House builder Barratt has set aside another £192m to cope with legacy building problems. The extra costs include £130m for further work to “developments previously identified as potentially requiring remediation work, which have been previously disclosed. ” Barratt conducted a review of completed reinforced concrete frame building after design defects were discovered at its Citiscape
House building veteran Pete Redfern is to become the new chief executive of builders’ merchant chain Travis Perkins. He will take over from present incumbent Nick Roberts when he steps down in September. Redfern spent more than 14 years as chief executive of house builder Taylor Wimpey before stepping down two years ago, leaving the
THE NHBC Foundation has published a new report following up on research it undertook more than ten years ago examining whether Passivhaus could address climate change objectives. The report, The UK’s progress towards a Passivhaus standard in new homes, considers why the delivery of Passivhaus at scale remains a challenge, as well as highlighting where progress
HG Construction has been named as the main contractor on a major new Manchester student accommodation scheme for developer Greystar. One Medlock Street will contain 1,014 high quality student rooms in buildings rising-up to 37-storeys. The scheme will deliver 13,000 sq ft of resident amenities including a gym, yoga studio, quiet study areas, meeting spaces,
S-5!’s standing seam clamps earned Florida Product Approvals for High Velocity and Hurricane Zone, marking a milestone for the company.
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Role: Site Manager – Roofing & Cladding Location: London Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 Are you ready to take the next step in your roofing career? The Externals Group is partnering with a well-established and family run roofing and cladding contractor based in Nottingham, to find a skilled roofing & cladding site manager to cover the
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SPRI announced plans to revise ANSI/SPRI WD-1, “Wind Design Standard Practice for Roofing Assemblies,” to enhance wind uplift resistance and prepare it for adoption into the International Building Code.
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