The construction industry is being reshaped as new sustainable construction materials enter the market and different, more environmentally aware methods of construction emerge.
SFS Group Fastening Technology has launched a brochure outlining its NVELOPE® Capability range which supports rainscreen subframe systems, as well as the myriad design solutions to meet virtually any project’s requirements.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a further £6m investment to the 'Grow Back Greener' fund to improve outdoor spaces across London, focussing on some of the most disadvantaged areas.
In this article, The Access Group talks about the future of UK housing and the construction industry, and explores how housebuilders can prepare as we look ahead.
Graham has reached a milestone on the new M11 Junction 7a project at Harlow, Essex, following the installation of the structural steel beams to create a new overbridge at the junction.
Legal & General’s retirement village operator, Inspired Villages has been given the go-ahead to deliver a £100m retirement community in Sonning Common, South Oxfordshire.
Being in the construction industry is an endless battle between pleasing the client and facing external challenges. As we now approach the end of the last round of lockdown restrictions (hopefully), The Access Group takes a look at the challenges in the construction industry in 2021.
The development of a food & drink innovation hub in East Lothian has been given the green light by officials, unlocking £40m City Region Deal funding for Edinburgh Innovation Park.
With material shortages and price increases currently affecting the construction industry, Simon Dunkling of Arbicon warns of the importance for contractors, subcontractors and building employers to check their construction contract provisions and protect themselves against the impact of Covid-19.
The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has launched its first inquiry into the demand for new housing in the UK and how to tackle barriers to meeting this demand.
HS2 Ltd has announced the availability of six funds to support communities impacted by the construction of the next phase of the rail network from the West Midlands to Crewe.
Costain has been appointed by Highways England as the delivery integration partner to design and build the £138m Simister Island interchange improvement project.
Justin Snell, E.R. Snell’s vice president of technology, recently sat down with Mike Dooley, Viewpoint’s information security officer, to discuss the recent cybersecurity event at the company and how it was addressed.
Railway customers in parts of South West London are advised to check before travelling this summer as Network Rail starts an upgrade of the railway around Twickenham to improve reliability.
Engineering consultancy, Patrick Parsons has been appointed by Countryside to deliver civil and structural engineering consultancy services for the first 332 new homes at Fairham, Nottingham.
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.
