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WEBWelcome to Specification Online, the ultimate product specification resource for professionals that delivers construction and building news. Products and technical information is available too, as well as case studies from some of the largest building product suppliers in the UK construction industry. What started as a …
Energy efficiency - the big opportunity for the construction …
WEB1 day ago · The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and TrustMark have published a joint report to help the industry prepare for the skills required to grow the retrofit market. The UK has a legal commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. By this time, four out of five of the homes which ...
Reducing investment demand for housing key to solving the …
WEB10 hours ago · Major reforms of the UK's planning system, mortgage market and property tax regime are needed to discourage speculative demand for housing as a financial asset to broaden access to affordable housing, finds a new government commissioned report by a UCL researcher.
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Government yet to convince industry it can “get Britain building …
WEB2 days ago · BCIS Chief Data Officer, Karl Horton said: “The government clearly has some work to do to convince professionals that there is some substance behind its pledge to “get Britain building again”. “With the latest reports that billions of pounds of capital spending cuts are on the cards, potentially impacting major infrastructure projects ...
One hundred days of Labour - have the ambitions met with reality, …
WEB10 hours ago · Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB said Labour's ambition to drive economic growth is the right way forward. He said it is a breath of fresh air to see a government wanting to build and the need to build more homes has been tackled head on. “Proposals to reform the creaking planning system has signalled a …
A specifier's guide to passive fire protection products
WEBAt Sika, we can provide detailed technical evaluations to assist with the correct specification of passive fire protection products for linear joints and seals, cavity barriers and penetration seals. Here we would consider factors such as the building materials involved (concrete, steel etc), orientation (walls or floors), the thickness of the ...
CIOB reveals worrying landscape for construction SMEs in Wales
WEB10 hours ago · A report called ‘ The SME Construction Landscape in Wales | Risk Factor Analysis ’ was handed to members of the Senedd last week, highlighting the profound impact of construction businesses going bust, including projects delayed to the detriment of local communities. David Kirby, CIOB’s policy lead …
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WEBHousing Specification. Housing Specification is published six times per annum and has a combined print and digital circulation of over 25,000. These include architects, contractors, house builders, installers, housing associations, social landlords and local authority procurement officers working on housing projects across both the private and public sector.