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The British Board of Agrement is pleased to announce that Claire Curtis- Thomas PhD (Hon), C.Eng FIMechE FIET will become its new Chief


Executive in May this year taking over from Greg Cooper.


Claire graduated in Mechanical Engineering at University College, Cardiff, and went on to obtain an MBA at Aston University. She also has an honorary PhD in Technology.


Her industry experience was gained with Shell UK, rising to Head of Distribution & Logistics for Chemicals and Downstream Products. This was followed with roles at Birmingham City Council initially as Head of Corporate Affairs and later as Chief Executive of Birmingham City Council


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Laboratories. Claire then retruned to university life as Dean of the Engineering and Business Department of the University of Wales, Newport, before moving into politics when she was elected as MP for Crosby.


During her time in Parliament, Claire championed a number of issues on behalf of the Construction Industry and sat on three Select Committees: Trade & Industry, Home Affairs and Science & Technology. She also chaired All-Party Parliamentary Committees on Construction and Utility related subjects and founded the Construction & Development Partnership, a charity dedicated to bringing schools and education to the children of Sierra Leone.


Claire left politics in 2010 and is currently Chief Executive of The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM), a Chartered Institution providing services, training, and standards to the gas industry.


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Steadmans’ new site and improved sales distribution structure in Ireland


Building products manufacturer Steadmans has improved further its sales and distribution facilities in Ireland to provide an enhanced service for clients and business partners.


Additional staff are being recruited to work in the company’s Irish sales team, joining the established area Sales Manager and sales staff. The expanded team will be based at new offices in 6-8 Balmoral Road, Balmoral Industrial Estate, Belfast, BT12 6QA.


The site offers a much better environment for customers, has better access and meets the immediate needs of the business and allows for further growth in the future. Sales staff have improved facilities to discuss the Steadmans product range, which includes galvanised roofing


sections, composite wall and roof sheets, metal


cladding, roofing products and fibre cement sheeting.


Additionally, Steadmans’


two delivery vehicles previously based in Banbridge, Co. Down, have merged into the larger SIG plc parent company fleet in Omagh, Co. Tyrone. This increases greatly the total number of vehicles which will be available to deliver orders to Steadmans customers.


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alternatives to conventional insulation materials. Consisting of adhesive, insulation, base coat, mesh, primer and thin coat render finish, it aims to limit heat loss and guarantees significant energy savings, and is already achieving great success in very demanding climatic conditions worldwide.


Providing reassurance to the construction industry, BBA is the UK’s major authority offering approval and inspection services to manufacturers and installers supplying the construction industry. BBA certification is recognised by building control, governing departments, architects, local authorities, specifiers and industry insurers.


Mapei are delighted to announce that they have been awarded British Board of Agrement (BBA) Certification for their Mapetherm EPS External Wall Insulated System.


The Mapetherm System is an external wall insulation system that utilises EPS sustainable


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New group will keep Staffordshire at the


forefront of construction advances Staffordshire materials technology company Ceram is expanding its construction services by setting up a Technology Development Group (TDG).


The team will focus on the development of new materials, products and technologies, as well as investing better ways of using existing products and materials in the light of environmental concerns and shortages.


Directors at Ceram believe the construction TDG will help put the Stoke-on-Trent firm at the leading edge of building product and materials knowledge and research.


Tony Kinsella, Chief Executive at Ceram, said, “The construction industry is facing some significant challenges. Environmental regulation is increasing, and key materials are likely to become more scarce and expensive. The TDG will look at ways of using less of these materials, or replacing them altogether with different materials. It will also look at the whole life cycle of buildings and building products and come up with more imaginative ways of re-using and recycling them.


“Finding solutions to these problems will give our customers really significant competitive advantages. It will also be of real economic benefit, and we want to make sure Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are at the heart of that process.”


Ceram is initially looking to recruit four construction technology experts to join the TDG, which will also study the energy efficiency of buildings and test insulation materials.


In addition, the specialists will expand work with UK and overseas academic institutions and businesses to learn more about the properties and performance of materials such as cement, aggregates, steel and timber.


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Fielding 16 teams requires more than 2 courts


The Sport in Desford charity was set up in 1988 to provide cost effective sports facilities for local community benefit. The club supports nine main sports and also provides spaces for other activities.


The Desford Lawn Tennis Club is very active and now boasts 16 teams that include a large number of young players. The tennis club has around 110 members but the wider community are also welcome at the club. Sport in Desford has more than 900 members and participants in total using the various facilities.


The tennis club started in 2009 based on two courts originally built in the 1940’s. These courts had been renovated in 1996 by Fosse Contracts and, following a sterling effort by the young players, a total of nearly £20,000 was raised by way of Leicestershire Youth Grant funding to enable the resurfacing of this original pair of courts in 2010.


At this time, Resident Coach, Alec Matty, was making his mark with the rapidly expanding Desford Lawn Tennis Club and it became clear that it needed more courts as the number of teams playing in local leagues grew.


Early in 2012, funding was secured for the installation of a thrid floodlit tennis court. The club tapped into a number of funding sources in order to raise the necessary capital.


The funding bodies involved were: Biffa Awards, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Leicestershire and Rutland Playing Fields Association, with Sport England providing an ‘Inspired Facilities’ grant.


Fosse Contracts’ track record with the club counted for a great deal when it came to selecting a contractor to build the third court. As well as the usual base preparation and surface installation, the three phase electricity supply had to be relocated and floodlights installed. Once again, Sport England’s grant helped with the funding of this work.


The tennis court surface chosen by the club was Fosse Contracts’ Placourt. Placourt porous macadam tennis courts have a permeable foundation over which the macadam surface is laid. The resulting tennis surface is free draining, hard-wearing, allows play throughout the year and requires little maintenance.


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