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.
Staticus has been appointed as the façade contractor for the 32-storey, 107-meter-high mixed-use Tottenham Hale tower, which will consist of 279 homes and commercial spaces.
The chief executive of Crossrail has refused to set a solid date for when the railway will open, instead stating that the firm “very, very much wants to get this done in 2020”.
Almost £20m of funding has been approved by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to help accelerate local authority plans to revitalise town centres.
Beauchamp Park will see 450 quality homes, including at least 40% affordable housing, brought to the 20.9-hectare site south of Gallows Hill and west of Europa Way.
With less than four weeks to go before the UK is due to leave the EU, the CPA has urged the construction sector to consider contingency planning and to be aware of potential delays in the construction supply chain.
Balfour Beatty has secured a £70m contract to deliver the Edinburgh Futures Institute, a flagship refurbishment and extension project on behalf of the University of Edinburgh.
A former plant operator has been sentenced after he used a digger to cause £4m worth of damage to brand new bungalows in Buntingford in a dispute over wages.
Selectaglaze discuss the recent conversion of listed buildings in Berkshire, reinstating some original designs to return the property to it's former glory.
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have discovered a new way of protecting concrete from fire damage by using materials recycled from old tyres.
Advantage Insurance (AHCI) discuss how their team has been collecting essential items to help the homeless, following on from their charity commitments.
Coltrane Asset Management, Interserve’s largest shareholder, has outlined a new plan to restructure the business in a bid to overturn a rescue plan supported by its lenders and directors.
About Access discuss how simple design faults can lean to difficulties in accessibility, providing tips to resolve the issues at the start of the process.
UK construction activity fell during February, ending a ten-month period of sustained expansion, as a drop in commercial building and civil engineering activity was heavily to blame.
The Facilities Management market has fallen to the lowest level of growth for 8 years as business uncertainty exerts pressure on client budgets and erodes average contract prices in 2019, according to MTW Research.
A rogue builder has been jailed after failing to complete construction contracts as well as breaching bankruptcy restrictions by continuing to run companies.
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