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Navigating the UK’s 2025 Building Regs: What Contractors Need to Know

UK Construction Blog

Key Points The 2025 UK Building Regulations, under the Future Homes Standard, aim to reduce carbon emissions from new homes by 75-80% compared to 2013 standards, focusing on energy efficiency and low-carbon heating. Choosing materials with high thermal performance and low environmental impact.

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2024 Construction Industry Outlook

Roads Online

Construction costs also continue to rise, although at a slower pace than the past two years, and planning approvals and labour market constraints persist. “If We’re seeing considerable expansion into social institution infrastructure in areas like health and education, particularly in regional locations,” Lawrence said.

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The Importance of OmTrak Building Manuals for Data Centre Projects

OmTrak

Workflow Management: Simplifies the process of keeping track of necessary approvals and stages of project delivery. Key Features of OmTrak: Document Management: Securely stores all project-related documents, making them accessible to stakeholders. Facility Management: Aids in the maintenance and management of the building post-construction.

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Top Trends in London’s Painter and Decorator Industry

CCR Magazine

Sustainability has now taken center stage, with eco-friendly paints and materials on high demand. Are there significant developments with paint materials? A continuous decrease in UK’s paint demand is noted alongside the pressure on UK based companies produced by prices of raw materials and packaging.

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Learn About the Latest News About the Future of Construction, UK Construction Sector Grows Fastest in 2 Years, on AI Utilisation, and Drones in Revolutionising Building to Boost UK Housing

UK Construction Blog

Their solution uses immersive, scenario-based virtual simulations of real construction sites to instruct workers on risk assessments and safety regulations, ensuring the UK has a qualified workforce to build infrastructure. Lifting rules, worker health and safety standards, and building material transit laws apply to drones in construction.

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Fire-Rated Systems in Light-Frame Wood Construction

BDC Network

APA – THE ENGINEERED WOOD ASSOCIATION Multifamily Housing While no building is truly fireproof, construction materials and systems can make a building fire safe. With proper construction in conformance with code regulations, a “fire safe” building can be designed. A 175% increase is allowed if all sides face toward public streets.

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4 Best Dust Masks for Construction Workers

Work Gearz

Dust at construction sites can seriously damage the health of the professionals that work at a site, and workers are exposed to all sorts of dust including, wood, silica, and even lead dust. Dust Mask Material Type Exhalation valve Filtration. Masks that are not approved by the NIOSH will only be effective against house dust.