The construction industry is being reshaped as new sustainable construction materials enter the market and different, more environmentally aware methods of construction emerge.
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.
Sam Ibbott, Deputy Public Affairs Director at Environmental Industries Commission examines the latest government consultation on SuDs and the new approach of delivering it through the planning system.
Steve Evans BSc (Hons) MBA C.Build.E FCABE
Senior Area Technical Manager
National House Building Council (NHBC)
Well, another festive season has come and gone, and as I...
In addressing the urgent need for more housing, Professor of Environment and Spatial Planning, Alister Scott believes that key participants in the housing question...
Behavioural safety processes have long been shown to improve occupational safety performance by reducing incidents and injury rates. It is based on a continuous...
A £32m contract to build a three-tower residential development in Liverpool city centre has been signed by Balfour Beatty.
Construction company Balfour Beatty will deliver...
The Halifax has reported that the number of first-time buyers in 2014 reached the highest level since 2007, despite rising house prices.
Figures from the...
Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has published a new plain English guide to explain how the planning system in England works.
It is hoped...
Morrison Construction, part of the Galliford Try Group, has reached a financial close on a £45.2m hospital project in Edinburgh.
Morrison Construction will build a...
When the Community Empowerment Bill has passed through the Scottish Parliament, it is hoped that more communities will engage in improving their area. Here,...
Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland has announced the launch of its Passive House Tradesperson Course, enabling tradespeople to gain international accreditation for one of the...
Applicable across a wide variety of disciplines, Behavioural Safety is a proven process for reducing injuries and incidents by eliminating unsafe behaviours in the...
Following significant concessions on carbon emission targets in the Approved Documents L to the Building Regulations in both England and Wales, there were serious...
A new report has revealed that unused brownfield land under council ownership could house up to one million homes.
A report by independent property consultancy...
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.
In this article, we talk to Iain Thomson, CEO of Assent, and Adam Melrose, director at Clarke Banks, about some of the issues affecting the world of building control and what the industry needs to do to tackle them head-on.
