The most sustainable building projects are the ones that avoid re-work

Hawkins New Business Manager – North, Olivia Pearson, says achieving sustainability wins at the very start of a project comes down to better planning, and involving builders and subcontractors early enough that their experience shapes the design, not just the delivery. Projects championing new green building materials or lower-carbon construction methods dominate headlines about sustainability. […] The post The most sustainable building projects are the ones that avoid re-work appeared first on Building Today.

Latest Liebherr for Lee Lifting

Lee Lifting has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1100-5.3, the latest five-axle 100t all terrain crane from the German manufacturer.

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Robertson Timber wins independent verification

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Wates buys £29m Surrey FM firm

Calibre deal brings almost 200 staff and strengthens M&E delivery

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Dynamic Progress Dashboard - Published by Ramskill Martin

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ICCP - Notices Under the 1999 FIDIC Contracts, 29102020

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Building - Contract issues to consider for Modular Units / MMC

Contractual considerations for Modular Units / MMC

HS2 bosses begin ‘resequencing’ construction handovers to keep project on track - New Civil Engineer

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