Rockford, Illinois-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has named Aftab Haider regional sales manager, Canada and USA, specializing in the TECDOS and hoist lines of RUD.

Ecolighting UK has recently been specified for LED lighting at the 164,000 sqft Minworth Central warehouse in Minworth near Birmingham for client Rico Logistics.

The first steps in the £1.2m regeneration of a former Gateshead school have been taken as onsite construction work gets underway.

The green light has been given to ambitious plans that will see the redevelopment of the former 4,000 sq. ft. Marley Hill primary school house on the A692 outside Sunniside, which has been vacant for almost 10 years.

Market-leading single ply roofing manufacturer Sika Sarnafil and leading Glasgow-based contractor Ashton Building Systems (Scotland) Ltd have triumphed at the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC), Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards 2019.

1. Dalaz Teknik Utama used a 12t capacity Radiolink plus Straightpoint (SP) load cell and a Crosby shackle of the same capacity to complete a series of tests during fabrication of a power generator module at a Wasco Energy fabrication yard in Indonesia.
2. Dalaz Teknik Utama overcame limited access and a tight time schedule to complete over 200 force measurement tasks primarily related to lifting equipment, padeyes and monorails. The mechanical handling test and certification-based scope of work was delivered to the project as a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit is prepared for work in the North Sea’s Kraken Oil Field.

Rockford, Illinois-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has named Jay Schroeder regional sales manager. He will oversee sales for RUD, Caldwell and Renfroe products in the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada.

2019 saw another amazing year at the LANDSCAPE Show! Battersea Park welcomed thousands of Garden Designers, Landscape Architects, Facilities Managers, Consultants, Landscape Contractors and Local Councils to the industry’s most valuable trade show. Industry leading products were on show ranging from Living Plants, Trees & Turf to Stone, Paving & Aggregates, from Tools, Machinery & Vehicles to Garden Buildings & Structures and so much more!

LANDSCAPE is proud to release its annual online Review. The Review is packed with the thoughts of just some of the individuals who made this year’s show the best to date. LANDSCAPE 2019 drew tremendous praise from both the excellent exhibitors and amazing speakers.

Smart toilets are here, and they’re increasing in popularity.

This month, Easy Bathrooms launched its own smart toilet, on the back of the demand the firm experienced for connected products. In a statement, they said: “In recent years, people have become more interested in looking after their bathrooms and are subsequently investing more time, money and care into this room of the home.

“Homeowners are renovating their bathrooms more regularly than ever before, meaning that they are looking for the latest technologies to install too. Our Darwin toilet helps to meet this demand.”

During Road Safety Week 2019, taking place 18-24 November, Mates in Mind are urging transport and logistic organisations to lead the way and prioritise the mental wellbeing of their workforces in light of the above-average suicide rate.