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- Category: Accreditation
- Category: Charity Events
- Category: Commercial
- Why the Most Sustainable Building May Be the One Already Standing
- Why Early Coordination Between Trades Prevents Costly Fit-Out Delays
- Why Acoustic Performance Is Becoming Essential in Modern Commercial Interiors
- Building Through the Heat: How Construction Projects Can Prepare for British Heatwaves
- How the Right Render System Supports Building Performance and Appearance
- Why Fire Protection Should Be Considered Early in Commercial Building Projects
- Could Fungi Shape the Future of Construction Materials?
- The Future of Commercial Interior Fit-Outs
- Worlds First Bi-Valiant Heat Pump Ready Radiator
- Broadsword are an approved Flowcrete Installer
- How does Passive Fire Protection work?
- What is air sealing?
- Broadsword launch Fire Protection Arm
- Category: Fire Protection
- Planning Ahead: How to Prepare Construction Projects for Winter
- How to Plan a Residential Refurbishment: Steps and Tips
- Top 7 Fire Protection Mistakes to Avoid in Commercial Buildings
- Top Fire Protection Trends in Commercial Construction for 2025
- Building with Safety in Mind: Exploring the Benefits of Fire Retardant Materials in Construction
- Commercial Fire Safety
- Fire safety for Buildings
- Air Sealing in Buildings
- New duties under Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
- Construction site fire safety regulations: Who’s responsible?
- Construction sites: fire safety
- Screed: What is it?
- Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS)
- Types of commercial fire alarm systems
- Dry lining: what is it?
- Fire stopping – what is it and why is it important?
- 8 Top Tips for a Successful School Refurbishment
- Why fire doors are critical for your commercial building
- 5 Fire Safety Elements for Commercial Buildings
- Eco-friendly wood materials for fire protection
- Fire Protection for New Buildings
- Fire Stopping And The Law
- Fire Safety in Hospitality
- Fire Compartmentation in Hotels
- Passive Fire Protection in Hospitals
- Fire Protection in Care Homes
- The Importance of Passive Fire Protection within your Business
- Fire Protection within Schools
- Category: Home Page news feed
- Interior Fit Out in 2026: What Contractors Need to Plan for Early On
- Screeding Explained: A Practical Guide for Developers and Contractors
- Building Through the Cold: How To Keep Construction Moving in Winter
- The Advantages of Liquid Screed in Modern Construction
- Top 10 Trends Shaping Office Fit-Outs in 2025
- The Future of Prefabrication in Construction
- Understanding Building Regulations in the UK: What You Need to Know
- 3D Printing in Construction: Revolutionising the Industry
- Sustainable Fire Protection: Eco-Friendly Solutions for Green Buildings
- How Technology is Shaping the Future of Construction
- Emerging Trends in Construction 2025
- Effective Cost Management in Construction Projects
- How a Trump Presidency Could Impact Global Construction
- Navigating Construction Regulations and Compliance
- Innovations in Construction Materials
- Client Communication: Building Strong Relationships
- Enhancing Worker Productivity on Construction Sites
- Sustainable Building Practices: Going Green in Construction
- Best Practices for Construction Site Safety
- Managing Construction Projects: Tips for Success
- The Environmental Impact Of Traditional Construction Methods
- The Growing Importance Of Sustainability In The Construction Industry
- The 10 most Eco friendly construction materials for 2024
- As the problem with RAAC concrete being used in schools intensifies, what are the issues?
- Commercial Fire Safety During A Heatwave
- Action needs to be taken on EU carbon emissions
- Will England follow Scotlands lead in green building?
- Can a building be net zero carbon?
- What does COP27 mean for construction?
- The latest stone wool insulation from ROCKWOOL
- Possible new thermal insulation
- Fire Risk Assessments Explained
- Types of Suspended Ceilings
- Highwood Construction in Westergate
- Life Build Solutions for Broadsword Screeding
- Work continues on the Botley Grange residential care home
- Boris Johnson promises thousands of construction jobs to boost recovery
- The Importance of Air Sealing
- Passive Fire Protection in Residential Buildings
- What is the difference between Active and Passive Fire Protection?
- Homes Tradesman of the Month!
- Home air quality needs to be improved
- The energy performance of commercial buildings needs improvement
- Industry backing for the government to relax its post-Brexit immigration proposals
- House-building starts down 8% year-on-year
- Why use SPS Envirowall’s Cavity System wall insulation?
- New Septic Tank Regulations in England & Wales deadline approaching
- Government needs to spend around £146bn over the next 10 years to deliver the homes the UK needs
- “Brexit fatigue” sees surveyors report construction output grow
- Theresa May calls for tougher design rules to prevent ‘tiny homes’
- 2 years post Grenfell, do new regulations go far enough?
- The importance of Digital Construction
- Zero carbon by 2050?
- Building upwards will bring big benefits
- The first plastic road used in a housing development
- Government to pay £200m for safer cladding on Grenfell Tower
- Ekodek Board System
- Labour will end slum office housing
- UK goes coal-free for record-breaking 90 hours during hot Easter weekend weather
- SME contractors agree 2.75% pay deal for workers
- New pre-qualification system aims to save £1bn a year
- Call for Occupational Health Training
- FIS And SCI To Launch Steel Framing System Guide With Consortium Of Industry Partners
- Low-carbon heating to replace gas in new UK homes after 2025
- New energy efficient Domus Ventilation MVHR wall units launched
- 168,500 new jobs to be created
- Brexit will have no impact on the construction industry
- Spotlight on plastics and packaging
- House-building boosts construction activity
- What does a ban on timber cladding for high rise buildings mean?
- The cheapest form of UK energy could soon be offshore wind
- Underwater garage in Amsterdam wins prize
- What can we expect in 2019?
- 10 projects to watch in 2019
- World’s tallest buildings of 2018 as skyscraper construction soars
- Tougher regulatory framework for developers after Hackitt recommendations
- Are developers and local authorities now in competition?
- Industry unites for largest-ever poll on skills shortages to gauge Brexit impact
- Government urged to consider the environmental cost to timber over the new ban on combustible cladding
- Construction output grew 2.1% in 3rd quarter
- Part-exchanges cost McCarthy & Stone
- Construction growth rising
- Fire safety in construction a bigger priority post Grenfell
- Government will lift the borrowing cap on councils to allow them to build many more homes
- Combustible cladding over 18m to be banned
- Fire regulatory system is ‘broken’
- Construction standards shocking, according to Dame Judith Hackitt
- Commercial building was the best performing area of construction output in August
- Summer high for construction
- Flammable cladding is a breach of human rights
- Construction growth to rebound to 2.3% next year
- New rules on housing developments from the National Planning Policy Framework
- New alliance formed to improve facade fire-testing
- Construction buyers have reported strong rise in construction activity
- Can vegetables make concrete stronger?
- £22 million cash injection to address skills shortage
- Is Brexit going to create a skills shortage?
- Construction output increased 8% in 2017
- Combustible cladding could be banned in the wake of Glenfell
- Builders Merchants sales growth continues upward trend
- Reusable bottles used in a pilot scheme to reduce plastics on site
- Shimizu Corporation to introduce construction robots
- Wonder material Graphene could revolutionise the construction industry
- UK Construction week unveils its Role Models campaign
- Trade companies to support Macmillan men with cancer campaign
- Contractors who don’t pay on time to be banned from public works
- Wear a hat for brain tumour research
- Housing Minister announces new funding
- Air Pollution could cause a problem
- Encouraging young people into Engineering
- Lessons to be learned from Carillion collapse
- UK sets renewable energy records
- The UK construction industry now has more than 1 million small businesses
- Construction and the digital age
- Government publishes ambitious infrastructure plans
- UK construction hits 5 month high
- Global Construction Survey 2017
- Drones could pave the way for big change in the construction industry
- Broadsword and ORBiS Tech
- 15 million homes could be powered by green gas by 2050
- Armstong Ceiling Tiles
- New home permissions hit the highest on record
- New Solar roof tiles to be launched
- Uk Construction week coming next month
- Glass blocks could soon see buildings generating their own power
- Storing credentials in your helmet!
- New builds could now become part of ‘healthy towns’
- Can construction lead the way in closing the gender pay gap?
- Leasehold ban for new builds
- A human free construction site?
- Construction activity shifts across the UK
- A sharp decline in construction inspections isn’t good news
- What is a smart building?
- 2017 UK Construction Week is launched
- Broadsword and the local community – Solent Barbarians
- How can the construction industry reduce its carbon footprint?
- VACANCY: Graduate Construction Estimator
- Would you like your home built in 5 days?!
- Brexit – what does it mean for the construction industry?
- VACANCY: Health & Safety Co-ordinator
- Broadsword looking to offer innovative new screedboard floor solution
- We are now the proud sponsors of Totton & Eling Football Club
- A look back to 2014…. Broadsword relocate to newly refurbished HQ
- Education Sector: Portesbery School
- Operatives required for future projects
- Category: Interiors Fit Outs
- Category: News
- Fossil fuels banned in Future Homes Standard
- Three in five care home workers ‘concerned’ about fire safety
- Fire Door Safety Week
- Construction wins one-year delay to reverse charge VAT
- Recession fears as EU workers leave the UK
- How will the October VAT change affect the construction industry?
- Housing shake up in the 2018 budget
- The 7 best eco friendly materials for building
- Demand for construction robots will more than double by 2023
- Enter the 2018 Construction Enquirer Awards
- Prime Minister tackles housing shortage
- Inquiry into the collapse of Carillion
- A new house building degree offered by Redrow
- What does the 2017 budget mean for construction?
- UK August construction projects increased by 20%
- A snap General Election – what does this mean for Construction?
- The age old question – skills shortage and the younger generation
- Construction Industry on the rise with positive results for the beginning of the year.
- Category: Other
- Category: Projects
- Category: Residential
- Category: Screeding
- Category: technology
- Category: Vacancies
Portfolio Items
- INTERIOR FIT OUT: BOW SQUARE, SOUTHAMPTON
- SPECIAL WORKS: TADLEY YOUTH CENTRE, TADLEY.
- PROJECTS: CONFIDENTIAL DATA CENTRE CLIENT, UK.
- PROJECTS: BULMERSHE SCHOOL, READING.
- PROJECTS: BROADSWORD HEAD OFFICE, SOUTHAMPTON.
- RESIDENTIAL: OAKLEY HALL HOTEL, BASINGSTOKE.
- PROJECTS: PORTESBURY SEN SCHOOL, CAMBERLEY.
- SPECIAL WORKS: THE BROOK CLUB, SOUTHSEA.
- PROJECTS: SPLASHPOINT LEISURE CENTRE, WORTHING.
- PROJECTS: FOREST EDUCATION CENTRE, DIBDEN.
- RESIDENTIAL: SANDPIPER WALK, CHICHESTER.
- PROJECTS: BISHOPS OTTER CAMPUS, CHICHESTER UNIVERSITY.
- SPECIAL WORKS: HINCHLEY WOOD SCHOOL, ESHER, SURREY.
- PROJECTS: CEMAST, FAREHAM COLLEGE, PORTSMOUTH.
- RESIDENTIAL: SCHOLARS GRANGE, SWANMORE.
- RESIDENTIAL: SILVER SANDS COURT, BEMBRIDGE. I.O.W