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The latest building industry news

04 December 2014

Infrastructure bonanza + building jobs for women + Autumn Statement comments

Posted on by bt-editor

With the UK election just months away, the stalls are being laid out for us to take a peek at whats on offer. There is certainly an infrastructure bonanza in prospect and the and £2.3bn investment in flood defences will save and £30bn in damage so seems like money well spent. However, the headline grabbing and £15bn on roads is more controversial.

  • 04 December 2014

01 December 2014

Airtightness installation advice from DuPont Tyvek

Posted on by KoruEditor

Over the course of a normal winter’s day up to 0.7kg of water vapour can pass through a 1mm gap over 100mm building component thickness, across 1m length at 10Pa pressure difference. Following are some best practice guidelines for successful installations, as experienced by the DuPont™ Tyvek® Technical team and developed through both on-site support[…]

  • 01 December 2014

27 November 2014

MIDAR technology and composite service developments

Posted on by KoruEditor

Lucideon is able to conduct searches on almost any material based subject, allowing companies to gather vital information on composite materials, processes, properties, applications and benefits. Composites play an integral part in the performance efficiency of many products and trying to establish if they could help to improve products can be time consuming and problematic.[…]

  • 27 November 2014

25 November 2014

Jamie Oliver build project + offsite solutions for construction boom

Posted on by bt-editor

Round-up of latest construction industry news Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Take a look at the full version of the latest weekly Buildingtalk Newsletter that was emailed to industry subscribers today. Subscribe for free here Follow us via Twitter Jamie Oliver build project + offsite solutions for construction boom + latest projects More indications of[…]

  • 25 November 2014

25 November 2014

‘Materials in Extreme Environments’ forum scheduled for December

Posted on by KoruEditor

The forum explores how environments can affect the behaviour of many materials Materials are often limited in their behaviour by the environment in which they are expected to operate or perform, with very high or low temperatures, high pressures, exposure to radiation, abrasive and corrosive conditions all having an impact on the performance abilities of[…]

  • 25 November 2014

24 November 2014

Zero carbon presentation provides solutions for housebuilders

Posted on by KoruEditor

The presentation was part of the Zero Carbon Hub’s ‘Low Energy Know How’ events Held in Grimsby, industry professionals and housebuilders were informed of the zero carbon journey, its definition and cost of meeting the standard, as well as being updated on the performance gap project, which aims to close the gap between the design[…]

  • 24 November 2014

24 November 2014

1.3 million tradespeople at risk of being exposed to asbestos

Posted on by KoruEditor

GGF support HSE new Beware Asbestos campaign The Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF) is supporting the recently launched Health and Safety Executive (HSE) campaign to help tradespeople work more safely with asbestos and protect themselves from danger. HSE survey 1.3 million tradespeople are potentially at risk of being exposed to asbestos. many tradespeople at risk[…]

  • 24 November 2014

20 November 2014

New infographic on the value of green alternatives to building materials

Posted on by bt-editor

Green Alternatives Green buildings are a great alternative to conventional buildings as they are designed and constructed in a way that makes it sustainable and environmentally friendly. Although conventional buildings are very common, according to the World Green Building Council they consume approximately 30-40% of global energy, this is a particular problem for countries such[…]

  • 20 November 2014

20 November 2014

Will offsite and fabric first transform construction?

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Mike Stevenson, founding partner of Sidey Limited, writes on behalf of the Fabric First Academy about why Fabric First Academy has signed up to speak at the Offsite Construction and Buildings and Energy Efficiency incorporating Greenbuild Expo conferences and exhibitions in 2015. It is entirely consistent with what we see going on in the market[…]

  • 20 November 2014

20 November 2014

Life Sciences building forms a new landmark on Bristol skyline

Posted on by KoruEditor

In a speech to over 200 guests, staff and students, Sir David said: “We in Britain have been leaders in understanding the Life Sciences and you will be the leaders of tomorrow.   “Nothing could be more important in the area of scholarship than this. Understanding the natural sciences and the processes that brought us here[…]

  • 20 November 2014