A brief round up of diy construction news for July 2014

New EU Sealant Products Regulation

From the 1st July 2014, it is mandatory for all sealants covered in the European standard EN 15651 to be CE marked according to their application and properties. This means that it will be illegal to make sealants without this CE marking

Everbuild are in the process of changing and adding the CE panel to all their products.

Everbuild also explain that some products made before the 1^st of July 2014 may still be delivered to customers after 1^st July. These products may still be sold and used.

DIY Construction News Dulux launches augmented reality app

AkzoNobel which makes Dulux, Coral and other paint brands , with UK based computing company String,  have launched a new mobile app called Visualizer.

This app, which is an augmented reality app, will allow users to recolour their walls and see the results live on their device as they move around the room.

The app also shows the users nearest store, includes Dulux Masterclass video content and users can also order paint straight from the app.

This is the first time a global paint company is providing an Augmented Reality tool for their customers.

Source PRNewswire

Good News For The Construction Sector in June 2014

According to Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index for June 2014  a further expansion in Irish construction activity was reported. This extended the current sequence of growth to ten months.

Commenting on the survey, Simon Barry, Chief Economist Republic of Ireland at Ulster Bank, noted that:

“The results of the June 2014 survey of the Ulster Bank Construction PMI confirm that activity trends in Irish construction firms remained robust at the end of the second quarter. The headline PMI eased back a touch last month but still remains at a very elevated level, consistent with ongoing solid improvement in the sector, albeit from the very depressed levels reached in the downturn. The June survey affirmed that housing and commercial activity remain areas of particular strength as each sub-sector registered further rapid rises in activity”