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Lendlease accelerates a net zero built environment...

An international leader in the built environment, Lendlease, has agreed to partner...

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CIBSE offers new service to verify software

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) is now offering a...

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Nick Mead appointed as Champion for Modern Methods of...

CIC has appointed Nick Mead as Champion for Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). ...

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Garador introduces wireless optical sensor for...

Garador introduces wireless optical sensor for GaraGlideGarador’s new electrically...

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Secondary glazing in an exceptional school for...

Set in the grounds of the imposing 600-year-old Chester Cathedral, are two Georgian...

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Construction starts rise as confidence returns

The value of underlying construction work (under £100 million in value) starting...

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Manufacturing PMI at near-record high in April

April saw a further acceleration in the rate of expansion of the UK manufacturing...

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Committee urges funding based on risk not height

A new Housing Select Committee report proposes a Comprehensive Building Safety Fund...

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Half of Britain’s manufacturers have been the victim...

Half of Britain’s manufacturers have been the victim of cyber-crime during the last...

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NABERS UK Design for Performance framework launches

New office developments and major refurbishments in the UK will be able to formally...

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Just 1% of buildings complying with vital fire safety...

Despite their crucial fire safety role, huge numbers of fire and smoke dampers remain...

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Wood Awards 2021 launches call for entries

The Wood Awards: Excellence in British Architecture and Product Design has now...

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UKGBC launches guidance on climate risk

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published its ‘Principles for delivering...

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Plans to decarbonise UK housing stock welcomed

Proposals to develop a 15-year pathway to decarbonise the UK’s housing stock have...

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Design Council announces refreshed network of built and...

The Design Council has announced a new network of design experts to help promote...

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