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Radical rethink needed to meet annual 300,000 new homes...

Modular homes can deliver factory-built houses with 50% fewer workers from a...

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Spending watchdog urges rethink on HS2's plans for...

The government should use the two-year pause on new construction work at HS2 Euston...

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Government releases details of Responsible Actors...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has published...

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Architectural ironmongers make robust challenge to fire...

The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) has strongly challenged new UK...

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CIOB reveals finalists for 2023’s Global Student...

The annual CIOB Global Student Challenge (GSC) is now hotting up as the final ten...

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New report highlights how home building ban could be...

With pressure growing on water companies and farmers to address high nutrient levels...

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Construction firms fined nearly £60m for breaking...

The Competition Markets Authority has fined 10 construction firms a total of nearly...

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BSI publishes framework for value-based decision-making...

BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, publishes the second iteration of...

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FSF publishes new standard for fire risk assessors

A new industry standard for fire risk assessments has been published by the Fire...

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INCA releases EWI maintenance guidance manual

INCA, the Insulated Render and Cladding Association, are delighted to announce the...

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Newton Waterproofing to Host Open Day for New Leeds...

Newton Waterproofing, the UK’s leading independent designers and suppliers of...

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Series of changes at Renson UK sees increased product...

Ventilation louvre specialist Renson UK has seen an influx of demand for its...

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What is the Building Safety Act?

On the 28th of April 2022, after a long journey of debates and amendments through...

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Architects’ optimism spikes despite fears EU trading...

In February 2023, the RIBA Future Trends Workload Index recovered by a remarkable 16...

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Coalition calls on Government to take bolder action on...

RIBA and seven built environment bodies, fire safety organisations and disability...

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