GUIDANCE for improving the energy efficiency of England’s 10,000+ rural community halls is being supported by Knauf Insulation as part of a ‘Village Halls Week’ campaign. The campaign, launched by Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) is being supported by a small number of high-profile heating and construction industry brands including Knauf Insulation and
AS PART OF a major investment project at its Burton on Trent roof tile plant, Russell Roof Tiles is installing new equipment which will support its net zero ambitions. The milestone £18.5m investment programme which the concrete roof tiles manufacturer announced last year is set to be completed in 2024. Part of the project includes
TWO FIREFIGHTERS have suffered minor injuries after tackling a high-rise apartment fire in Edinburgh. Around 100 residents were evacuated from the building in the early hours of Thursday morning as 70 firefighters fought the blaze in Breadalbane Street, Bonnington, with Police Scotland also in attendance. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it sent 12
THE COMPETITION and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it is investigating Barratt Homes’ proposed £2.5bn acquisition of housebuilding rival Redrow. The competition watchdog is investigating the merger’s potential impact on competition in the UK and is inviting comments from interested parties in advance of its formal inquiry starting. Barratt-Redrow Merger The two companies last month reached
THE NATIONAL Buying Group (NBG) has appointed Mark Hughes as its new managing director. Mark is a well-known figure within the building industry with more than 35 years’ experience in a number of senior positions with building products manufacturers. During that time, he has worked closely with independent merchants and buying groups, developing a comprehensive
BUILDING a Safer Future (BSF) has awarded Champion status to Langley UK Ltd. The roofing, waterproofing and regeneration firm becomes the first organisation to be awarded Building a Safer Future Champion status so far in 2024. It joins the existing Champions in committing to a journey of continuous improvement in relation to building safety. Langley
PLANS FOR a new green roof are part of a proposed redevelopment of the band rehearsal halls at Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk in London. The plans submitted to Westminster Council show a planted roof deck at the first floor level. It will link a new, larger band practice building with the army’s existing accommodation building
LEAD THEFT from historic roofs is falling, according to new research into heritage and cultural property crime in England released today by Historic England and the police. The Heritage and Cultural Property Crime research reveals the range of threats to the historic environment. These include theft of historic lead and stone, high value burglaries of
THE CONSTRUCTION Leadership Council (CLC) has announced it will be taking over the reins of the Product Platform Rulebook in 2024 as part of its new Industrialised Construction workstream. The Product Platform Rulebook is a guide for construction clients and industry suppliers to encourage the harmonisation of specifications, products and components in the built environment.
CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT is estimated to have decreased 0.9% in the three months to January 2024, according to the latest Office for National Statistics bulletin. The quarterly decrease came solely from a reduction in new work (4.5% fall), as repair and maintenance increased by 4.0%. The decrease over the three months to January consisted of reductions
