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ADVERTORIAL The easy way up HOME LIFTS ARE becoming an increasingly popular way to add comfort and value to family homes. A new home lift range from thyssenkrupp Home Solutions offers a wide choice of features to suit a variety of situations and budgets, and can be installed into existing buildings in just a few days with minimal construction work. The H100 lift has a lightweight shaft and is extremely compact and simple, which makes it ideal for smaller houses. A soft-start and stop mechanism ensures it delivers a smooth ride every time. And it meets even the most stringent safety requirements. The larger H300 model brings the features of a full elevator into the home, with sliding doors and one-touch controls. The H300 runs on a cogbelt mechanism that is unique in the home lift market, which allows for unrivalled comfort and nearsilent movement. The German engineering heritage of thyssenkrupp has been combined with Italian design features to create a product that is both efficient and aesthetically desirable. All lifts from thyssenkrupp Home Solutions are offered with a wide choice of bespoke finishes so that each lift can be tailored to match its surroundings, and a minimalist back-lit control panel adds a contemporary accent. From the sleeping baby in a pushchair and the student laden with luggage, to the elderly relative who has difficulty with stairs, the new lifts from thyssenkrupp Home Solutions are a stylish and convenient addition to any home. For more information, call 0800 783 9551 or visit thyssenkrupp-homesolutions.co.uk 12 ABOVE H100 lift for public access iconeye.com
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FRONT uk construction week 2018 ––– Women in construction Women make up a mere 13 per cent of the industry’s workforce. But in the #MeToo era, asks Bryony Hancock, are things finally starting to change? for women’s rights, 2018 has been a year of progress. Following the Weinstein scandal and subsequent #MeToo campaign, our gender-political landscape has altered dramatically. Conversations that previously would have crossed the taboo boundary – about sex, mental health and gender discrimination – are finally being aired. But despite these apparent steps forward, there’s at least one industry in which women are drastically under-represented: construction. According to the Office for National Statistics, women constitute 13 per cent of the construction industry. It has one of the worst gender pay gaps, at 25 per cent – fair cause to place trade giants such as Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall and Kier under fire. But it’s not just an issue of pay: women aren’t getting into the industry in the first place. The umbrella term ‘construction’ is stigmatised. Dirty, dangerous, laborious, masculine – it conjures images of hard hats, beer bellies and wolf-whistling. At the turn, of the 19th century when industrial and engineering techniques progressed full-throttle, death was commonplace. Six workers died during Marc Isambard Brunel’s attempt to tunnel under the Thames. Across the pond, the 1909 Chicago Crib Disaster saw 70 men either drowned or September 2018 13 ABOVE The Shard in London, where Roma Agrawal was part of the structural engineering team burnt beyond recognition. Yet, with today’s technological advancements, these disasters are no longer part and parcel of the job. Construction also isn’t just bricks and mortar. The industry needs to be more active in highlighting the roles available: project managers, site supervisors or consultants. Furthermore, with Brexit looming, many are concerned about skilled workers leaving Britain for a greener EU-shade of grass: recruiting more women

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ADVERTORIAL

The easy way up

HOME LIFTS ARE becoming an increasingly popular way to add comfort and value to family homes. A new home lift range from thyssenkrupp Home Solutions offers a wide choice of features to suit a variety of situations and budgets, and can be installed into existing buildings in just a few days with minimal construction work.

The H100 lift has a lightweight shaft and is extremely compact and simple, which makes it ideal for smaller houses. A soft-start and stop mechanism ensures it delivers a smooth ride every time. And it meets even the most stringent safety requirements. The larger H300 model brings the features of a full elevator into the home, with sliding doors and one-touch controls. The H300 runs on a cogbelt mechanism that is unique in the home lift market, which allows for unrivalled comfort and nearsilent movement.

The German engineering heritage of thyssenkrupp has been combined with Italian design features to create a product that is both efficient and aesthetically desirable. All lifts from thyssenkrupp Home Solutions are offered with a wide choice of bespoke finishes so that each lift can be tailored to match its surroundings, and a minimalist back-lit control panel adds a contemporary accent.

From the sleeping baby in a pushchair and the student laden with luggage, to the elderly relative who has difficulty with stairs, the new lifts from thyssenkrupp Home Solutions are a stylish and convenient addition to any home. For more information, call 0800 783 9551 or visit thyssenkrupp-homesolutions.co.uk

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