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Peter Apps, Investigative Journalist Grenfell commentator issues stark warning to M&E sector practitioners Peter Apps, the investigative journalist who raised concerns about combustible cladding and high-rise buildings before the Grenfell Tower fire occurred – has warned the building services sector not to ignore new building safety regulations in the face of growing frustrations […]
As the Loss Prevention Standard changes to mandate use of compliant fire valves: Keraflo’s Fire Valves first ever to achieve LPCB accreditation Keraflo’s innovative Fire Valves have become the first ever to receive important accreditation from the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), a division of the Building Research Establishment (BRE). This significant endorsement highlights […]
The body is investing nearly £150m into apprenticeship grants and has issued over 72,000 apprenticeship grants since 2020 CITB is investing nearly £150m into apprenticeship grants between 2023 and 2025. Over three-quarters of construction employers are considering taking on an apprentice. CITB has issued over 72,000 apprenticeship grants for individual learners since 2020. […]
The Pabellon Onda, designed by Centro de Estudios Superiores de Diseño de Monterrey (CEDIM) – is an avant-garde architectural design project located in Santa Catarina, Mexico. This pavilion of 32 m² was completed in the year 2024 and explores new ways of construction that merge wood and concrete in a shell structure. The project tries […]
New data shows EU construction’s productivity crisis – 1% growth in 20 years, partly due to lack of technology investment New data on the European construction sector from Sifted, released today, illustrates a dire landscape for an industry with a huge and growing to-do list, and one responsible for a huge amount of GDP and […]
Professor David Glew, Director of the LSI at Leeds Beckett University New recommendations have been published to share best practice approaches to retrofitting homes – and update and improve the accuracy of Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) – through new research led by Leeds Beckett University. The £3 million Demonstration of Energy Efficiency Potential (DEEP) project […]
Value for money not yet being achieved at Sellafield, with concerns over project management and staffing. Management of major projects has begun to improve, but four projects underway when the NAO last reported in 2018 are significantly over budget and behind schedule. Sellafield demonstrated for the first time that it can remove its most hazardous […]
AIM – Acoustic & Insulation Manufacturing Fire Stop Blocks are now backed by test evidence covering a wider range of applications. Tested to the principles of BS EN 1366-4:2021, AIM’s Fire Stop Blocks also have IFC Certification Ltd third-party certification. Made from high density stonewool, AIM Fire Stop Blocks are incorporated into multi […]
Last summer, the acronym RAAC was launched into the spotlight overnight. Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete suddenly appeared on every news channel and at the top of the agenda of every staff meeting, days or hours before the start of the new school term in September 2023. Most commonly found on ceilings, wall panels and […]
Rinnai has released another whitepaper – “Optimizing Domestic Hot Water Systems for Archetype Care Homes: A Value Engineering Approach” which, within the main body of the analysis, is a case study demonstrating the optimal solution for DHW provision in an archetype care home with specific requirements including a 20% reduction in carbon footprint, OPEX […]
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