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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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Northampton student accommodation gains approval

The proposals will provide five student flats, as part of ambitious plans to regenerate Northampton town centre.

3 directors disqualified over illegal construction cartel

Three company directors have been disqualified after they broke competition law by forming an illegal cartel in the construction industry.

British Steel: One year on

Yesterday (9 March) marked the first anniversary of the new British Steel, with this brings a more sustainable future and opportunities for apprenticeships.

Balfour Beatty to repay £19m in furlough funds

Balfour Beatty pledges to repay the job retention scheme, as its 2020 financial results reveal the contractor is bouncing back from Covid.

North East businesses urged to grab HS2 contract opportunities

HS2 Ltd is encouraging companies in the North East of England to bid for millions of pounds worth of upcoming contracts supporting the delivery of Britain’s new railway.

Kier completes two new schools in Kent

Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School and Hartsdown Academy have been handed back to the Department for Education, just in time to welcome students back as lockdown restrictions are lifted.

Micro-homes on the rise in the UK

Comically dubbed “Rabbit Hutch Homes”, micro-homes in the UK have been on the rise since Permitted Development Rights allowed developers to bypass the national minimum space standards.

£130m mixed-use scheme in Digbeth gains approval

Designed by Darling Associates, Eutopia Homes’ plans will see 480 new homes, a hotel and commercial space developed in Birmingham city centre.

Incorporating climate resilience into our towns, cities and infrastructure

Sarah Winne, climate resilience specialist at Ramboll, explores the importance of incorporating climate resilience into planning the design of our homes, buildings and urban environments.

Grahams wins £79.5m Clyde road bridge contract

A £79.5m contract to build the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde and create new connections into Scotland’s manufacturing innovation district has been approved.

Crossrail hands over Farringdon Elizabeth line station

Crossrail has handed over the Farringdon Elizabeth line station, built by the BAM, Ferrovial, Kier joint venture (Team BFK), to Transport for London (TfL).

How Premier Guarantee ensures developer and builder quality

We take a look at how building warranty experts, Premier Guarantee improve build quality and help increase the quality of new homes across the UK.

Commercial work offers relief for UK construction in February

The UK construction sector returned to growth in February, as new orders regain momentum and commercial projects are ‘woken from their slumber’.

How will Budget 2021 impact the construction industry?

Today (3 March) marks the arrival of Budget 2021, as chancellor Rishi Sunak vows to boost investment in infrastructure and inject £126m of new funding for 40,000 traineeships to build back better, greener and more efficiently post-Covid.

HS2 to create chalk grassland in the Colne Valley

HS2 has unveiled plans to create one of the largest areas of chalk grassland on the edge of the Chilterns in the Colne Valley.

Plans in to redevelop former Inverkip power station site

Plans to redevelop the site of a former power station at Inverkip to deliver 650 new homes, retail and community facilities have been submitted to Inverclyde Council by ScottishPower and Turley.

Landmark Liverpool council housing scheme set for go-ahead

Liverpool City Council’s first major council housing scheme in more than 30 years is set to clear its final hurdle.

Network Rail invest millions into Chiltern main line improvements

Network Rail is investing more than £2.2m to renew tracks in several locations between London Marylebone and Bicester, which will see almost 2.5km of railway track replaced along the Chiltern main line.

Keltbray wins £14.1m contract to deliver structures on A30 scheme

Keltbray has secured a £14.1m package of works to deliver 14 bridge structures on Highways England’s A30 scheme for Costain/Jacobs Partnership.

Legal disputes soar as Covid impacts the AEC industry

Poor email management is exacerbating the pandemic’s impact on the AEC industry’s priorities, according to research by Mail Manager, as legal disputes soar.

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