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Mapping the future of timber in construction

|Date: 13 June, 2024

Mapping the future of timber in construction

LABM Editor Claire Clutten speaks to Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Associati ...

LABM Editor Claire Clutten speaks to Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association, Andrew Orriss, Chief Operating Officer at the STA and Alex Goodfellow, CEO of Donaldson Off ...

13 June, 2024
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Timber industry hosts its first Net Zero event in Scottish Parliament

|Date: 2 May, 2024

Timber industry hosts its first Net Zero event in Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) brought the timber and wood products industry together at Ho ...

The Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) brought the timber and wood products industry together at Holyrood for the first time on the 30th April to host a reception about driving Net Zero awarenes ...

2 May, 2024
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Two weeks to go, FOOTPRINT+ London sessions you shouldn’t miss

|Date: 24 April, 2024

Two weeks to go, FOOTPRINT+ London sessions you shouldn’t miss

FOOTPRINT+, the UK property event for a Net Zero Carbon future has set a precedent in the UK, delivering ...

FOOTPRINT+, the UK property event for a Net Zero Carbon future has set a precedent in the UK, delivering affordable energy-efficiency solutions to retrofitting council buildings and existing housing s ...

24 April, 2024
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Webinar covering asset decarbonisation through reuse of key materials

|Date: 22 April, 2024

Webinar covering asset decarbonisation through reuse of key materials

The best way to minimise carbon emissions is, where possible, to repurpose buildings and the materials th ...

The best way to minimise carbon emissions is, where possible, to repurpose buildings and the materials they are built from. BUILDOFFSITE and CIRIA are hosting a webinar on Tuesday 14th May to explore ...

22 April, 2024
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IStructE raises concerns about lack of embodied carbon regulation within proposals

|Date: 18 April, 2024

IStructE raises concerns about lack of embodied carbon regulation within proposals

The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has written to the Secretary of State for the Departme ...

The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has written to the Secretary of State for the Department Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to express its concern that the regulation of ...

18 April, 2024
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Retrofit Insulation Insights with A. Proctor Group

|Date: 11 April, 2024

Retrofit Insulation Insights with A. Proctor Group

John Johnston, Sales Director at A. Proctor Group, discusses how your retrofit project could benefit from ...

John Johnston, Sales Director at A. Proctor Group, discusses how your retrofit project could benefit from aerogel insulation. Arguably the biggest challenge on a retrofit or refurbishment project is a ...

11 April, 2024
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FOOTPRINT+ LONDON: Focus on domestic retrofit and decarbonisation

|Date: 10 April, 2024

FOOTPRINT+ LONDON: Focus on domestic retrofit and decarbonisation

FOOTPRINT+, the UK’s most advanced event for decarbonising buildings, announces a cutting-edge agenda and ...

FOOTPRINT+, the UK’s most advanced event for decarbonising buildings, announces a cutting-edge agenda and speaker line-up for the 2024 show on the 8th and 9th May in Old Billingsgate, London, with ple ...

10 April, 2024
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Fire protection is key for new FrameSafe FR membrane

|Date: 22 March, 2024

Fire protection is key for new FrameSafe FR membrane

Leading manufacturer Glidevale Protect has launched Protect FrameSafe FR — a new Class A2-s1, d0 flame re ...

Leading manufacturer Glidevale Protect has launched Protect FrameSafe FR — a new Class A2-s1, d0 flame retardant external wall breather membrane offering fire protection across low-, medium- and high- ...

22 March, 2024
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Planning approvals edge higher on last year

|Date: 21 March, 2024

Planning approvals edge higher on last year

Glenigan, one of the construction industry’s leading insight and intelligence experts, has released the M ...

Glenigan, one of the construction industry’s leading insight and intelligence experts, has released the March 2024 edition of its Construction Review. The Review focuses on the three months to the end ...

21 March, 2024
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Urban Union formalises commitment to students at City of Glasgow College

|Date: 14 March, 2024

Urban Union formalises commitment to students at City of Glasgow College

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between regeneration specialist Urban Union and the City of ...

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between regeneration specialist Urban Union and the City of Glasgow College to provide meaningful work experience for students studying courses related to ...

14 March, 2024
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