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.
Fleet management and asset management are terminologies widely used in the Defence domain, but through life asset management is definitely new. Pierre-Michael Delamotte, professional head of discipline at Atkins explains.
The Department for Transport (DfT), Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have officially launched the Better Value Rail (BVR) Toolkit to bring together ideas for rail projects and make the delivery of infrastructure projects faster and cheaper.
Hammersmith & Fulham Council has approved a new £6m plan to stabilise Hammersmith Bridge at significantly below the original expected cost with works completing in under a year.
Watkin Jones has exchanged contracts for the sale of Hove Gardens, a build to rent scheme in Hove, the transaction is on a forward funding basis to Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) for £76.5m.
Mott MacDonald worked on the station for Crossrail Ltd progressing the design of Paddington Integrated Project (PIP) and leading the Plateau 2 station and integration team.
M&J Evans has completed the acquisition of Flynn Group Ltd, an established ground works and civils business based in Swindon and Bristol, covering the South West of England.
Amey’s transport infrastructure and defence teams, with Levertech Aviation Services have successfully delivered a £5.5m contract to upgrade the runway and associated airfield lighting at RAF Odiham.
ENGIE’s services-led arm, EQUANS has been appointed by NatWest to deliver more than 600 high power GeniePoint electric vehicle charging points across its office locations.
Morrison Water Services, a part of M Group Services, has been awarded two contracts by Northumbrian Water for capital works on water and wastewater network infrastructure projects.
The Bristol East Junction project will allow more trains to enter and exit the station, increase capacity, reduce congestion and help make journeys more reliable.
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.
