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Nico Frame appointed as Marketing Manager for Silver Fox

  Nico Frame has become the Marketing Manager of Silver Fox, a leading UK manufacturer of labelling solutions.     Prior to joining Silver Fox, Nico was Senior Sales Consultant for the London-based sales training company, Sales Doctor Ltd. He has a background in sales and marketing in both the pharmaceutical industry (with [...]

ME Construction helps to boost Britain’s medal chances in the Rio Olympics

  ME Construction, the London-based specialist refurbishment contractor, has been helping to create a lasting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic Games by building the recently opened Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health.   The Institute, based in London’s Tottenham Court Road and officially opened by Lord Coe, aims to treat elite athletes, NHS patients [...]

Waste King helps clean up Dunstable Downs

    When the National Trust (NT) wanted to clear rubbish that had collected on Dunstable Downs, it thought to hire a skip - but Waste King explained that clearing the rubbish by hand is both a ‘greener’ and more cost-effective option.   So the NT engaged a two-man team from Waste King - a [...]

By | August 12th, 2013|Categories: Business, Environment, Lifestyle|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Living books prompt evolving skills for designers, authors and readers

    Aided by technology, books are taking on new characteristics – and that has implications for both their readers and those who design, write and publish them.   While we used to have to make the decision between buying a hardback or cheaper paperback version of the book we wanted, book-lovers have several more [...]

By | August 9th, 2013|Categories: Learning Technologies|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

ME Construction erects sarsen stone for UCL Institute of Archaeology

  Getting involved in removals seems an odd project for a construction company – but not when the object being moved is a rare sarsen stone, similar to those used to construct Stonehenge.   To mark its achieving 75 years as a leading global archaeology institution, University College London (UCL) Institute of Archaeology decided to [...]

Thorne and Derrick promotes Silver Fox tie-on cable labels

  Throughout the month of August, Thorne and Derrick (T&D) is running a special offer on Silver Fox’s tie-on cable labels.   T&D is a national distributor and worldwide exporter of cable installation, cable jointing and electrical equipment for industrial and hazardous areas, serving utilities, along with the power, construction, rail, mining, street lighting, offshore, [...]

By | August 5th, 2013|Categories: Business, Cable labels, Manufacturing|Tags: , , |1 Comment

Book Review (number 7): Sermon Preparation

  Sermon Preparation Edited by Craig Brian Larson Published by: Hendrickson ISBN: 978-1-59856-960-5   Traditionally, Baptists have placed great emphasis on preaching the Word within the context of corporate worship. In turn, this can place pressure on the preacher to produce sermons that are original, insightful, useful, challenging, comforting - and a host of other [...]

By | August 2nd, 2013|Categories: Philosophy and Religion|Tags: , , , |2 Comments

Book Review (number 6): Faith and the Future of the Countryside

Faith and the Future of the Countryside Edited by Alan Smith and Jill Hopkinson Published by: Canterbury Press ISBN: 978-1-84825-117-5   For centuries, the Church in these islands has been actively engaged with rural communities. It’s not only been a prophetic voice but has also been actively and practically involved with every issue affecting rural [...]

By | August 1st, 2013|Categories: Philosophy and Religion|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

ME Construction contributes to Britain’s economic renaissance

  ME Construction, the London-based specialist refurbishment contractor, has become one of 250 companies nominated by the Government to lead Britain’s economic renaissance.   Leading business figures and organisations have provided their nominations for these companies – collectively known as the Accelerate 250. Members of the Accelerate 250 are intended to represent the UK’s so-called [...]

Silver Fox labels pass the ‘1,000 hours’ test

  The UK manufacturer of labelling solutions, Silver Fox, has reported further positive results from the most recent round of testing of its labels. This time, the labels and tests involved are: Fox-Flo  zero halogen thermal tie-on cable labels have passed the ISO 4892 part 3 cycle 1 (UV Weathering) test for 1,000 hours exposure [...]