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7 Amazing Interior Design Tips to Improve Your Home SpaceThere is more to interior design than most people understand. It features a host of elements, like selecting the right construction materials from a wide range of options in the materials market. Interior designing is also not something you can wake up and do without a plan. It would help if you had an elaborate plan and some expert tips.

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UK Construction Week London to focus on culture change in constructionThe fundamental issue of culture change in the construction industry is the focus of a major event in May this year, with more than 25,000 people expected to come together to explore how the industry implements new behaviours, best practice and a true cultural shift in how it builds for the future.

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SELECT and Aico launch Alarm Ambassadors campaign to install free heat, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms for vulnerable householdersAs new heat and smoke alarm regulations come into effect, campaigning trade association SELECT has launched a goodwill initiative that will see its Members install free domestic alarm systems for some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people.

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Watts Group Limited announces successful tender award of Lots BS, EA and PD in LHC FrameworkWatts Group Limited is proud to announce that they have been successful in the tender process to supply LHC with building surveying, employer’s agent, and principal designer services for their Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Services Framework (MDC1) over the next 6 year period.

“Watts’…

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Decarbonising cement by 2040: University, government and industry collaboration unveiledSustainability Hackathon to run during Expo Dubai 2020 to feed into the effort

A ground-breaking project led by Heriot-Watt University is accelerating efforts to decarbonise the energy-intensive cement industry. 

The innovative government, industry and academic collaboration has unveiled a series of…

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Renewable energy sources the driving force behind new utilities constructionIn value terms, 79% of energy generation construction projects over the past five years have been related to renewable energy, with gas and nuclear representing a combined 21%. While construction projects for energy generation using solar power represent the largest proportion of contract awards by volume; in value terms,…

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A Look into How the Workwear Industry Has Changed Over the Last 100 YearsWorkwear is ever-changing and evolving depending on the needs of its workers and the industries they work within, but fashion trends as a whole within each decade dictate the fashion much more than thought within workwear.

Throughout the past 100 years what workers are wearing to work has changed significantly, as job…

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Benefits of Using IoT in Construction Businesshttps://unsplash.com/photos/anapPhJFRhM

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The Internet of Things (IoT) has become very popular and widely used in many industries. Connectivity through various devices and gadgets is capable of improving business efficiency, data gathering and productivity, among other things. 

Even construction businesses stand to…

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There is another way: why the Scottish Government’s Ventilation Fund grants for small businesses are simply the wrong answerThere is no doubt we should applaud the fact that, in the wake of major societal disruptions such as the recent pandemic, authorities are trying to come up with initiatives to improve our situation and further protect our health.

But sometimes, well-meaning thoug…

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LHC invites public sector professionals to The Future of Frameworks: Constructing the Gold Standard webinarAn upcoming webinar aimed at public sector professionals will explore the latest research and key issues around the best use of frameworks to deliver the standards of the Construction Playbook, including examples of best practice.

Hosted by LHC’s London & South East team, T…

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