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New order growth slows to weakest since June 2020

Construction activity in the UK dipped for the second successive month in August as...

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L&G signs £150m Social Loan to deliver 5,500 new...

Legal & General announces that it has signed a £150m Social Loan whereby Use of...

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Government urged to look again at affordable housing...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) forecasts that it will...

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GOOGLE HQ: BEARING THE WEIGHT OF A GRAND VISION

Landmark developments such as Google’s UK headquarters need construction materials...

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Ibstock has launched a new sustainability CPD

Ibstock has launched a new sustainability CPD that supports specifiers by discussing...

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Modular aluminium balcony kit proving the latest...

A major review of building and construction standards was instigated f ollowing the...

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BSI supports decarbonisation of construction sector

Revisions to the UK’s Construction Playbook, the official document which lays out...

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New Secretary of State warned about building safety...

Clive Betts, Chair of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee writes to...

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Project-starts fall sharply as recession nears

Construction has experienced considerable disruption in recent months, and industry...

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Call for urgent review of refrigerant safety proposals

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and REFCOM have warned that...

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Young engineers set to inspire next generation as...

Eight engineering graduates, 13 engineering apprentices and six employers have been...

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Promat Systemglas provides complete fire-rated glazing...

A multi-million pound redevelopment project to convert a Victorian church into six...

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Hydro-Brake® Optimum – flow control for a changing...

The effects of climate change, more severe weather events, drought and increased...

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New Head of Sustainability & Quality at Beko plc

Beko plc has appointed Steve Clarke as its new Head of Sustainability and Quality. ...

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ADSA’s tunes up Quartet for Business Support

The Automatic Door Suppliers Association (ADSA) has launched Quartet - a new...

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