Partnership Publishing | Trending Articles | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:05:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/07/favicon-cn192-70x70.png Partnership Publishing | Trending Articles | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 32 32 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 125 75 Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Building beyond boundaries: why making possible the impossible is the urgent responsibility of the construction industry https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/building-beyond-boundaries-why-making-possible-the-impossible-is-the-urgent-responsibility-of-the-construction-industry-19-02-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/building-beyond-boundaries-why-making-possible-the-impossible-is-the-urgent-responsibility-of-the-construction-industry-19-02-2024/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 07:00:25 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=494275 By John Wilkinson, COO, BAM UK & Ireland In recent months, the UK has been confronted with an undeniable reminder of nature’s power – from the devastating floods to the unprecedented storms battering our coasts. With the construction industry responsible for roughly 40 per cent…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/building-beyond-boundaries-why-making-possible-the-impossible-is-the-urgent-responsibility-of-the-construction-industry-19-02-2024/feed/ 0 Roundtable: Setting off a skills chain reaction https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/roundtable-setting-off-a-skills-chain-reaction-25-01-2024/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 07:00:07 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=492865 Client collaboration and stronger pipelines of work are key to solving an intractable workforce recruitment problem that continues to plague the industry, finds Mark Smulian On the panel Sylvia Cashman, senior manager, Mace Group Richie Hales, director, Turner & Townsend Ruth Hutchison, communications for major…

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]]> Exploring the latest trends in the construction sector https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/exploring-the-latest-trends-in-the-construction-sector-15-01-2024/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 07:00:21 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=492317 Chris Smith is head of specialist equipment at Aldermore As a lender, we stay close to the trends impacting the sectors we support, giving us a better understanding of our customers and the challenges affecting their businesses. The results of our latest SME Growth Index*…

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]]> Global name, global knowledge https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/global-name-global-knowledge-21-12-2023/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 07:00:48 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=491546 The familiar name of Hanson has been replaced by Heidelberg Materials. This is not just a name change, though. It’s a bid to bring the full resources of a multinational building-materials group to bear on major industry issues such as decarbonisation, recycling and digitisation. Hanson…

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]]> Hanson is now Heidelberg Materials https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/hanson-is-now-heidelberg-materials-27-11-2023/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:00:35 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=489422 Hanson UK, one of the best-known manufacturers of heavyside building materials, has rebranded to Heidelberg Materials, aligning with its parent company. The company produces aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, cement, ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) – a lower-carbon cement replacement – and recycled materials to help…

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]]> Specifying rainscreen insulation in a landscape of changing legislation https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/specifying-rainscreen-insulation-in-a-landscape-of-changing-legislation-20-11-2023/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:00:59 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=489695 By Kelly Westwood, head of construction projects, Knauf Insulation Rainscreen facade systems are a popular choice for mid and high-rise developments. But the specification of insulation for these systems can be complex, especially when you factor in changing legislation and an increased scrutiny on product…

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]]> Transitioning beyond spreadsheet trackers: your ability to compete in 2024 depends on it https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/transitioning-beyond-spreadsheet-trackers-your-ability-to-compete-in-2024-depends-on-it-07-11-2023/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:05:10 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=488748 After facing a challenging few years, the construction industry is now on the brink of a significant growth spurt, with Glenigan’s latest construction forecast projecting that the sector will grow by 14 per cent in 2024. This growth, however, comes with a new set of…

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]]> It’s time for SMEs to invest in construction software – their survival depends on it https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/its-time-for-smes-to-invest-in-construction-software-their-survival-depends-on-it-03-10-2023/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 06:00:12 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=486670 The cost-of-living crisis and volatility in interest rates is taking its toll on the construction industry. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the SME level. In March 2023, insolvencies in construction represented 18 per cent of all companies that failed. It is the worst…

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]]> The appeal of a 20-year pipeline https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/the-appeal-of-a-20-year-pipeline-02-10-2023/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:00:19 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=486614 Few clients can offer pipelines of work stretching decades ahead, but Sellafield has projects planned for up to a century for the safe storage of nuclear waste long after the plant’s operations cease. It needs talent in an array of construction disciplines – not all…

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]]> New standards need new ideas https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sponsored/new-standards-need-new-ideas-29-09-2023/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 06:00:12 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=486625 From 2025, the Future Homes Standard will require new-build homes to have low-carbon heating and conform to demanding levels of energy efficiency. The aim is a 75 to 80 per cent reduction in carbon emissions compared with homes built under the current Building Regulations. In…

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