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Government pledges £233m funding to bring dockland...

Homes England will provide £233m of infrastructure loan funding to bring to life a...

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Students from Tongji University, China, win global...

A team of four construction students from Tongji University, China, have won the...

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First 3D modular homes added to shared ownership...

Located on the former site of an 18th-century military barracks, St Arthur Homes has...

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Grosvenor achieves UK’s first NABERS UK rating at...

BRE has awarded its first NABERS UK Energy rating to Grosvenor’s 87,500 sq ft...

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Can you design out risk?

Risk management doesn’t just start when construction does. In fact, it’s the...

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KNAUF ANNOUNCES NEW FACTORY PLANS

Knauf has reached an agreement with Gypfor for the purchase of a new plasterboard...

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Government urged to address policy gaps to achieve net...

The Sustainable Energy Association report published today outlines the remaining...

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Delivering tools to meet tomorrow’s challenges

The Construction Innovation Hub has completed the Value Toolkit, following a...

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BSI encourages manufacturers to transition to a UK...

In light of the Government’s recent announcement regarding UKCA product marking,...

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Costain to design vital upgrades to the Piccadilly line

Costain has been appointed by Transport for London (TfL) to design critical upgrades...

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Manufacturing slowdown continues as optimism dips to...

The slowdown in the UK manufacturing sector continued at the end of the second...

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Social housing management peer challenge launched

The Local Government Association is launching a new peer challenge to support...

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Government faces renewed calls for national retrofit...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has described the Climate Change...

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TDUK moves to set skills agenda for timber construction

Timber Development UK (TDUK) has signed a strategic partnership with Edinburgh Napier...

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UKGBC announces Resilience and Nature programme...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has announced the organisations who will help...

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