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Report calls for developers to do more to provide...

Slough and Aberdeenshire councils are the local authorities to have made the biggest...

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Low heat pump uptake slowing progress on decarbonising...

The number of heat pump installations by December 2023 was less than half of planned...

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Building safety levy will threaten the housing...

Recent amendments to building safety legislation could threaten housing delivery,...

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Over 8,000 households to benefit from warmer homes

Social housing tenants could save as much as £400 a year on their energy bills, as...

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Balfour Beatty selected by bp to deliver one of the...

Balfour Beatty has announced that, alongside Technip Energies and GE Vernova, it has...

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Building engineers will save more lives than doctors

A leading respiratory illness expert has claimed that facilities management and...

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No compelling examples of Levelling Up delivery so far...

The Government is unable to provide any compelling examples of what Levelling Up...

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CIBSE welcomes new transitional arrangements for...

In a significant move aimed at addressing concerns within the building control...

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National Retrofit Conference highlights pressing need...

The pressing need for a skilled retrofit workforce was once again the topic of much...

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Natural History Museum secures planning permission for...

The Natural History Museum (NHM) has secured planning permission from Wokingham...

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BRE announces launch of the BREEAM Awards 2024

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has announced details for its 2024 BREEAM...

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Planning permissions for new homes continue to plummet

The latest Housing Pipeline Report from the Home Builders Federation , containing...

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Positive signs on the horizon for small builders, says...

The 1.1% growth in construction is welcome news after the 0.9% fall in construction...

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CLC takes over the reins of the Product Platform...

Delivered as part of the Government’s Transforming Construction programme, the...

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Fire union warns government of Grenfell-style risk over...

The union representing the overwhelming majority of firefighters has slammed new...

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