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UK metal marking company joins call for a Swedish 'peace industry' to fight the illegal arms trade

The world is faced with a seemingly intractable crisis of an uncontrolled armaments trade, together with vast numbers of unexploded ordinance scattered across the globe. As well as the massive number of casualties – many of them children – there is a tendency for an increase in the availability of weaponry to devalue human life.

That situation has prompted a UK firm that specialises in the application of technology to prevent metal theft from churches and heritage buildings to join in a Swedish-based campaign to apply experience on weaponry to combatting that growth.

What do 'Game of Thrones' and 'Emmerdale' have in common?

Nigel Tyas ironwork, that's what!

The company are delighted to have recently supplied curtain poles to the popular Sky television series and their 'Swaine' wall lights sit proudly in the Woolpack on Emmerdale.

The team from Yorkshire Television felt that the company's original and still 'officially most popular' small wall light suited the traditional surroundings of a rural country inn.

St Phillips Church, Tunbridge Wells

St Phillips in Tunbridge Wells is a modern church, not just in its architecture but also its internal spirit. Each time Isobel Brunsdon, of East Sussex based Labyrinth Stained Glass, visited the church she felt there was a vibrancy and energy about the place and wanted to reflect this in the design of the windows she was commissioned to create.

Heart of England Building Restoration & Refurbishment 40 years of service from pre-purchase to completed project

John Haws management and staff are widely recognised for their many years of experience in the building industry. John A G Haws, founder of jh Building Restoration & Refurbishment, has been involved in building restoration for the past 40 years.

They have assisted many property owners, both private and commercial, over the years with their restoration and refurbishment projects, many of whom have used them on more than one occasion and recommended us to their family, friends and colleagues.

Fire doors, escape doors and the legal obligations

Since 2013 when the first pioneer FDIS Certificated Fire Door Inspectors qualified and started to offer their services to building operators there has been a marked increase in demand for the services of qualified fire door inspectors, installers, repairers and maintainers. This has in-turn led to increased demand for education and training and of course is a positive step in helping to make buildings safer in the event of a fire. Here, Neil Ashdown, general manager of the Fire Door Inspection Scheme, looks at fire safety law, the issues around fire doors in public buildings and the useful resources available to help building owners and operators meet their legal obligations.

Questions to ask a roofing contractor - JTC has the answers

As the main thing protecting your building against the elements, your roof will no doubt at some point either need repairs or even a replacement. When the time comes that you need to call in the workmen for the job, it can be rather daunting knowing which one to choose.

Although it may be tempting to go with the one who gives the cheapest quote, it’s always best to delve a little deeper and try to find out exactly what work you will be getting for your money, before you sign on the dotted line!

Fire breaks out at Clandon Park in Surrey

We are saddened to say that a fire broke out on Wednesday 29 April at Clandon Park in Surrey.

Speaking from the site of the blaze, our Director General, Helen Ghosh, said:

'The fire is now out but the scale of the damage to the mansion has been devastating. The house is now essentially a shell, most of the roof, ceiling and floors have collapsed into the bottom of the building.

Oxford Ironmongery helps exciting restoration project to take off

At what was formerly an airfield going back to 1911, a 348 acre site that is now owned by Bicester Heritage is Britain’s first heritage motor and aviation specialist business campus, which is creating a centre of excellence for all the services and support required by vehicle and plane owners and enthusiasts.

Developing the North East’s young talent

On 23 April the Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield witnessed the presentation of the 2015 North East Business Awards. The winner of the Apprenticeship category was Co Durham-based Hodgson Sayers.

Managing director John Sayers expressed his delight at the award. 'This is a tremendous accolade for the business,' he said, 'as we have always had a commitment to ensuring we source the very best youngsters and provide them with the skills to bridge the gap in the construction industry.

Understanding religion’s pulling power: Welsh faith tourism enjoys boost

With more than 600,000 people visiting Wales’s religious sites each year, it would appear the concept of ‘faith tourism’ in the region is undergoing somewhat of a renaissance.

Indeed, Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service, has reported a year-on-year growth in visits to religious sites like Tintern Abbey.

Tudor introduces new clay roof tile for heritage properties

Tudor Roof Tile Co Ltd, Britain's foremost independent handmade clay roof tile manufacturer, has introduced a mellow earth tone into its standard range of peg and plain tiles.

Known as ‘Weathered Earth’, this subtle shade has a depth, which is ideally suited to restoration and heritage styled projects as it helps re-create the mature and time-worn appearance of clay tiles that have naturally darkened with age.

Sound system control - keeping it simple

The first digital sound mixer was introduced over 25 years ago. 10 years later, major sound rental companies embraced the technology and digital consoles began to replace their analogue counterparts on the larger touring shows. Progressively, extensive software and hardware developments have found their way into smaller, low cost mixers that are highly suited to church installations.

How accessible is your church?

Have you considered how disability friendly your church is? Surrey-based DP Consulting (Disability Equality Services) Ltd work with different churches to assist them in achieving best practice standards of accessibility.

Church congregations across England have been fluctuating over the last 20 years. Regular church attendance has been in decline since 1998 (English Church Census, 2005), but we are now seeing a rise in the number of new churches, offering services that help tackle this issue.

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