Late paying has been the norm in business for a long time, and when massive companies like Tesco boast about how they paid everybody late, and by doing so generated enough money to build a store outright, which is great news for Tesco, but what about the smaller companies that relied on the payments? A new late-payment law came into force during March 2013, which means that companies that don't … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2013
British Gypsum Unveils New ‘repair And Renovate’ Guide
British Gypsum has launched a new guide to repair, maintenance and improvement. The WHITE BOOK Repair and Renovate gives an overview of the most effective ways to upgrade and maintain buildings using solutions and support services from the plaster, plasterboard and drylining manufacturer. The publication is designed to make finding the right solution for your project easy. The guide is split into … [Read more...]
FeRFA Apprentices Get Pumped Up At Instarmac
Thanks to the expertise of PFT Central and Instarmac the FeRFA apprentices in group 8 had an opportunity to get hands on experience in laying a pumped screed this week. Associate FeRFA member, Instarmac, hosted the two day course at their excellent Tamworth facility and supplied all the materials used in the demonstrations. Andrew Hill of PFT Central showed the group what was involved in the … [Read more...]
I Finally Get To Have A Play With A Mix M8
I was recently sent a sample Mix M8 and I have actually passed on quite a few of them to members of The Plasterers Forum just to see what they think, and the feedback has been mixed (excuse the pun) but last week I had the pleasure of giving the Mix M8 a real test to see if it is actually any good. Below is a video from Mix M8 just so you can see what I am talking about before I get … [Read more...]
ContructionSkills Will Soon Be CITB After Rebrand
ConstructionSkills will soon be moving to just be using the CITB brand along with other brand names such as Cskills Awards, National Construction College and CITB-ConstructionSkills and this is because after lots of feedback from its customers and stakeholders they came to the conclusion that it was getting too confusing and the CITB is well known throughout the industry. The move to CITB will … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Awarded For World Class Manufacturing Standards
British Gypsum’s plaster and plasterboard plant in Kirkby Thore, Cumbria has been given silver World Class Manufacturing (WCM) status. The plant achieved an impressive 62 points to earn the WCM silver award during a recent review, which was carried out by representatives from global parent company, Saint-Gobain. The scheme uses a points-based system to excellence in World Class Manufacturing. … [Read more...]
The Plasterers Forum Dreamteam Mini League
The Plasterers Forum is not just a plastering community but a place for Plasterers and like minded people to hang out and chat and as with most conversations that happen in a pub one of the subjects is going to be about sport. In fact there was so much discussion about sport between the members that I started a sports bar section on the forum and this is only available to members that have posted … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Extends Glasroc H TILEBACKER Range
British Gypsum has extended its Glasroc H TILEBACKER range, meaning installers can now achieve a perfect ready-to-tile surface for both floors and walls. Following the introduction of Glasroc H TILEBACKER in a 6mm format, the pre-primed board range is now available as a whole room solution. “We launched Glasroc H TILEBACKER in 2011 and following great feedback from customers, we’ve decided to … [Read more...]
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