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Big Retrofit Challenge winners highlight healthy UK innovation

|Date: 25 February, 2026

Big Retrofit Challenge winners highlight healthy UK innovation

The National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG), in partnership with Futurebuild and Innovate UK, announce ...

The National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG), in partnership with Futurebuild and Innovate UK, announces the winners of the second annual Big Retrofit Challenge. The competition is designed to accel ...

25 February, 2026
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“Too old to start” — Over half of construction workers believe myth that’s blocking the industry’s talent pipeline

|Date: 13 February, 2026

“Too old to start” — Over half of construction workers believe myth that’s blocking the industry’s talent pipeline

The UK construction industry is displaying high levels of skills confidence, yet internal barriers are pr ...

The UK construction industry is displaying high levels of skills confidence, yet internal barriers are preventing the widespread adoption of apprenticeships needed to secure its future talent pipeline ...

13 February, 2026
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Road to Net Zero: Advice on decarbonising public buildings with heat pumps

|Date: 30 January, 2026

Road to Net Zero: Advice on decarbonising public buildings with heat pumps

With the Government committed to slash direct emissions from public sector buildings by at least 50% by 2 ...

With the Government committed to slash direct emissions from public sector buildings by at least 50% by 2032, and by 75% by 2037, compared to a 2017 baseline, the spotlight is firmly on public sector ...

30 January, 2026
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Client accountability, competence and active management: the Building Safety Act

|Date: 29 January, 2026

Client accountability, competence and active management: the Building Safety Act

Ayo Allu FCIOB, Principal Consultant at AAA Project Services, is the new Chair of the Chartered Institute ...

Ayo Allu FCIOB, Principal Consultant at AAA Project Services, is the new Chair of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Client Steering Group, which oversees the CIOB Client Strategy established ...

29 January, 2026
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Three key priorities for achieving Net Zero in the construction industry

|Date: 28 January, 2026

Three key priorities for achieving Net Zero in the construction industry

The built environment sector is responsible for circa 37% of energy-related carbon emissions worldwide. I ...

The built environment sector is responsible for circa 37% of energy-related carbon emissions worldwide. It is clear the construction industry’s response to Net Zero initiatives is crucial in achieving ...

28 January, 2026
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Carbon budget plan ‘halfway there’ on whole life carbon says BCIS

|Date: 14 November, 2025

Carbon budget plan ‘halfway there’ on whole life carbon says BCIS

A new plan to put the UK back on track with net zero targets is welcome, but regrettably overlooks immedi ...

A new plan to put the UK back on track with net zero targets is welcome, but regrettably overlooks immediate action on whole life carbon according to the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Resp ...

14 November, 2025
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New whitepaper published on how to best protect structural steel from fire

|Date: 13 November, 2025

New whitepaper published on how to best protect structural steel from fire

Passive Fire Protection specialist Promat has published a new whitepaper examining the most effective way ...

Passive Fire Protection specialist Promat has published a new whitepaper examining the most effective way to protect structural steel from fire. An increasingly popular construction method, structural ...

13 November, 2025
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NEC Contracts has gone digital

|Date: 10 November, 2025

NEC Contracts has gone digital

NEC Contracts has launched NEC Digital, an intuitive online contract drafting platform that transforms ho ...

NEC Contracts has launched NEC Digital, an intuitive online contract drafting platform that transforms how users work with the internationally recognised NEC suite of contracts. Built on the foundatio ...

10 November, 2025
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National Retrofit Hub launches new initiative to connect industry with community innovators and accelerate neighbourhood retrofit

|Date: 4 November, 2025

National Retrofit Hub launches new initiative to connect industry with community innovators and accelerate neighbourhood retrofit

The National Retrofit Hub has launched the Retrofit Community of Industry, a new national initiative that ...

The National Retrofit Hub has launched the Retrofit Community of Industry, a new national initiative that connects built environment professionals with community retrofit innovators to fill critical d ...

4 November, 2025
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Onduline launches new Roofing Solutions brochure showcasing its complete lightweight waterproofing range

|Date: 3 November, 2025

Onduline launches new Roofing Solutions brochure showcasing its complete lightweight waterproofing range

Onduline Building Products has launched its new Roofing Solutions brochure, a comprehensive product overv ...

Onduline Building Products has launched its new Roofing Solutions brochure, a comprehensive product overview that brings together the company’s full range of lightweight, waterproof, and eco-responsib ...

3 November, 2025
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