New research commissioned by the Ladder Association has raised serious concerns that unsafe and potentially dangerous ladders are being sold to unsuspecting consumers in the UK. The report, produced in partnership with East of England Trading Standards Association (EETSA) and Suffolk Trading Standards Imports Team, found that over 80% of commercially-available telescopic ladders tested in the study failed to meet …
The impact of the presence or removal of structures in the marine environment will be discussed at the latest SIME (Structures in the Marine Environment) conference in Edinburgh on Tuesday 7 June 2022. Heading the agenda will be consideration of the INSITE funded research into the impact of structures on biological marine ecosystems and how existing or new structures should …
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21/03/2022
Donaldson Timber Systems rebrands from SMTS
The UK’s leading timber frame manufacturer has a new identity. Following its acquisition in 2021, Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) is the new brand of the business formerly known as Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS). Established in 1975 as the timber frame arm of the Stewart Milne Group, Donaldson Timber Systems is a pioneer in timber frame technology and manufacturing, operating …
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Timber expert, the Donaldson Group, has acquired the UK’s leading timber frame manufacturer, Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS), marking the Donaldson Group’s entry into the timber frame market. Established in 1975 as the timber frame arm of the Stewart Milne Group, Aberdeen-based SMTS is a UK pioneer in timber frame technology and manufacturing, operating throughout the country from three manufacturing ...
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Newts are being given a helping hand this winter on a former open cast coalmine in Fife, thanks to work to build artificial, winter hibernation homes for the threatened species. The Blairhouse project is part of a drive by Forestry and Land Scotland to repurpose a number of brownfield sites, while locking up carbon and improving the environment for protected ...
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W.L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has announced that the consumer business of its Fabrics Division will be introducing the use of expanded Polyethylene (ePE) as a new complementary material platform to serve as the basis for their membrane technologies. Gore’s new ePE membrane will appear in GORE-TEX brand consumer products beginning in the Fall/Winter 2022 season. Products featuring ...
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Maths Week Scotland is marking its fifth annual event with the launch of an exciting programme of activities. Taking place across the country from 27 September - 3 October 2021, Maths Week Scotland is part of the Scottish Government’s drive to encourage positive attitudes to numeracy and maths, and is developed and delivered by National Museums Scotland. The theme for ...
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Forestry and Land Scotland says that the UK as a whole – which currently imports 80% [note 5] of its annual timber requirement – is far too vulnerable to fluctuations in the global market. But it also says that Scotland is well placed to mitigate that risk by stepping up its commercial forestry sector. Home-grown grown timber makes up only ...
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A new book captures the people and places at the heart of Scotland’s industrial landscape in the post-war decades through the photographs and reflections of one of Scotland’s foremost heritage experts. John R Hume, who retired as chief inspector of historic buildings in 1999, has been an avid photographer all his life with a particular love and understanding for Scotland’s ...
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LONDON, UK – July 19, 2021 - Element Materials Technology (Element) has launched a new air dispersion modelling service aimed at supporting the transition to office working in a ‘COVID-safe’ manner by assessing ventilation quality. In response to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Element introduced workplace risk assessments to identify potential safety gaps and improvements, which enable ...