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Breathing Buildings, a leading provider of controlled natural and hybrid ventilation systems, is striding ahead in indoor air quality (IAQ) with three exciting developments. Firstly, the company has led the way in innovation by recently celebrating winning ‘Commercial/ Industrial Ventilation Product of the Year’ category at the prestigious HVR Awards 2024. The company won […]
All images courtesy of the Saudi Public Investment Fund Riyadh’s New Murabba mega project was initially announced by HRH Mohammad bin Salman as an initiative of the Saudi Vision 2030 strategy, led by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) authorities. The destination is envisioned to become an iconic global destination while fostering sustainable urban growth. Spanning […]
Following an £80.6 million investment earlier this year into heat networks utilising waste heat sources, Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management is excited to commit a further £20 million to energy-from-waste (EfW) projects in Birkenhead and Loughborough. An additional £2 million will support a heat network in Portsmouth to harness heat from a local […]
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario Canada have reimagined the construction of modular homes with the development and testing of an innovative new design that allows the structures to be more easily relocated, reassembled and reconfigured in either urban or remote areas. The design of the Structural Timber and Applied Research Team […]
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 […]
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