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The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) says the dramatic surge in energy prices reinforces the need for a national programme of building retrofits. The Association applauded the government’s attempts to soften the blow to household finances following Ofgem’s decision to lift the energy price cap by 54% from April, but said longer term measures were […]
Learning environments are some of the most important places, and the way they function is just as important as how they look. Mark Johnstone, Head of Commercial – UK, Middle East and Ireland, at Altro, considers the key criteria when specifying for primary schools. When it comes to specifying for education environments, there is a […]
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The practical benefits that make SterlingOSB Zero a great choice for the UK construction industry With an ever-increasing checklist of requirements, UK builders have very exacting standards when sourcing the right materials for their project. Choosing panel products that satisfy building standards, have sound environmental credentials and are quick and easy to use when […]
A lot goes into a building’s design and construction. Engineers labour over each single detail for weeks or months, applying a science that we’ve refined brick by brick over the course of many years. …what if we took this industry off the Earth? Many people still think of permanent human settlements in space as science […]
The Thames Barrier was closed more than 50 times in the 2013/14 winter – comfortably a record. In December 2015, parts of the UK were devastated by record-breaking levels of rainfall as a result of Storm Desmond. More recently, Britain experienced the wettest February on record in 2020 due to the succession of Storm’s […]
Rising material prices including steel, timber and concrete combined with labour shortages are hampering housebuilding in the capital, according to the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. Government data shows that the cost of construction materials for all types of work increased 23% in the UK in 2021. The Greater London Authority said this rise was […]
Building safety inquiry begins – Levelling Up Committee holds two evidence sessions The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee today (January 31st) begins the evidence hearings for its new inquiry into building safety and issues relating to funding and remediation. Parliament TV: Watch the sessions live Inquiry: Building Safety: Remediation and Funding Full inquiry […]
86% of builders call for industry to be licensed, says FMB Cymru Small, local builders, who at the heart of our communities, are crying out for the UK Government to introduce measures to curb rogue traders and keep consumers safe. In the most recent State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), […]
Richard James Watts MSc CEng MCIBSE MIEnvSc and Senior Consulting Engineer at Evotech Air Quality explains what the updated Building Regulations mean for indoor air quality. In December, the Government published significant changes to the Building Regulations and associated Approved Documents, in a bid to help the UK deliver net-zero by 2050. The update provides […]
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