Prime minister Keir Starmer placed the economy at the forefront of his first King's Speech today, with policy reforms geared towards encouraging growth.
Vincent Matthews, head of UK marketing at SFS, discusses the benefits of working with a product manufacturer in construction to select an appropriate system solution.
A £300m home building programme has been unveiled by the City of Edinburgh Council, which will see 14,000 new properties built…
Plans to build 14,000...
Contractor Morgan Sindall has been given an award in recognition of its commitment to the sector, as it registers its 3,000th site…
Construction and infrastructure...
Lindsay Wright, Policy Engagement Manager at the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), outlines the potential for thermal energy storage in the UK…
Thermal energy storage...
Halfen outline the innovations available to mitigate cold bridging and improve thermal performance…
With the ever increasing need to improve the thermal performance of our...
Adrian Pargeter, Head of Technical and Product Development for Kingspan Insulation reports on a study showing how insulation with a minimal construction depth can...
The world’s demand for energy will only ever grow and whilst new sources of sustainable and renewable energy are secured through incentivising financial investment,...
ESOS (Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme) is an energy assessment and energy saving scheme mandatory for organisations in the UK that meet the qualification criteria....
How fully filling with mineral wool insulation can be the most practical and cost effective solution
When it comes to installing any form of insulation,...
John Edwards, Trustee of the IHBC argues for an intelligent and holistic approach to energy assessments that have a positive impact on the sustainability...
Andrew MacLeod, Partner at Robin Simon outlines how the structural warranty provides a safety net for our most valuable assets…
Mortgage lenders require newly built...
Louise Hosking, Director at Hosking Associates Ltd sheds light on how CDM2015 affects the homeowner and what they need to do to remain compliant…
The...
SME builders worried about the revised Construction Design Management (CDM) 2015 regulations are being advised to use HBXL’s Health & Safety Xpert software to...
Over 25 years providing effective and efficient health and safety advice and training to the construction industry and others…
Callsafe Services Limited has been providing...
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.
Kate Morement, head of risk and compliance, Assent, says much progress has been made by women in construction over the last 20 years, but there is still more to be done.
