Tag: Industry
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Lou Parous on the 2025 Concrete Reinforcement Industry
With more than 30 years of experience and dedication to the steel sector, Lou Parous is a leader in international business and a long-time technical professional in the global metals, engineering, technical services, and large-scale construction segment. His outstanding communication skills and strategic mindset make him an exceptional consensus builder and innovator. In March 2025,…
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Industry must act now on building safety
This leadership summit is attended by senior representatives from our leading members representing the major institutions and associations in the construction industry, including incoming CIOB president Paul Gandy, and the institute’s director for policy, research and public affairs, Eddie Tuttle. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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‘It lays good foundations’: industry reacts to infrastructure strategy
Image: Kawee Wateesatogkij via Dreamstime.com The built environment has welcomed the funding certainty of the government’s 10-year infrastructure strategy, which includes £725bn investment over the next decade for essential projects across the country. Here’s what organisations in the built environment are saying about it. David Barnes, head of policy and public affairs at the Chartered…
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InstallerSHOW 2025 connects 30,000 industry professionals
InstallerSHOW is the UK’s must-visit event focusing on sustainability in the built environment, bringing together more than 800 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors across three halls and three days at the NEC Birmingham in June 2025. InstallerSHOW 2025 will include enhanced areas focusing on heating and plumbing, renewables, cooling, kitchens and bathrooms, surfaces, flooring and tiling,…
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FGIA Summer Summit to Address U.S. and Canada Industry
With all eyes on the economy, speakers at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Virtual Summer Summit will give the latest details on the state of the industry. Between an overview of the latest FGIA U.S. market data and a breakdown of the current politics and trade relations in Canada, the content at this fully virtual…
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FGIA Summer Summit to Address U.S. and Canada Industry
With all eyes on the economy, speakers at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Virtual Summer Summit will give the latest details on the state of the industry. Between an overview of the latest FGIA U.S. market data and a breakdown of the current politics and trade relations in Canada, the content at this fully virtual…
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Government tells industry to continue using its advice to determine HRBs
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a notice asking the sector and regulatory bodies to continue using government guidance to determine whether a building is higher-risk. It follows confusion arising from a first-tier tribunal decision last July, which ruled that a roof terrace in a residential property in East London…
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Government urges industry to continue using its advice on HRBs
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a notice asking the sector and regulatory bodies to continue using government guidance to determine whether a building is higher-risk. It follows confusion arising from a first-tier tribunal decision last July, which ruled that a roof terrace in a residential property in East London…
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Construction Job Openings Fall as Industry Faces Uncertainty, But Unemployment Stays Low in Most States
The U.S. construction industry saw a drop in job openings in March 2025, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and analyzed by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). At the same time, construction unemployment remained relatively low across most of the country, with only four states reporting rates above 10%. Job…
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Navigating Legal Challenges in the Construction Industry
The construction industry is known for its complexity, with various moving parts involved in each project. From workers to materials to regulatory requirements, managing it all can be challenging. One of the biggest hurdles construction companies face is the legal landscape. Legal issues can arise at any stage of a construction project and can cause…