The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its latest set of horizon scans, which highlight the global economic systems and forces that will shape the built environment over the next decade.
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.
Galliford Try Partnerships and Ealing Council have signed a development agreement to deliver 470 new homes at Perceval House, worth an estimated £275m.
Graham has been selected by Countryside Zest and Highways England following the award of a design and build contract for the Chelmsford East Beaulieu project.
The Integrated Delivery Team (IDT) on Highways England’s A14 Cambridge to Huntington improvement scheme in Cambridgeshire has achieved the ISO 44001 collaborative accreditation.
£6m funding boost has been allocated for affordable housing across England, new government-funded training and advice to help communities start developments.
The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) has secured a major agreement with the World Bank that will see the international funding organisation adopt the...
Merseyside police have confirmed that a man has been arrested after an incident last month saw a digger plough into a newly constructed Travelodge in Liverpool.
Balfour Beatty have been appointed by Transport for London to deliver the new London Underground network track renewals contract, valued at up to £220m.
Unite, the construction union, is launching a campaign to ensure that all workers in the sector are provided with death benefits, following the tragic fatality of a worker in Scotland.
Civil contractors experienced a sharp drop in workloads in the last quarter of 2018, according to a survey published by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA).
One city is going floral with a new tulip-shaped tower rising above the skyline. The city of London recently revealed plans for a new tower that some are calling both bulbous and beautiful
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.
