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Discover how specification can support BREEAM New Construction V7, with practical guidance from NBS and BRE on assessment requirements, evidence and more sustainable project outcomes.
With tightening regulations and growing client demand, the construction industry is under increasing pressure to demonstrate measurable progress against carbon reduction targets. For specifiers, that ...
Because of how they are used, kitchens and bathrooms experience more moisture, more contact, and more ongoing maintenance. Standard emulsions are not designed for this level of use. Over time, ...
Few pieces of legislation have reshaped the UK construction industry as significantly as the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). Introduced to improve accountability, traceability and safety standards ...
What is a raised access floor? A raised access floor system consists of load-bearing floor panels that are laid in a horizontal grid supported by adjustable vertical pedestals. As well as raising the ...
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
January February March April May June July August September October November December February 2018 28 February and 1 March BIM Show Live Where? Boiler Shop, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne What? Over the course ...
All products (or systems), including those used in construction, have some impact on the environment. This impact can occur from the point at which raw materials are extracted, through processing, ...
Huwaei's Smart Cities Index has been updated for 2017 with Bristol leapfrogging London as "leaders" at the top of the table.
The problems inherent in the UK's construction industry have been well documented - not least in a whole series of reports dating as far back as the 1930s - but 2011's Government Construction ...
The days of the paint-on-the-floor pedestrian crossing could be numbered. A new smart crossing, which alerts drivers to people stepping out unexpectedly and widens in response to demand, has been ...
After a VIP reception on Wednesday evening, the show proper got underway on Thursday with a 'state of the nation' address from Digital Built Britain's Mark Bew.
When it comes to specifying data requirements on construction projects many Asset Information Requirements (AIRs) can often be found wanting.
AU explores the "future of making things - an ideal chance to experience what's next for your field, connect with fellow professionals and generally immerse yourself in the future of the industry.
This year’s Digital Construction Week offers the chance to meet the Government’s Digital Built Britain core team; join workshops and clinics covering everything from BIM to VR/AR; while checking out ...
Two new European standards for the design and manufacture of lifts were introduced in August 2014 - EN 81-20: 2014 and EN 81-50: 2014.
Construction is an industry awash with technical terms, understanding which of these terms have parity of concept and which are distinct (however subtly), is at the heart of clear communication.