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.
BSRIA has launched its White Paper on wearables & wellbeing in buildings – the story so far, which suggests that while there is substantial potential for wearables, there are also significant technical and social challenges raised
An analysis of the operating and account data from more than 1,700 construction companies has revealed that average annual profit before tax has grown from 11.5% to 17.1% over the last three years
Upton Gardens, an 842 unit mixed-tenure development of private sale and affordable housing has been launched on the site of West Ham’s former Upton Park stadium in East London
Sadiq Khan has launched a new £10m fund to improve London councils’ housing and planning teams and help boost their role in building new homes in the capital
Monitoring of the UK’s biggest and riskiest projects has improved, but more needs to be done to increase transparency to ensure taxpayers get maximum value, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO)
During the site selection process, greenfield versus brownfield is a major decision to make. Here is a guide on the differences between brownfield and greenfield
An innovative solution to the UK's housing shortage took a significant step forward after Worcester City Council approved the country's first iKozie micro-home community
Almost half of construction firms in the UK have raised concerns regarding talent acquisition and have said a lack of resource is the biggest contributing factor.
The JV North consortium is to build 1,552 more properties in the Shared Ownership Affordable Homes Programme (SOAHP), a 56% increase on its original allocation in 2016
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