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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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Aecom, Mace & WSP land £690m consultants framework

Aecom, Mace and WSP have secured places on the new SCF Professional Services framework to shape the procurement of public construction projects.

Tuner & Townsend secures Meridian Water infrastructure works

Turner & Townsend has been appointed to provide project and cost management services to Enfield for the delivery of infrastructure at Meridian Water.

Graham completes £180k facilities management refurbishment

Graham has delivered a significant £180k facilities management (FM) refurbishment project for Cardiff-based primary school, St Peter’s Primary School.

Everton FC revamps designs for Bramley-Moore Dock stadium

Everton FC has amended some elements of the original designs for its Bramley-Moore Dock stadium in Liverpool.

Higgins to deliver 120 new homes in Southend-on-Sea

Higgins has been awarded a £24.5m contract to design and build 120 new homes off Barrow Hall Road in Great Wakering.

Construction waste: The importance of recycling in construction

Phil Sutton, founder of Econpro, discusses the waste generated by the construction industry. Construction waste accounts for approximately a third of all waste generated in the EU, including materials such as concrete, plastic, metals, and glass.

Work to commence on Southsea’s £100m coastal scheme

Portsmouth's Southsea coastal scheme is set to get underway in early September with the construction of coastal defences beginning between Long Curtain Moat and Clarence Pier.

HS2 rail freight deliveries will take 1.5 million lorries off UK roads

HS2 has started a major rail freight delivery programme to take up to 1.5 million lorries of the roads and to cut carbon emissions.

Thames Tideway super sewer delayed by nine months

The Thames Tideway super sewer will open nine months later than expected, as the Covid-19 pandemic impacts operations.

Kier wins £25m project at Dover Grammar School for Boys

The Department for Education (DfE) has chosen Kier to deliver a £24.7m project at Dover Grammar School for Boys.

Breedon’s deal with Cemex raises competition concerns

CMA has found that Breedon’s purchase of certain Cemex assets raises competition concerns in the supply of building materials in some parts of the UK.

Morrison wins £12m contract for Arbroath Flood Scheme

Morrison Construction has been awarded the contract for the Arbroath Flood Protection Scheme by Angus Council.

Finalists revealed for Government’s homes of the future

Housing minister, Christopher Pincher, has announced six finalists in the Home of 2030 competition to design the homes of the future.

Mistakes in tenders: Why tender abandonment is common in construction

Hammersmith and Fulham Council announced they had abandoned procurement for a £75m fire-safety construction contract. But, where did it go wrong in the first place?

HS2 secures new landscaped play area for Maple Cross JMI school

Three Rivers District Council has granted planning permission for a new landscaped play area for Maple Cross JMI school in Maple Cross near Rickmansworth, bringing a request to HS2 from a local pupil to life.

Penoyre & Prasad to design UAL’s new arts building

Architect Penoyre & Prasad has won a prestigious design competition to fit-out UAL’s new building for London College of Communication and its core university services.

Actis presents first LABC regional awards of 2020

The first regional prizes have been presented to the winners of this year’s LABC Building Excellence Awards by insulation specialist Actis.

Balfour Beatty awarded £108m A57 Mottram contract

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £108m contract to design and build a dual carriageway linking the M67 with the A57 in Mottram Moor, Greater Manchester.

Six utility companies handed £94,000 fines for poor work

Six utility companies have been handed penalties of £94,000 for failing to comply with their statutory obligations when placing cables and pipes in roads.

Inland Homes to develop 1,000 homes at Cavalry Barracks site

Inland Homes has entered into agreements for the acquisition and development of a 36.7-acre brownfield site at Cavalry Barracks.

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