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By James Wilkinson, Gradient Design Team Manager Age, poor maintenance and deck deflection are among the many causes of roofing failure. When this happens, urgent action is required to prevent costly damage to the building itself. Therefore, which factors need to be taken into consideration when undertaking the refurbishment of an existing flat roof system? […]
A stunning new academy for training engineers and leaders of today and tomorrow has been delivered using cutting-edge modular building methods. Integra Buildings, one of the UK’s leading modular construction specialists, has completed the development for Severn Trent Water, which serves eight million people across the Midlands. Staff from both companies came together for a […]
CIC launches a Carbon Zero climate action plan for Professional Institutions On the 17th of June the CIC launched ‘Carbon Zero: the professional institutions’ climate action plan’ which was spearheaded by CIC’s Climate Change Panel which is chaired by CIC’s Deputy Chairman Stephen Hodder MBE. The CIC Climate Change Panel coordinates the efforts of the […]
Rising professional indemnity insurance premiums and restrictions on cover are preventing construction companies from taking on projects, and could delay work to improve the safety of buildings post-Grenfell, an industry survey has revealed. The issue is creating a “two-tier system” where only those firms prepared to procure appropriate PI cover can undertake higher-risk projects. The […]
Ventilation manufacturer VORTICE has recently added to its long standing and popular range the Vort Leto MEV with the introduction of a humidity controlled mechanical extract unit – Vort Leto MEV HCS. Whilst the unit has all the same great features and benefits of the other models in the range, it also comes equipped with […]
Healthcare and education buildings which will be undergoing boiler repair in the coming months will encounter two unfortunate challenges: poor weather and the coronavirus. With the reliability of electrical and gas supplies put to question, it is important to consider effective temporary measures, as part of a contingency plan, that will assure people’s health and […]
GEZE UK has been successful in securing a five year contract in conjunction with NHS UK Property Services. The collaboration between NHS UK Property Services and GEZE UK is believed to be one of the largest contracts of its kind. Providing a service to more than 1,000 sites and 5,000 assets, GEZE UK is […]
NBS AND ASFP ANNOUNCE SAFETY-BASED COLLABORATION Today, NBS, a leading specification and product information platform for the construction industry, has entered into a new partnership agreement with the ASFP (Association for Specialist Fire Protection), the UK’s leading association for the passive fire protection sector. The partnership aims to assist with peer review and ensure the […]
The way that the construction industry builds major infrastructure is broken, says Atkins CEO Richard Robinson. Below he outlines his ideas on how to fix it. Covid-19 and advances in digital technology have come together to create a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for construction to shift dramatically closer to outcome-based delivery models. “The transactional model for delivering […]
Countries around the world need to urgently scale up deployment of wind power in order to address the climate emergency, according to the Global Wind Coalition for COP26, which officially launches today on Global Wind Day. The world is in a ‘make or break’ decade for climate action, and it is against this backdrop that […]
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