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Understanding the Part L building regulations: What do you need to...
In this article, Marcus Jefford, managing director of Build Aviator, explores the changes to Part L building regulations and what this means for tradespeople and builders.
New offsite automated construction factory from British Offsite to deliver 4,000 homes...
A £45m offsite automated construction factory in Braintree will create light gauge steel panel systems and other components, using robotic automated manufacturing.
UK Construction Week Birmingham returns this autumn to tackle key issues...
UK Construction Week Birmingham returns this autumn to tackle key issues head-on.
Pioneering sustainable leisure centre to be built in Scotland
Construction has begun on the £36m Blairgowrie Recreation Centre, an ultra-low energy swimming pool and sustainable leisure centre in Scotland.
Vital Energi joins UK hospitals on decarbonisation project
Vital Energi is working with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on a decarbonisation project, helping the Trust achieve its goal of net zero by 2040.
UK businesses offered a share of new HS2 contractsÂ
HS2 contracts are available to UK-based companies willing to work in the construction of a fleet of new high-speed trains as HS2 prepares for the next phase of delivery.
Met Office 30 degree weather warning raises importance of insulation
As the Met Office releases a 30 degree weather warning, Actis explains how the right insulation can not only keep homes warm in the winter, but can also reflect heat away in the summer.
Deadline approaches for updated Part L Building Regulations for architects, builders,...
As of June 15, 2023, the grace period for adhering to the revised Part L Building Regulations comes to an end.
BTR scheme in Birmingham tops out
Winvic tops out of on first phase of 398 Apartment BTR scheme in Birmingham for Moda Living.
Hemel Hempstead affordable homes get green light
rg+p secure planning permission for Hemel Hempstead affordable homes and homeless charity HQ.
Improving Britain’s broken roads with infrastructure technology
Neil Thompson, chair of the IET’s Built Environment Panel, explains the role infrastructure technology can play in helping to fix high streets and roads that have been dug up (and re-dug up) across UK towns and cities.
UK’s first net zero school tops out
Buntingford First School is scheduled to open in 2023 and will be one of the first net zero school’s – in both embodied and operational carbon – in the UK.
How is energy efficiency regulation in construction changing?
Bluebeam explores how new energy efficiency regulations such as MEES are changing the way landlords and owners are approaching their buildings.
Retrofitting commercial buildings using digital twins
Retrofitting rates need to triple to meet the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement. To increase the pace of retrofitting to this level, technology such as digital twins will need to be utilised.
Scientists develop new 3D printing technique
The new 3D printing technique is set to revolutionise the manufacturing industry and costs just £400.
Space technology to deliver greener homes
A specially equipped plane mounted with a thermal imaging camera flew over Leeds to capture data revealing insights into how much heat was being lost from the buildings below.
Does London Stadium’s solar membrane mean renewables are on the right...
Plans to install London Stadium’s solar membrane is an important landmark for renewables in the capital, but more needs to be done to drive adoption if we are to hit net zero targets, says Anthony Maguire, director of Longevity Power.
Capital funding now available for school improvement projects
Over 1,000 school improvement projects are set to be approved by the government. The projects aim to improve the condition and energy efficiency of the schools in the UK.
The implications of the Tate Modern private nuisance case on planning...
Chris Marsden, partner in property disputes at law firm Moore Barlow, outlines how the Tate Modern private nuisance case could impact developers and planning authorities.
New MD for Naismiths in Ben Harwood, PermaGroup picks up new...
Naismiths have acquired a new managing director in Ben Harwood; Permagroup picks up new group sales manager and Lovell Partnerships builds its North East business with three new recruits.
Nutrient neutrality and unlocking homes in the planning system
Will measures in the Budget and the government’s efforts to foster private local nutrient neutrality credit schemes be enough to unlock the estimated 120,000 homes held up by nutrient neutrality requirements? Nicola Gooch, Irwin Mitchell takes a look.
Building performance gap: The importance of compliance reports in building projects
Over the past year, the UK has implemented changes to building standards governing the energy performance of buildings. As changes aim to close the building performance gap, project teams must now submit compliance reports for new build projects.
Rental sector must scramble to meet requirements of new EPC regulations
Under new EPC regulations proposed by the government, 1.9m bedrooms in London rental properties would be unfit to let by 2028.
Retrofit skills shortage undermines plan to upgrade 19m homes
The government has set a target of bringing 19m homes up to standard by 2035. But the Spring Statement and Energy Security Day announcements contained little to make that goal a reality – and nothing to tackle the retrofit skills shortage holding back progress, says Cara Jenkinson, cities manager at Ashden.
Can digital twins help decarbonise the built environment?
Using digital twins offers numerous benefits, such as improving quality, a better understanding of costs, faster project completion, and revenue growth opportunities but can digital twins help us decarbonise the built environment projects and assets? If the answer is yes, how can we make it happen?
Secured by Design debuts Homes 2023 at ATLAS conference
Homes 2023, Secured By Design's updated guidance for domestic properties covering developments in security and criminal activity, was recently debuted at the ATLAS national training conference and exhibition.