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The pandemic has focused attention on the need for better building ventilation, but this need not come at the expense of saving energy and cutting carbon, according to a leading building services engineer. Speaking at a webinar hosted by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), AECOM’s Ella Clark said this was “not an either/or issue” […]
Associated British Ports (ABP) has been granted outline planning consent to build more than 4.25 million sq ft of industrial, manufacturing and logistics buildings at the Port of Hull despite receiving 800 objections. The 453 acres of land includes 212 acres located within the East Hull Humber Freeport tax assisted zone, which offers tax incentives […]
Stewart Milne Group is embarking on a sale process of its housebuilding business, following the decision of its founder and principal shareholder to retire. Nearly 50 years after founding the group, chairman Stewart Milne (71) is making plans for his retirement and the Board has decided to capitalise on the current strong performance of homes’ […]
by Andrew Cooper – Managing Director – Smartlouvre It may be hard to believe that the ‘sustainability’ concept as it’s known today is less than 30 years old: it appeared for the first time in 1987. Climate change (or global warming) conversely was first recognised as an issue more than 100 years ago. […]
Brett Landscaping played a key role in the completion of Crystal Palace’s new £20m academy and training ground when they were able to offer the best product with the shortest lead time. The leading independent concrete paving manufacturer was selected to provide more than 1,300 square metres of the new high performance Invicta block […]
Constructing Excellence South West launches renowned leadership dinner series The renowned Constructing Excellence South West (CESW) leadership dinner series has kick started for 2022 in Newquay. The organisation, designed to drive positive change in construction, has relaunched its exclusive dinners in the South West region to bring together key clients, architects, engineers, contractors politicians and […]
Tidal Power is Set for a Commercial Breakthrough in the UK by Simon Waldman Tidal energy has long lurked at the back of the UK’s renewable energy arsenal, outshone by its wind and solar counterparts due in part to early issues with technology readiness and high costs. Yet with recent research showing it could provide 11 percent of the […]
As investors in the housebuilding and construction sectors, we are seeing a sea change in the urgency of tackling the carbon footprint in housing. Recent site visits to housebuilders Vistry and MJ Gleeson confirmed this is now translating to real changes on the ground, with newly specified innovations in technologies such as heat pump boilers […]
Yesterday (April 13th) the government revealed a wide-ranging agreement that will see industry contribute £5 billion to address the building safety scandal. In a victory for leaseholders, Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has agreed a solution with the housing industry that will see developers commit a minimum of £2 billion to fix their own buildings. […]
Knauf launches market first project design tool including a BIM Plug-In and web based system finder Knauf UK & Ireland has launched its Planner Suite specification tool platform enabling customers to find, import and specify Knauf products and systems quickly and easily. A market first, the new project design tool is available as a […]
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