Natural timber is gorgeous and has been the building material for aeons. It still has a huge place in our heart even amongst the multitude of new technological advances in the construction industry. However, timber is a natural product and, like all products of nature, including us, it is neither consistent nor guaranteed free of […]
Whisper Controls is excited to announce the launch of our innovative HL-109 digital pipe thermostat, designed to ensure the safety and efficiency of heating systems. Backed by our market-leading five-year warranty from the installation date, the HL-109 acts as a fail-safe mechanism to monitor and control the heating system’s temperature, preventing it from exceeding predetermined […]
Domus Ventilation is proud to be a participant in the newly opened SME Energy Centre in Surrey. , where it has provided an HRXE-HERA Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) unit for display., along with wall mounted graphics for the informative showroom explaining the benefits of this ventilation technology. With a prime location of Banstead […]
An overhaul of the planning system has been announced as government sets out tough decisions necessary to fix the foundations and grow the economy. All councils in England are to be given new, mandatory housing targets to pave the way to deliver 1.5 million more homes – tackling the most acute housing crisis in living […]
Construction output and notably housebuilding figures show encouraging growth, according to the latest data from the ONS. Monthly construction output is estimated to have grown by 1.9% in volume terms in May 2024; this follows a fall of 1.1% in April 2024. The main contributors to the monthly increase were a 2.8% increase in total […]
More than three-quarters (76%) of senior industry decision-makers at large UK firms have high expectations for the use of AI in construction New research commissioned by IFS found that more than two-thirds (68%) of construction decision-makers think their industry is adopting AI at a faster rate than others. The findings highlight the increasing optimism of […]
According to new data published on 12 June by the Office of National Statistics, construction output fell dramatically in April, which marked the third consecutive monthly fall since a small uplift was recorded in January. The 1.4% contraction in activity was caused by decreases in both new work (- 1.9%), and repair and maintenance (-0.8%). […]