News

The number of high rise buildings from which cladding samples have failed a combustibility test at the Building Research Establishment is now 60 across 25 local authority areas....

Mortar and coatings manufacturer Flexcrete Technologies Limited has a new elastomeric, intermediate crack-bridging filler and coating for use on concrete structures and buildings where enhanced cracking-bridging properties are required....

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) working with the Greater Manchester Fire service is taking down flammable cladding from its Village 135 development....

Birmingham City Council his planning to fit sprinkler systems and other fire suppression measures to its residential tower blocks....

The number of visits made by Health & Safety Executive inspectors to construction sites in Great Britain has fallen by 14% in 12 months....

The government’s deal for Hinkley Point C is high risk with uncertain benefits, according to the National Audit Office....

Modular specialist Integra Buildings has bought more land in East Yorkshire to expand its operations....

Construction software producer Causeway has secured private equity backing and refinanced....

Richard Wigzell, formerly co-owner of JMS Consulting Engineers in Ipswich, has separated from his former partner and set up his own business, Ingent Consulting Engineers....

The battle between housing maintenance contractor Mears and the Unite trade union appears to be getting increasingly bitter as the dispute moves into its 14th day of strike action....