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.
Following initial delays in its implementation, the new VAT reverse charge regime is finally coming into force from 1 March 2021 and will impact employers, developers, contractors, consultants and subcontractors.
The Chartered Institute of Building has been exploring the role of construction in the post-pandemic world. The CIOB’s CEO, Caroline Gumble, discusses the Adapt & Thrive event, being held on 24 March, to examine how the industry might change and adapt to new ways of working.
The new 'CIOB Planning Protocol 2021' (CIOB PP21) has been designed by a team of experts as a tool for parties to use to see the construction programme they create and maintain is precise and of high quality.
HS2 has revealed the final design for the Euston tunnel headhouse that will provide emergency access to the new tunnels as they approach Euston station.
Wates Construction has completed its first project for Gateshead Council with the delivery of a new £12m school for children with special educational needs (SEN).
Morgan Sindall Construction has completed a new £8m primary school in Edwalton, Nottinghamshire, seven weeks ahead of schedule for Nottinghamshire County Council.
The government has unveiled an ambitious plan for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc that will help to create thousands of jobs, drive investment, protect and enhance the environment.
The Cardiff Interchange, a new multi-purpose development, has become the first building in the UK to achieve BRE’s new Home Quality Mark ONE (HQM ONE) certification at design stage.
Assent delivers building control solutions on over 30,000 projects annually; our growing network of 60+ offices means that we are always within one hour of a site anywhere in England and Wales.
Assent and subsidiary company Xact offer a variety of building control and fire safety resources, from training and qualifications to apprenticeships and more.
