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.
Plans for the Space Hub Sutherland, which will launch satellites into orbit from the north Highlands of Scotland, have been approved by Highland Council.
Wates has started a ten-year contract of housing repairs for Crawley Borough Council in the middle of a pandemic, after assembling its teams using virtual and social distancing mobilisation measures.
David Kelly, general manager for EMEA at Deputy, takes a deeper look into the challenges faced by the construction sector following the coronavirus outbreak, and the possible solutions to deal with them.
Peter Kellow of Peter Kellow Architecture has been erased from the Architects Register for inappropriate comments on social media where he denied the existence of the Jewish race.
The Construction Leadership Council has launched a ‘Brexit Working Group’, to produce and signpost business guidance and information to help the industry be prepared to maintain business continuity at the end of the transition period.
Morgan Sindall has started construction on the major National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project to transform Norwich Castle Keep back to its origins as a Norman royal palace.
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Woking Borough Council to deliver Hale End Court, which will provide independent living and extra care housing facilities in Old Woking.
Willmott Dixon has handed over a new residential homestead at Oaklands College, completing the first phase of their £62m redevelopment to transform their St Albans campus.
Today (August 17) marks day one for over 250 new Amey employees, following the announcement by Transport Scotland that Amey will be the new provider to inspect, maintain and improve the motorways for its South West contract in Scotland.
A survey of over 1,300 tradespeople across the country has revealed that most remain optimistic for near-term workloads despite economic uncertainty caused by Covid-19.
HS2 has signed an agreement with leading railway research centres in UK universities that will enable it to access world-leading research capabilities, knowledge and facilities.
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.
