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

UK Construction Blog

Available in various types (standard prestressed, high strength and fair-faced options) and sizes (widths from 100mm to 215mm and lengths from 600mm to 3000mm), these lintels can accommodate diverse building requirements. Each type offers unique characteristics suited to specific applications in masonry support systems.

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Article 4 Direction: What Property Owners Need to Know Before Converting

UK Construction Blog

Also, properties must meet high standards for approval, often requiring significant modernisation costs to satisfy planning requirements. Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings Conservation Areas have inherent restrictions designed to preserve architectural and historical character without requiring an Article 4 Direction.

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Deep energy retrofits: The future of sustainable buildings

Construction Specifier

As the global focus on sustainability and climate change intensifies, the United States is seeing a new trend in building restoration-deep energy retrofits. buildings account for nearly 50 percent of energy consumption and 35 percent of total energy-related emissions. 1 The agreement was enacted in 2016.

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Speller Metcalfe in for Droitwich baths

The Construction Index

The new 12-metre learner pool will be housed in a building that will extend the leisure centre’s footprint and will also accommodate a new reception area and café. This team includes main contractor Speller Metcalfe, architect Watson Batty and pool construction specialist Buckingham Pools.

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Manchester United New Stadium: £2bn 100,000-Capacity Vision to Replace Old Trafford

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways Manchester United is building the UK’s largest football stadium with a 100,000-seat capacity on land adjacent to Old Trafford, designed by Foster + Partners as part of a £2 billion regeneration project set to complete by 2030-31. The project promises significant economic benefits with Oxford Economics projecting £7.3

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Henley to lead Leeds mill restoration

The Construction Index

The goal is to future-proof the structure of the building while retaining its architectural character. That is where Henley sets itself apart: we plan, we build, we restore, all in-house.” Common Assessment Standard updated 6 hours Building safety questions are now mandatory in the new version of the Common Assessment Standard.

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Lack of clarity weighs on timber frame sector

The Construction Index

It shows that although there is a desire to meet higher performance standards, many respondents pointed to a disconnect between policy ambition and the practical realities of delivery. The Future Homes Standard (FHS), expected to be published this autumn, will require new-build homes to incorporate low-carbon heating and energy efficiency.