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Number of empty homes rises to 998,784

November 14, 2024• by

The Government has released data showing that the number of out-of-use or empty homes has risen to 998,784, with 265,061 of those now long-term This means that...

Construction firm fined £160,000 after upturned telehandler fatality

November 14, 2024• by

HSE has fined construction firm Merchant Homes Partnership Limited £160,000 after a worker died in an incident involving a falling vehicle The upturned...

€5m funding to Construct Innovate for housing research

November 14, 2024• by

Ireland’s Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage, in cooperation with the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment, has secured and...

Why we need to accelerate electrification for decarbonisation and growth

November 14, 2024• by

The UK government must increase expenditure to accelerate electrification supply or risk losing out on global net zero economic opportunity, argues Yselkla...

NHBC shows cautious optimism for house building

November 13, 2024• by

A report by the National House Building Council (NHBC) shows that the industry has reason to be optimistic in relation to housebuilding as registered homes to...

Vectorworks, Inc. wins at the 2024 Construction Computing Awards

November 13, 2024• by

Vectorworks Architect has been named Architectural Design Software of the Year at the 18th annual Construction Computing Awards The Construction Computing...

Asbestos still putting workers at risk, say High Speed Training

November 13, 2024• by

High Speed Training has released research detailing how, despite its banning 25 years ago, asbestos remains a large cause of work-related deaths The results of...

SNIPEF warns of increasing challenges for plumbing and heating

November 13, 2024• by

SNIPEF has released research results showing that, despite demand, issues such as rising costs, payment delays, and lack of skills still present challenges to...

Green building organisations release report for unlocking decarbonisation funds

November 13, 2024• by

An alliance of green building organisations across the globe have released a report detailing how billions can be unlocked for the decarbonisation of buildings...

LHC Procurement Group achieves Gold Standard verification

November 13, 2024• by

In the latest milestone in the transformation of public sector procurement, local authorities and social housing providers nationwide are set to benefit...

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Number of empty homes rises to 998,784

Construction firm fined £160,000 after upturned telehandler fatality

€5m funding to Construct Innovate for housing research

Why we need to accelerate electrification for decarbonisation and growth

NHBC shows cautious optimism for house building

Vectorworks, Inc. wins at the 2024 Construction Computing Awards

Asbestos still putting workers at risk, say High Speed Training

SNIPEF warns of increasing challenges for plumbing and heating

Green building organisations release report for unlocking decarbonisation funds

LHC Procurement Group achieves Gold Standard verification

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