In addition to the devastating effects of air pollution on the health of the workforce and public- which includes respiratory illness, asthma, bronchitis and even cancer- there is also a huge economic impact, with the cost to the economy as a result of health problems linked to air pollution estimated to be more than £ 20 billion every year.

Hosted on the Scheme’ s Best Practice Hub‘ Spotlight on … air pollution’ provides a variety of practical steps, case studies, resources and regulatory information to help the industry address this issue in the short, medium and long term.

The Scheme, which makes around 18,000 monitoring visits to construction sites, companies and suppliers every year, is in the prime position to help raise awareness and understanding of this issue throughout the UK and Irish construction industries.

Practical case studies on how to address the issue include contributions from: Canary Wharf Contractors

Ltd; Costain; the Institution of Civil Engineers; Interserve; Mace; Sir Robert McAlpine and TfL( Transport for London).

Considerate Constructors Scheme Chief Executive, Edward Hardy said:“ A staggering 40,000 deaths a year are linked to air pollution in the UK, and many people are suffering long-term health problems caused by poor air quality. As construction is a significant

contributor to air pollution, it is essential for the industry to put measures in place to clean up our air by working together to reduce our impact on air quality.

“ The Scheme’ s‘ Spotlight on … air pollution’ campaign provides everyone within the industry access to a practical suite of resources including best practice, guidance and case studies from Scheme-registered

construction sites, companies and suppliers on how to tackle this issue, as well as guidance from organisations including the Institute of Air Quality Management, Healthy Air Campaign and the Greater London Authority.

“ We are proud to be at the forefront of collaborative efforts to tackle air pollution, having partnered with the Institution of Civil Engineers to produce Scheme posters for registered sites, companies and suppliers to raise the issue of air pollution to their workforce. The Institution of Civil Engineers has also recognised the value of the industry being committed to the Considerate

Constructors Scheme, having highlighted Scheme registration within its London Air Quality Taskforce report published in 2017.”

‘ Spotlight on … air pollution’ will continue to be updated with more examples of best practice and case studies. If you have any ideas for additional resources to become part of the Campaign, please email enquiries @ ccsbestpractice. org. uk to send in suggestions.

Read:‘ Spotlight on … air pollution’ https:// ccsbestpractice. org. uk / spotlight-on / spotlight-on-air-pollution /

Window Ware, one of the UK’ s foremost independent hardware distributors, has created an opportunity for its fabrication customers to add a heritage touch to any window- with the launch of its new and exclusive Regal Hardware range.

Incorporating handles, stays and pegs, the Regal Hardware range expertly replicates the period aesthetics of 19th-century ironmongery. Available in both monkey tail and pear drop styles, Regal Hardware provides an authentic, yet durable solution that can complement increasingly popular flush sash windows, whilst enhancing 70mm window systems to achieve a heritage look.

The range is available in nine colours including polished chrome, antique graphite and bronze-red, for the complete heritage appearance. Fully tested with a ten-year mechanical guarantee as standard, the versatile hardware range can be tailored

to each individual use with either fully functional furniture or dummy pegs just for display.

The new addition joins Window Ware’ s industry-leading range of over 6,500 unique products including hardware, components, fixings, tools and consumables. The inventory includes some of the industry’ s biggest brands like

Yale, Maco and Trojan, and is worth in excess of £ 2.5 million.

Window Ware’ s exclusive Regal Hardware range is available now, joining 97 % of a vast inventory available with next day delivery.

For more information call Window Ware on 01234 242724 or visit www. windowware. co. uk

Morley Glass & Glazing, the highly-respected manufacturer of sealed units incorporating Screen- Line integral blinds, has extended its successful partnership with industry data specialists Insight Data for another year.

Looking to promote its innovative Uni-Blinds sealed units to both fabricators and installers nationwide, the Yorkshire-based IGU manufacturer made Salestracker an integral part of its sales and marketing. Insight’ s unrivalled prospect data and market intelligence produced such strong results for Morley that they have re-signed for a third successive year.

Salestracker is Insight Data’ s ground-breaking online platform combining a prospect database of over 60,000 potential customers, a powerful CRM system and a brand-new, integrated email marketing platform called STEM.

Delivering the difference to over 700 users including some of the industry’ s biggest brands, Salestracker takes advantage of Insight’ s pioneering real-time data to provide up-to-date information on suppliers, output, key decision makers and even credit ratings.

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