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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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£27.4bn roads investment to support 64,000 construction jobs

Highways England has revealed plans for £27.4bn investment in the strategic road network which will support 64,000 construction jobs.

Amey wins £40m Highways England estate management contract

Amey has been awarded a £40m contract to deliver facilities and estate management services across Highways England’s estate.

Crossrail delayed again as costs reach £19bn

Crossrail has revealed the scheme will not be ready until 2022 at the earliest, as total costs reach £19bn.

Shapps launches Acceleration Unit to tackle infrastructure delays

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has launched a new acceleration unit to tackle delays to infrastructure projects and drive forward progress for passengers.

Lovell and Together Housing to combat housing crisis across the north

Lovell Partnerships has joined forces with Together Housing Group to create Lovell Together LLP, to tackle the housing crisis across the North of England.

Willmott Dixon secures triple schools contracts in Sandwell

Willmott Dixon has been awarded a £23.8m contract to deliver enhancements at three schools in Sandwell that will accommodate an additional 990 students.

Green light for £43m social housing scheme in Brent

Plans for 65 new council homes, a state-of-the-art education centre and a new affordable workplace in Brent have been given the green light.

Mulbury and Great Places to deliver £11m housing scheme in Shaw

Residential developer Mulbury has agreed a deal with Great Places Housing Group to deliver 65 new homes in Shaw, Greater Manchester.

Construction contract awards rise to £6.3bn in July

Construction contract awards increased by at least 33% in every sector in July, as the total value surged from £3.1bn in June to £6.3bn.

Landmark provides free environment checks on Nightingale hospitals

Landmark provided free Envirocheck reports to 66 Works Group Royal Engineer carrying out an evaluation of environmental factors to consider in the design of NHS Nightingale hospitals in Birmingham, Manchester and Cardiff.

Atkins predicts digitally-driven Covid recovery in 18 months

The new Atkins report shows that 68% of infrastructure businesses expect their organisation’s outlook to have recovered to pre-crisis levels by Q4 2021.

Go-ahead for Space Hub Sutherland plans

Plans for the Space Hub Sutherland, which will launch satellites into orbit from the north Highlands of Scotland, have been approved by Highland Council.

Green light for Nottingham Guildhall transformation

Plans to transform the vacant Guildhall into a hotel have been given the green light by Nottingham City Council.

Winners revealed for professional services framework

The Procure Partnerships Framework have concluded the tender process for its Professional Services Agreement.

Mace to oversee Brent Cross West Station project

Mace has been chosen to provide project management services for the Brent Cross West Station development in North London.

£77m funding to kick start York Central project

Homes England and Network Rail have agreed to invest £77m for infrastructure work to ensure that York’s new city centre development goes ahead.

Wates begins housing repairs for Crawley Borough Council

Wates has started a ten-year contract of housing repairs for Crawley Borough Council in the middle of a pandemic, after assembling its teams using virtual and social distancing mobilisation measures.

Issues in the construction sector post-Covid and how to tackle them

David Kelly, general manager for EMEA at Deputy, takes a deeper look into the challenges faced by the construction sector following the coronavirus outbreak, and the possible solutions to deal with them.

Man erased from Architects Register for inappropriate social media post

Peter Kellow of Peter Kellow Architecture has been erased from the Architects Register for inappropriate comments on social media where he denied the existence of the Jewish race.

Interserve to deliver £4m Digital Innovation Hub for Barnsley College

Interserve has secured a £4m contract to transform the SciTech Centre at Barnsley College to create a new Digital Innovation Hub.

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