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Summary of HIS Markit/CPS latest construction report House building remains the best-performing category New order growth highest for just over six years Stretched supply chains lead to rising costs in November CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REPORT COMMENTS: Tim Moore, Economics Director at IHS Markit, which compiles the survey: […]
The BDA (Brick Development Association) has now prepared its statement and guidelines for manufacturers and others to use CE Marking post, Brexit. This notice will also help end users to recognise clay brick products that meet standards following Brexit. Clay bricks manufactured in the UK are covered by a harmonised European product standard, which is […]
Working on a brief to deliver a first-class facility for the pupils and teachers, Thorn Lighting has supplied both internal and external illumination for the £10 million education block that has revolutionised facilities at a Samuel Ward Academy in Suffolk. The luminaires were chosen to enhance the overall appearance of the state-of-the-art facility and create […]
ARISTON’S AURES SLIM MULTI PROVIDES ELECTRIC HOT WATER IN AN INSTANT The Aures Slim Multi instantaneous electric water heater from Ariston is the ideal alternative to electric storage water heaters, as it requires no time at all to heat up. Water does not need to be stored – instead, it is warmed up immediately when […]
Joe Bradbury discusses the fourth industrial revolution which is currently underway and what digitisation and technological advancement might spell for our industry: We find ourselves on the brink of a fourth industrial revolution. Industrial Revolution, in modern history, can be defined as the process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated […]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced £7.1bn of funding for the National Home Building Fund in the government’s Spending Review. Here’s how it could impact the UK housing market. In the Spending Review, the government introduced a raft of funding that will impact the UK housing stock. Through the National Home Building Fund, the Chancellor has pledged […]
The Weinstein Company office at 99 Hudson before and after the renovation, Photo: Camila Amaral The Weinstein Company’s offices at 99 Hudson Street have sat vacant since 2018 following widespread allegations of sexual misconduct against its founder, Harvey Weinstein. The space has deep roots for Harvey and his brother Bob, who built Miramax from inside […]
Neste is launching a new product, Neste RE, a 100% renewable and recycled raw material for plastics and chemicals production. It is a product for tackling climate change through reducing the need to use virgin fossil resources, while it also provides a new solution to the end-of-life related challenges the polymers and chemicals industries are […]
By Andrew Gillard, Sika Business Unit Manager – Industry and MMC This year has seen events that have re-shaped the world we live in. The world around us has seen generational shifts, with rapid transformations in IT, and advances in technology. Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) continues to move towards the heart of […]
Professor Gabriela Medero with the K-Briq A new recycled brick, made using a tenth of the energy of a standard clay brick, has been named STEM Research Project of the Year at the UK’s Times Higher Education awards. The brainchild of academics at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, the K-Briq was recognised by competition judges […]
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