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Costs of MMC set to drop by a third

Costs associated with modern methods of construction (MMC) could fall by a third as...

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Timber industry well positioned to meet demand in 2022

More than 3.32 million m3 of timber and panel imports were imported in Q3 2021, as...

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Honorary CIOB Fellowship awarded to Dame Judith Hackitt

Dame Judith Hackitt has been presented with an Honorary Fellowship of The Chartered...

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Low carbon concrete routemap consultation opens

The Green Construction Board (GCB) and the Institution of Civil Engineers have...

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National Highways launches specialist concrete...

A new qualification in Concrete Pavement and Construction Maintenance has been...

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Benchmarking survey shows architects adapting to market...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its annual summary of...

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Historic England objects to Waterfront Square...

Historic England has formally objected to a proposed development on the Floating...

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COP26 must launch a reinvigorated UK effort on climate...

COP26 concluded with a material increase in ambitions to reduce emissions across the...

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Sunderland Station poised for transformation following...

Construction and engineering specialist BAM has been appointed as the principal...

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HS2 given go ahead for Construction Skills Centre

HS2 has received a resolution to grant planning approval from London Borough of...

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Kentec Sigma ZXT extinguishing range available to...

Kentec Electronics, a leading manufacturer of life-critical control systems, has...

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Frost-laden mornings? No problem with West Fraser’s...

Embarking on a renovation is challenging at the best of times but, when starting a...

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Openings Studio is the key to the ‘golden thread’...

ASSA ABLOY Project Specification Group is calling for architects and specifiers to...

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Green Homes Grant scheme ‘a slam dunk fail’, say...

In a new report the Public Accounts Committee says the Green Homes Grant Voucher...

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Top sectors and regions to target for new construction...

The outlook for the construction industry as a whole may be mixed as the economy...

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