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Research project to address waste in the construction industry

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Research project to address waste in the construction industry

  Research project to address waste in the construction industry A new research initiative will look into ways to help the UK construction industry transition in line with the principles of a circular economy.  UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has given £4.35m to a group of universities to help them establish the Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Minerals-Based Construction Materials. The research centre will address the current problems in the construction industry by looking at materials and analysing at what point materials become waste. They will also work to solve the technical barriers to a circular economy by looking at...

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Abu Dhabi's QCC to boost efficiency of construction material

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Abu Dhabi's QCC to boost efficiency of construction material

Abu Dhabi's QCC to boost efficiency of construction material QCC's Construction Materials Laboratory aims to improve the quality of materials used in construction works CW Archives Construction   The services provided by Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council's (QCC) Construction Materials Laboratory have contributed to boosting the efficiency and quality of the materials used in building and construction works within the capital, QCC's secretary-general, Dr Hilal Humaid Al Kaabi, said. Al Kaabi emphasised that enhancing the community security and safety standards and increasing the infrastructure quality in the emirate, represents one of the council priorities, aligned with the goals of the...

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Offsite specialist launches hospital division

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Offsite specialist launches hospital division

Offsite specialist launches hospital division  Offsite construction specialist Merit has launched a new health division targeting hospital projects with enhanced infection control which can make wards Covid-19 safe.     Merit Health will use the company’s offsite manufacturing technology to reduce build times without compromising quality. The North East-based company has already completed a number of projects within the health and life sciences sector, including expansion of the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult manufacturing centre in Stevenage. It is also currently working on the ongoing construction of a healthcare sterilisation facility for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. A typical acute...

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Region aims to pioneer modern methods of construction to boost economic recovery

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Region aims to pioneer modern methods of construction to boost economic recovery

Region aims to pioneer modern methods of construction to boost economic recovery Liverpool City Region has launched a programme that could make it a national centre of excellence for modern methods of construction for housing and related infrastructure. The programme will develop cutting edge technology to retrofit existing homes and build new homes with new, state-of-the-art, methods of construction. It is being developed in a collaboration between the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), the Construction Innovation Hub, Peel Land and Property, Torus Group, Housing Associations, and industry partners. The programme will aim to retrofit 10,000...

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Construction buyers report September work surge

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Construction buyers report September work surge

Construction buyers report September work surge   Purchasing activity increased at the quickest pace for nearly five years as the bellwether IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index registered 56.8 in September up from 54.6 in August. Confidence about future prospects was also the brightest for seven months. House building led the way while the commercial sector also rebounded strongly as civil engineering activity fell for the second month running. Duncan Brock, Group Director at the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply said: “UK Construction took off in September, soaring ahead of both the manufacturing and service sectors in terms...

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