Tradical Hemcrete, a hemp and lime mix used to build walls, has been awarded LABC System Approval.
This means that it is possible to receive local authority building control approval for the building projects that use Tradical Hemcrete in all 376 local authority areas of the UK. Its makers say Hemcrete locks in 110kg of carbon dioxide per cubic metre.
Last month’s government immigration white paper – ‘skills-based’ with a £30,000 salary threshold and no route for the self-employed – is almost the complete opposite of what construction has been calling for, says Joey Gardiner. So what’s the likely impact going to be and what can the industry do
Patricia Moore only meant to leave her native Scotland for a couple of years down south, but 24 years later she’s still in London – and has risen to become Turner Townsend’s UK managing director. She tells Joey Gardiner the secrets of her own and her employer’s success. Photography by Julian
Sweden uses offsite manufacture to build at least 45% of its new homes. Could the UK emulate this approach, making use of modern techniques?
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