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.
Scape Group has revealed that Balfour Beatty has been selected for each of its next generation civil engineering frameworks valued at a combined total of up to £2.1bn
We all know that a party to a construction contract may refer a dispute to adjudication at any time. But what happens when the party who wishes to bring the claim is in liquidation?
To mark the start of Empty Homes Week from the 15-21st October, campaigning charity Action on Empty Homes has demanded the government's support to assist local authorities capeable of refurbishing thousands of empty properties across the UK.
New research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed that people favour building more co-living and micro-homes in urban areas as a solution to the housing crisis, while building on the greenbelt is the least favoured solution
Late payments are one of the biggest challenges facing construction SMEs. Aldermore Bank sets out some of the steps you can take to protect your cash flow and stay ahead of the game.
The latest report from the Town and Country Planning Association has revealed that a failed planning system is delivering next to no new affordable housing in England's most deprived areas.
Housing pressures are causing a reduction in the UK’s green belt land. Rosie Jones, Assistant Consultant at Argyll Environmental asks what can be done...
Soil stabilisation is saving construction companies thousands of pounds by significantly reducing disposal and aggregate import costs. Mick George explains how it works.
Recent data from the Insolvency Service has shown that there has been over 2,700 construction firms to enter insolvency in the last year, a 6% rise following Carillion's liquidation.
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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