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How to achieve Zero Avoidable Waste and run leaner construction projects
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De-carbonising housebuilding: What next for residential construction?
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Buying a plot: The things they don’t tell you…
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Why are building material prices going up so much and how do I keep on track?
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Why your building firm needs to change in 2021
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Home offices: Covid-19’s legacy for UK construction
How to achieve Zero Avoidable Waste and run leaner construction projects
A lot has happened since February 2020 when the Construction Leadership Council published the Green Construction Board’s (GCB) report recommending ‘Zero Avoidable Waste in Construction – What do we mean by it and how best to interpret it.’ They start with the definition: Zero Avoidable Waste (ZAW) in construction means preventing waste being generated at…
De-carbonising housebuilding: What next for residential construction?
De-carbonising housebuilding is a hot topic at the moment – no pun intended. In an article in the Architect’s Journal earlier this year, Dr Janet Young, Government Chief Property Officer and head of the Government Property Profession, said: “Tackling climate change is a top priority. The UK is the fastest country in the G20 to…
Buying a plot: The things they don’t tell you…
So you’re thinking about buying a plot for building on? Getting your numbers right at the start is critical because hidden beneath the ground are a number of costs that can be overlooked. Land buying involves a lot of unknowns, and requires careful analysis, along with extensive research and number crunching. It’s crucial that you…
Why are building material prices going up so much and how do I keep on track?
Why building material prices are going up at such a rate is not too much of a mystery in these difficult times. But you have to wonder how long it can keep going. You will have heard about and likely experienced the unprecedented demand for materials. Shortages and cost inflation are causing problems across the…
Why your building firm needs to change in 2021
Change? You could be thinking ‘my building firm can’t keep up let alone change!’ Well unless you’re operating in such an efficient way that your projects can easily adapt to market forces – we should talk – busy or not. I’ll start with the bad news – but finish on a high! First there was…
Home offices: Covid-19’s legacy for UK construction
Home offices are clearly the way forward for many households as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is good news at least for the residential construction industry. There are only so many hours you can spend at the kitchen table before a dedicated workspace becomes essential. Tens of thousands of people are in their…
