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Sprinklers: A case of better protection
The Grenfell Tower tragedy has led to a nationwide debate around fire safety, especially concerning building materials, regulations and the value of fire sprinkler systems. On the specific call for
London and Capital chooses Incentive Workplace for major office refurb
Incentive Workplace, part of Incentive FM Group, is now into the second phase of work with its client, London and Capital (L&C), the independently-owned wealth management firm. In the first
Novus scales new heights with hotel refurb
National maintenance, refurbishment and new build contractor, Novus Property Solutions has transformed a Luton hotel into a brand new Thistle Express Hotel – the first of a new generation of
£20m overhaul for Manchester College
The Manchester College has commissioned international design and technology firm, IBI Group, as the lead architects for the £20m overhaul of their Openshaw, Harpurhey and Wythenshawe campuses as part of
Facelift for Carlisle Cathedral
Architect Frank Whittle Partnership (FWP) will help deliver a new £3.4m project to re-develop the historic Fratry Building at Carlisle Cathedral. FWP has been appointed project manager and quantity surveyor on
Builder killed by fumes on refurb site
A builder has died after being overcome by toxic fumes during refurbishment work on a luxury property in London’s Notting Hill. Medics battled to save him on the street after
School refurb leads to £1.2m asbestos fine
Balfour Beatty and two of its subcontractors have been fined a total of £1.27m after workers were exposed to asbestos while refurbishing a school in Waltham Forest. Southwark Crown Court
Building regs face fire review
The government is reviewing building regulations in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. The move comes as new detailed cladding test results revealed 82 towers do not meet current
Crane collapses on Reading refurb site
A mobile tower crane driver made a dramatic escape when his machine tipped over in Reading town centre at the weekend. The man managed to clamber down from his cab
Material prices are soaring, says FMB
A third of small building firms say that soaring material prices are squeezing their margins and almost a quarter have had to pass these price increases onto consumers, according to



















