CITB’s annual migration report has revealed that the number of migrant workers in construction continues to fall significantly. This is at a time when the industry is experiencing a sharp rise in the cost of materials, wages, and an increase in demand for workers, Migration in UK Construction 2021 found. With output growth at its […]
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Only 15% of UK adults confident the Housing Crisis will be resolved in their lifetime
New research among 2,000 UK adults has revealed how fragile confidence is in the Government and the chances of there being a resolution to the Housing Crisis: 52% of UK adults consider the housing crisis to be one of the country’s most pressing societal issues at present But only 14% are confident the housing crisis […]
GAI helps to shape competency standards from designers and specifiers
The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) has joined two steering groups focussed on improving competency of wider construction professionals specifying building products. As members of the Competence Steering Group’s Working Group 7 (WG7) and the PAS 8671 standard steering group, the GAI will be representing the building products sector to help shape the competency […]
Helping the construction industry to help the environment
Simon Woods, European Sales, Marketing and Logistics Director explains how West Fraser is helping the construction industry to help the environment As the world becomes more and more aware of the effect we have on the planet, it is important for the construction industry to realise how it affects the world in ways it […]
Lindapter Fire Rated Decking Fixings
Independently fire tested connection solutions for securing building services systems to composite metal decking. To provide specifiers with additional confidence, Lindapter commissioned BRE Global to run third party fire tests in accordance with BS EN 1991-1-2 on a range of Decking Fixings installed in concrete backed composite decking profiles. The BRE test report P116310 […]
SIKA E-LEARNING PLATFORM EXPANDS CONTENT
SIKA E-LEARNING PLATFORM EXPANDS CONTENT TO IMPROVE PROFESSIONAL SKILLSET ACROSS A RANGE OF BUILDING SECTORS Global building products manufacturer, Sika, has expanded its e-Learning platform to include on-demand webinars aimed at giving customers greater insights into a range of practices and products in the waterproofing, roofing and concrete refurbishment sector. The presentations are available […]
The impact of snow on construction
The winter has landed. Storm Arwen slammed into the UK on Saturday, wreaking havoc with gusts of nearly 100 mph and heavy snow, leaving tens of thousands of homes without power. Strong winds blew down trees, killing three persons and causing damage to buildings and disrupting transportation. How does snowfall affect construction? Buildingspecifier.com editor Joe […]
Mandatory EV Chargers for new builds
CTEK welcomes ruling on mandatory EV chargers for new builds in England CTEK, the leading global brand in vehicle charging solutions, has welcomed the recent Government announcement that new homes and buildings in England, and commercial buildings undergoing major renovation, will be required by law to install electric vehicle (EV) charging points from next year. […]
WRONG SOLUTION WITH NO LONG-TERM TRANSFORMATION
Northern Leaders respond to the Integrated Rail Plan, a unanimous Response from Northern Leaders to Integrated Rail Plan ‘Wrong solution for the whole of the North which does not deliver long-term transformation’ Call to Secretary of State to explore ‘funding options’ for Northern Powerhouse Rail Report to be commissioned on impact of IRP on economic […]
Why are new homes not being built to achieve top energy efficiency ratings?
Britain is on a green mission, so why are new homes not being built to achieve top energy efficiency ratings? We asked the 10 largest housebuilders Government is pushing for the UK to have more energy efficient properties New builds play a big role as it is expensive to retrofit an existing house We asked […]
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