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Balancing effective natural ventilation with reduced noise pollution poses specifiers with a challenge, but leading product manufacturer Passivent has the perfect solution in the form of its patented SoundScoop® acoustic air transfer unit. Passivent’s SoundScoop offers superior natural ventilation whilst simultaneously reducing sound transfer between noisy and noise-sensitive areas thanks to its patented internal […]
UK construction output reaches a record value of £204bn in 2022 Rising costs add £23bn to the cost of construction output when compared to pre-pandemic price levels; inflation pressures are expected to continue through the first half of 2023. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released data on the construction output of the United Kingdom […]
Fencing Contractor Whose Accident Went Viral Partners with LSBUD for Safety Awareness Video Fencing contractor, Elliott, who went viral in June 2022 when his post knocker hit an underground gas pipeline on a farm in Derbyshire, has joined forces with safe digging experts LSBUD and Linewatch on a brand-new safety awareness video. The safety campaign […]
Turkish authorities are targeting contractors allegedly linked with buildings that collapsed in the powerful February 6 earthquakes as rescuers found more survivors in the rubble on Sunday, including a pregnant woman and two children, in the disaster that killed more than 33,000 people. The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 quakes that struck […]
Teessiders employed by a North East construction giant are facing uncertainty after it was revealed the firm is in severe financial difficulties. Firm Tolent – which has offices in Thornaby – has been involved in some of the region’s largest recent building projects, including Hadrian’s Tower in Newcastle, the Milburngate development in Durham and Riverside […]
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has announced a team of cross-industry experts who will support its mission to accelerate commercial retrofit. The energy required to heat, power and operate commercial buildings accounts for nearly a quarter of the built environment’s carbon footprint in the UK1. Securing a net zero built environment in line with […]
Panel product manufacturer, West Fraser, has introduced a new ready-primed version of its industry-leading SterlingOSB Zero board which is ideal for use in a wide range of situations from site hoardings through to building exhibition stands and other installations where appearance is important. SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus is being produced in 18mm thick, square-edged sheets measuring […]
By implementing the Reuse model of lighting circularity, TRILUX has cut lighting energy costs by 47% for tenants of a prestigious London office, reducing their carbon footprint by 6.6M tonnes of CO2 and by reusing the existing luminaires saved 1.3 tonnes of new material being created. Constructed in 2003, One London Wall is a prominent […]
More discreet ventilation solutions will be required, according to Klober, part of the BMI Group, as improved insulation through the government’s new ECO+ scheme could increase the risk of condensation in the roof space. In January, the government announced an additional £1 billion of funding to the ECO scheme, to incentivise installation of insulation types […]
SFA Group reconfirms its support for access to clean water for all with Planet Water Foundation To commemorate World Water Day on 22 March, SFA, Saniflo UK’s parent company, is supporting the supply of clean drinking water to 250 school children in Vietnam, working in partnership with Planet Water Foundation. The SFA Group’s donation covers […]
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