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Planning approvals for housing hit record low in 2024

Publish date: Fri, 10 January 2025

The Architects’ JournalPlanning approvals for housing hit record low in 2024The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has warned of an ‘urgent need for targeted interventions’ after planning...

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Harmonising people

Publish date: Fri, 10 January 2025

Harmonising people, processes, and technology is crucial for organisational security in the Middle East, says top security expert Dubai, UAE: Achieving security harmony requires a comprehensive...

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Council rubber-stamps demolition of Hodder’s Stirling-winning building

Publish date: Fri, 10 January 2025

The Architects’ JournalCouncil rubber-stamps demolition of Hodder’s Stirling-winning buildingSalford City Council has waved through the demolition of Hodder Associates’ Centenary Building in...

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Why cutting waste is key to building more homes in 2025

Publish date: Fri, 10 January 2025

With the holidays over and inboxes filling up, it’s time to set the agenda for the year ahead. As an architect involved in predominantly housing, it feels like the first positive January in a...

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What made this project… The OWO by EPR Architects

Publish date: Fri, 10 January 2025

EPR Architects’ body of work was shortlisted for last year’s AYAs, as the practice was named a finalist for two awards, including Refurbishment and Reinvention Architect of the Year. In...

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Planning permission granted for Buckinghamshire luxury hotel project

Publish date: Fri, 10 January 2025

Planning permission and listed building consent have been granted for the transformation of the former Penn School in the village of Penn in Buckinghamshire into ‘Rayners Penn’, a luxury boutique...

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10 Home Renovation Ideas to Elevate Your Interiors [2025]

Publish date: Fri, 10 January 2025

Home renovation is more than just an upgrade; it’s an opportunity to breathe new life into your living space and express your personal style. Whether you’re looking to modernise your interiors,...

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Elementals Quinta Monroy housing was the most significant building of 2004

Publish date: Fri, 10 January 2025

Next up in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series we consider the legacy of Elemental's Quinta Monroy housing, which turned a relatively little-known Chilean architect into one...

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ACEC-Ontario celebrates five decades of consulting engineering excellence

Publish date: Fri, 10 January 2025

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Ontario (ACEC-Ontario) is celebrating five decades of advancing the province’s consulting engineering industry. According...

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Sandwich Panel Market is Estimated to Grow at a Potential Growth Rate of 8.85% by 2032 | MRFR

Publish date: Fri, 10 January 2025

Rapid urbanization has resulted in the increased demand for construction of special economic zones and commercial buildings LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 10, 2025...

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Hörmann OktaBlock strengthens defence at Cardiff City

Publish date: Fri, 10 January 2025

Hörmann UK have announced that they have recently deployed their OktaBlock mobile vehicle blockers at Cardiff City Stadium home of Cardiff City FC. Providing the highest levels of security and...

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Ford directs Metrolinx to examine construction of ‘missing link’ rail bypass project

Publish date: Fri, 10 January 2025

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has written to the Metrolinx board asking the agency to study the potential construction of a freight rail bypass as a means of exploring the “next...

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How to Start Building a Property Portfolio

Publish date: Fri, 10 January 2025

There are few better ways to improve your wealth and long-term financial well-being than property investment. In addition to being an asset class that tends to appreciate over time, this can also be...

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Clients ‘ignoring building safety’

Publish date: Fri, 10 January 2025

Construction clients are failing to engage with the new building safety regime, according to research carried out by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The Association used its...

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NexGen founder inspiring change in construction

Dominique Gill, founder and managing director of Urban Core, and founder and chair of NexGen. (Image: Urban Core)Highlighting the women leading change in the construction industry, NexGen showcases...

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Frances NGE Group Awarded $110M Contract for Morocco High-Speed Rail Upgrade

Publish date: Thu, 09 January 2025

NGE President Jean Bernadet says the Kenitra-Marrakech project will help Morocco “address the challenges of ecological transition, particularly by developing low-carbon mobility infrastructure.”

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Metro Detroit Realtor Ali Shami Analyzes 2025 Housing Trends Predicts Continued Growth Amid Challenges

Publish date: Thu, 09 January 2025

Ali Shami, Metro Detroit Independent Realtor, RE/MAX Team 2000 Associate The dream of home ownership is still attainable, it just requires the right guidance and persistence.” — Ali Shami, Metro...

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20 under 40 Professional Women in Construction

Publish date: Thu, 09 January 2025

The New York chapter of Professional Women in Construction (PWC-NY) is a nonprofit organization that connects women and promotes diversity within the architecture, engineering, construction and...

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Spaceframe finance team achieves more with Payapps

Payapps simplifies manual claims processing. (Image: Vittaya_25/stock.adobe.com)Spaceframe Group is tackling progress claim challenges head-on with Payapps, saving time, enhancing compliance and...

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Milwaukee adds two new anti-vibration gloves to their safety gear lineup

Publish date: Wed, 08 January 2025

Committed to delivering advanced safety innovation to the jobsite…The postMilwaukee adds two new anti-vibration gloves to their safety gear lineupappeared first onCanadian Contractor.

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Westlake Royal Building Products launches Tapco Tape

Publish date: Wed, 08 January 2025

Westlake Royal Building Products has launched Tapco Tape, a…The postWestlake Royal Building Products launches Tapco Tapeappeared first onCanadian Contractor.

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MSIP Accelerator Showcase Unveils the Next Wave of Business Innovation

Publish date: Thu, 09 January 2025

In an inspiring display of innovation and commitment to sustainability, twelve dynamic companies have successfully completed Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc’s (MSIP) latest accelerator program....

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Seamless Sustainability: Herdwick & Sustain:able

Publish date: Thu, 09 January 2025

Bridging ESG Strategy and Communication In an era where businesses are under increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices, Herdwick Communications and sustain:able (ESG Able Ltd) have joined...

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Microsoft Pauses Construction of Portions of $3.3B Wisconsin Data Center

Publish date: Thu, 09 January 2025

Tech firm cites scope changes due to new developments in related technologies at data center site purchases from Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Foxconn after it cancelled planned LCD...

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First look at Sadler’s Wells East ahead of February opening

Publish date: Thu, 09 January 2025

Full screen in popup The first images have been released of Sadler’s Wells East, designed by O’Donnell + Tuomey, which is set to open its doors in February. Located within...

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Spann Roofing & Sheet Metal Appoints Splash Omnimedia as Marketing Agency of Record

Publish date: Thu, 09 January 2025

Showcasing the expert craftsmanship of Spann Roofing, captured beautifully by Splash Omnimedia. A stunning view of Spann Roofing’s exceptional work, brought to life through Splash Omnimedia’s...

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Colectivo C733 installs museum inside 18th-century Mexican port building

Publish date: Thu, 09 January 2025

Mexican studio Colectivo C733 has helped preserve an 18th-century port customs building, constructing a cultural centre and museum around it using historical adobe and steel in Nayarit, Mexico. The...

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Another construction tax bill goes to governor

Publish date: Thu, 09 January 2025

… increase the costs ofconstructionfor commercial projects, … is directly derived fromconstructionactivities in excess of … is directly derived fromconstructionactivities that are over …...

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Orchard Lock Distributors Acquired by Lockmasters

Publish date: Thu, 09 January 2025

Orchard Lock Distributors Acquired by LockmastersRVitelloThu, January 9, 2025 - 1:45pmOrchard Lock Distributorsrecently joined theLockmasters Inc.family, under the JLM Wholesale Division. This new...

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Cost of living is ‘too damn high’: New York governor unveils affordable housing proposals

Publish date: Thu, 09 January 2025

Dive Brief: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined several proposals to address the state’s affordable housing shortage in a Thursday press release.  Hochul’s proposals aim to...

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