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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 ...
If your building has multiple floors or spaces where the floor levels change then its likely that you'll need to consider some kind of lift to quickly and efficiently move people through your spaces. ...
Measure, compare and reduce upfront embodied carbon using trusted UK data and pre-built assemblies.
Working on a construction site can easily take its toll on the human body. Tasks can be strenuous, repetitive, high-impact... and that affects productivity, as well as workers' wellbeing and ...
The government is pressing ahead with the launch of T-level courses and has confirmed that a course in construction will be among the first to be offered to students from 2020/21, two years later ...
Plain Language Questions (PLQs) are posed by a client/employer at various stages throughout a construction project and responded to by the supplier(s).
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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 ...
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 ...
Project Management Table Following an extended period of consultation, the Project Management Table has been published. The Project Management table consists of Uniclass 2015 codes which provide a ...
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.