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A year of procurement, politics and productivity lies ahead

|Date: 22 January, 2024

A year of procurement, politics and productivity lies ahead

The move into a new year is always a time for reflection, but equally for a look to the future. With 2024 ...

The move into a new year is always a time for reflection, but equally for a look to the future. With 2024 shaping up to have a great deal of changes impacting the construction sector — political, econ ...

22 January, 2024
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Timber construction policy roadmap brings new opportunities for industry growth

|Date: 21 December, 2023

Timber construction policy roadmap brings new opportunities for industry growth

The Structural Timber Association has welcomed the launch of the Timber in Construction (TiC) Policy Road ...

The Structural Timber Association has welcomed the launch of the Timber in Construction (TiC) Policy Roadmap by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), which sets out a framewo ...

21 December, 2023
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DESNZ supports National Home Decarbonisation Group official launch event

|Date: 18 July, 2023

DESNZ supports National Home Decarbonisation Group official launch event

Members of the newly formed National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) from all over the UK have gathered ...

Members of the newly formed National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) from all over the UK have gathered in person for the first time for the organisation’s inaugural meeting, with more than 50 peopl ...

18 July, 2023
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NHMF Maintenance Conference 2023 — “Collaboration is key” says NHMF Vice-Chair

|Date: 30 January, 2023

NHMF Maintenance Conference 2023 — “Collaboration is key” says NHMF Vice-Chair

Last week’s NHMF Conference saw over 400 delegates gather in Stratford-upon-Avon to discuss the key topic ...

Last week’s NHMF Conference saw over 400 delegates gather in Stratford-upon-Avon to discuss the key topics facing asset management professionals and contractors. With sessions focusing on a range of i ...

30 January, 2023
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Industry change-makers line up at UK Construction Week to challenge old ideas

|Date: 19 April, 2022

Industry change-makers line up at UK Construction Week to challenge old ideas

From the very first keynote speech of day one of UK Construction Week in London next month (3rd-5th May), ...

From the very first keynote speech of day one of UK Construction Week in London next month (3rd-5th May), the gauntlet is being thrown to the construction industry to embrace culture change in the way ...

19 April, 2022
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West Midlands built environment sector set to unite and discuss the opportunity for net zero

|Date: 29 October, 2021

West Midlands built environment sector set to unite and discuss the opportunity for net zero

Hot on the heels of the COP26 summit, national construction company Willmott Dixon is partnering with Bui ...

Hot on the heels of the COP26 summit, national construction company Willmott Dixon is partnering with Building Brum to host "Net Zero Carbon: What’s Stopping Us?” on 16th November at The Grand Hotel, ...

29 October, 2021
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Futr | The age of the Transformer

|Date: 20 August, 2021

Futr | The age of the Transformer

What’s driving digital channel shift and automation? Futr’s Housing Account Manager, Kitty Hadaway, gives ...

What’s driving digital channel shift and automation? Futr’s Housing Account Manager, Kitty Hadaway, gives her view on housing’s digital transformation, and a market that seems in an increasing hurry t ...

20 August, 2021
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Innovation needed to change perceptions around renting

|Date: 20 February, 2020

Innovation needed to change perceptions around renting

Industry experts have highlighted the urgent need to change perceptions of renting and called on the Gove ...

Industry experts have highlighted the urgent need to change perceptions of renting and called on the Government to support innovation in the sector. With the number of people renting in the UK continu ...

20 February, 2020
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