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Construction professionals brace for autumn with Actis’ RIBA-approved CPD training

Architects, specifiers, builders and building control officers gear up for autumn with Actis' RIBA-approved CPD modules - 'Tomorrow's Insulation Solutions for Future Homes Standards' and 'Addressing the Performance Gap with Reflective Insulation'.
Chris Timmins, Morro Partnerships managing director, and councillor Steve Evans, City of Wolverhampton council deputy leader and cabinet member for housing, at the site of the new sustainable bungalows

Construction begins on sustainable bungalows in Wolverhampton

Eight new sustainable bungalows have begun construction in Bushbury, Wolverhampton, supported by a £600,000 grant.
Flooded houses in York, of the kind the UKGBC statement says more protection is needed

UKGBC statement says flooding risks need more preparation

A new UKGBC statement says that the government needs to do more to mitigate the effects of climate change and risk of floods.
Fire in a high-rise building construction site

Enhancing fire safety in building construction: Key updates and implications

Recent changes to Approved Document B underscore the UK Government's commitment to improving fire safety in building construction. These updates bring critical enhancements that every construction professional should be aware of.
Kier has been appointed by Heathrow Airport Limited to deliver noise reduction works over the next eight years, covering 20,000 local homes

Kier partners with Heathrow to deliver noise reduction works in neighbouring...

Kier has been appointed by Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) to deliver noise reduction works over the next eight years, covering 20,000 homes in the local area.
The 20 traditional construction companies have been joined by two MMC firms on the social housing framework to maximise local opportunities

20 traditional construction companies join £800m MMC framework

The twenty traditional construction companies have been joined by two MMC firms, where they will carry out works on social housing offsite projects.
Research from Diamond & Company has found that around 5,500 private and public buildings across Scotland taller than 11m (36ft) have still flammable cladding

Over 5,000 high-rise buildings in Scotland still covered with flammable cladding

Research from Diamond & Company has found that around 5,500 private and public buildings across Scotland taller than 11m (36ft) have still flammable cladding
Build Warranty has been closely following the impact of the Grenfell Inquiry and the growing demand for reputable structural warranties

How Build Warranty’s structural warranties and expert surveyors are meeting post-Grenfell...

At Build Warranty, we have been closely monitoring the impact of the Grenfell Inquiry on the construction sector, particularly in relation to safety, accountability, and the growing demand for reputable structural warranties.
The UK construction industry is reflecting on the Phase 2 Grenfell Inquiry report, which identified failings in government and industry

Construction industry reacts to the Phase 2 Grenfell Inquiry report

The UK construction industry is reflecting on the findings of the Phase 2 Grenfell Inquiry report, which found "systemic dishonesty" from both building control professionals and manufacturers.
Martin Huber, CEO and co-founder of Metaroom by Amrax, discusses why VR and AI visualisation will be key to Britain’s’ retrofit revolution

Could AI visualisation solve Britain’s great retrofit challenge?

Martin Huber, CEO and co-founder of 3D modelling and spatial data company Metaroom by Amrax, discusses why VR and AI visualisation will be key enablers of Britain’s’ retrofit revolution.
The final Grenfell Inquiry report contains 1,700 pages on the failings that led to the 2017 fire, as well as policy and legal recommendations

“Decades of failure…systematic dishonesty”: Final Grenfell Inquiry report released

The final report from the Grenfell Inquiry contains 1,700 pages documenting the failings that led to the 2017 fire, as well as recommendations for Government and industry.
With precision focus on the advancements that are bringing transformative change to the construction environment, Offsite Expo will be held at the Coventry Building Society Arena from 17–18 September

OFFSITE EXPO: Showcasing international best practice and transformative technologies

With precision focus on the advancements that are bringing transformative change to the construction environment, Offsite Expo will be held at the Coventry Building Society Arena from 17–18 September.
Minister Rushanara Ali confirmed that the former deadline of 30 June 2025 for recognising CE marking has been extended, with no new date set

CE marking recognition deadline pushed back indefinitely, minister confirms

In a statement to Parliament, minister Rushanara Ali confirmed that the previous deadline of 30 June 2025 for recognising CE marking has been extended, with the future date not set.
Blueprint has unveiled the UK's first anti-mould supported housing project, the first project of its kind in the UK to use infrared wallpaper

UK’s first anti-mould supported housing project completed

Developer Blueprint has unveiled the UK's first anti-mould supported housing project, the first project of its kind in the UK to use infrared wallpaper technology.
CROSS-UK's Peter Wilkinson and Neil Gibbins explain how after the Dagenham fire, we must recognise the hazards that remediation works create

Reflections on the Dagenham Fire and building safety during remediation works

Construction professionals need to recognise the hazards that remediation and repair works create, as Peter Wilkinson and Neil Gibbins, lead fire experts for CROSS-UK, explain.
Builders looking confused as house starts down in Q1 2024

House building starts down in first quarter of 2024

The Office for National Statistics latest data shows a drop in house building starts in Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2023.

Revolutionising housing with True Modular Building at MBI’s World of Modular...

The Netherlands faces a similar housing crisis to the UK- and modular building could solve both countries' crisis and reduce sustainability to boot.
The Crown Estate’s “Whole of Seabed” uses geospatial innovation approach helps plan seabed use around England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Geospatial innovation paves the way for offshore wind

The Crown Estate’s “Whole of Seabed” approach helps plan seabed use around England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Considered a world first, geospatial innovation helps make sense of highly complex and competing demands, driving better planning decisions.
Construction is being encouraged as a lucrative career path for young people around results day 2024

Results day 2024: Young people urged to consider construction

The Federation of Master Builders have released a statement for results day 2024 encouraging young people to consider careers in construction.
Dunfermline learning campus, the largest Passivhaus building in the UK

UK’s largest Passivhaus building, Dunfermline Learning Campus, opens

Woodmill and St Columba's RC High School have relocated to Dunfermline Learning Campus, the largest Passivhaus-certified building in the UK.
Barratt has announced its intention to complete the £2.5bn merger with Redrow, waiving a Competions & Markets Authority condition to do so

UPDATE: CMA appears to accept Barratt-Redrow local competition resolution, clearing path...

Barratt initially announced its intention to complete the £2.5bn merger with Redrow, waiving a Competitions & Markets Authority (CMA) condition to do so, but the latest update from the CMA indicates they will allow the full merger to go ahead.
Fareita Udoh outlines what the BOS Offsite Summit has in store, with a unique platform to hear from international offsite experts and network

Gain international insights on MMC at the BOS Offsite Summit

Fareita Udoh outlines what the BOS Offsite Summit has in store, with a unique platform to hear from international offsite experts and network.
Scottish windfarm in the highlands, of the sort the Eastern Green Link will transmit energy from

Electric ‘superhighway’ Eastern Green Link to be laid below seabed

Ofgem have given the go-ahead for the Eastern Green Link, a huge power cable between England and Scotland to take advantage of wind power.
The deal has fallen through for housebuilders Bellway and Crest Nicholson

Bellway to no longer take over Crest Nicholson

Bellway has announced that it no longer intends to take over Crest Nicholson after being given deadline to make a hard offer.
As parts of the UK see the hottest day of the year, Actis' insulation not only retains heat in the winter- but reflects it in the summer

Hottest day of the year sparks reminder of role of insulation...

As parts of the UK see the hottest day of the year so far, Actis Insulation products not only retain heat in the winter- but reflect it in the summer.
Labour have big plans for infrastructure, housing and immigration control- but how do all three tie into the worker shortage, asks Haman Manak 

Government must address worker shortage to ‘get Britain building again’

Procurement director at Stanmore, Haman Manak, reflects the plans of the new Labour Government and the role immigration has to play in resolving the worker shortage.