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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has expressed positivity for 2024, despite S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI data indicating a decline in December 2023. The S&P Global UK Construction PMI indicated another “solid fall” in UK construction activity, however, according to the report, the December figures indicated the slowest decline for four months, since September, […]
TICA issues warning over AI-generated online training course Trade body the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has issued a warning over AI-generated online training courses containing non-UK specific and outdated content. Chris Ridge, TICA’s technical director, says one example offered a Level 1 certificate upon completion of the £39.99 thermal insulation course. […]
Decarbonisation and net zero carbon have become buzzwords in the construction industry and beyond, with many keen to express their green credentials – but what does it all mean? There are many similar sounding terms with slightly different meanings, and it is important to distinguish between these when discussing a route forward. Carbon neutral is […]
The Most Common Types of Dams Explained A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. The earliest known dams were built by Ancient […]
Cornwall Insights’ latest quarterly overview of power market trends in Britain states that, because the UK failed to attract any bids from offshore wind developers in its most recent Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction round, it risks missing its 2030 target to host 50GW of offshore wind capacity. Funding totalling £227m was announced under the […]
RABY CASTLE CELEBRATES ITS EQUINE PAST AS WORK COMMENCES ON 18th CENTURY COACH HOUSE AND STABLES Restoration work is underway on the 18th century Coach House and Stables at Raby Castle, a key part of ‘The Rising’ development, the ambitious project to restore historic buildings to create a unique new visitor experience for 2024. […]
photography by Fred Howarth. London studio Delve Architects has transformed a Victorian house in Camberwell with a cork-clad extension that introduces a bright open-plan kitchen and dining space for entertaining. Appropriately named Camberwell Cork House, the 20-square-metre extension project replaces an existing kitchen and back room that the studio said was “cramped and dark”. […]
NHBC, the UK’s leading new homes warranty and insurance provider, has released its Technical Standards for 2024. The NHBC Standards define the technical requirements and performance standards for the design and construction of new homes registered with NHBC and provide guidance on how these can be achieved. NHBC’s Standards are rigorously reviewed to drive incremental […]
The government published in December 2023 its delayed new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). This sets out the government’s planning policies for England and how these should be applied. The focus is on housing delivery, but it does include several other provisions. The main provisions of interest to the sector are summarised below: Plan Making […]
Study highlights divided opinion around construction’s digital capabilities – over a quarter believe the industry is performing well Over a third (36%) already use ‘immersive tech’ such as AR, VR, and MR within building projects One in five (22%) use AI and machine learning and a similar number plan to use it within the next […]
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