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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set out his vision of a revised path to net zero and his plans for sensible, green leadership, you can read the speech in full on this LINK. Many in the industry have responded with their views, some of the comments are shown below. Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on […]
Tony Gittings, Managing Director at Rinnai (left) and Frankie Ugboma, Chief Executive at Dimeta The partnership will explore the use of renewable & recycled carbon DME in appliances to decarbonise the LPG market. [Leiden, Netherlands]-[21 September 2023] – Dimeta, a global joint venture to accelerate the production and use of renewable and recycled carbon […]
A unique apprenticeship established in North East England to give young people a solid foundation for a career in the built environment has proven so successful it has expanded nationally and internationally. The industry-driven PlanBEE programme developed by Ryder and Gateshead College to plug a skills and talent gap in the built environment sector is expanding to […]
Lindapter Hollo-Bolts are now independently Fire Rated for up to 120 minutes. As part of our continued commitment and investment in product development and testing Lindapter commissioned the Building Research Establishment (BRE) to independently fire test Lindapter Hollo-Bolts. Lindapter’s Hollo-Bolt Hexagonal Head is an expansion bolt that only requires access from one side of […]
Rainscreen cladding solutions feature on many different types of property, from apartment blocks and hotels to schools and railway stations, while the build-up behind the visible panels is relied upon to ensure their performance benefits extend to far more than being a first line of defence against the weather. With this need for […]
Yale has launched an innovative new window bracket which can reduce housebuilding programmes dramatically. It allows fully glazed windows to be installed into external timber wall panels and delivered flat to the building site. The patented Yale Expede Window Bracket allows fabricators to fit fully glazed windows straight into the external timber wall […]
Image source: IBstock Brick The report by the Supply Chain Sustainability School offers innovative strategies for optimising packaging practices in the housebuilding sector, highlighting real-world examples, barriers to change, and policy challenges, with implications reaching across the entire built environment industry. 18 September 2023, London, UK — The Supply Chain Sustainability School (the “School”) […]
An illustrated guide aimed at ironing out confusion over standards and accreditation for security rated powered pedestrian doors (PPD) has been published by the Automatic Door Suppliers Association (ADSA). Guidance for Security Rated Powered Pedestrian Doors is a free 20-page illustrated document which defines principal burglary resistance security standards currently used in the UK […]
Council investigates Spar collapse in Wales Gwynedd Council stressed ‘the responsibility for ensuring that a building is safe rests with the owners of the property’ Two shop workers and a member of the public were dragged from the rubble of a collapsed company-owned Spar store earlier this month. Emergency services were called to the store, […]
The government’s amendment to ease nutrient neutrality rules for rivers in sensitive areas was rejected in the House of Lords with 192 peers voting against versus 161 in favour. Baroness Willis of Summertown said the Homebuilders Federation’s claim that urban development counted for less than five per nutrient loading was out of date. She said […]
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