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Timber imports bounce back

May was the best month for timber imports in 2023, with volume growth seen across all...

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UKGBC infographics explain why Biodiversity Net Gain...

The second in a series designed to help the built environment understand and...

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Kier appointed by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS...

Kier has been appointed by the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust (UHB) to...

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Urbanite starts construction of £33m purpose built...

Urbanite Living has commenced construction on site to deliver a £33 million student...

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Ikon Aluminium announces PAS 24 approval for louvre...

IKON Aluminium Systems is pleased to announce that its IKL50 PAS 24 outward-opening...

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Vertik-Al secures GSB International Master Seal

Vertik-Al remains the only applicator in the UK and Ireland to hold the GSB...

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Commercial work gains momentum, helping to offset...

July data signalled a renewed expansion of overall construction output, following the...

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Construction industry accounted for 11% of UK...

The construction industry accounted for 11% of administrations in the first six...

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New NBS Digital Construction Survey launched

NBS has launched its annual Digital Construction Survey giving designers, specifiers,...

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New Fellowships recognise Building Safety Act

Two of the key individuals behind the Building Safety Act, Dame Judith Hackitt and Dr...

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New RIBA exhibition showcases architecture as social...

Wide-Angle View is the upcoming exhibition to be held at the Architecture Gallery of...

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Costain to provide specialist strategic advice to...

Costain has been selected by the Department for Transport (DfT) as one of the key...

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Construction workloads a mixed picture while...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Construction Monitor Q2 2023...

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Industry calls for clarity on the CE and UKCA mark...

Actuate UK, the voice of the engineering services sector, welcomes the Department of...

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Boost in workload for builders, says FMB

There has been a continued upward trend in the repair, maintenance, and improvement...

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