It´s Friday in fact
Being the day before the weekend, Friday has a warm place in most people´s hearts. Here are some Friday facts you may not know !
- It originates from the old English word “Frīġedæġ”
- Stick to the land – it´s considered unlucky to start a voyage on a Friday
- Does Friday 13th terrify you? Then you have paraskavedekatriaphobia
- In astrology it is associated with Taurus and Libra
- In the UK & Australia, it´s sometimes called POETS day (we´ll let you look that one up)
Giving you props (our news)
- We posted some more project photos of our scaffolding & access work here and here
- We´ll be publishing a post soon about some wonderful English heritage sites and our work on heritage / restoration projects
- Please take a look at what these amazing charities we support have been up to : Padiham Cricket Club | Pendleside Hospice | Circus Starr | Clitheroe Wolves
- Last year we were excited to move into a new hq at a historic Lancashire site, we´ll update you soon on development there
Video corner
Time for a coffee? Here are a few videos to watch while you sip
Some amazing monster machines changing construction :
Fascinating timelapse of the One Blackfriars Contstruction :
A house made with 3D printing !
What are you making? (construction news)
- The CITB won the AAC Construction Apprenticeship Provider of the Year award
- Good news from Building – who report that “Housing starts and completions at highest level in a decade” and “197,000 homes are underway”
- Building also report that BAM will be starting work in the Spring on the 96mill Leeds University deal
- From UK Construction online – Heathrow rail link explores provate investment
- Construction Enquirer reporting that the Wates Group order book swelled to record £5.1bn
- CE also covering that Watkin Jones has been given planning consent for a 780-bed Coventry student scheme
Tech a Look
- Science Daily have an interesting article : Self-healing fungi concrete could provide sustainable solution to crumbling infrastructure
- BMW have made an artificially intelligent motorbike !
- We also found an interesting article published today, about How a Norwich building became a milestone as ‘high-tech’ conquered the world
Looking at Architecture
- Lovely images in this article from the Architectural Digest – 10 Eye-Catching Examples of Spherical Architecture
- Arch Daily providing stunning images too in Must-See Landmarks on Norway’s Scenic Tourist Trails
- Finally – The 10 Most Insane Swimming Pools :
What´s Happening up there? (roofing news)
- RCI mage report that the Aldous bill is getting lots of support – “60 industry bodies including a number of roofing associations and organisations are uniting behind Peter Aldous MP“
- The 2018 National Site Awards are just around the corner
- Roofing Today published Women in Roofing Take Action – full of details about the 3rd Annual Women In Roofing Conference
It´s only temporary (scaffolding news)
- The “2018 CN Specialists Awards winners revealed” wrotes Scaffmag
- Access point report that Bridge beams – now stronger, lighter and more versatile
- A new report shows that scaffolders earn more than architects !
