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Fassacouche achieves Kiwa “Very Severe”...

Fassa Bortolo has long been synonymous with tradition, technical expertise and...

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Building Safety Regulator delays unacceptable says...

A cross-party House of Lords Committee has warned the Government that...

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Outer Hebrides self-build named UK's best new home 

A timber-framed, stone clad, self-build home in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, has been...

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Councils urged to consider the changing climate in...

As the UK faces increasing heatwaves, heavier rainfall and rising insurance pressures...

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Feedback from the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard...

Between April and August this year the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (the...

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CBRE launches first data-driven Hotels Index,...

CBRE has released its inaugural European Hotels Destination Index – a deep-dive,...

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Nineteen remarkable historic places granted protection...

As 2025 draws to a close, Historic England is celebrating 19 remarkable and unusual...

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Planning permission granted for new homes and...

Plans submitted by Wates’ Developments business for new homes and a community hub...

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Beauflor brings affordable floors to raise standards in...

Beauflor sheet vinyl flooring ensures that social housing providers can improve the...

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IVC Commercial launches dedicated housing website

IVC Commercial has launched a website dedicated to its sheet vinyl floors for social...

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'Growing focus on resilience across the built...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published its Trends Report 2025, detailing...

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BCO warns sustainability gap risks regional offices...

A stark regional imbalance in the proportion of highly sustainable office buildings...

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Consultation launched for housing stock condition...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a consultation for a...

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Great start made at Great Haddon Primary School

Morgan Sindall Construction’s Cambridgeshire business has broken ground at a...

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Prison building boom with the biggest jail expansion...

Around 5,000 new prison places are under construction – including in the North...

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