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The Expanded Metal Company
BlueSky
Following the success of its series of
BlueSky has launched a new service to produce
‘Experience Mesh’ CPD roadshows
real-world models of buildings, cityscapes and
held at venues throughout the
landscapes. Using revolutionary print technology,
UK and Ireland during 2007,
BlueSky can create and produce physical 3D
The Expanded Metal Company has
models direct from computer-generated images
announced details of this year’s tour.
offering significant time and cost savings over
Commented Marketing Manager
traditional model creation methods. The new
Michelle Todd, “The events provide
service builds on BlueSky’s extensive experience
the opportunity for architects,
and expertise in the creation of 3D visualisations
building designers and contractors to
and terrain models using their own map
learn about the potential architectural
accurate aerial photography. Clients that
uses and applications of expanded
have already commissioned models include
metal mesh.” Dates and venues are: 20th February, The Lowry,
Teinbridge District Council.
Manchester; 23rd April, The Old Library at The Custard Factory,
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Birmingham; 24th April, St David’s Hall, Cardiff.
Tel: 01530 518518
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Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE) Leaderflush Shapland
Donaldson Timber Marina and Kenny Dalglish set up
Engineering (DTE) has the Marina Dalglish Appeal.
announced two key additions The appeal has so far raised
to its management team. more than £1.5 million to
At its Ilkeston Derbyshire supplement cancer services in
facility Luke Roberts has the region, of which £1.15m has
been appointed as I Joist gone to the Marina Dalglish
manager. Luke brings ten Centre, part of the University
years’ experience in I Joist Hospital Aintree. Leaderflush
design and sales to the Shapland supplied crown cut
company. At DTE’s Ipswich facility, Andy Popham has been American Cherry veneer doors from their Designer range, using
appointed General Manager. Andy’s background as the Operations Leaderflush Shapland’s new performance core construction, EnduraCor.
Manager for a timber frame company fits him well to support this key EnduraCor is a cost-effective engineered performance core which is both
area of construction, but he is keen also to offer DTE Ipswich’s versatile and stable. It is environmentally friendly with all materials being
services to as wide a range of builders and contractors as possible. either FSC accredited or FSC neutral.
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Lexia Solutions Group
Lexia Solutions Group has bought 16 Honda hybrid vehicles
as part of the company’s corporate commitment to lower
greenhouse gas emissions by 39% over the next year.
The Lexia Solutions Group offers a wide range of solutions in a
variety of challenging environments. The company is integrating
Honda hybrid vehicles into its fleets across the group as part of
an ongoing policy to seek ways of reducing the company’s
carbon footprint. Sixteen staff will have hybrid cars in the first
phase, but Lexia plans to increase this to all staff vehicles over
the next year. At the company’s Life Environmental Services
division, Lexia is now only offering hybrid cars to its new starters
and will even replace diesel vans with the Civic Hybrid.
Lexia’s purchase of hybrid cars is part of the company’s
commitment to corporate social responsibility. The Lexia
Solutions Group has been active in instituting environmentally
friendly programmes for years.
Tel: 0113 270 0775 www.lexiasolutionsgroup.co.uk
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