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Bath engineers to investigate building materials made of earth to understand wellbeing and environmental benefits

Sustainable earthen materials have many benefits, but the dominant stigma against ‘mud bricks’ and limited scientific scrutiny prevents their widespread adoption. [...]

September 18, 2020

New showhome launches at housing development in Bidwell

The doors to a new showhome have been opened at a housing development in Bidwell. Housebuilder Ashberry Homes is building 88 one, two, three and four-bedroom homes alongside [...]

September 17, 2020

Mi-space appoints Wiltshire subcontractor for £50m Oakfield project

Mi-space has appointed Wiltshire-based groundworks firm Conlon to work on the Oakfield scheme, the brainchild of Nationwide Building Society in Swindon, further enhancing the [...]

September 17, 2020

NCC partner with Network Rail

The NCC (National Composites Centre) has partnered with Network Rail to investigate, design and build a composite footbridge. The new partnership sees Network Rail join the [...]

September 16, 2020

Staffordshire and Amey launch e-scooter trials with Ginger and Zwings

Staffordshire County Council (SCC) and Amey have partnered with electric scooter providers Ginger and Zwings to launch micromobility trials in Stafford and [...]

September 16, 2020

Building work at Thurrock development keeps pace with post-lockdown demand

Construction is progressing well at a new housing development in Thurrock, where there has been a rise in demand from first-time buyers following lockdown. Building work at [...]

September 16, 2020

Diamond Exchange, Capital C Amsterdam wins prestigious MIPIM Award 2020

The Diamond Exchange, Capital C Amsterdam in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has been awarded with a prestigious MIPIM Award 2020 for ‘Best Refurbished Building’ at the Paris [...]

September 16, 2020

Construction begins on state-of-the-heart hospital in Cairo

Construction on the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre Cairo has begun. It is the newest outpost of the Aswan Heart Centre founded by renowned Egyptian surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub [...]

September 14, 2020

Ministerial visit for Veterans learning vital new skills at Sherford

Johnny Mercer MP, Minister for Defence People and Veterans, made a visit to the new community of Sherford to meet veterans learning valuable new skills. Heading to the [...]

September 14, 2020

New national ‘Prayer’ landmark given green light and expected to contribute millions to the Economy

Paul Bulkeley, who founded Snug Architects in Southampton, is en route to become one of the UK’s most noteworthy architects after his design for a new national prayer [...]

September 14, 2020

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