The Fire Sector Federation is continuing its long-running campaign for a review of Approved Document B (ADB) to the Building Regulations, following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire The Federation has produced a brochure, “Why does Approved Document B need to… Continue Reading →

Social housing provider EastendHomes (EeH) has awarded Morgan Sindall Property Services a 10-year, £38 million contract to provide repairs, maintenance and refurbishment services across its properties in Tower Hamlets, east London. From 1 July 2017, the company will deliver responsive… Continue Reading →

National Lottery funding secured for major development including new galleries, Learning Centre and the Gallery’s biggest ever programme of national partnerships The National Portrait Gallery has been awarded funding of £9.4 million from The National Lottery towards a £35.5m transformation… Continue Reading →

NORTH EAST building contractor Gus Robinson Developments has celebrated starting work on three new schemes with a combined value of over £9m. The business, that has employed 11 new members of staff over the last year, is working towards a… Continue Reading →

The merry men at Sheffield roofing specialists, Martin-Brooks, have landed a pair of projects with a coincidental connection to local folklore hero, Robin Hood. The firm’s heritage roofing experts are helping to restore and maintain Kirklees Priory and the church… Continue Reading →

International property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, has recently been appointed to the Crown Commercial Service’s Project Management and Full Design Team Services (PMFDTS) framework. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office, supporting the public sector… Continue Reading →

It’s a given that fossil fuels are a finite resource and it’s only a matter of time before they run out. The problem is buildings use a lot of energy, so planning for the future has never been more important…. Continue Reading →

UK Construction Week, the largest gathering of the UK’s built environment community announces its return to Birmingham NEC from 10 – 12 October 2017, where it will host the most popular event in the construction calendar. Set to be its… Continue Reading →