When engaged from the start of a project, a structural warranty partner such as ICW becomes a strategic asset, offering the technical insight and risk management needed to streamline the development.
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.
Demolition of two multi-storey offices on the Calthorpe Estate has commenced, making way for the Build-to-Rent apartments which will form part of the £330m New Garden Square regeneration scheme.
Value-based decision-making is the lynchpin of a transformed construction sector, says Keith Waller, programme director of the Construction Innovation Hub.
Network Homes has gained planning permission from Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) for 158 affordable homes near Central Middlesex Hospital.
The Canal & River Trust charity has appointed Arup to design the permanent repair of Toddbrook Reservoir, following damage sustained to the dam’s spillway in August 2019.
