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Housing targets and economic growth key focus of King’s Speech

Prime minister Keir Starmer placed the economy at the forefront of his first King's Speech today, with policy reforms geared towards encouraging growth.

Mycelium composites: A sustainable alternative for Africa?

Ramboll UK announces new managing director

Current construction and demolition waste levels are unacceptable

Skanska signs £105m contract to rebuild Millbank office building

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OpenSpace provides next-generation reality capture software, powerful integrations, and the smartest analytics tools in the industry.

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Why opportunity knocks for young people in engineering construction

To mark the 10th anniversary of World Youth Skills Day, ECITB chief executive Andrew Hockey highlights the huge opportunities that exist for young people to forge a career in the engineering construction industry.
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The search for lower carbon aluminium solutions to support sustainable design

John McComb, technical services director at Reynaers Aluminium, looks at the work taking place within the aluminium industry to improve access to products with lower levels of embodied carbon.
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£20bn investment for UK Build-to-Rent over next ten years predicted

Savills has predicted that only a fifth of the £20bn invested into Build-to-Rent between 2018 and 2023 has been deployed- and more investment is expected.
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Winners of BREEAM Awards 2024 announced

BRE has revealed the winners of its annual BREEAM Awards 2024 – a celebration of the projects and organisations leading the way in sustainable building design, development and management.
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Nottingham Skills Academy expands construction training offering with new partnership

A fire safety specialist and leading installer of passive fire barriers has partnered with the Nottingham Skills Academy to provide work experience and training opportunities for young people.
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Creating vibrant places: A vision for thriving communities

Luke Hillson, design partner at design and planning consultancy Marrons, examines the findings of a new report that asks individuals, businesses, organisations and government what needs to be done to drive a placemaking-led approach to building future communities.
Planning & Construction News

Planning approvals increased by 20% in June, showing promise for Labour’s targets

Planning approvals rose in June ahead of the general election, reaching nearly £7.5bn in value, according to Barbour ABI analysts.
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Monthly construction output gains 1.9% bump from warm weather

The latest ONS figures show that an increase in new work and repair and maintenance, anecdotally attributed to good weather, boosted construction output in May 2024.
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1 million UK social homes to benefit from mould and energy bill-reducing device

Switchee announces £5 million investment from Octopus Ventures and AXA IM Alts, as it targets installing its mould and energy bill-reducing device in 1 million UK social homes.
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Raising industry standards with the Code for Construction Product Information

Steve Marr, UK compliance director for SIG, addresses the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) and its mission to standardise product descriptions in the construction industry.
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Will power-hungry AI overwhelm the National Grid? Can electrical apprentices save the day?

The National Grid could struggle to supply electricity when power-hungry AI servers take a central role in society, and the UK will need many more skilled, highly qualified electrical apprentices to cope.
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Submissions open for Grenfell Tower memorial design

The Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission and RIBA have opened up submissions to select the team that will design the future memorial on the site of Grenfell Tower.
Building Control News

Building competence in supply chains: The impact of the Building Safety Act 2022

Alex Minett, global head of new markets at Veriforce CHAS, explores the role of competence in the new Building Safety Act and offers insight on how organisations can foster competence throughout their supply chains.
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BRE sets out 100-day roadmap for new Labour Government

BRE's 100-day roadmap calls for the Government to prioritise low-carbon innovation in construction, improving EPCs, and the creation of a Decent Homes Standard for the Private Rented Sector.
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RIBA launches competition to design Fleming Centre life sciences facility

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced a design competition for the Fleming Centre at St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London.
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Will Labour’s New Towns plan solve the housing crisis?

People live in houses, not planning permissions. Solving the housing crisis is at least a two-parliament problem, says David Blackadder-Weinstein, Director, Strategic Communications at Turley.
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How to ensure your SME is considered for a framework

Shamayne Harris, head of procurement at Pagabo, shares valuable inside knowledge on how every business from SMEs upwards can give themselves the best chance of being considered for placement and unlocking a new income stream.
Construction Technology News

Quality control: the structural weakness in capital projects

André Gunter, head of Pre-sales and Consulting, Idox plc, explores the way construction technologies can maintain a high standard of quality control.

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NHBC – Warranty and insurance provider for new homes

NHBC is the UK’s leading independent provider of warranty and insurance for new homes, covering 70-80% of the new homes built in the UK each year.

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The UK’s progress towards a Passivhaus standard in new homes

A new report from the NHBC Foundation explores the UK’s progress towards adopting a Passivhaus standard, the barriers that remain in house building and the cultural shift required to embed the approach in new homes.

New home registrations fall in first quarter of 2024

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Affordable home completions soar while private sector stalls, reports NHBC

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