Hugh Simpson, chief executive and registrar of the Architects Registration Board, discusses the revision of the Architects Code of Conduct & Practice to ensure it continues to hold the profession to the highest standards of integrity.
SFS Group Fastening Technology has launched a brochure outlining its NVELOPE® Capability range which supports rainscreen subframe systems, as well as the myriad design solutions to meet virtually any project’s requirements.
Procured through the Southern Construction Framework (SCF), Kier has been appointed by the University of Plymouth to deliver the refurbishment of Intercity Place.
Redsun has appointed Caddick Construction to deliver the £15.7m AVIATOR Phase II, which comprises two new-build warehouses with integral mezzanine offices.
Plans to create a multi-purpose events venue alongside student accommodation in the heart of Leeds’ cultural district have been revealed by developer Downing and Leeds City Council.
Milestone Infrastructure has agreed a three-year contract extension to provide maintenance services for highway infrastructure around Hinkley Point C power station in Somerset.
Kier Highways has been awarded a place on the Bristol City Highways asset management and associated works framework to deliver carriageway surface treatments under Lot 2.
Civil Engineering Contractors Association's latest report warns that although the infrastructure sector is driving economic growth, cost pressures and supply concerns are ongoing challenges for the industry.
Gatwick Airport has announced plans to bring its existing Northern Runway into routine use to enable dual runway operations with the airport’s main runway.
Keltbray has secured a contract with the Align JV to deliver key structural elements of the first two ventilation shafts on the Chiltern Tunnels Section for HS2.
More action is needed by construction SMEs to tackle modern slavery, according to research carried out by CHAS and the University of Nottingham Rights Lab.
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.
