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New planning requirements on fire safety for high-rise residential buildings came into force on August 1st and require developers to consider fire safety at the earliest stages of planning. While we understand this is a starting point on the road to a safer built environment, what does this mean for other buildings such as those […]
Following the sobering message from the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, a coalition led by C40, the Global Alliance for Building and Construction (GlobalABC), The Resilience Shift, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) announce #BuildingToCOP26 — a partnership to promote radical collaboration for climate action ahead of the Cities, […]
To help architects, housebuilders, contractors and specifiers gain a better understanding of the technical challenges of designing and constructing masonry facades for buildings that need to conform to new regulations around non-combustible building materials, Keyfix are set to host a weekly series of free CPD webinars. Entitled ‘Solving the Non-combustible Challenge with Keyfix Cavity […]
As part of a wider commitment to Net Zero, Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) has appointed a Sustainability Champion. This announcement is timed to coincide with Net Zero Week of the FIS Annual Conference 2021. Flavie Lowres, will be joining the team on an initial six month contract from mid-September. Flavie has a PhD in […]
The black paint used to cover up pollution in the 1930s has been removed from the famous clock front. The £80 million makeover of Big Ben is beginning to be unveiled as scaffolding continues to be removed from the national landmark. Pictures show the painstaking level of detail that has gone into the five-year refurbishment, […]
An emerging economic crisis in the UK has led to builders being forced to down tools amid what is being described as a “perfect storm for construction”. As the latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy show, material prices for all construction work have risen by 20 percent from July 2020 […]
SAV Systems is proud to announce that the AirMaster AM 1000 has been awarded Passivhaus Component certification in conjunction with their Danish partner, Airmaster A/S. The flagship AM 1000 is the first decentralised, duct free, mechanical ventilation unit with heat recovery (MVHR) on the market to be awarded the certification. This enables the AirMaster AM […]
Key findings New order growth eases to five-month low All three monitored segments record softer rises in activity Second-fastest rise in input prices amid severe supply chain disruption Data were collected 12-27 August 2021. UK construction companies signalled a further increase in output volumes during August, however the pace of growth eased notably from […]
TG ESCAPES MODULAR ECO-BUILDINGS appoints new Commercial Manager Modular building provider TG Escapes has appointed Ryan Turner as their new Commercial Manager. Ryan is a Chartered Member of the RICS and MAPM and has developed project management experience to supplement his strong Quantity Surveying background, after more than eighteen years’ in the industry. Ryan […]
‘. . . . . Insane ambition but thats actually what the planet needs if we are going to solve the climate problem’ Ian Scott, Moltex Moltex Energy is excited to be featured in the BBC Radio 4 podcast 39 Ways to Save the Planet, with hosts Tom Heap and Dr. Tamsin Edwards. The […]
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