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How Build Aviator ensures you spend more time on the tools

Build Aviator discuss their estimating software and how you can make the most of the tools on hand to stay on top of your project.

Lord’s Bill brings increased attention to late payments in construction

The new private members’ Bill introduced by Lord Mendelsohn, which contains a number of measures aimed at tackling late payments in construction, has been welcomed by trade bodies BESA and ECA.

Build Aviator – Executive Client Packs

Build Aviator discuss their new product for executive clients which will house their customer's quantity take-off reports.

Kier secures network delivery works contract on ONSA framework

Kier has won a multi-million pound Openreach Network Services Agreement (ONSA) contract to carry out network delivery works across Hampshire and Berkshire.

Brexit planning: Consider your commercial contracts

In the wake of the general election result, the UK looks firmly on course to leave the European Union. Karen Holden, an awarding-winning solicitor and founder of A City Law Firm, looks at the implications of Brexit on commercial contracts.

Assessing the planning system landscape in 2020

Victoria Hills, chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute, looks at the key planning system issues that need to be addressed in 2020.

BSRIA-LSBU innovation centre to boost building services sector

London South Bank University has launched a new joint research and innovation centre with the Building Services Research and Innovation Association (BSRIA), called the BSRIA-LSBU Innovation Centre.

Standard Method fails the North’s housebuilding targets, research shows

Lichfields’ research shows that in seven local councils across the North, planned housebuilding numbers have been reduced by between 3% and 25%, due to the Standard Method.

Plans submitted for £14m housing scheme in Durham

Proposals for a new £14m housing scheme on the outskirts of a county Durham village have been submitted for consent.

NAO: Government underestimated complexity of HS2 from the start

The National Audit Office (NAO) has released its findings on the High Speed Two – the budget is over, costs are uncertain, and the schedule is between three and seven years later than originally planned.

Wates to construct £73m Sandwell Aquatics Centre

Wates Construction has been named as the principal contractor for the new £73m Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick.

Put an end to Galvanised steel on external applications

Simpson Strong-Tie urges users to put an end to rendering for Galvanised steel in external rendering applications.

Waterfront development at Canary Wharf secures planning consent

Rockwell and FirethornTrust have gained planning consent for the landmark waterfront development of Quay House in Canary Wharf, London.

Construction contract awards remain stable for 2019

Construction contract awards continued the downward trend of recent years in 2019, as Brexit uncertainty and HS2 doubts consume the industry, according to Barbour ABI.

Environmental innovation in the construction sector

Aidan Bell, co-founder of 'sustainable construction material company Envirobuild, provides an in-depth guide to environmental innovation in the construction sector.

Increasing daylight levels through insulation

Matthew Evans of Kingspan Insulation looks at the benefits of natural light in buildings and of adopting a holistic approach to daylighting design.

Three contractors shortlisted for £135m Meridian Water infrastructure

BAM Nuttall, VINCI Construction UK, and VolkerFitzpatrick have been shortlisted to tender the infrastructure projects to support the Meridian Water scheme.

Kier wins seven lots on Hyde’s main framework

Kier has been appointed to seven lots on the Hyde main framework development, which will see the construction of around 11,000 new homes.

New student accommodation in Bristol gets the green light

Student accommodation developer, Unite Group has been given the green light for its 416-bed student accommodation development in Bristol city centre.

Willmott Dixon wins £20m Humberside police force development

Willmott Dixon has been chosen by Humberside Police Force and developer Wykeland Group to construct a £20m operational support building.

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