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New data shows that construction is living up to its...

The UK construction sector is making good progress on its commitments to drive carbon...

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Cost pressures and confusion obstacles on path to Net...

Progress towards a sustainable world risks being held back as UK businesses grapple...

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MPs call for improvements and support so more can join...

In a wide-ranging letter setting out how the Government can achieve its ambition to...

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UKGBC launches new guidance to deliver Biodiversity Net...

Alongside the climate crisis, we face an ecological crisis in which biodiversity in...

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PARTEL DEVELOPS TWO NEW FIRE-RATED BREATHER MEMBRANES

Partel, a leading manufacturer of airtight and windtight membranes, has developed two...

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Reynaers signs up to science-based targets to show...

Effective sustainable building design depends on real change – and in committing to...

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Construction workloads on the rise again but serious...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Construction Monitor Q1 2023...

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Rebound in RMI building work, says FMB

There has been a rebound in repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) building work...

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Quarterly fall masks return to confidence in house...

Exclusive new homes data released by the National House Building Council (NHBC)...

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Trade body leader questions scope of Social Housing...

The head of a national trade body has called on the UK Government to clarify whether...

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STA launches moisture management guidance for...

New guidance from the Structural Timber Association (STA) is now available to help...

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Construction start levels continued to fall in April

Glenigan, one of the construction industry’s leading insight experts, releases the...

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Housing and infrastructure drive downgrade to...

Construction output is forecast to fall from a record-high level and contract by 6.4%...

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Embrace social value or get left behind warns CIOB

Construction SMEs risk losing out in a competitive market if they don’t embrace the...

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Homes England appoints suppliers to DaRTS Framework

Homes England has awarded its new DaRTS Framework, which will deliver a broad range...

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