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Industry must provide documented evidence to support MMC
MMC projects employ a set of relatively new skills in UK construction. Hemsec examines the need for greater skills in estimating for MMC, and for a range of documented evidence of the benefits, to support the delivery of these new methods and the products used.
Early stage design delivers success in secondary glazing projects
Collaboration at early stage design for secondary glazing specification in all types of commercial and residential projects delivers positive benefits all round, explains Mike Latham from commercial sales at Granada Secondary Glazing.
The future for SIPs is brighter than ever
Significant growth for structural insulated panels (SIPs), as clients seek to construct energy-efficient homes and reduce running costs.
Delivering a net-zero carbon built environment
Momentum for sustainable buildings is building rapidly, but how will the UK’s property and construction sector tackle all the challenges that lie ahead in completely decarbonising the built environment? Karl Desai, senior adviser for Advancing Net Zero at the UK Green Building Council, takes a look.
Lincolnshire modular housing scheme complete
Work has been completed on an innovative modular housing scheme in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Plans in for Orchard Park development in Cambridge
Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP) has submitted a revised planning application to South Cambridgeshire District Council for the mixed-use development, Parcel L2, Orchard Park after working with Mole architects.
Green Homes Grant Scheme: Beware unintended consequences
The new Green Homes Grant Scheme has worthy aims but, warns James Berry of the Property Care Association, when it comes to insulation and ventilation, rushing into retrofit can bring serious unintended consequences.
Architect removed from register for failing to address fire safety issues
James Craigie Tannahill Thomson of Thomson Hunter Architects in Kilmarnock has been erased from the Architects Register for failing to address fire safety issues.
Selectaglaze installs secondary glazing in London warehouse
Selectaglaze has installed secondary glazing in the newly refurbished Grade II listed Aberdeen Wharf, located close to the River Thames.
Actis CPDs to address performance gap and compliance
Insulation specialist Actis is to run two CPD modules via Zoom twice a month from October, which will address the performance gap through reflective insulation.
£3bn fund to upgrade buildings across England
The UK government has injected £3bn to upgrade buildings across the country, making them greener and cheaper to run.
ENGIE leads £28m sustainable development in Rotherham
ENGIE will lead the £28m transformation of council-owned brownfield land in Rotherham, to deliver 237 energy efficient homes.
Actis welcomes call for 75,000 modular homes a year by 2030
Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed a new report urging the government to put modular building at the heart of its ‘build build build’ ambition.
£1.5m contract to deliver modular housing for homeless
Premier Modular has been awarded the contract to provide modular housing for homeless families in Barking who are in urgent need of accommodation.
The unintended end of airspace development?
Mani Khiroya, managing director and Kirill Reshetov, land associate at Fruition Properties, discuss how the new fire safety bill could potentially kill off rooftop and airspace development through unintended consequences.
£16m government funding to tackle fuel poverty in Scotland
Fuel-poor households are to benefit from a further £16m investment from the Scottish government to improve energy efficiency in their homes.
Selectaglaze’s secondary glazing installed at Victorian venue
Tamworth Assembly Rooms had secondary glazing installed by Selectaglaze as part of a multi-million-pound project to refurbish and restore the Grade II Listed theatre.
Study reveals building to net-zero standards doesn’t cost a fortune
Building to net-zero standards by 2025 doesn’t have to cost a fortune and is likely to be offset by enhanced value, according to a new report by the UKGBC.
Actis Hybrid achieves band B EPC rating in Ashford flats
Actis Hybrid has enabled the Victorian vicarage which has been converted into flats for homeless people in Kent to achieve band B EPC rating.
ENGIE to redevelop Peckham garage site into low carbon homes
ENGIE has been appointed by Southwark Council to regenerate a former garage site in Peckham, into 23 new low carbon homes for social rent.
Construction waste: The importance of recycling in construction
Phil Sutton, founder of Econpro, discusses the waste generated by the construction industry. Construction waste accounts for approximately a third of all waste generated in the EU, including materials such as concrete, plastic, metals, and glass.
Actis presents first LABC regional awards of 2020
The first regional prizes have been presented to the winners of this year’s LABC Building Excellence Awards by insulation specialist Actis.
IoT in housing: The time is now
Following a world-first agreement to install real-time monitors in thousands of social homes in Renfrewshire, iOpt founder and managing director Dane Ralston says it is now time for IoT adoption in housing to become the “new normal”.
Construction technology in an evolving world
Parm Bhangal, managing director of Bhangals Construction Consultants and My Build Estimate, looks at how construction technology is transforming the industry.
Amey appoints suppliers for sustainable office services
Amey has appointed Office Depot and Ethstat Ethical Stationery C.I.C., to provide sustainable office products and services across the business
Government urges tradespeople to sign up for Green Homes Grants scheme
Business secretary Alok Sharma has urged tradespeople to sign up to the government’s new Green Homes Grants scheme.