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strukta Delivers

Posted in News on 22nd June 2018

Delivery is an integral part of any business but when it comes to construction, getting it right is imperative to ensure that the project runs smoothly and the completion date remains on schedule. We understand that for our customers time is money and reputation is everything, which is we do everything we can to ensure our customers get what they need, when they need it, where they need it! As with any industry the execution of a project depends on...

strukta service and why we care

Posted in News, struktaSTORY on 30th May 2018

At strukta we strongly believe that the customer always comes first, which is why we have made customer service a priority. We are regularly reviewing and improving our service offering, to ensure that we are exceeding customer expectations. What sets us apart? At strukta, it’s the staff and service level that really sets us apart from our competitors. We don’t just sell building supplies, we offer advice, source materials, provide custom solutions and sell an extensive range of building...

Construction Trends for the Coming Year

Posted in News on 20th April 2018

As there have been significant developments in the construction industry over the last year, we thought that we would look to the future and what further changes we can expect to see in the industry. Smart Homes Smart home technology has become more prevalent in society over the past couple of years. The likes of Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant have quickly become commonplace in households all over the UK, yet 5 years ago they would have been merely...

Women in Construction

Posted in News on 20th April 2018

The word ‘builder’ makes most people visualise an image of a man on a building site wearing a yellow hi-vis jacket and hard hat. With women making up just 11% of the construction industry (Source: The Guardian), a figure that includes office roles such as secretarial, design, marketing and management, it’s no wonder we are still quick to think of the construction industry as a man’s world. Although this figure is very low, it does present a big opportunity to...

struktaSMILE Events & Activities

Posted in struktaSMILE, struktaSTORY on 5th April 2018

The team organised some really exciting struktaSMILE activities in March! From our delicious pie baking competition to playing skittles at our Portsmouth Trade Store. Find out more.

struktaSMILE Successes!

Posted in struktaSMILE, struktaSTORY on 6th March 2018

We are delighted to say that there have been more struktaSMILE success stories over the past few months! From football fun for Naomi’s House to a guilt free goodies sale, we have seen some fantastic efforts made to raise money for great causes.

What have we learned from Grenfell?

Posted in News on 16th February 2018

The Grenfell Tower fire, which occurred in June 2017, made the UK look closely at its attitudes towards fire safety. So, what has the construction industry learned from the incident and what can be done to ensure that a similar disaster will be prevented in the future?

Carillion’s Collapse and What It Means for the Construction Industry

Posted in News on 16th February 2018

Carillion was the UK's second-largest construction company, employing 43,000 staff globally. Its collapse has caused reverberations across the construction industry and has dominated news in recent months. So how did this huge firm get into such financial difficulty?

House Building and the Greenbelt

Posted in News on 16th January 2018

It's usually a contentious topic, but the Green Belt issue is one that has been consistently cropping up in construction news. Now that the government has set its sights on more housebuilding, there have been calls to build on the green belt to solve the housing crisis.