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

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. Choosing materials with high thermal performance and low environmental impact.

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Commercial Construction: Plumbing Best Practices

CCR Magazine

Follow strict building codes and safety regulations to ensure the system’s proper installation. It also creates an environmentally-friendly building by reducing water waste and energy usage. Efficient systems save resources, reduce costs, and contribute to environmental sustainability.

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Improving Sustainability in the Construction Industry: A Complete Guide for 2025

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways The construction industry is responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions, making sustainability transformation essential for environmental protection and business viability, with sustainable practices offering significant cost savings and competitive advantages. What Is Sustainable Construction?

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Building Smarter: The Role of Modern Architecture in the Future of UK Construction

UK Construction Blog

At the centre of this evolution lies modern architecture, a discipline that is no longer limited to aesthetics or functionality alone but is now an active partner in solving environmental challenges, streamlining building processes, and enhancing community living.

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Recycled Paper Insulation: The Complete Guide to Sustainable Cellulose Insulation

UK Construction Blog

As energy costs continue to climb and environmental awareness reaches new heights, homeowners across the UK are discovering the remarkable benefits of recycled paper insulation. The material’s environmental benefits extend far beyond its recycled content, encompassing the entire lifecycle from manufacturing to disposal.

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How to protect employees from heat and other climate extremes

Construction Dive

Extreme heat is just one of a few climate extremes that could affect worker health, according to sources who spoke to HR Dive. Editor’s note: This is the second article in a two-part HR Dive series about the effects of climate change on worker health. Please let us know if you have feedback. Between 2011 and 2022, an average of 40 U.S.

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Deep energy retrofits: The future of sustainable buildings

Construction Specifier

This article reviews the drivers (Figure 1) behind energy performance regulations, how the building sector plays into reaching key milestones, and tactics to streamline the adoption of deep energy retrofits. Figure 1: From global to localized programs, numerous parties are driving deep energy retrofits of existing buildings.