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Fusion21 invites bids for £250m Materials Supply and Associated Services Framework

|Date: 9 May, 2024

Fusion21 invites bids for £250m Materials Supply and Associated Services Framework

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the renewal of its national Materia ...

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the renewal of its national Materials Supply and Associated Services Framework, worth up to £250m over four years, and is now invi ...

9 May, 2024
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New essential guide to renders and decorative finishes for MMC

|Date: 7 May, 2024

New essential guide to renders and decorative finishes for MMC

A free guide on how to incorporate traditional decorative finishes into modern methods of construction (M ...

A free guide on how to incorporate traditional decorative finishes into modern methods of construction (MMC) is now available from Saint-Gobain Weber. With the Government increasingly expressing its c ...

7 May, 2024
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Making cities and large buildings sustainable is key to tackling climate change

|Date: 22 April, 2023

Making cities and large buildings sustainable is key to tackling climate change

On World Earth Day (22nd April), sustainability expert Chris Bennett, Founder of sustainability services ...

On World Earth Day (22nd April), sustainability expert Chris Bennett, Founder of sustainability services company Evora Global, warns that our cities aren’t designed for climate change. Soaring tempera ...

22 April, 2023
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Partnership created to tackle 140m tonnes of surplus construction materials going to waste

|Date: 3 April, 2023

Partnership created to tackle 140m tonnes of surplus construction materials going to waste

Sunbelt Rentals is proud to have partnered with The Rebuild Site, a social enterprise dedicated to preven ...

Sunbelt Rentals is proud to have partnered with The Rebuild Site, a social enterprise dedicated to preventing surplus construction materials from becoming waste and putting them to good use. The const ...

3 April, 2023
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IES | Using digital twin technology to maximise sustainable retrofit

|Date: 23 August, 2022

IES | Using digital twin technology to maximise sustainable retrofit

Keivan Djahanbani, Senior Project Consultant at IES, discusses using digital twin technology to unlock ma ...

Keivan Djahanbani, Senior Project Consultant at IES, discusses using digital twin technology to unlock maximum sustainability in local council retrofit programmes. Recently, the Commons Environmental ...

23 August, 2022
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Gripple | Sustainable building objectives

|Date: 17 August, 2022

Gripple | Sustainable building objectives

Mark Kimberley, Head of Fast Trak at Gripple, explains the importance of knowing the embodied carbon of p ...

Mark Kimberley, Head of Fast Trak at Gripple, explains the importance of knowing the embodied carbon of products used in all construction projects. As the pressure mounts to deliver more sustainable c ...

17 August, 2022
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British Gypsum launches new website as part of wider commitment to improving transparency

|Date: 17 December, 2021

British Gypsum launches new website as part of wider commitment to improving transparency

British Gypsum has announced the launch of its new website as part of its wider commitment to continue to ...

British Gypsum has announced the launch of its new website as part of its wider commitment to continue to provide better data, tools and support for its partner construction customers. The website del ...

17 December, 2021
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West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero production, Inverness

|Date: 1 September, 2021

West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero production, Inverness

One OSB product may seem much like any other. In reality it is worth checking before specifying, especial ...

One OSB product may seem much like any other. In reality it is worth checking before specifying, especially if you want to score eco points. When it comes to being green, West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zer ...

1 September, 2021
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