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Residents want more greenery in Britain’s cities

With 16 January 2023 marking Blue Monday, dubbed the most depressing day of the year,...

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Trees and woodlands provide over £400m each year in...

Trees and woodlands have long been known to play a vital role in flood resilience,...

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Approval granted for school rebuild

Morgan Sindall Construction and the Department for Education have received planning...

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UK could do more to reap economic benefits of green...

The UK’s leadership on tackling climate change has delivered real change at home...

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Scotland mandates Passivhaus equivalent legislation

The Scottish Government has announced plans to introduce new minimum environmental...

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Kier re-appointed to £1.5bn construction framework

Kier has been re-appointed to the North West Construction Hub (NWCH) High Value...

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Willmott Dixon wins £16m SEND school

Willmott Dixon has been chosen to build its fifth special education needs and...

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Practical completion of Co-op Academy Belle Vue in...

Sir Robert McAlpine has announced the practical completion of Co-op Academy Belle Vue...

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SPATEX 2023 – the harbinger of spring, sunshine and...

There’s lots to come!The UK’s biggest gathering of the water leisure industry at...

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Grim start to 2023 tempered by commercial office uptick

The year begins on a somewhat gloomy note, with starts softening during the final...

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Construction workloads to flat-line while...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Construction Monitor for Q4...

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RIBA’s vision for education reform: The Education...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published the RIBA Education...

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DHF’s free accreditation of Industrial and Garage...

Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) is kick-starting the new year by offering free...

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NHBC celebrates as bricklaying and site supervision...

NHBC, the UK’s leading new home warranty and insurance provider, is celebrating its...

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Abloy UK announces new Digital Access Solutions Academy...

Abloy UK has released new 2023 dates for courses at its Digital Access Solutions...

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