The government’s Green Homes Grant Scheme has caused concern in the UK’s £6bn glazing industry, by encouraging homeowners to delay work which the sector needs now in order to recover from the slowdown caused by [read more…]
BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, has published the new international standard BS EN ISO 19650-5:2020. It is the third publication in the Building Information Modelling (BIM) 19650-series* and an important [read more…]
Construction was one of the first industries that returned to work during the Covid-19 pandemic. The key to the sector bouncing back to full strength will be adaptations, not just to PPE and health and [read more…]
The Government has moved to secure vital talent needed to build the UK’s recovery from Covid-19, protecting employment for thousands of people working in the construction sector. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, yesterday [read more…]
With the UK construction sector facing challenges on multiple fronts, Paul Simpson, Commercial Director at Recticel Insulation, believes that it’s time to improve the chronic skills shortage situation. The UK construction industry is facing a [read more…]
As property construction is one of the most collaborative industries in the world, a variety of talented experts and consultants must contribute if a project is to reach fruition with ease. Here, Ramsey Assal, founder [read more…]
At a time when construction businesses need every possible competitive advantage they can get, Louise Findlay-Wilson, Managing Director of Energy PR, looks at how companies can boost traffic to their websites. With so much face [read more…]
Broken-plan homes are popular as they give the appearance of more space while still maintaining separate areas. This can be often achieved through the use of internal screens. Steel is the perfect material for these [read more…]
The final phase of the much anticipated £6m sports hall development at Lancaster University has been completed. Conlon Construction was appointed to deliver the 1,347 sq m hall, which is an extension of the university’s [read more…]
As government advice urged anyone unable to work from home to return to their job, construction employees across the UK have faced challenges as they began to trickle back to their positions. Here Jayne Harrison, [read more…]
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