Global insulation products manufacturer Knauf Insulation will invest around €200m (£171.5m) in a new rock mineral wool factory to serve the UK market.
SFS Group Fastening Technology has launched a brochure outlining its NVELOPE® Capability range which supports rainscreen subframe systems, as well as the myriad design solutions to meet virtually any project’s requirements.
On the 24 May, prominent public and private sector leaders within the construction and property industry will come together at the Construction Frameworks Conference
A new report from the former housing minister, Nick Raynsford has said that the current planning system is broken and unfit for purpose
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CPRE welcomes a new interim report by former housing minister Nick Raynsford reviewing the planning system in England, which will be presented to the House of Lords today (15 May)
Ian Streets of About Access discusses inclusion in construction and how feedback from consultation around a road improvement project has resulted in a group of major construction companies working together to minimise the negative impact of their work on neighbours and disabled people.
Kier, Belfour Beatty, Costain and Interserve are a few of the many leading construction companies in the UK who are taking advantage of drone technology and the benefits it brings to the industry.
Annual new build sales are falling in Central London and sales in Greater London also appear to be declining, according to LCP’s latest LCPAca Residential Index report
A report examining the role that technology will play in the construction industry in the future has highlighted that drones, 3D printing and roofs made from recycled plastic bottles will all be possible by 2025
According to a new survey by Turner & Townsend, global construction costs are predicted to rise by 4.3% this year, with New York remaining the world’s most expensive place to build
Research commissioned by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has shown how we can learn from countries such as the Netherlands, Germany and the USA on how to speed up processes on land developments.
Alistair Branch, Director at Stephen George + Partners architects, gives his advice on how the regeneration of "depressing" bus stations can have a knock-on effect on the community as a whole
Stewart Milne Homes North West has secured £11.5m from Homes England through the Home Building Fund to allow the delivery of around 500 new homes in the North West with a development value of £125m
A new report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) says that the construction industry is failing to eradicate worker exploitation, despite recent legislation. Lowest cost tendering, abuse of the retentions system and late payments are pricing ethical practices out of the industry
UK emissions are expected to exceed the government’s fourth and fifth carbon budgets, which set emissions targets in the 2020s and 2030s. However, new research shows that improving resource efficiency in the construction sector alone could halve projected excess carbon emissions in the 2020s
In the face of ever inflating house prices, renting has become the only option for many would-be buyers. With reports indicating a quarter of UK households will rent privately by 2021, this new market dynamic presents a serious set of challenges and opportunities for stakeholders at every level.
Government proposals to limit the use of desktop assessments to test the fire performance of external cladding systems could actually increase their use and potentially lead to dangerous materials being installed on buildings.
A study from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), states that a gargantuan 80% of builders, are in desperate need for regulations that will deter cowboy builders from the construction industry.
A report titled ‘Remodelling Capitalism’ produced by City, University of London and Friends Provident Foundation suggests that land trusts could manage all public land that is suitable for future development and transform it into social housing for the next generation.
Assent delivers building control solutions on over 30,000 projects annually; our growing network of 60+ offices means that we are always within one hour of a site anywhere in England and Wales.
Kate Morement, head of risk and compliance, Assent, says much progress has been made by women in construction over the last 20 years, but there is still more to be done.
