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ROCKWOOL ® launches new SoundPro Guide

The new ROCKWOOL ® SoundPro comprehensive guide for specifying acoustic solutions for the residential and education sector has been launched.
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Reducing embodied carbon in building products for a sustainable future

As one of the key topics of debate around sustainability and climate change, embodied carbon is something we must all understand better. Vincent Matthews, head of UK marketing for SFS, explains.
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Second school built by Caledonian Modular shut down

A second modular-built school by the now defunct Caledonian Modular building firm, Caledonian Modular, has been forced to close.
Bontnewydd Community Campus

Caulmert chosen to oversee net-zero school in Wales

Caulmert has been chosen to oversee the construction of a new net-zero school in North Wales and will reuse materials from the previous site to enhance sustainability.
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Report reveals £625m annual investment in home accessibility could create up...

A new report from the Centre for Ageing Better and Demos has revealed that spending £625m a year to improve heating, safety, and home accessibility could create 100,000 new jobs and generate a £10bn annual economic boost.
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Premier Guarantee gears up for InSite: Building safety and standards with...

Premier Guarantee will once again host expert speakers, such as Leon Livermore, to discuss the key issues facing the construction industry this year.
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See the benefits of construction software with Bluebeam’s ROI calculator

Explore why Bluebeam is the construction software provider of choice for over 2 million AEC professionals worldwide with Bluebeam's ROI calculator.
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South East leads the way in planning permission-ready properties

The South East of England has the highest proportion of planning permission-ready properties, according to research by development specialists, Searchland.
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Stay ahead of 2023’s challenges with the Imerso Construction Playbook

Imerso outlines the 6 best tactics to succeed against the challenges facing the industry in the 2023 Construction Playbook
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Rye, Winchelsea & District Memorial Hospital achieves first net-zero hospital status

The Rye, Winchelsea & District Memorial Hospital in East Sussex has been confirmed as the UK’s first carbon-neutral community hospital.
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Safety concerns lead to closure of £29m modular-built school

Pupils and teaching staff at modular-built Sir Frederick Gibberd College have been told that the school will close with immediate effect following an investigation by the Department of Education, which identified structural irregularities.
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Turner & Townsend to deliver Dublin MetroLink programme

Turner & Townsend has been chosen to deliver the Dublin Metrolink programme - Ireland’s first metro railway.
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Shaping the future with Assent Building Control

Assent is a multi-licence, national, private Building Control Approved Inspector that offers a wide range of building control services.
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Construction industry must address whole-life CO2 emissions in buildings, warn academics

Academics from the University of Manchester have warned that the UK building sector must take more serious consideration into cutting whole-life CO2 emissions in buildings.
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How beneficial have regulations been in building a responsible construction payment...

As the government’s Payment Practices & Performance Regulations are set to expire on 6 April 2024, Payapps reflect on how the beneficial regulations have been in building a more responsible construction payment culture.
Get Construction Talking

Procore and The B1M launch Get Construction Talking to address the...

Procore has partnered with The B1M to launch Get Construction Talking to address the mental health crisis, reduce stigma and provide resources to tackle the industry’s biggest killer – suicide.
Colne Valley Viaduct

Moorhall Road reopens as HS2’s Colne Valley Viaduct progresses

Harefield's Moorhall Road has been reopened after HS2 engineers completed works on a 40-metre section of the Colne Valley Viaduct.
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Costain Limited to pay £55,000 for river contamination 

Costain Limited will donate £55,000 to the Tyne Rivers Trust after a river contamination incident occurred in the River Don during their upgrade of the A19 in South Tyneside.
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GRAHAM completes major beam lift on M2 improvement project 

GRAHAM Construction has completed a major beam lift on the M2 junction 5 Improvements Scheme, marking a significant milestone for the project.
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Can modular solutions revive the construction industry’s economy?

David Harris, CEO of Premier Modular, reflects on the state of the construction industry's economy, the financial flexibility modular solutions offer and how this form of construction can inject hope into the industry’s future.
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Talking energy efficiency with Samsung’s Steve Fleming

PBC Today sat down with Samsung’s Head of Climate Solutions Steve Fleming to talk all things energy efficiency.
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Balfour Beatty completes low-carbon Streethay Bridge for HS2

Balfour Beatty VINCI has completed the Streethay bridge near Lichfield as part of the HS2 project.
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Amey to help deliver a net zero prison estate with SMART...

Amey will assist the Ministry of Justice to ensure a net zero prison estate through SMART meter installation on 36 sites.
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Atkins secures place on £1.6bn NHS HPCCAS framework

Atkins has been chosen for the £1.6bn HPCCAS NHS Shared Business Services framework, which will be active until 2027.
A male surveyor using a handheld infrared thermal camera, to inspect the interior of a domestic home, looking for heat anomalies. The camera viewfinder shows a coloured thermal image with varying temperature ranges, representing topics covered in the Actis- LABC CPD partnership

Actis and LABC renew successful CPD partnership

Actis specification experts will take part in LABC's monthly technical roadshows over the next year as part of the CPD partnership.
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How the AEC industry can contribute to the levelling up agenda

Architects, engineers and construction (AEC) firms can all play a role in levelling up by embracing a more regional focus and harnessing technology without sacrificing the quality of their work, argues Tim Whiteley, co-founder of Inevidesk.