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SFS – Fastening solutions in the building envelope

SFS is a global market leader for mechanical fastening systems and precision formed components for the building envelope.

Revolutionary rainscreen retention solution AlphaCore® and NVELOPE® proves less is more

SFS Group Fastening Technology and Kingspan Insulation have pooled their respective expertise in rainscreen cladding support systems and insulation materials to launch an optimum performance solution offering A2-s1, d0 reaction to fire, presenting the potential to optimise envelope design on buildings of any height in the AlphaCore® Pad.

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Perry Barr residential scheme ‘tops out’

The Perry Barr residential scheme in Birmingham reached a milestone as it ‘topped out’, by reaching the highest point in the construction of all the buildings on the scheme.

Willmott Dixon to deliver new hub for Gloucestershire police force

Willmott Dixon has secured a £12.8m contract to create a new operational hub for Gloucestershire police force, it will be the first time that the constabulary will have all their units in one place.

Recordkeeping: A guide to being prepared for construction disputes

Meticulous recordkeeping can seem like a tedious task but, in the event of a construction dispute, it can often make the difference between winning and losing. Jessica Tresham and Hannah Gardiner of law firm Womble Bond Dickinson look at the importance of getting recordkeeping right.

Go-ahead for £57m student accommodation in Nottingham

Student accommodation developer, Unite Students has been given the green light for a new £57m 700-bed development in Nottingham.

HS2 CEF to support Warwick Arts Centre project

Warwick Arts Centre has been successful in its bid to the HS2 Community and Environment Fund (CEF) and has secured £250,000 towards its Warwick 20:20 project.

Legal & General outlines plans for 5,500 new affordable homes

Legal & General Affordable Homes has increased its development pipeline to 5,500 homes across the UK as it looks to tackle the implications of poor housing.

Costain secures place on strategic national rail framework

Costain has been appointed to Network Rail’s Operational Programme Delivery framework to provide specialist client-side project management consultancy services.

Construction work to begin £1.9m Norwich South recycling centre

Construction on the modern recycling centre is set to start 22 March and will replace the current site at Ketteringham later this year.

Henry Boot to develop major unit at Wakefield Hub

Henry Boot has secured a contract to deliver a new 260,000 sq ft industrial unit at Wakefield Hub, one of the largest industrial developments in the North of England.

First HS2 tunnel segments roll off production line

112,000 walls segments for the Chiltern tunnel have rolled off a purpose-built production line, as preparations for the launch of HS2’s first giant tunnelling machines ramp-up.

Construction bosses disqualified over illegal construction cartel

The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) has disqualified two former directors of FP McCann for their parts in an illegal construction cartel.

Government cancels Oxford-Cambridge expressway project

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has halted plans to deliver the Oxford-Cambridge expressway, after analysis confirmed the project was not cost-effective.

Oxford-Cambridge Arc: Are we witnessing the rebirth of regional planning?

As the government commits to developing a Spatial Framework plan across the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, Nick Stafford, GB operations director at Tetra Tech Planning, explores the implications of this for the UK’s planning industry.

Birmingham’s Southside £9.5m redevelopment to start next month

The estimated £9.5m scheme will deliver improved walking and cycling routes to New Street Station and a new public square adjacent to Birmingham Hippodrome.

Green light for £80m Bristol University library

The University of Bristol has been given the green light for the new University Library (NUL).

HS2 revises plans for railway in Warwickshire to protect wildlife

HS2 has revised designs for the railway in the Canley Brook area in Warwickshire to reduce the environmental impacts and avoid a major realignment of a local river.

£90m Congleton link road renamed before opening day

The 5.5km Congleton link road will open for the public to walk and cycle along on 16 April and that weekend, before opening to vehicles on 19 April.

One year on: Construction industry reflects on Covid-19

A year on from the first lockdown announcement, sector professionals offer their reflections on the pandemic’s impact on the construction industry.

RICS issues updated guidance on EWS1 certification

Ruth Armstrong and Andrew Johnson from Gateley take a look at RICS’ new guidance on the EWS1 certification process.

Green light for Birmingham Arena Central office development

Kier Property has achieved planning permission for the next phase at its Arena Central development in Birmingham.

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