The key health & safety challenges facing the construction sector today

June 19, 2019

Construction is one of the biggest sectors in the UK economy, employing 2.4 million people, and it’s up to the industry’s leaders to ensure these workers go home every evening safe and well. It’s an industry that is also hugely diverse, with firms ranging from multinational corporations with tens of thousands of staff to one-manbands, working on projects from demolition to refurbishment and infrastructure delivery.

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Webex Precision Rolls

Webex is a fast growing, global supplier, of complex equipment for the plastics industry. With roots extending back almost 100 years Webex, and it’s subsidiaries, Fox Machining, Magnat- Fairview, and PFE Rolls, have established themselves as industry leaders in designing and manufacturing precision rolls and specialized web handling machinery to a diversified set of customers within the web handling and converting industries.

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Designing Steel to Concrete Connections

whitePaper | May 1, 2021

Designing steel to concrete connections is a key, safety critical task on many construction projects. Correctly done, these connections can ensure a structure remains serviceable for ma ny decades.

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BUILT ENVIRONMENT – PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT COMPETENCE STANDARD

whitePaper | September 15, 2022

The aim of WG12 is to ensure that individuals using or otherwise working with construction products are competent to do so, and can demonstrate their competence to others. WG12 has designed the construction products competence (CPC) core level criteria and methodology as outlined in this white paper.

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Knowledge management best practices for engineering and construction

whitePaper | January 20, 2022

Knowledge is any organisation’s biggest asset, but in construction and engineering, the culture of knowledge management is specifically important due to the information-, regulation- and process-saturated nature of the industry.

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ACCESS CONTROL AND THE FUTURE OF SMARTBUILDINGS

whitePaper | April 20, 2022

Smart building technology continues to be one of the most exciting and revolutionary developments in the multifamily industry as it streamlines operations and transforms resident, prospect and associate experiences.

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Leveraging Agile to Realize a Fully Automated Enterprise

whitePaper | April 30, 2021

How an interactive approach to automation infrastructure can conserve resources while accelerating innovation. iscover the power of embracing agility over predictability, especially in uncertain times.See how agile automation can help identify challenges before they waste resources.Learn why a segmented automation approach can mitigate business and technical risks

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UNPACKING THE BENEFITS OF STRUCTURAL BIM

whitePaper | September 19, 2022

Building Information Modeling, or BIM, is first and foremost a centralized, collaborative process where project stakeholders work together and share information. This allows for better organization of design and construction, with professionals from various disciplines contributing to the process. Naturally, this goes beyond simply sharing a 3D model, as each model contains data that will be useful throughout the project life cycle. Historically however, construction professionals worked in isolation, as the means of communication and technology weren’t as evolved as they are today. Sometimes, for instance, important information on 2D drawings would get lost. Consequently, the design phase was often plagued with fragmented deliverables, miscommunication and limited visualization, which often required rework.

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Spotlight

Webex Precision Rolls

Webex is a fast growing, global supplier, of complex equipment for the plastics industry. With roots extending back almost 100 years Webex, and it’s subsidiaries, Fox Machining, Magnat- Fairview, and PFE Rolls, have established themselves as industry leaders in designing and manufacturing precision rolls and specialized web handling machinery to a diversified set of customers within the web handling and converting industries.

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