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.
Bowmer + Kirkland has been chosen as the main contractor for 4 Angel Square, the first speculative net-zero office scheme delivered at NOMA in Manchester.
Government plans to level-up infrastructure need to be well thought through, transparent and responsive to local need, according to a report by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee.
An independent, specialist body to provide strategic long-term infrastructure advice may be key to delivering Scotland’s inclusive, net-zero carbon economy.
Morgan Sindall’s regeneration arm Muse Developments has agreed deals to commence with the first phase of its £185m New Victoria scheme in Manchester city centre.
Construction and building sites are often attractive targets for thieves but now, the industry also has to contend with cyber-crime and data breaches. Helen Davenport, Jocelyn Paulley and Michael O’Shea of Gowling WLG discuss how to avoid being an easy target.
Alex Hill, managing director at Whitecode Design Associates, offers insight into the smart ways to design building services to ensure they perform as designed and maintain a thermally comfortable environment for occupants, without being over-engineered.
The South Molton Triangle is a new redevelopment proposal by Grosvenor Britain and Ireland to transform a prime, but underutilised, Mayfair area into a high-end retail, office and leisure community.
HS2 has revealed the final design for the Chalfont St Peter vent shaft headhouse which will provide ventilation and emergency access the 10-mile Chiltern tunnel.
At the end of June, the Royal Town Planning Institute launched Plan the World we Need – a campaign calling on governments to capitalise on the expertise of planners to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. RTPI chief executive Victoria Hills sets out her case.
Construction contract award numbers increased by 81.4% to 477 in June pointing towards an improvement in industry conditions, according to Barbour ABI’s latest figures.
A programme of works for 38 health facilities, owned by NHS Property Services, throughout the Midlands, valued at £5m, has been awarded to Pick Everard.
The transport secretary has announced a £589m investment into the TransPennine main line between Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester to improve rail transport in the North.
HS2 Ltd is giving more support to companies in its supply chain by approving the use of Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) across key contracts on Phase One.
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.