NEWS
Please find below a selection of news articles.
Top Tips for Purchasing Second-Hand Piling Equipment
If you're preparing to purchase used piling or rigging machinery from a piling contractor, it's important to do your research and make sure you know what you're looking for. To help you with the process, we've listed our top tips below.
Purchase from a…
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Important Factors to Consider Before Installing a Conservatory
With so many great ways to transform a conservatory, it's no surprise that this is one of the most popular household renovation projects for property owners across the globe. Here, we discuss some of the most important factors to consider before installing a…
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Why Use Screw Pile Foundations For Your Home Building Project?
What Is A Screw Pile?
Also called Screw Foundations or Helical Piles, Screw Pile Foundations are a type of giant screw which wind deep into the ground to provide the stable foundations for a construction project.
Since their invention at…
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Signs It's Time to Repair Your Property's Foundations
Foundations are one of the most important structural features of any property; they help to keep buildings stable and secure and prevent the walls and flooring of properties from separating over time. With this in mind, it's imperative for property owners to keep…
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Four Creative Ways to Use Your Rear Extension
If you're extending the rear of your home, you'll know there's a lot to think about. From hiring trusted piling contractors to making your neighbours aware of the upcoming project, you need to make sure you're prepared if you want everything to go…
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The Benefits of Extending Your Property
There are many reasons why homeowners may consider extending their property - the main one being to gain more space. Extensions are one of the most popular types of home improvements, as they come with so many benefits.
Read on to hear about some of…
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What Different Types Of Foundations Are There?
Foundations are essential for any proper building as they provide support by transferring their weight to the ground. Foundations can be divided into two separate categories: deep foundations and shallow foundations.
Deep foundations - These are required when the bearing capacity is not…
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What's in the news: How is the skills shortage affecting homebuilding targets?
The construction industry has been facing a shortage of skilled workers, which has worsened over the last few years.
With government plans to build 300,000 homes per year by the middle of the 2020s, the risk of these…
How can the construction industry improve its sustainability?
Waste reduction and sustainability have been common global topics over the last decade to help reduce environmental impact.
While consumers aim for a more sustainable lifestyle, the construction industry should embrace a more environmentally conscious stance in order to keep up with…
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The benefits of screw pile foundations
Screw pile foundations are what the name suggests: steel pile shafts screwed into the ground.
Screw pile foundations were first used to support the structures of lighthouses using cast iron in the 1850s to 1890s and did not have huge load-bearing capacities. Nowadays, screw piles…
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