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.
GMB London has welcomed the decision by Clarion Housing to cancel the demolition proposal of Sutton Estate in Chelsea, following a campaign by residents and unions
Proposals recommended in 'Land for the Many' putting ‘communities at the heart of development’ have been welcomed by a charity in the community land sector.
London’s newest station, Meridian Water, was opened on 3 June by the secretary of state for transport, Chris Grayling and Heidi Alexander, deputy mayor of London for Transport.
Councillors have given the green light for plans to build over 500 homes on a new look eco-friendly Gascoigne estate at a Barking and Dagenham Council planning committee.
Housing experts have warned of an ‘accessible homes crisis’ as new research reveals that less than a quarter of homes built outside London by 2030 will be suitable for older and disabled people.
Emma Arnold, technical director at WYG, discusses how the Environmental Social Governance can and will bring real tangible benefits to infrastructure projects both financially and reputationally.
UK construction companies indicated a renewed decline in total business activity during May 2019, while lower volumes of commercial work and civil engineering activity more than offset a modest increase in housebuilding
Weston Homes and the Estates & Agency Group have received a Resolution to Grant planning permission for the £350m regeneration of Abbey Retail Park in Barking.
Vp plc has revealed it has saved £4.5m of exceptional costs to cover possible cartel fines after an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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.
