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.
University College Birmingham is creating a sustainable construction skills centre, as part of the regeneration of the iconic James Cond print works in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.
The Newcastle Gateshead Quays arena, conference, and exhibition centre scheme is slowly coming to life as hoardings have been erected and enabling works begun on the site.
Landmark Information has announced the publication of the second edition of its Data Insights Report, which reports into the history and origin of land contamination across England and Wales.
Willmott Dixon and partners joined with council leader Simon Robinson, to lay the first part of the low-carbon fabric of the new two-storey leisure centre building.
In 2021, the Scottish construction industry moved from crisis to recovery and rebuilding. The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum look at their 2022 construction wish-list with a positive frame of mind.
Formerly home to the University’s Students’ Union, the site has been transformed into a state-of-the-art Institute of Sport by Eric Wright Construction.
The Hill Group, in collaboration with joint venture partner Marshall, have secured planning for the second phase of landmark Marleigh development, which will deliver 421 new mixed-tenure homes alongside a variety of new public spaces.
HS2 has granted Fradley and Streethay Parish Council in Staffordshire £75,000 to refurbish Streethay Play Park and make it more accessible to all age groups.
Alongside design partner Atkins, Balfour Beatty has announced the completion of the National Highways’ A19 major upgrade project, four months ahead of schedule.
Caerphilly County Borough Council has launched a new team to tackle the issue of vacant properties, as part of a wider clampdown which targets town centres.
A new ‘glow-in-the-dark’ luminescent concrete that absorbs energy from ultraviolet rays to generate light has been used to bring a Derbyshire commercial development to life.
Two-thirds of councils are facing severe pressure on their infrastructure and urge the government to rapidly implement a new strategic planning model as part of reforms to closer align housebuilding and infrastructure in county areas, a new report suggests.
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.
