re cycling...
Launch of The Pallet LOOP™ is welcomed by key construction industry players
The problem posed by the lack of pallet reuse in the UK...