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Competency bar for fire detection and alarm system work...

Following a thorough review, the BAFE Fire Safety Register have published Version 8.0...

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Construction to begin on affordable new homes

Housebuilder Cruden is set to start work on a mix of 49 affordable properties in...

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Architects increasingly downbeat about future workloads...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published the latest Future...

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Kier appointed to deliver net zero carbon in operation...

Kier has been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver the...

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Elly Hoult FCIH wins CIH vice presidential election

Elly Hoult has been chosen by Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) members as the...

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The National Retrofit Hub welcomes new Board member

The National Retrofit Hub (the Hub) is excited to announce the latest addition to its...

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Masterclasses from the Design Code Pathfinder programme

When it comes to levelling up places and neighbourhoods across the country, the...

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McLaren cuts carbon emissions on ExCeL London project...

Cemfree Masonry Mortar, an ultra-low carbon construction material, is set to be used...

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Get regulation ready with CCF

Leading insulation, drywall, and ceilings products distributor CCF has a dedicated...

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“Help to Fix” loan would drive retrofitting, says...

A loan scheme which enables homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their...

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East of England construction market set to boom

The East of England is set for a construction boom, with a strong pipeline of...

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England’s green belt could facilitate 73.7m new homes

The latest research by Woods Hardwick, the independent architecture, engineering,...

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Engineering services industry grapples with rising...

The latest engineering services industry survey, backed by leading trade bodies ECA,...

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HS2’s demand for UK recycled steel cuts carbon in...

Old car parts, radiators and shopping trolleys are being given a new lease of life in...

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Major building safety changes published as industry...

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

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