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.
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.
In October 58,963 planning applications were submitted, an increase of 23% compared to the previous year, according to the latest report from the Planning Portal.
Gateshead Council has approved plans for the development of a £260m arena-led regeneration scheme which will see the creation of around 2,000 new jobs.
Malcolm Iredale of Carrock Design & Build has been found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct (UPC) for failing to enter into an adequate written agreement.
Everyone knows the UK is facing a housing shortage. Pete Griffin, director of key nationals at Premier Guarantee, examines the big question: how do we improve things?
Morgan Sindall has been appointed by Oxfordshire County Council to the £3m contract to deliver a new extension and a programme of renovations to Hanborough Manor School on Riley Close in Long Hanborough.
Kier has been appointed to deliver a £59m major infrastructure project at Sellafield, awarded through the Programme and Project Partners (PPP) model, which supports the Sellafield mission.
Construction contracts have been exchanged between MARK, CC Land and Laing O’Rourke – this paves the way for the project team led by Finchatton to progress main delivery of the redevelopment and restoration of the former Whiteleys centre in London’s Bayswater.
Asite has joined Rice Global E&C Forum (RGF) at Rice University in Houston, Texas. The forum focuses solely on the discussion and study of challenges and...
Galliford Try took October’s top spot in the contractor league table after being appointed the contractor for eight major projects totalling just under £343m
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is calling on the Government to end the housing crisis by giving support and resource to local authorities to deliver the next generation of council housing across England.
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.
