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

UK Construction Blog

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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Toll Brothers City Living® and Daiwa House Announce Joint Venture to Develop Waterfront High-Rise Condominium Community on New Jersey’s Gold Coast

Civil + Structural Engineer

Vista Pointe represents a rare opportunity to build a luxury waterfront community with outstanding amenities and unparalleled views of Manhattan. Since its formation in 2003, Toll Brothers City Living has completed 45 condominium buildings totaling over 7,200 residences.

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Xylem Scales Sustainability Impacts with New Water Stewardship Commitments

Civil + Structural Engineer

We are focused on building on this momentum and using every avenue to decarbonize the water sector, accelerate water stewardship, and advance water and sanitation access for all.” “We continue to grow and scale our impact through solutions and services that enable a more resilient and sustainable future for our customers and communities.

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Top Trends in Decarbonization, ESG, and the Future of Real Estate

Stok

Building owners and operators are implementing practical upgrades, including: Building envelope improvements by adding insulation, sealing leaks, upgrading windows, and installing exterior shades. These measures reduce energy loss and improve overall efficiency.

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

BDC Network

The Sustainability Group will strengthen Suffolk’s in-house expertise and ability to design and execute a wider range of green building solutions. As an expert in low-carbon solutions for construction operations and material selection, Burke can help curate a list of carbon-optimized options for Suffolk clients on their projects.

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Guarding against graffiti: Best practices to safeguard commercial properties

Construction Specifier

This growing problem underscores the need for specifiers to take proactive measures to protect building exteriors during the design and construction phases and beyond. Each offers different levels of protectionandmaintenance requirements, and selection depends on the exterior materials and the budget.

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Fenestration and glazing: Seismic performance specification considerations

Construction Specifier

By Amy Becker Photo courtesy Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Specifiers and design professionals should always consider seismic performance attributes for buildings in areas that previously have experienced the damaging effects of earthquakes. Building codes are adopted with the intent to preserve life and safety.