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On 25 May this year the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force and no matter how small your business may be, you have to…
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N.B. these training courses have already taken place. View our current courses. We  offer a wide range of courses for members and non-members alike,…
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Most of us are familiar with the treatment of timber to protect it from rot and woodworm, both for new work and in remedial treatment once damage is…
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It's 200 years since Captain George William Manby invented the "Extincteur" in 1818. It was the first ever portable pressurised fire extinguisher and…
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Now fully completed, the University of Brighton's Waste House is Europe's first permanent public building made almost entirely from material thrown…
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A deposited building regulation application caused a bit of a stir recently: We thought it might be useful to share the specification just in case…
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As the first snow flurries spread across the UK at the end of November it reminds us that winter can pose some additional problems for buildings and…
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Construction dust isn’t just a nuisance; it can seriously damage your health and some types can eventually even kill. Regularly breathing this dust…