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ROCKWOOL launches interactive Fire Stopping Standard Details Guide

|Date: 21 October, 2021

ROCKWOOL launches interactive Fire Stopping Standard Details Guide

ROCKWOOL has released a significant update to its Fire Stopping Standard Details Guide, the specifier’s g ...

ROCKWOOL has released a significant update to its Fire Stopping Standard Details Guide, the specifier’s go-to resource for the performance parameters of ROCKWOOL passive fire stopping product solution ...

21 October, 2021
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Sustainable Homes and Buildings Coalition launches first report into decarbonising heat options in the UK

|Date: 21 October, 2021

Sustainable Homes and Buildings Coalition launches first report into decarbonising heat options in the UK

The Sustainable Homes and Buildings Coalition, consisting of Worcester Bosch, NatWest, British Gas and Sh ...

The Sustainable Homes and Buildings Coalition, consisting of Worcester Bosch, NatWest, British Gas and Shelter, has released its first comprehensive report titled ‘Home is where the Heat is’. The repo ...

21 October, 2021
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Making the right decisions now for carbon zero buildings fit for 2050

|Date: 21 October, 2021

Making the right decisions now for carbon zero buildings fit for 2050

Adam Sanford, Framework Lead at Southern Construction Framework, discusses the importance of making the r ...

Adam Sanford, Framework Lead at Southern Construction Framework, discusses the importance of making the right decisions now for carbon zero buildings fit for 2050. The reality is that Carbon Zero 2050 ...

21 October, 2021
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Wates, Arup and HKS launch partnership to decarbonise NHS estate

|Date: 19 October, 2021

Wates, Arup and HKS launch partnership to decarbonise NHS estate

A new partnership to support NHS Trusts in developing and implementing their decarbonisation strategies l ...

A new partnership to support NHS Trusts in developing and implementing their decarbonisation strategies launches, as senior NHS leaders argue that decarbonising the NHS estate is “fundamentally not co ...

19 October, 2021
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Building safety a ticking time bomb if fire cable testing isn’t strengthened, says Wrexham Mineral Cables

|Date: 15 October, 2021

Building safety a ticking time bomb if fire cable testing isn’t strengthened, says Wrexham Mineral Cables

A leading manufacturer of fire resistance cables believes building safety could remain a ticking time bo ...

A leading manufacturer of fire resistance cables believes building safety could remain a ticking time bomb if product testing for fire cables is not strengthened. For many years, Wrexham Mineral Cabl ...

15 October, 2021
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Retrofit Skills Bootcamp launches to help Greater Manchester achieve carbon neutral target

|Date: 12 October, 2021

Retrofit Skills Bootcamp launches to help Greater Manchester achieve carbon neutral target

More than 200 unemployed people or those changing careers will receive training in retrofitting skills to ...

More than 200 unemployed people or those changing careers will receive training in retrofitting skills to support Greater Manchester in reaching its target of becoming carbon neutral by 2038. The Skil ...

12 October, 2021
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Government and industry must accelerate construction reforms for the sector to deliver on ‘build back better’ ambitions

|Date: 12 October, 2021

Government and industry must accelerate construction reforms for the sector to deliver on ‘build back better’ ambitions

Government and industry must work together to spur an improvement in construction buying habits if the in ...

Government and industry must work together to spur an improvement in construction buying habits if the industry is to successfully underpin the country’s long-term net zero and levelling-up ambitions. ...

12 October, 2021
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Manchester’s emission-busting concrete that is set to transform global construction

|Date: 11 October, 2021

Manchester’s emission-busting concrete that is set to transform global construction

A member of the Government’s Science and Technology Select Committee (STSC) discovered first-hand how mat ...

A member of the Government’s Science and Technology Select Committee (STSC) discovered first-hand how material science can help the UK build back better — at a pour of an emissions-busting concrete fe ...

11 October, 2021
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How embracing digital adoption will lead to better quality buildings

|Date: 11 October, 2021

How embracing digital adoption will lead to better quality buildings

It’s fair to say the future of construction appears to be distinctly digital. Where once enthusiasm for t ...

It’s fair to say the future of construction appears to be distinctly digital. Where once enthusiasm for the latest innovation was definitively lacking, digital adoption is now gathering momentum and h ...

11 October, 2021
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Complex public sector sites can cut carbon emissions by 70% by 2032 finds innovation pilot

|Date: 8 October, 2021

Complex public sector sites can cut carbon emissions by 70% by 2032 finds innovation pilot

Complex public sector sites — such as hospitals, prisons and military barracks — could achieve a 70% redu ...

Complex public sector sites — such as hospitals, prisons and military barracks — could achieve a 70% reduction in carbon emissions by 2032 with an average capital cost of £12.6m per site, according to ...

8 October, 2021
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BBA certification for Sto external wall insulation

A smart balance: how connected tech is transforming our energy reuse remit

Local authorities must be empowered to plan for a low carbon future, says RTPI

Tony Juniper joins all-star line-up for ACO’s final Habitat Matters webinar

New smart TEC brings extra care home

Home carbon footprint reduction pilot launched with Southdown Housing Association

Andy Carter MP visits affordable homes scheme in Latchford

Specification tool to help social housing providers comply with Homes Act

Sensory gardens, wildflower meadows and tree planting — landscape works progress at the YMCA Village in Newark

Breathing new life: Secondment aids in major upgrade at live hospital site

ROCKWOOL launches interactive Fire Stopping Standard Details Guide

ROCKWOOL launches interactive Fire Stopping Standard Details Guide

Sustainable Homes and Buildings Coalition launches first report into decarbonising heat options in the UK

Sustainable Homes and Buildings Coalition launches first report into decarbonising heat options in the UK

Making the right decisions now for carbon zero buildings fit for 2050

Making the right decisions now for carbon zero buildings fit for 2050

Wates, Arup and HKS launch partnership to decarbonise NHS estate

Wates, Arup and HKS launch partnership to decarbonise NHS estate

Building safety a ticking time bomb if fire cable testing isn’t strengthened, says Wrexham Mineral Cables

Building safety a ticking time bomb if fire cable testing isn’t strengthened, says Wrexham Mineral Cables

Retrofit Skills Bootcamp launches to help Greater Manchester achieve carbon neutral target

Retrofit Skills Bootcamp launches to help Greater Manchester achieve carbon neutral target

Government and industry must accelerate construction reforms for the sector to deliver on ‘build back better’ ambitions

Government and industry must accelerate construction reforms for the sector to deliver on ‘build back better’ ambitions

Manchester’s emission-busting concrete that is set to transform global construction

Manchester’s emission-busting concrete that is set to transform global construction

How embracing digital adoption will lead to better quality buildings

How embracing digital adoption will lead to better quality buildings

Complex public sector sites can cut carbon emissions by 70% by 2032 finds innovation pilot

Complex public sector sites can cut carbon emissions by 70% by 2032 finds innovation pilot