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by Maggie Fyffe | Dec 3, 2013 | Construction Industry
Charlie Laing wrote an article about the future of the Didcot Towers recently which was published in the Business section of the Oxford Times. For those of you who missed it, here’s the article. In 2014 the 6 cooling towers at Didcot power station will be...
by Maggie Fyffe | Oct 7, 2013 | Construction Industry
The wonderful world of the Building Research Establishment I was lucky enough to be part of a tour of the BRE (building research establishment) the other day. I knew that it was involved in certification and in testing of materials but had no idea quite how extensive...
by Maggie Fyffe | Sep 26, 2013 | Construction Industry
Summer Fires and Asphalt Slumps. Summer? Yes it was hot on some days…. I took this picture of a building site next door to the one I am managing (…it would never happen on my sites!) The day in question was 02 August, 2013. Shirts off for the labourers! Tarmac paths...
by Maggie Fyffe | May 30, 2013 | Construction Industry
More good news on planning permission regulations in the United Kingdom The latest Housing Pipeline report tells us that year on year planning approvals have risen a good 10% despite the first quarter of this year showing a decrease.Over 40 000 permissions were given...
by Maggie Fyffe | Apr 29, 2013 | Construction Industry
Being in construction we often muse about what the building landscape will be like a decade from now. Here’s a mixture of hopes and fears; some blue sky thinking and some extrapolation of current trends. Feel free to add to it! Sustainability – there is...
by Maggie Fyffe | Apr 25, 2013 | Construction Industry
I’m sure many of you have heard about the new legislation regarding new homes. The building of new homes in the United Kingdom affects us all in different ways and it’s useful to understand the legislation so that you can determine just how it will affect...
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