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Optimists often say that every cloud has a silver lining. Despite the fact that Covid-19’s effects are still being felt throughout the world more than two years later, a new industry analysis suggests that, tragedy aside, the epidemic has left the UK construction industry with some beneficial side effects. Buildingspecifier.com Editor Joe Bradbury investigates: Are […]
New research has found that 32% of UK builders are exposed to asbestos every single week. Ahead of Mesothelioma Awareness Day (26th September), an event aiming to bring more attention to the dangers of asbestos, ElectricalDirect surveyed trade workers from across the nation to see how often they encounter it, and the impact this has […]
We have a scenario where the government are trying to turbo charge the economy with huge tax cuts while the Bank of England are trying to put the brakes on with high interest rate rises. I think many of us will find this scenario very confusing. Are the measures announced in the mini-budget by the […]
Source: GfK Builders’ Merchant Point of Sale Tracking Data July 2014 – July 2022 The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were virtually flat (+0.2%) in July 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. As in previous months, volume sales were down (-12.8%) yet price inflation […]
A new strategy to support growth in engineering construction, pledging more than £87 million to boost the number of skilled workers to help deliver key projects in areas including Scotland, has been unveiled. The employer-led board of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has lifted the curtain on the three-year plan, spanning 2023 to […]
Architects and specifiers can access a new CPD on selecting the correct render system for MMC solutions. The CPD, titled Modern Render Systems for Framed Construction and Other MMC Solutions, has been created by Saint-Gobain Weber to help specifiers understand what they should be looking for from a technical perspective to ensure the render […]
RICS Sustainability Report 2022 – UK Occupier and investor demand for green buildings continues to rise in the UK as nearly half of respondents report lower rents and sale prices for non-sustainable buildings. 55% note a rise in climate risk assessments by investors on their built assets, suggesting that climate issues could be influencing […]
West Fraser has issued its 2021 Sustainability Report outlining the group’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance over the past year while reflecting on the multiple ways in which respect for the planet and its population has become fundamental to interactions with customers, communities, its supply chain and other organisations. The report details our […]
An automatic swing door operator that is completely hidden from view has been introduced by GEZE UK. The UFO NT is the new underfloor automatic swing door drive. It boasts a much wider range of capabilities and features than its predecessor including manual use via the Smart swing function. Providing maximum transparency and meeting […]
Greatly improving the main entrance to the Ken Edwards Building at the University of Leicester, TORMAX was recently contracted by Summers-Inman to work with GD Building Services to install a set of bi-parting automatic sliding doors, giving students and staff clear and easy access to lecture theatres and study areas. Due to extremely restricted space […]
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