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BMO Capital cuts Sherwin-Williams target on raw material costs
Analyst firm BMO Capital lowers guidance for US paint maker Sherwin-Williams citing sustained pressure from rising material expenses.
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UK painting trade body warns firms on inadequate risk assessments and method statements
The Painting and Decorating Association highlights widespread deficiencies in RAMS documents across painting contractors. Poor-quality risk assessments can trigger site bans, insurance issues and enforcement action.
Data protection compliance: New legal duties for painting contractors
The Painting & Decorating Association alerts members to stricter data protection requirements that could impose significant penalties on small firms.
Building Research Establishment publishes fire-safety test results amid regulatory pressure
The UK Building Research Establishment has released new fire-safety testing data. The findings affect building regulations across Europe, particularly for facade materials and insulation systems.
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AkzoNobel achieves CO₂ target four years ahead of schedule
AkzoNobel has achieved a 50 per cent reduction in CO₂ emissions four years earlier than originally planned, reaching the target in 2026 rather than 2030. The paints and coatings group is presenting this as a climate milestone, but the drivers behind such accelerated timelines warrant closer examination.
Densification and conversion replace missing building land
The German housing market is reaching physical limits: available and affordable building land is becoming scarce. Architects and general contractors are therefore turning to densification and conversion of existing structures. Extensions of existing buildings, conversions of commercial real estate, …
Magazine "halten" puts socialist modernism in the spotlight of monument preservation
The fourth issue of the magazine "halten" is titled "Lost Heroes. Socialist Modernism?" and focuses on buildings and architects that disappeared from collective memory after the end of the GDR and Eastern Bloc states. Deutsche Bauzeitung is taking up this topic – a signal that socialist modernism is…
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ECO4 Scheme: Externe Dämmförderung 2026 (GB)
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) funds external wall insulation and solid wall insulation for low-income and fuel-poor households across Great Britain. Painters, renderers and EIFS contractors are key delivery partners for eligible retrofit projects.
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Augmented-Reality-Tools und KI-Farbsysteme verändern den Beratungsprozess im Malerhandwerk grundlegend. Wer digitale Visualisierung anbietet, steigert Abschlussquoten und Kundenzufriedenheit messbar.
Lesen arrow_forwardNachhaltige Beschichtungen & Low-VOC-Materialien
Verschärfte EU-Grenzwerte für flüchtige organische Verbindungen und wachsendes Umweltbewusstsein machen emissionsarme Farben und Lacke zum Wettbewerbsfaktor. Betriebe, die früh umstellen, sichern sich Aufträge im GreenBuilding-Segment.
Lesen arrow_forwardUK Building Regs Part L: Fassaden-Dämmung 2026 (GB)
Approved Document L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) sets mandatory thermal performance standards for new builds and renovations in England, with 2021 updates tightening U-value requirements for walls. EIFS and external render contractors must comply when undertaking notifiable work.
Lesen arrow_forwardFachkräftemangel & digitale Ausbildungsmodelle
Dem deutschen Ausbauhandwerk fehlen bis 2027 schätzungsweise über 80.000 qualifizierte Fachkräfte – Maler und Stuckateure sind besonders betroffen. E-Learning, VR-Trainings und verkürzte Ausbildungspfade gelten als Schlüsselantworten.
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