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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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Catalyst Housing details new £900m contractor line-up

Catalyst housing association has increased the number of preferred contractors to deliver its annual building programme of around 800 homes

Two men arrested for modern slavery in construction

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences in the construction sector following a Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority operation in Coventry

‘Multiply’: the carbon-neutral wooden pavilion opens at the V&A

A nine-metre high, carbon-neutral wooden pavilion made from American tulipwood opens to the public in the Sackler Courtyard of the V&A in time for the London Design Festival on 15 September.

CIT to redevelop mixed use development Finsbury Tower

Real estate investor and developer, CIT has announced plans to redevelop Finsbury Tower in central London.

Mick George Ltd tackle drought damaged Cambridgeshire roads

An initiative which started late last year to repair more than 40 miles of drought damaged roads in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will enter its final stages this month, with multiple locations set for improvements

Turley announces new recruits to London team

Leading planning consultancy Turley has bolstered its London team with five new recruits across its strategic communications, landscape and visual impact assessment and heritage services.

Report warns Manchester regeneration plans ‘aren’t fit for purpose’

Developer-led regeneration has "done very little" for the vast majority of Greater Manchester, according to a report by the Alliance Manchester Business School

TfL seeks build to rent partner for 3,000 homes

Transport for London (TfL) is set to launch its search for a partner to create a build to rent joint venture to help deliver homes on some of London’s most well-connected sites

Laing O’Rourke gains boost from HS2

Laing O’Rourke’s Explore Manufacturing factory is set to gain a boost thanks to the HS2 project, as it’s predicted the overall programme will support 15,000 jobs by 2020

Victorian Society reveals top 10 endangered buildings

The Victorian Society has released their annual Top 10 Endangered Buildings List which recognises at-risk Victorian and Edwardian buildings and structures throughout England and...

Galliford Try reports rebound in annual profits for 2018

Galliford Try has reported strong growth in its annual profits, boosted by a good performance by its housebuilding operation and a strong pipeline of upcoming projects

Could the Hyperloop transform the way we travel forever?

How Elon Musk's high-speed transport, the Hyperloop has been transformed from dream into almost reality.

Civica wins five-year contract with Alliance Homes to consolidate IT systems

Civica, a market leader in business-critical software applications, digital solutions and managed services has won a new five-year contract with Alliance Homes Group to implement its cloud-based Housing Cx and Coldharbour community care software systems.

Balfour Beatty secures contract for £60m learning hub in Glasgow

Balfour Beatty has announced that it has been chosen by the University of Strathclyde to deliver its new £60m learning and teaching building

Barclays and Homes England launch £1bn housing development fund

Barclays has announced that it is teaming up with the UK Government to provide £1bn of development finance to help build thousands of new homes across England to help increase the speed and volume of housing delivery

Unite calls for crackdown on apprentice levy payroll deduction

Unite is calling for an immediate crackdown on a loophole being operated by employment agencies and umbrella companies, which results in workers having the apprentice levy deducted from their wages

WYG selected to deliver host of projects for the FCO

WYG has been selected by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to lead redevelopment projects across a portfolio of British Embassy/High Commission properties

Industry experts share opinions on Government planning policy

A podcast hosted by the Kings Chambers has shed light on industry opinions regarding the Government’s new planning policy

Northern regions overtake London in housebuilding growth

New data from the Regional Construction Hotspots in Great Britain 2018 report by industry analysts Barbour ABI and the Construction Products Association, shows London's homebuilders have been outpaced by the rest of Great Britain as investment in housebuilding dropped to its lowest value in six years.

HS2 hubs spark wider regeneration

Five regions across the UK are reaping the benefits of the HS2 project work, as latest data by Barbour ABI and the Construction Products Association (CPA) sheds light on the levels of construction value across Great Britain in 2017

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