Construction & Building Materials

The National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin has had extensive refurbishment and modernisation of its historic wings on Merrion Square at a cost of €30m.

What are the best techniques for concrete profiling? Claude Besson, Manager for France at National Flooring Equipment, explains.

MPA Group explores how modular construction is helping to solve the UK housing crisis.

Kevin Bohea, Managing Director of Stormking, discusses best practice for off-site building.

Off-site construction methods can bring huge benefits to a build, as demonstrated by the use of Polybutylene pipework in this 65-apartment conversion project in Glasgow.

Alignment washers can provide a cost-effective fixing solution for curtain wall applications, says Steve Parkes of TFC.

The question of construction operations or non-construction operations is discussed by Partner and London Dispute Resolution Co-head Rebecca Williams and Senior Associate Alexander Creswick of Watson Farley & Williams.

In response to ONS data showing that construction output dropped by 5.9%, driven by a 5.1% decrease in repair and maintenance, Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said:

The Construction Industry Council Low Value Disputes Model Adjudication Procedure (CIC LVD MAP) launched via a webinar during lockdown.

The Royal Albert Hall in west London is distinctive for its unique circular architecture and Victorian styling.

Adrian Buttress, Managing Director at Permaroof, has the following advice for working during the Covid-19 pandemic:

UCEM’s BSc (Hons) Building Control programme and Building Control Surveyor Degree apprenticeship have been accredited by CABE.

Stonemasons Ian Knapper created a floating stone staircase for a historic house renovation.

Historic England has launched a second emergency fund to support the heritage sector recovery from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.

In late May a new £1bn building safety fund to remove dangerous cladding from high-rise buildings was announced.

The government has published an amendment to the statutory guidance to building safety regulations – otherwise known as Approved Document B.

Responding to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee report on cladding remediation, Lord Porter of the Local Government Association (LGA) said:

The Sustainable Energy Association has sent an open letter to the Minister of State and the government to support the Domestic Premises (Energy Performance) Bill/EPC band C.

In June the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) published the Roadmap to Recovery plan.

Nina Cardinal, National Technical Manager at Hanson Cement, discusses how cement and concrete can be more eco-friendly.