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Timber imports decline in 2022 but continue long-term...

Imports of the main timber and panel products in 2022 were 2.4 million m3 lower than...

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Plans to loosen immigration barriers will boost...

The Government’s proposed loosening of immigration rules will be a positive boost...

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Largest Norman Foster retrospective to be held at...

The largest retrospective spanning the entire oeuvre of Norman Foster’s work over...

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Built environment students join CIOB annual festival

Construction students from across the world gathered online for the Chartered...

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UZIN launch UZIN L2 Contract

UZIN are excited to announce the launch of UZIN L2 Contract, a new cost effective 2...

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UZIN RR 620 Underlay is a 2022 Flooring Innovation...

UZIN was delighted in winning a Flooring Innovation Award 2022 for UZIN RR 620...

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UZIN and Geoff Acomb & Sons Ltd win the 2022 CFA...

UZIN and Geoff Acomb & Sons Ltd were both ecstatic in winning the 2022 CFA Award for...

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Delay of HS2 confirmed as major infrastructure projects...

The Government has finally conformed the Birmingham to Crewe leg of high speed...

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Government reveals £42m plan to support delivery of...

More than £42 million over the next three years will support the delivery of tough...

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‘Skills Action Plan’ launched at Futurebuild

Timber Development has unveiled a comprehensive Timber in Construction – Skills...

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CONIAC launches new website to support Industry health...

The Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) has launched a brand new...

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Blinds proven to reduce heat loss by a third

New independent research by the University of Salford’s Energy House laboratory has...

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Keep housing targets mandatory, CIC tells government

Reducing housing targets set for each local authority to an advisory status risks the...

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Nearly half of construction professionals ‘unsure’...

A survey from NBS has discovered that nearly half of construction professionals are...

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Property sector heading for energy efficiency crunch,...

Thousands of commercial landlords could end up with costly ‘stranded assets’ once...

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