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The Structure of Buildings and the impact on insurance premiums
Investing in new commercial premises is a major financial decision for any business however all too often little or no thought is given to effect that the choice of building materials can have on insurance […]
The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA)
What is the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA)?
The AIA is the type of capital allowance that offers a 100% allowance on qualifying capital expenditure in the year of purchase. It is available to businesses regardless of […]
Great news for farmers
Elite precast concrete are always on the lookout for anything that can save our clients’ money – so the latest tax relief for UK farmers building concrete structures is great news.
We all know tax can […]
Securing your land and premises against unwanted visitors
Valuable real estate is often targeted by unwanted visitors or thieves when it’s left empty for even the shortest of periods. The damage and disruption caused can run into many £1000’s, even undermining the long […]
Interlocking Concrete blocks for retaining wall structures
For many years the options for engineers specifying retaining wall structures have been limited to time consuming and often expensive solutions such as gabion baskets or crib-wall systems. However, over the last few years more […]
The Use of Cathode Ray Tube Glass Waste in Concrete
Introduction
Evidence has been presented by a member of British Precast that imported precast concrete from a Dutch supplier contains Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) glass waste utilised as an aggregate in the manufacture of the precast […]