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Virtual reality building: Is VR the future of construction?

Lift Mini Cranes Ltd takes a look at how virtual reality (VR) is currently being put to use in the construction industry, and how it could become even more useful in the future.

Galliford Try announces £30.9m combined defence sector contracts

Galliford Try has been appointed in a £23m defence sector deal to construct new facilities to station a reformed Typhoon squadron at RAF Coningsby.

27 illegal waste sites uncovered by largest one-day sting

The largest one-day sting carried out by the Environment Agency and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed construction and demolition waste at 27 sites.

MHA reveals successful bidders for £70m PSP3 framework

The Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA) has revealed the four suppliers who have been successful with their bids for its new professional services, worth up to £70m over four years.

Balfour Beatty executes innovative cable push system

Balfour Beatty has automated the installation of a 250 metre 33kV cable underneath the woodland of South Yorkshire, as it trials cable push system.

PCC issues £1,000 fine to Bolton-based architect

The Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) has issued architect Neil Pike, of Neil Pike Architects, Bolton with a penalty order of £1,000 after he admitted unacceptable professional conduct.

Outline planning granted for logistics space at Symmetry Park

Tritax Big Box has received outline planning consent for a 2.31 million sq ft logistics space at Symmetry Park in Kettering.

Skanska Sweden to build two new development projects

Skanska Sweden has been commissioned by Aranäs Fastigheter to build two development projects and an office building in central Kungsbacka.

SEC Group Scotland says SMEs continue to suffer from poor payment

SMEs in the construction supply chain in Scotland are still suffering from poor payment performance and the latest initiatives by the Scottish Government have not yet had a major impact.

Green light to modernise health and social care services

The Board of NHS Highland has given the green light to a £48m investment to modernise health and social care services in Badenoch and Strathspey and Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross.

TfL secures 12 major developments on Crossrail infrastructure sites

Transport for London (TfL) has secured a deal with Aviva Investors to build a mixed-use scheme, above Crossrail infrastructure and opposite the new Liverpool Street Elizabeth line station.

Galliford Try rejects £950m merger offer from Bovis

UK housebuilder Galliford Try has ­rejected a merger offer from ­competitor Bovis Homes after media speculation was rife over the weekend.

Minister warns construction must be ready for new payment rules

Minister for Implementation, Oliver Dowden, has reminded the construction industry that tough new rules on paying their suppliers on time are due to come into force in September.

Construction industry ‘should brace itself’ for results of CMA investigation

A construction solicitor has warned that the construction industry should brace itself for the results of an ongoing investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Farrans to build tallest offices in Northern Ireland, City Quays 3

Farrans has secured a £50m contract to build the new City Quays 3 project on behalf of Belfast Harbour – the largest development project undertaken to date.

£1bn regeneration scheme in Merton gains traction

Plans for a £1bn regeneration scheme in the London Borough of Merton have progressed with the submission of two further detailed planning applications.

Construction contract awards down by 2.1% in April

The latest edition of the Economic & Construction Market Review from industry analysts Barbour ABI has revealed that construction contract awards decreased by 2.1% in March across Great Britain.

Major Edinburgh housing development gets green light

The housing development in Edinburgh will provide 655 new homes, incorporating a unique mix of homes, providing urgently needed affordable homes in the city

Kier appointed to £500m North Wales construction framework

With a construction framework value of £500m across value banded Lots, Kier secured a place on the high value Lot 5, this will deliver projects valued £10m+ with an estimated value of £108m.

HS2 supports 9,000 new jobs around the country

HS2 Ltd has confirmed that work on the route from London to Birmingham continues to gather pace, with activity on over 250 work sites, allowing for 9,000 new jobs around the country.

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