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We are designing the future. But are we paying enough attention to it?

Andrew Mcmullan, of the Design Council, speaks about how the council is considering designing the future and its importance.

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Planning for water safety in buildings and workplaces

Martin Ronceray, BSRIA engineering investigations lead, discusses the importance of planning for water safety in buildings and workplaces.

Landmark launches coal report for environmental consultants

Landmark Information has introduced a Consultants Coal Mining Report through its Envirocheck service to provide environmental consultants with essential data.

Garden towns and villages: Visions and reality

Plans for 20 new garden towns and garden villages could create 200,000 car-dependent households, according to research by Transport for New Homes. Sustainable transport campaigner Steve Chambers discusses the findings.

Plan for Jobs to save money, cut carbon and boost economy

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £30bn ‘Plan for Jobs’ to save money, cut carbon, and support around 140,000 jobs.

Interserve wins £5.5m refurbishment contract at Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Interserve Group has been selected to deliver four new operating theatres at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Report calls for ‘joined-up’ planning system to support economy

A report from BW, Copper and WBD calls for changes to a disconnected planning system which has held up infrastructure delivery, imposing risk on projects and investments.

Finding connections to make your build more sustainable

Ramsey Assal, founder of The Landsite, shares his advice on the best ways of sourcing and connecting with the right contractors to achieve a more sustainable development.

Green light for £110m Dagenham studios

Plans to build London’s largest film studios, Dagenham studios, have been given the green light by Barking and Dagenham Council’s planning committee.

Mitie to provide waste management services at Covid-19 testing sites

Mitie is building on its support for Britain’s efforts against coronavirus by providing waste management and security services for a further seven Covid-19 testing sites.

Plans unveiled for second phase of North Hayle Harbour regeneration

FCBStudios has unveiled plans for the second phase of the regeneration of North Hayle Harbour, which will deliver 377 new homes.

LHC’s public sector roofing framework extended

Public sector framework specialist LHC has extended its roofing framework, Pitched Roofing framework.

New construction forum to help Wales’ ‘build back better’

The forum, chaired by deputy minister for economy and transport, Lee Waters, aims to bring together leaders from the public and private sectors across Wales’ construction industry.

Bouygues UK secures £240m third phase of London’s Hallsville Quarter

Bouygues UK has been appointed as the main contractor for the third phase of the £240m regeneration scheme, Hallsville Quarter.

Graham wins lead contractor role on Marsh Lane Depot

Graham has been appointed as the lead contractor to regenerate the London Borough of Haringey’s waste operations site, Marsh Lane Depot in Tottenham.

Frustrating flashback shows work to be done to improve access

Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, takes a lockdown look at the lack of progress over the last 10 years.

Rise in UK construction output indicates ‘sector’s increasing health’

Construction PMI data for June revealed a sharp turnaround in the performance of the UK construction industry, as the phased restart of work helps lift output volumes.

Federations call for collaborative approach to avoid construction disputes

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) and the Scottish Building Federation (SBF) confirm their support for the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Conflict Avoidance Pledge (CAP), a scheme aimed at resolving contractual disputes.

New BT headquarters transformation gets go-ahead

The City of London Planning & Transportation Committee has approved the transformation of the former 1980s BT headquarters.

Building Resilience: Rethinking our approach to construction

This report by Asite provides a snapshot of the future trends shaping the industry, the opportunities and issues it faces in 2020 and exemplifies the virtues of a regionally engaged and globally responsive approach.

£1.57bn rescue package to protect UK’s cultural and heritage industries

Arts, culture and heritage industries across the UK will receive a slice of a £1.57bn rescue package to help combat the impact of coronavirus.

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