Specialist and Supported Housing Design Guide launched
The new Specialist and Supported Housing Design Guide is tailored to the requirements of those with assisted living needs.
HS2’s London Logistics Hub celebrates moving 1M tonnes of material
HS2 has announced that its London Logistics Hub at the Willesden Euro Terminal has moved 1m tonnes of excavated material and avoided 110,000 lorry journeys.
BAM scales back operating regions, confirms redundancies
BAM UK & Ireland has confirmed there will be a "small number of redundancies" as it reduces the number of operating regions from seven to five.
Government will fail to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030, according...
National Audit Office research has found that of the 40 new hospitals promised in the New Hospitals Programme, only 11 are actual new builds.
How will construction robotics change the industry?
In this article, we explore how construction robotics will transform the industry by examining its various applications, such as 3D printing solutions, autonomous machinery, and advanced earthmoving capabilities, along with discussing opportunities for automation.
Compliance Chain boosts social value management tool with £500k investment
The creators of Compliance Chain, an innovative construction software tool, have allocated a further £500,000 investment into the social value management tool.
Gordon Stirling joins Tilbury Douglas as new health sector director
Tilbury Douglas has made a new addition to their health sector team with the appointment of Gordon Stirling as national health director.
Atkins and IATA develop new digital tools to aid in airport...
Atkins and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have developed a set of digital tools designed to reduce the amount of carbon emissions in airport terminal construction.
Housing association CEO calls out Gove after housing crisis funding was...
Manningham Housing Association's CEO has written to Michael Gove after it emerged that almost £2bn in housing crisis funding wasn't spent.
Decarbonising the health sector with modular construction
As the climate crisis intensifies, the need for sustainable healthcare facilities to support growing demand is becoming more vital than ever. Dan Allison, divisional director of Premier Modular, explores the benefits and opportunities offered by modular construction can aid in decarbonising the health sector.
UK’s first HVDC cable factory secures planning permission
Pick Everard and XLCC have secured planning permission from North Ayrshire Council Planning Committee, with construction on the UK's first HVDC cable factory to begin construction in early 2024.
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Manchester town hall renovation £67m over budget, faces further delays
In the latest project update for the Manchester town hall renovation, Manchester City Council admitted a further two year delay was possible.
Repurposing existing buildings into high-tech labs
Retrofitting and repurposing existing buildings is crucial to the sustainability agenda – and office buildings offer significant potential to move lab space from out-of-town science to parks to the heart of the city.
Why earlier environmental assessment is key to delivering projects in a...
In this article, Viral Desai, practice director for Planning, Environmental Consenting and Communities at Atkins, and Paul Morgalla, associate director for Environment at Atkins explore why a 'left-shift' approach to environmental assessment is crucial to tackling climate change.
Tilbury Douglas to lead Garden Mills Refurbishment Project for Bradford College
Tilbury Douglas will lead the Garden Mills Refurbishment Project on behalf of Bradford College. The contractor has promised to deliver a cutting-edge higher education facility.
Phase four of the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm has been approved
The secretary of state for energy security and net zero has approved the development of phase four of the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm.
Wood panel manufacturer fined £100,000 after employee partially severs two fingers
A Welshpool manufacturing company that produces fit out components, such as wood panels, was fined £100,000 after an employee partially severed two fingers
The employee...
There’s still time to enter the Vectorworks Design Scholarship!
The closing date for the Vectorworks Design Scholarship is fast approaching, but there is still time for you to enter and win up to $3000.
British Land and Landsec publish proposal to reform urban regeneration
British Land and Landsec have created a set of proposals aimed at reforming urban regeneration in the UK, increasing growth, housing availability, and job opportunities.
Construction output falls for third consecutive month as new work declines
The latest ONS figures for the month-on-month series show that construction output continues to fall, with a 0.2% decrease in volume terms.
HS2 enters new phase as CEO Mark Thurston departs amid numerous...
HS2 CEO Mark Thurston has revealed that he will be leaving the organisation after six and a half years in charge.
Frame by frame: The drive to implement steel reuse in construction
As the UK government looks to the use of steel reuse in the construction industry, Graeme Milligan, national director at Pick Everard, and Mark Allan, principal risk engineer at HDI Global, explore the legislative changes required.
£1.9bn of funding for housing crisis returned to Treasury by DLUHC
The DLUHC has surrended £1.9bn of funding for the housing crisis, roughly a third of the housing budget, after failing to find projects to spend it on.
Katie Hathaway joins Bouygues UK as head of social value for...
As head of social value for Wales and the South West, Katie will lead the social value team and increase engagement with the supply chain, education providers and third-sector organisations.
BAM open cutting-edge cancer facility opened at Trelawny Scanning Suite
BAM and Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust have confirmed the completion of the new Trelawny Scanning Suite and Haematology and Oncology Ward in Truro.