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The Grenfell disaster was a result of unsafe cladding

Data shows 2,300 residential buildings still have unsafe cladding

The latest government data shows that there are 2,300 residential buildings 11m or higher that still need remediation work on unsafe cladding.
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.
Current Tilbury Douglas chief executive officer(CEO) Paul Gandy(left) will step down in November as he prepares to become president of the Chartered Institute of Building

Craig Tatton to take over as Tilbury Douglas CEO

Current Tilbury Douglas chief executive officer(CEO) Paul Gandy will step down in November as he prepares to become president of the Chartered Institute of Building.
The Merton building has won a Secured by Design award

Merton development achieves Secured by Design award

A carbon neutral development in Merton has become the first in the area to achieve a Secured by Design (SBD) award.
Jersey Energy Technologies(JET) has signed a contract with graphene specialists Haydale to roll out a new form of underfloor heating across the island's social housing.

Jersey to trial graphene underfloor heating in social housing

Jersey Energy Technologies(JET) has signed a contract with graphene specialists Haydale to roll out a new form of underfloor heating across the island's social housing.
World's strongest land-based crane, the SK6000, which can lift 3,000 tonnes to a height of 220m

[VIDEO]Mammoet launches world’s strongest land-based crane 

Mammoet has launched what it claims is the world's strongest land-based crane, the SK6000, which can lift 3,000 tonnes to a height of 220m.
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.
The new TDBL-nonut® from SFS Group Fastening Technology is a timesaving, innovative fastening solution for the construction market

New TDBL-nonut® fastener from SFS outpaces installation of traditional nut and...

The new TDBL-nonut® from SFS Group Fastening Technology is a timesaving, innovative fastening solution for the construction market.
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.
The building safety report examines safety in the wake of the grenfell fire

CLC publishes building safety report ahead of Grenfell report

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published their Building Safety Report, analysing safety ahead of the final Grenfell report.
The New Homes Accelerator team will speed up housing projects like this

New Homes Accelerator team announced by Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner has announced the New Homes Accelerator team in an attempt to kickstart stalled construction sites.
The Bromford tunnel team with Liam Byrne MP

[VIDEO] HS2 Bromford tunnel reaches halfway point

The halfway point has been reached in HS2's Bromford tunnel in Birmingham, set to be three and a half miles long.
Mates in Mind calls on large organisations to do better for mental health

Mates in Mind calls for a better construction sector for mental...

Mates in Mind, one of the leading UK mental health charities, has called for a raise in awareness that suicide can be prevented in the construction sector.
Smart buildings can lower carbon emissions

How smart buildings are helping the built environment reduce its carbon...

Stacey Lucas, president of the BCIA, discusses the ways smart buildings can help lower the built environment's carbon output.

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.
Mclaren Construction and OpenSpace will cllaborate on AI real space visualisation

McLaren Construction chooses OpenSpace for AI-powered 360° reality capture on UK...

McLaren Construction has chosen OpenSpace to integrate AI-powered computer vision and analytics into its projects throughout the UK.

PODCAST: Pioneering hybrid modular construction system to tackle the housing crisis

Can a mix of modular construction systems and panelized solutions be the key to solving the UK's housing crisis? DJ, co-founder and COO of Sano, a UK-based team of innovators dedicated to rethinking the possibilities of housing technologies, believes they can.
Using brick dust in cement lowers the carbon content

Brick dust in cement can lead to lower carbon content

A new report has found that using waste such as clay and brick dust in cement production can reduce embodied carbon by up to 3%.
Dr Jinying Xu, University of Cambridge, looks at how BIM can help to mitigate carbon emissions on the road to net zero

The role of BIM in carbon management

Dr Jinying Xu, Marie Skłodowska–Curie fellow in the CSIC Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, looks at how BIM can help to mitigate carbon emissions on the road to net zero.
Ashleigh Corbett, Head of Flex, Scotland

Ashleigh Corbett appointed CBRE head of flex

CBRE UK have appointed Ashleigh Corbett as their head of flex in the Scotland team, to grow Scotland's flexible office solutions.
Preparatory works have a carbon impact, but are important for housing estates like these

ICE launch survey into carbon impact of preparatory works

The Institute of Civil Engineers has launched a survey amongst its members to analyse the carbon impact of its enabling infrastructure works.
Leading UK fire protection specialist Trident Fire Protection & Training explores fire compartmentation and how inspection and surveys should be a key part of fire safety in your project

Why fire compartmentation is a vital part of fireproofing your property 

Leading UK fire protection specialist Trident Fire Protection & Training explores fire compartmentation and how inspection and surveys should be a key part of fire safety in your project.
View inside the lab, set to upgrade NeoCarbon's carbon capture retrofit technology

NeoCarbon open new lab to upgrade carbon capture retrofit technology

NeoCarbon have opened a new lab to test their sorbents and upgrade their carbon capture retrofit technology.
UK-Hong Kong collaboration increases with the MoU

MoU boosts UK-Hong Kong collaboration in architecture

The UK ARB and the HKIA have signed an MoU for recognition of qualifications, enhancing UK-Hong Kong collaboration.
Changes to planning will be essential to new housing development

Land, housing development, and 1.5 million new homes in five years

Kevan Carrick of JK Property Consultants and RICS, discusses how changes to planning will be essential to housing development.
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.