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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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Frustrating flashback shows work to be done to improve access

Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, takes a lockdown look at the lack of progress over the last 10 years.

Rise in UK construction output indicates ‘sector’s increasing health’

Construction PMI data for June revealed a sharp turnaround in the performance of the UK construction industry, as the phased restart of work helps lift output volumes.

Federations call for collaborative approach to avoid construction disputes

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) and the Scottish Building Federation (SBF) confirm their support for the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Conflict Avoidance Pledge (CAP), a scheme aimed at resolving contractual disputes.

New BT headquarters transformation gets go-ahead

The City of London Planning & Transportation Committee has approved the transformation of the former 1980s BT headquarters.

Building Resilience: Rethinking our approach to construction

This report by Asite provides a snapshot of the future trends shaping the industry, the opportunities and issues it faces in 2020 and exemplifies the virtues of a regionally engaged and globally responsive approach.

£1.57bn rescue package to protect UK’s cultural and heritage industries

Arts, culture and heritage industries across the UK will receive a slice of a £1.57bn rescue package to help combat the impact of coronavirus.

Government urged to allocate £12.8bn to tackle rural housing crisis

CPRE and English Rural are urging the government to allocate £12.8bn of funding to tackle the housing crisis and deliver affordable homes for rural key workers.

Plans submitted for world’s first rewilding centre

Trees for Life has submitted a planning application for the world’s first rewilding centre at its 10,000-acre Dundreggan Estate in Glenmoriston.

TBM Charlotte completes connection tunnel drive

The super sewer Thames Tideway has taken one step closer to cleaning up the River Thames, as tunnel boring machine (TBM) ‘Charlotte’ completes her journey.

Sports stadiums and underground construction

Cementaid Everdure CALTITE System Hydrophobic and Pore-blocking Ingredient (HPI) for membrane-free, truly waterproof structural concrete.

‘Work Safe. Safe Work’ campaign to boost industry recovery

‘Work Safe. Safe Work’ campaign launched today (3 July) offers guidance to homeowners for when they have tradespeople carry out work in their homes.

Construction workers in London encouraged to walk and cycle to work

Transport for London (TfL) has released travel advice to help construction workers in London get back to work safely and sustainably.

University of Reading secures approval for greenspace extension

Langley Mead, a popular community nature reserve in Shinfield has been given the green light to be extended.

Plans in for ‘21st century’ Oxfordshire Garden Village

Plans for the Oxfordshire Garden Village in West Oxfordshire have been lodged by Grosvenor Britain & Ireland.

Sisk and Osborne+Co to build £150m Santander campus

John Sisk & Son and Osborne+Co have been appointed to the construction of a new Santander campus in Milton Keynes.

HS2 launches hunt for Overhead Catenary System contractors

HS2 Ltd has begun the search for specialist contractors to deliver the Overhead Catenary System (OCS) that will provide power to the high-speed trains.

‘Silver lining’ despite significant fall in construction output

Graeme Cooke of DEFSoftware discusses the fall in construction output, as the Office for National Statistics reports that construction output decreased by 40% in April compared with the previous year.

Plans in for South Kensington tube station transformation

Plans have been submitted to sensitively repair and enhance South Kensington Tube station buildings and the surrounding streets.

Interserve secures two school contracts in Walsall

Interserve has been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to build a replacement school, the Ladder School, and to refurbish the Walsall Studio School.

CLC’s site operating procedures V5 introduces ‘one metre plus’ rule

Construction workers can now stay one metre apart with risk mitigation where two metres is not possible, according to the Construction Leadership Council’s fifth version of its Site Operating Procedures.

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