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Precast Concrete Lintels: The Ultimate Guide to Strength, Durability & Installation

UK Construction Blog

These lintels must comply with strict British and European standards (including BS EN 845-2:2013+A1:2016 and BS EN 1992-1-1:2004+A1:2014) to ensure proper load-bearing capacity and safety requirements. You’ll find these prestressed lintels particularly valuable for their cost-effectiveness and high performance under load conditions.

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Clowes turns to Roe for Stud Brook expansion

The Construction Index

With its prime location and excellent amenities, this phase is set to attract high-quality occupiers. New industry guidance for negotiating Building Safety Regulator 8 hours The Construction Leadership Council has published a suite of guidance on building control approval applications for a new high-rise residential building.

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Competition watchdog to probe road and rail construction

The Construction Index

The market study will examine whether there are opportunities to improve how the public sector and industry work together, for example through improvements to public procurement, so more cost-effective infrastructure can be built in support of the government’s growth mission. We look forward to working to support this study.”

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Management restructure at Reds10

The Construction Index

We thank Matt for his outstanding contribution to date, and we are excited to move forward on our mission to modernise construction, driving up productivity, quality, and sustainability and delivering exceptional value to clients.” Matt Bennion said: “I am delighted to be able to hand the baton on to the new leadership team. Got a story?

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Government convenes panel for insulation reforms

The Construction Index

Some instances of poor quality work, including inadequate ventilation or roof-line extensions, could over time lead to issues like damp and mould. We expect all installers to continue to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring households receive timely and high-quality remediation of any non-compliances identified.

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Foreign speculators soften Barratt Redrow sales

The Construction Index

We are already seeing tangible benefits from the Redrow acquisition, with cost synergies being delivered ahead of schedule, a new divisional structure in place and revenue synergies progressing well. Barratt clearly has strong fundamentals in place, but like the rest of the sector, it is constrained by forces beyond its control.

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The Evolution of Bridge Construction: Safer, Faster, Smarter

Civil + Structural Engineer

With a more optimized process, quality control, and automation, components can be produced faster than other systems on a construction site. The result provides higher productivity and lower costs with a reduction in safety risks.