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.
Two of the UK’s leading timber associations have joined forces to publish – Site check: The timber frame pocket book – the ultimate guide to best practice in timber frame construction
Theresa May has launched new planning reforms to maximise the use of land, strengthen protections for the Green Belt and put greater emphasis on converting planning permissions into homes, to help deliver the homes the country needs
Mick George Ltd discuss Mount Pleasant House and their demolition works involved in the 18 month construction programme to redevelop the office block site...
FARO UK, Manchester Metrology and Optimax have joined together to organise a Metrology networking event aimed at both existing and potential new customers in...
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to putting survivors, bereaved families and the community at the heart of deciding what happens to the future of the Grenfell Tower site
The Purchasing Managers' Index for builders rose to 51.4% in February – up by 1.2% since January – but the new work index for the UK construction industry has fallen again, a survey has shown.
In anticipation of the updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) and the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) are calling on government to clarify and strengthen its commitment to delivering affordable housing
FP McCann discuss the use of their StormHold pipe tank system at the new housing development in Church View, Barnsley.
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Civil engineering tender prices are are expected to grow 29% over the next five years, rising faster than costs throughout the period as infrastructure...
Mick George discuss their work at the new Orchards Green housing development in East Cambridgeshire, providing homes of mixed size and tenure.
Construction works are...
Landlords and letting agents working in the private rented sector in England are being asked to give their views on what is being portrayed as the most comprehensive survey of the sector for a decade
Ahead of the deadline for responses to the draft London Plan consultation closing on 2 March 2018, Kim Vernau, CEO of BLP Insurance, comments on the need to address design and build quality and facilitate flexible planning for individual London boroughs
Graham Boase of Denbighshire County Council discusses the authority’s efforts to regenerate Rhyl for a new generation of residents – and how the search for better work/life balance offers an outstanding opportunity for other seaside towns
The number of house hunters looking for new homes in the UK rose by 37% in January as 2018 got off to a strong start, the report from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) suggests
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.
