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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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Go-ahead for major Edinburgh brewery

The City of Edinburgh Council has given the green light for plans to deliver a major brewery at Heriot-Watt University’s Research Park.

Tilbury Douglas to deliver £4.3m Warrington hospital extension

Tilbury Douglas has been appointed by Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to deliver a £4.3m extension of the Emergency Department at Warrington hospital.

Grant Thornton handed £1.3m fine for Interserve audits

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined Grant Thornton £1.3m for the statutory audits of the 2015-2017 financial statements of Interserve plc.

Willmott Dixon wins £38m Brentford affordable housing scheme

Willmott Dixon has been selected by the London Borough of Hounslow to deliver 96 homes and commercial space as part of a £38m affordable housing scheme in Brentford.

How Mail Manager helps you achieve QA standards

As the regulatory landscape becomes ever more stringent and complex, it’s more crucial than ever for businesses to have a firm grasp on their quality assurance (QA) processes. Here's how Mail Manager helps you achieve QA standards.

T&T secures major Tyne and Wear transport projects

The Tyne and Wear passenger transport executive has appointed Turner & Townsend to provide project control services for three major transport programmes across the UK.

Willmott Dixon begins Doncaster affordable housing scheme

Wilmott Dixon has begun construction work for Doncaster Council on three new affordable housing developments across the borough, as part of the next phase of the Council House Build Programme.

MPs warn Crossrail schedule and costs ‘lack certainty’

Crossrail remains unable to deliver a timeline of completion for the Elizabeth line, as there is still no certainty to its cost and opening schedules.

HS2 dig uncovers rare Roman statues at Stoke Mandeville

HS2 archaeologists have unearthed a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ discovery of rare Roman statues under a medieval church in Stoke Mandeville.

How does email management work if you don’t have an IT Manager?

How does email management work if you don’t have an IT Manager? Mail Manager, the solution developed by Arup, explores.

Plans approved for next stage of £262m Rivington Chase scheme

Bellway Homes has been given the green light by Bolton Council to deliver 205 new homes as part of the next phase Rivington Chase regeneration scheme.

Document management vs records management: When do I need them?

Mail Manager, the email management solution developed by Arup, explores how document management and records management differ, and when you need them.

15 contractors land spot on £500m Scottish framework

15 contractors have secured places on a new £500m framework to deliver new build, infrastructure and refurbishment works for the public sector in Scotland.

Go-ahead for 21-storey Fleet Street office development

The City of London Corporation has approved plans for a new 21-storey office development at the former Daily Express buildingon Fleet Street.

What needs to be in the second National Infrastructure Assessment?

With major challenges on the horizon it is essential that we take a long-term approach to infrastructure planning, says Keith Howells FICE, trustee of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

How will the Autumn Budget impact the construction industry?

Today (27 October) marks the arrival of the Autumn Budget, as chancellor Rishi Sunak vows to inject £1.8m brownfield funding and build back better and greener, pledging £3.9bn to decarbonise buildings to reach the net zero target by 2050.

Barhale selected for £8.6m O2 mains installation

Barhale selected by Thames Water to install over 4km of new trunk main in south east London as part of proposals to deliver additional capacity in the area.

The post-Covid hospital: A new normal?

As hospitals are considering what the new normal will look like, how can we design and plan new hospitals to radically improve patient experience, clinical outcomes and staff wellbeing? Smriti Singh and Chris Waine at Arcadis take a look.

Kier begins work on £8m eating disorder clinic in Dorset

NHS Dorset HealthCare University Foundation Trust has appointed Kier to deliver an £8m specialised eating disorder clinic in Poole, Dorset.

Environmentally and socially sustainable multi-storey buildings

The European project Build-in-Wood aims to make timber the natural choice of material for multi-storey buildings.

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