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Commercial Buildings Urged to Tackle the Energy Literally Going Down the Drain

Hotels, leisure operators and other commercial buildings with high levels of shower use are being urged to consider Waste Water Heat Recovery (WWHR) as a simple way to reduce [...]

September 15, 2026

Lovell Delivers Industry Leading Social Value as £14m Generated at Key Partnerships Site

TELFORD’S major mixed tenure development Wild Walk has been completed, bringing hundreds of much-needed homes and pouring more than £14m into the local supply chain. The [...]

September 14, 2026

Fire Protection Enclosures: Choosing between Connection, Fused, and Safeguarded Fused Versions

Selecting the right fire-protection enclosure is essential to maintain the operation of safety-critical systems during a fire. Spelsberg’s WKE enclosure range offers a [...]

September 11, 2026

New Retrofit Guidance: Using Procurement to Create Local Jobs and Build Green Skills

The guidance highlights the Real Green Jobs Accelerator (pictured), a Leeds-based skills programme created by Efficiency North that brings together recruitment, work [...]

September 8, 2026

How material innovation is reducing risk on construction sites

By Phil Sutton, Founder, Duraproducts Health and safety have always been important to the construction industry, but the conversation around safety is changing. Projects are [...]

September 7, 2026

Trenchless Installation of a New 400 Metre Sewer System

Background In the historic city of Treviso, the construction of a new sewer system was required to support urban infrastructure in a highly sensitive environment. The project [...]

September 2, 2026

Trenchless Installation of a New 400 Metre Sewer System

Background In the historic city of Treviso, the construction of a new sewer system was required to support urban infrastructure in a highly sensitive environment. The project [...]

August 31, 2026

The Visa Deadline Every Construction Employer Needs on Their Radar

There is a date approaching that could quietly close off overseas recruitment for many of the trades construction depends on, and most employers are not yet planning for it. [...]

August 28, 2026

Plastering and the skills gap: why collaboration is the solution

As the skills gap comes into greater focus across the construction sector, Sam Blacknell, Head of Skills Partnerships at British Gypsum, explores how the future of skilled [...]

August 26, 2026

Britain must believe that water is not a limitless resource

Cold, wet summers are becoming a distant memory. The recent run of UK summer hot, dry spells means that water usage restrictions, such as hose pipe bans and requests from [...]

August 26, 2026