Entries by Lyn

Bold Plan to Revolutionise UK Housing with MMC

Image: Ten Degrees, HTA Design   Construction Leadership Council and Supply Chain Sustainability School Unveil Bold Plan to Revolutionise UK Housing with Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) 20 September 2024, London, UK – The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and the Supply Chain Sustainability School have today published a groundbreaking report aimed at addressing the housing […]

Construction Must Commit to Change

Shweta Salvankar is Senior Building Performance and Sustainability Engineer at Harley Haddow We tend to take for granted that the buildings we live and work in are the result of careful, quality investment. However, just as an individual might buy an inexpensive item of clothing to save money, some in the construction industry continue to utilise […]

SPECIALIST INSULATION MANUFACTURER AIM APPOINTS PHIL REYNOLD

Philip Reynolds has joined acoustic, fire and thermal insulation product manufacturer Acoustic & Insulation Manufacturing (AIM) as Business Development Manager – South.    With a remit to support insulation distributers, builders’ merchants and their installer customers, Phil will work across the South including East Anglia, the Home Counties, the South East and London, the south […]

New Standard to Measure Housing Heat Loss

Leeds Beckett University’s ‘real-world’ research has defined new standards to measure the aggregate heat loss from housing – a crucial lever to meet the challenge of Net Zero. Two new European Standards have been published – and adopted in 34 countries – following work led by Leeds Beckett’s Professor David Johnston, together with Professor Richard […]

Construction of innovative Army accommodation

Reds10 begins construction of innovative and highly sustainable Army accommodation at Upavon 200 new bedspaces to be delivered for Army personnel using advanced modular construction techniques Reds10, pioneer in industrialised delivery, has begun the construction of over 200 new bedspaces for Army personnel in Upavon, under a major investment programme that is improving standards of […]

Waste Water to Energy

Work on a groundbreaking project to harness hydropower from waste water has been completed by Scottish Water, supporting its drive to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. The first of its kind in the UK, the scheme has seen the installation of a hydro turbine at Hamilton Waste Water Treatment Works in South Lanarkshire and […]

Inclusive Spaces, Sustainable Places: Dulux Trade Leads The Discussion During Allermuir Event

  Leading paint manufacturer, Dulux Trade, recently invited architects, specifiers and interior designers to the Allermuir showroom in London for a panel discussion exploring inclusive design and the power of colour and sustainability on wellbeing.   Designing inclusive spaces presents a unique set of challenges for specifiers and architects, and the process of achieving inclusive […]

INNOVATIVE CONCRETE VENEER ACOUSTIC WALL PANELS CREATE INDUSTRIAL LOOK

  CMS Danskin Acoustics has launched an innovative new concrete veneer wall panel to provide an ‘on trend’ industrial look combined with acoustic benefits for commercial interiors, such as hotel lobbies, retail outlets and exhibition and meeting spaces.   Xapa, pronounced shapa and meaning veneer in Catalan, is a routed slat, PET felt sound absorber […]

BISON UK partners with EJOT to provide anchoring solutions for major road tunnel project

Installed EJOT BA-E Plus HCR through-bolts manufactured in 1.4529 high corrosion resistance stainless steel. EJOT has provided more than 6,000 high performance mechanical anchors for the installation of the electrical services and public address (PA) system in one of the country’s most high profile new road tunnel projects. EJOT and LIEBIG branded HCR (high corrosion […]

Equiping the Next Generation of Construction Workers

Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Glasgow, Inspiring Scotland and FARE Scotland, has launched Construction Aware, a new programme aiming to inspire and develop the next generation of construction workers. The ground-breaking initiative is backed by leading businesses across the Glasgow City Region and is designed to engage and […]