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NEW YORK, September 24, 2024 – A new report released today by Climate Group and Ramboll at Climate Week NYC reveals close to 50% of global businesses that were surveyed for the research are prepared to pay a premium for lower emission steel and concrete, signaling a powerful and growing demand for more sustainable materials. […]
According to leading construction intelligence provider, Glenigan, public sector work accounts for only a third of ISG’s pipeline Glenigan data shows impact of ISG collapse is far worse than initial figures suggest ISG’s recent collapse has sent shockwaves through the UK construction sector, placing many projects in peril and putting a number of subcontractors in […]
The construction industry, like many other sectors, is being profoundly affected by the global shift toward electric vehicles (EVs) and the broader movement away from fossil fuels. As we move toward a more sustainable and environmentally conscious future, the role of EVs in shaping this transformation cannot be overstated. The electrification of vehicles is set […]
In the Government’s home upgrade announcement, it confirmed the continuation of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, now referred to as the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund. This will provide funding for social housing landlords to make much-needed energy-efficiency improvements to their properties. Tamsin Lishman, CEO of the Kensa Group, the UK’s leading ground source […]
Analysis from Glenigan shows that 53,379 new homes were approved between April and June 2024, a 13% drop compared to the same period in 2023. Rico Wojtulewicz, Head of Policy and Market Insight at the National Federation of Builders (NFB) said: “The new Labour government’s job has been made considerably harder by Michael Gove’s decision […]
Major construction firm ISG bankruptcy results in over 2,000 job losses and halts significant government projects Thousands of jobs have vanished as ISG, one of the UK’s major construction firms, collapsed last week, leaving its employees and many government projects hanging by a thread. This unexpected downfall sends shockwaves through the construction industry, raising alarms […]
Rinnai’s Tony Gittings looks at the future demand and effects of air cooling on domestic and commercial properties across the UK and Europe. As global temperatures increase, air conditioning units will likely become a requirement for UK and European domiciles and the built environment. What will the effect of air cooling be upon the […]
Image: Ten Degrees, HTA Design Construction Leadership Council and Supply Chain Sustainability School Unveil Bold Plan to Revolutionise UK Housing with Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) 20 September 2024, London, UK – The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and the Supply Chain Sustainability School have today published a groundbreaking report aimed at addressing the housing […]
Shweta Salvankar is Senior Building Performance and Sustainability Engineer at Harley Haddow We tend to take for granted that the buildings we live and work in are the result of careful, quality investment. However, just as an individual might buy an inexpensive item of clothing to save money, some in the construction industry continue to utilise […]
Philip Reynolds has joined acoustic, fire and thermal insulation product manufacturer Acoustic & Insulation Manufacturing (AIM) as Business Development Manager – South. With a remit to support insulation distributers, builders’ merchants and their installer customers, Phil will work across the South including East Anglia, the Home Counties, the South East and London, the south […]
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