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.
Professional services company, GHD has been appointed by Galliford Try to deliver site-wide highway design services for the Monk Bridge development in Leeds.
From location to geospatial systems, Piers Edgell, account director at Landmark Information explores the considerations of environmental risks in construction projects.
Eric Wright Civil Engineering has commenced work on the final stage of a new link road and overbridge in Northallerton on behalf of Taylor Wimpey North Yorkshire and Persimmon Homes.
Sustainable buildings can help tackle the climate emergency and boost health and wellbeing in the wake of Covid-19, says the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC).
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has launched an updated version of its design quality evaluation tool, the Design Quality Indicator for Health 2 (DQIfH2).
Brick By Brick and Common Ground Architecture have secured planning permission for a new housing scheme at Bramley Hill which will provide 58 new homes.
A draft recovery plan for the construction sector in Scotland has been launched by the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF), which sets out the pathway for joint action between industry and the public sector.
An audit into the mapping of potholes aided by data from on-road businesses such as Uber and Deliveroo has been launched by transport secretary, Grant Shapps.
The new interchange station, set to be built in Solihull, was praised for its green credentials as Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council approved the design.
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.
