The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its latest set of horizon scans, which highlight the global economic systems and forces that will shape the built environment over the next decade.
The complexities and sometimes confusions of sustainability in construction put specifiers in a daunting position, with even apparently responsible choices of material –including picking recycled aluminium – leaving a host of questions still to be answered.
Strabag, HS2’s London tunnels contractor, announced that its core family shareholder has terminated their syndicate agreement in place with Rasperia Trading Ltd, which is owned by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
Karen Bell, creative director at David Salisbury, discusses why the listed building planning permission process needs to change and explores the challenges involved.
National Highways announce £51.6m A19 upgrade near Sunderland, which will support the regional economy and provide access to the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) to the north of Nissan’s motor manufacturing plant.
Andy Street, mayor of the West Midlands, has launched £15bn worth of housing investment opportunities at the MIPM property conference in Cannes, South of France.
Plans for Derby's new performance venue has reached a new milestone, as contracts are signed this week between Derby City Council, Leeds-based developers St James Securities, and ASM Global .
Plans to develop a ground-breaking housing and construction skills academy in Sunderland backed by TV architect George Clarke are beginning to take shape.
Canada Israel and Avanton have submitted a planning application for a £250m Wembley housing development, providing 515 new homes, commercial space, and more.
The Hill Group have received planning approval from Braintree Council Planning Committee to build a collection of new energy efficient homes in Finchingfield, Braintree.
Leading workplace services provider Sodexo Ireland has announced a new FM alliance with Sensori Facilities Management to help clients achieve flexible and balanced working.
A new opportunity has been announced for SME contractors across Nottinghamshire to benefit from the expansion of the Arc Partnership building framework over the next four years.
St. Modwen will double housebuilding delivery over the next five years as it combines internal capabilities in land buying, planning, pre-construction, and customer delivery.
As the Russia-Ukraine war continues to unfold, metal producers are reporting major price spikes as the conflict causes a domino effect on UK steel prices and the construction supply chain.
The city of Edinburgh council has appointed GRAHAM, Miller Homes and Panacea Property Development to deliver Meadowbank housing development, a multi-million-pound regeneration project in Edinburgh.
Assent delivers building control solutions on over 30,000 projects annually; our growing network of 60+ offices means that we are always within one hour of a site anywhere in England and Wales.
In this article, we talk to Iain Thomson, CEO of Assent, and Adam Melrose, director at Clarke Banks, about some of the issues affecting the world of building control and what the industry needs to do to tackle them head-on.
