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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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Interserve wins £13.9m Middlesbrough hospital contract

Interserve has been selected by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust to undertake the £13.9m phase one refurbishment of Roseberry Park Hospital.

£42m Paisley Museum transformation gets the go-ahead

Plans to transform Paisley Museum have taken a step forward, as Renfrewshire Council's planning board gives proposals the nod.

Mott MacDonald to design runway at RAF Lossiemouth

Mott MacDonald has secured a design contract for the resurfacing of the runways at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland.

SPIE wins planned maintenance contract for University Schools Trust

SPIE UK, has won a five-year planned maintenance contract for mechanical and electrical (M&E) and reactive works with University Schools Trust (UST).

Analysis reveals local plans support custom and self-build housing

An analysis of all local plans across England, by the Right to Build Task Force has revealed that 58% of local planning authorities have,...

Atkins secures £49m UK highways improvement contract

Atkins, a part of SNC-Lavalin, has been appointed by Highways England as principal designer for highways improvement schemes in the East of England.

Planning application submitted for new neighbourhood in Leicester

Parker Strategic Land has submitted an outline planning application for a new 1,200-home neighbourhood on the eastern edge of Leicester.

Construction firm Simons Group enters administration

Lincoln-based construction company Simons Group has filed for administration after facing contract delays and heavy losses.

Hammerson submits plans for Victoria Gate Hotel

Hammerson has submitted plans for a new 205-bed hotel, The Victoria Gate Hotel, adjacent to its retail and leisure destination, Victoria Gate.

BAM secures £36m Chiltern Lifestyle Centre

Chiltern District Council has appointed BAM Construction as the preferred bidder for its Chiltern Lifestyle Centre in Amersham.

£14m scheme to deliver new council homes in Oldbury

A £14m scheme to build new council homes and to give a tired and outdated block of flats in Oldbury a total facelift has been given the final go-ahead by Sandwell Council.

Scaffolding firm loses commercial vehicles licence

AFS Scaffolding Ltd has lost its operator's licence for commercial vehicles after it received an unfair competitive advantage over other businesses.

Report reveals success factors for London developments

WSP and London First reviewed significant London developments and identified critical success factors which accelerated progress.

Kier to deliver £30m regeneration scheme for Braintree District

Kier has been appointed by Braintree District Council to deliver the £30m Manor Street regeneration scheme in Braintree’s Town Centre.

The upsides of downsizing for the housing market

Incentivising downsizing may provide benefits for young and old generations alike. However, says Phil Harris, director at BLP Insurance, much needs to be done to provide suitable housing options.

Higgins wins £22.5m Grange Farm Estate contract in South Harrow

Higgins has been awarded the £22.5m contract to design and build the first phase of the Grange Farm Estate in South Harrow.

Lewes Council overturns government’s housing delivery test

The government has revised its Housing Delivery Test result for Lewes District Council following a successful legal challenge by the local authority.

Tunnel boring machine breaks ground on London’s super sewer

Balfour Beatty, alongside its joint venture partners Morgan Sindall and BAM Nuttall has seen one of its two tunnelling boring machines (TBM) become the first to break through the ground for London’s new super sewer.

Time to take action on the housing crisis

We know how many people are hit by the housing crisis – it’s time to take action to end it, says James Prestwich, head of policy at the National Housing Federation.

Tarmac and Forth Ports announce new terminal at Tilbury2

Tarmac has partnered with the Port of Tilbury, to create the UK’s largest construction materials aggregates terminal at Tilbury2 on the north bank of the River Thames.

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