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05 May 2015

Natural ventilation provided to new London primary school

Posted on by KoruEditor

The new, 48,000ft2 three storey school has been constructed entirely from cross laminated timber and has attained its environmental assessment through its use of sustainable materials, high insulation levels, and natural ventilation. The primary school is the first to be commissioned by the Diocese of Westminster in 40 years. Gilberts – a UK specialist in[…]

  • 05 May 2015

05 May 2015

Counter Terror Expo successful for GGF

Posted on by KoruEditor

The Counter Terror Expo was held between the 21st-22nd April at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London. It featured over 300 exhibitors showcasing the latest counter terror technology and solutions. The Counter Terror Expo was held over two days at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London. James Lee, Head of GGF Group Marketing and Communications[…]

  • 05 May 2015

05 May 2015

Eight construction world records

Posted on by KoruEditor

World’s tallest dam: Completed in 2014, China’s Jinping-I Dam stands at 305 metres tall and 568 metres long.   Construction records have been continuously made and broken in recent years as architects, engineers and developers push the boundaries of the industry to create some awe-inspiring structures. Here are eight world records that have set the[…]

  • 05 May 2015

05 May 2015

House building industry continues to perform strongly

Posted on by KoruEditor

While civil engineering output decreased at the end of 2014, house building and commercial construction have continued to perform strongly. Despite the construction sector cooling, the house building industry has continued to perform strongly. Over half of survey respondents expected the UK’s construction sector to grow this year, with house building expected to be one[…]

  • 05 May 2015

05 May 2015

Focus on interior design, bricklayers, insulation and climbing buildings

Posted on by bt-editor

BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter Plus subscribe for free for the weekly online Buildingtalk newsletter Whats new in building – read the latest Buildingtalk newsletter I am looking forward to the Vision London exhibition at Olympia 2-3 June. 100 key figures from the architectural and wider construction community will[…]

  • 05 May 2015

05 May 2015

Innovative summer school offers the latest in sustainable construction

Posted on by KoruEditor

The ‘Green Building Solutions’ summer school will aim to teach construction professionals more about sustainability The ‘Green Building Solutions’ summer school offers an insight into how Vienna has become a world leader in environmental construction. The course has been designed to update construction professionals on the latest thinking in green technologies. The summer school will[…]

  • 05 May 2015

05 May 2015

Soldiers to Brickies combating the UK shortage of bricklayers

Posted on by bt-editor

The increasing shortages of bricks and bricklayers in the UK is threatening future house building plans, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in their latest State of Trade Survey industry workloads grew in Q1 2015 62% of firms are waiting for up to two months 50% of small construction businesses find it difficult[…]

  • 05 May 2015

29 April 2015

Government earmark £1bn for large-scale housing projects

Posted on by KoruEditor

Each of the projects are to receive a share of a £850 million sum of money put aside by the government to accelerate housing. The government hopes further investment will continue to boost the housing construction sector. The projects are required to build at least 1,500 homes across the UK. Many of the projects are[…]

  • 29 April 2015

29 April 2015

Government earmark £1bn for large-scale housing projects

Posted on by bt-editor

Each of the projects are to receive a share of a £850 million sum of money put aside by the government to accelerate housing. The government hopes further investment will continue to boost the housing construction sector. The projects are required to build at least 1,500 homes across the UK. Many of the projects are[…]

  • 29 April 2015

29 April 2015

Government earmark andpound;1bn for large-scale housing projects

Posted on by bt-editor

Each of the projects are to receive a share of a andpound;850 million sum of money put aside by the government to accelerate housing. The government hopes further investment will continue to boost the housing construction sector. The projects are required to build at least 1,500 homes across the UK. Many of the projects are[…]

  • 29 April 2015