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ISO 19650 and UK BIM Framework Guidance contributor awarded MBE.
CLC introduces card for learners.
Latest IKEA sustainability initiative upcycles trashed items.
Cybersecurity's contribution to construction.
Value of construction dispute levels hit record high in 2020.
Exploring black concrete.
Infrastructure Intelligence, June 14
Repairing major infrastructure construction.
Construction Enquirer, June 15
EU staffing shortage increasing UK labour costs.
Update on chartered professionals in Northern Ireland
CIOB members recognised for public procurement.
Experts discuss the complex issues damaging the supply chain.
Report examines lack of detail in the Government's vision.
Five Frank Lloyd Wright homes for rent in the US.
Calls for fire and smoke alarms in Scottish homes.
Construction output fell 2.0% in April 2021.
MMC and digital tech plan for 48 new hospitals.
Our director Gregor Harvie hosts 4 webinars at the IHBC marketplace on Friday.
G7 commit to biodiversity and sustainability 'Nature Compact'.
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Insight into construction materials supply and demand issues.
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The revival of the public sphere in Toronto.
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Cement and concrete industry introduces measures to go beyond net zero.
Is it time to embrace EVs at last?
Plaster, glue and dye produce a highly decorative effect.
The resurgence of the British country house. Book review.
The National Retrofit Strategy in review
Experts discuss how the country's ageing housing stock can meet net zero goals.
This form of drainage may be a practical plumbing option.
Windows that reveal pleasant vistas.
Electricity considerations in commercial to residential conversions
Practical guidance for safe renovation projects.
The need for a new National Prosperity Plan to deliver a fairer society.
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