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Import volumes rallied during the second half of 2023,...

Timber import volumes in 2023 continued to improve as the year progressed, with total...

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Kier appointed to deliver a new £60m mental health...

Kier has been appointed by the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to deliver a...

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McCarthy Stone finds formula for MMC success

McCarthy Stone, the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities,...

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Type FL by Lindapter – The ONLY Fire Rated Beam...

Lindapter Type FL Beam Flange Clamps are now independently Fire Rated for up to 120...

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Government urged to prioritise repair and maintenance...

The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) is asking the government to address the...

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Custom and self build homes deliver greater local...

For the first time, research in the recently published NaCSBA Custom and Self Build...

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New materials including fungi-based insulation to be...

Natural and recycled resources that could become the building materials of the future...

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Will Help to Grow be successful in enabling SMEs?

The Government has recently announced the steps they will take to refresh the Help to...

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BCC publishes blueprint to drive net-zero transition

The British Chambers of Commerce ‘Green Innovation Challenge’ report has outlined...

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New RIBA guidance demystifies smart building technology

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its Smart Building...

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BRE calls for reforms to EPCs to help decarbonise UK...

Reforming Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) to be net zero-ready will speed up...

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BBA reveals latest certification news

The British Board of Agrément (BBA), the UK’s leading construction products...

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Powerful new policy report shows path to net zero with...

Timber Development UK (TDUK) – the UK’s trade association for the timber supply ...

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CIOB launches £10k award in memory of 'visionary' Paul...

The legacy of a respected built environment professional will live on thanks to a new...

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CMO Group PLC ‘grows’ with the launch of...

CMO Group PLC, the UK’s largest online only retailer of building materials and...

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