Projects across England and Wales that uphold the highest building standards have been celebrated at the LABC Grand Finals 2025. The LABC Building Excellence Awards highlight residential projects, new build and social housing developments, non-residential works, and [read more…]
New fastener lengths in EJOT’s DDS-Z range, exclusively available in the UK, are enabling much deeper levels of soffit insulation to be installed easily and efficiently thanks to the screw’s ability to anchor effectively into [read more…]
Planning approvals for housing fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 to their lowest level since 2019, according to construction analysts Barbour ABI. The figures sharpen the challenge for housing secretary Steve Reed, whose [read more…]
SOCOTEC, global leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, has opened a new office in Dublin, marking a significant milestone in the company’s strategic expansion across Ireland. The development follows SOCOTEC’s acquisition of infrastructure [read more…]
Whether you’re an architect, conservation officer or homeowner, SWA members help to protect and celebrate the legacy of steel windows and doors. Pictured is the Empress building on Dover Street where Associated Steel Window Services (ASWS) refurbished the steel windows Kris Bennell, Operations [read more…]
GRAHAM Interior Fit-Out has been appointed as the principal contractor to deliver a multi-million refurbishment programme at the Royal Automobile Club’s historic Woodcote Park estate in Epsom, Surrey. Set within 350 acres of Green Belt [read more…]
Altrincham-based McGoff Group was delighted to see the first residents move into their new homes at the recently completed development on Warwick Road South, Old Trafford, for Southway Housing Trust. The 62,000 sq ft development [read more…]
New structural engineering manual for bamboo is a significant milestone in realising the benefits of bamboo to widen its adoption. Comprehensive guidance about the design of permanent bamboo structures has been published by the Institution of [read more…]
It was back in 2012 in its Living Planet Report when the World Wildlife Fund asserted that, if the Western developed nations continued with their pattern of consumption, we would need three planet’s worth of resources by [read more…]
Fencing and security solutions specialist, Alexandra Security, is the latest company to join Secured by Design as they launch the newest addition to their fencing portfolio, the Protek Elite Defender, a high-security fencing and gate system certified to the [read more…]
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