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New measures announced to ramp up housebuilding in...

Tens of thousands of Londoners are set to benefit from emergency measures to...

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New route to improve access to the UK Register of...

The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has launched a public consultation on a new...

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Product availability remains strong but sales flatline

The third quarter of the year has shown flat or declining sales of building materials...

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New Knowledge Transfer Partnership between UKGBC and...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and the University of the Built Environment...

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Regenerative architecture brings LennaMare School to...

The new LennaMare School in Lemmer in The Netherlands, an exemplar educational...

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Landmark student residence on Bath’s River Avon...

Hollis Wharf, a landmark new mixed-use student accommodation development on the banks...

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Industry leaders reveal how smarter design is shaping...

With the government ‘absolutely committed’ to getting 1.5 million new homes built...

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Education construction activity increases

The education construction sector is showing signs of increased activity with a surge...

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NFCC warns deep-rooted building safety issues cannot be...

Fire Chiefs have warned that the remediation of buildings is being hindered by...

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New report sets out pathways to deliver fairer,...

The National Retrofit Hub, supported by Impact on Urban Health, has today published a...

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Government urged to remove the barriers blocking...

Which?'s Sustainability Tracker report for 2025 has revealed that households are...

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Construction coalition warns apprenticeship reforms...

More than 20 senior leaders spanning the UK’s construction, woodworking and built...

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Reroofing of St Mary’s Barton

Are pitched roof underlays ‘easy to install’?The marketing of pitched roof...

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BSR pilots recent operational changes

The Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) Gateway 2 (GW2) update to 1 October 2025,...

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Research reveals gap between 'vision and action' on...

There is a yawning gap between what people say about the need to comply with the...

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