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Fire safety experts call on government to act urgently...

In a letter to the Prime Minister, reprinted at the end of this release, leading...

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Public support for stronger fire safety regulations

A new survey shows overwhelming support (90 per cent) among the British public for ...

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Government champions innovation in bid to build...

Ministers have called on industry to embrace the latest innovations to make sure we...

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ASSA ABLOY Security Doors hosts BRE security testing...

ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door...

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Construction output forecast to flatline in 2018

After a weak start to the year following the demise of Carillion in January and...

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New post-Grenfell tests show real-life fires could burn...

Research conducted on behalf of the insurance industry in the wake of the Grenfell...

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McCue gives the bollard a makeover

Bollards are a functional item, their sentinel-like presence a warning to...

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EQUITONE specified for science block reconstruction

A crumbling science block has been rebuilt using EQUITONE fibre cement facade...

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Backlog in delivery pipeline sees construction hold...

Workloads remained resilient despite bad weather and a weaker near-term economic...

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Material prices continue to rocket

More than half of small building firms say that rising material prices are squeezing...

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Infrastructure construction reaches a record low

The value of new construction contracts in March reached £5.3 billion, a monthly...

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Aggregate Industries lightens the load for Acton Swing...

Aggregates Industries’ unique Lytag lightweight concrete solution has once again...

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RIBA fears Hackitt review will not deliver the changes...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has raised serious concerns over...

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Report to police highlights significant issues with...

A leaked report into the causes of last year’s Grenfell Tower fire by the Building...

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Actis welcomes London Mayor’s offsite homes project...

London mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to fund a ‘developers’ toolkit’ to...

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