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.
The £79m proposal for the regeneration of 20-36 High Street in Manchester has gained a resolution to grant detailed planning permission by Manchester City Council’s planning committee.
Esh Construction has completed the refurbishment of a pupil referral unit at Springfield School in Wakefield which will provide more space and better facilities for 11-18-year-olds.
HS2’s main works civils contractors have collaborated to introduce a new system for assessing tenders, designed to increase efficiency and reduce costs in the supply chain.
Over 34,000 construction professionals attended UK Construction Week 2019, with many keen to learn about future construction technologies and how they can be applied to their businesses.
Architects, property developers and local planners need to better prioritise music venues and listen more closely to artists and performers when designing regeneration schemes.
Phil Hall of the Association of Accounting Technicians takes a look at what the introduction of the domestic VAT reverse charge means for construction firms – and why the issue shouldn’t be kicked into the long grass.
Daniel Ure of PPE specialist Vizwear examines what problems the skills shortage in construction is causing for the government’s homebuilding targets – and what companies can do to help fill key positions.
Jamie Johnson, CEO of FJP Investment, reviews the struggles faced by developers constructing new builds and proposes a series of reforms to ensure the UK is able to increase housing output.
The conversion of gardens and other vegetated areas to built-up surfaces – known as urban creep – in Edinburgh is an area that is poorly researched.
The Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) issued architect Toby Howell of Mitchell Evans LLP, with a penalty order of £2,500 after he failed to control and manage the practice.
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.
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