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NHBC announces Louise Minchin and Deborah Meaden for its new BEYOND ‘25 LIVE event

NHBC has announced renowned broadcaster, journalist and author Louise Minchin as its host for its upcoming BEYOND ‘25 LIVE event in March, with entrepreneur Deborah Meaden as a keynote speaker.

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London named Europe’s most expensive city to build

London might attract big prices, but it is also one of the most expensive cities in the world to build in, according to new...

UK construction ends the year on a positive note

The UK’s construction sector ended the year on a high as the figures revealed growth was seen during December… The construction industry exceeded expectations during...

New Homes Bonus consultation underway

Reform of the New Homes Bonus regime could see payments end for planning authorities who do not have a local plan in place… Proposed changes...

LGA says penalties should be given to slow housing developers

Developers who do not finish building before planning permission expires should face penalties, says local authority representative, the Local Government Association… The pressure is on...

Planning and Building Control Today is now live!

Welcome to the first issue of 2016 – a year full of deadlines and expected changes for all in the construction sector...

New Housing Zones secure funding

More than £6m has been granted to councils to begin work on Housing Zones across the country in a bid to increase the number...

The Future of Construction Plant Hire

Kevin Minton, Director of The Construction Plant Hire Association provides the highlights of their 2015 conference… The Construction Plant-hire Association’s 2015 conference was a huge...

Insurance Claims – The Moment of Truth

Many people see Insurance as an integral part of managing their business, whereas others see it as a necessary evil. Either way, until you...

Innovation and skills on the agenda

Louise Murphy of The Construction Equipment Association details their recent Annual conference that highlighted innovation, infrastructure, skills and investment… Innovation, infrastructure, skills and investment were...

Six tips to transform your office’s energy management

Thomas Svensson, EMEA Managing Director at EnerNOC provides six key points to develop smarter energy management…  Global energy markets are forever shifting in response to...

Energy saving insulation

The Energy Saving Trust examine solid wall insulation and what opportunities it has for UK homes along with what households should consider… It goes without...

Knauf Insulation: Full fill for the perfect fit

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,...

Supporting the UK insulation industry

The National Insulation Association (NIA) detail the key outcomes from their recent Annual Conference including how to restore consumer confidence in the insulation industry… Thursday...

A thermal bridging guide for 2016

Rob Pannell, Managing Director at the Zero Carbon Hub explain how their new Thermal Bridging Guide will lead to improvements in energy efficiency standards...

Energy efficiency is infrastructure

Fraser Wallace, Policy Advisor for the Sustainable Energy Association argues that the government need to urgently recognise energy efficiency as infrastructure as part of...

A surveyor’s role in Rights of Light

Alistair Redler, Senior Partner at Delva Patman Redler LLP Chartered Surveyors draws attention to the surveyor’s role when matters concerning Rights of Light occur… In...

Scaffolding training – ensuring best practice

CISRS announces new requirements for the CISRS Part 1 Scaffolding Training course… CISRS has announced that as of 1st September 2015 it will be a...

Excellence in workplace safety and health

Behavioural safety is a key part of a business’s journey towards ensuring excellence in workplace safety and health. Here Jill Joyce, Senior Policy &...

Prudent builders take less time being more accurate with HBXL’s EstimatorXpress

Time taken to create estimates and the accuracy of the quotes produced remains two of the primary concerns for SME builders. One of the main...

Meeting the Challenge: Compliance and CDM 2015

Building Safety Group MD Paul Kimpton considers the challenges to companies complying with the recently updated Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations… CDM 2015 is...

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