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

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The post Navigating the UKs 2025 Building Regs: What Contractors Need to Know appeared first on 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.

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Where HS2 went wrong

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In October 2024 the then transport secretary commissioned a review of the procurement and delivery of major transport projects, with specific reference to HS2. It sets out how the politicians in a hurry to build the world’s best and fastest railway meant that cost control went out of the window and gold plating ran riot.

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Reds10 starts RAF bunks

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When complete, the new Officers’ Mess annex will have a hugely positive impact on those commissioned personnel living on the station and those who visit for courses and conferences.” RAF Cosford station commander Wing Commander Penny Brade said: "RAF Cosford has continued to grow in recent years.

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Blackwood invests £3.5m in Cat machines

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Robot brickie builds Durham houses 20 hours A bricklaying robot is making its UK debut in Durham. Government brings in consultants for greener roads 4 hours National Highways has commissioned consultants to produce a new environmental sustainability strategy. in Cat machines Share Share Share Share Blackwood invests £3.5m

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Costain to design underground hydrogen storage facililty

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The second FEED will focus on the gas storage facilities needed to receive hydrogen from the proposed HyNet system, a network of new and existing hydrogen infrastructure in the northwest of England and north Wales.

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Glasgow approves Graham’s student tower

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Designed by Cooper Cromar, the architecture draws inspiration from the Seagram Building in New York, the developer said. Costain to design underground hydrogen storage facililty 2 hours Engie-subsidiary Storengy UK has commissioned Costain to design its planned Keuper gas storage project.

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Competition watchdog to probe road and rail construction

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The National Infrastructure Commission estimated that public and private sector investment will need to increase by 30-50% over the next decade to deliver more complex infrastructure.