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Luton Town’s New Stadium: Power Court’s £450m Journey from Planning to Premier League Reality

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways Luton Town will move from their historic 12,000-capacity Kenilworth Road to a new 25,000-seat Power Court Stadium in 2028/29, marking the end of 119 years at their current cramped ground and doubling their matchday capacity to meet Premier League requirements.

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Modular textile lightweight construction: The future of resilient and sustainable stadiums

Construction Specifier

This type of composite membrane delivers very high mechanical resistance to sustain even the most extreme weather conditions. Over time, a structure’s color will remain intact and will show minimal wear and tear from seasonal weather events, resulting in less overall maintenance and even fewer situations where replacement is required.

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Sustainable urban mobility

Roads Online

This transformative initiative not only elevates urban mobility but also champions sustainability in public transport, setting new benchmarks for environmentally responsible infrastructure. At the heart of this modernisation is Dulwich Hill Station, a flagship example of how historical legacy and contemporary design can coexist.

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Green Cooling in The UK’s Listed Buildings: Tackling Air Conditioning Challenges In 2025

UK Construction Blog

Let us also discuss the technical advancements in bringing sustainable air conditioning appliances to the UK’s listed buildings. The Urgency Of Sustainable Cooling As global temperatures increase, the UK will suffer heatwave problems. However, conventional air conditioning systems are energy-hungry and typically use fossil fuels.

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

UK Construction Blog

The UK construction industry is undergoing a transformative shift — one where innovation, sustainability, and collaboration are reshaping how we build our homes, offices, and public spaces. Architects are no longer just visualising structures; they are modelling them with real-time data on materials, costs, and sustainability metrics.

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Fenestration and glazing: Seismic performance specification considerations

Construction Specifier

Building codes are adopted with the intent to preserve life and safety. This has shifted the discussion from general safety to a building’s functionality, serviceability, and operation after an event and moved the attention from being on the structure to the building’s occupants. billion annually.

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The three Ps of prefabricated EIFS: Preparation, production, placement

Construction Specifier

Babaian Photos and illustrations courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) In its most general form, exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) consist of expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation board coated with a reinforced polymer-modified cementitious base coat and a polymer-based finish coat. By Alex Ardelean, Elizabeth V.