SFS sustainability goals: How the construction industry is tackling climate change
James Gooder, business unit manager at SFS, explains why the construction industry needs to move with the times to hit net zero targets, alongside how forward-thinking global businesses like SFS are meeting their own sustainability goals.
Will “levelling up” level the playing field for construction SMEs?
Access Construction recently hosted a webinar on ‘What’s New in Construction?’ – a discussion between a panel of five experts on construction SMEs and The Access Group’s head of construction, Carol Massay.
AES: UK-based utility company delivers first-class service every time
AES is a UK-based utility company, with nationwide coverage, with its head offices based in London, and prides itself on high-quality work, providing a first-class service every time.
ALLPLAN launches Allplan 2023-1, enhancing collaboration for design and build professionals
The Allplan 2023-1 update offers AEC platform enhancements, as well as a wide range of tools for buildings, infrastructure, and construction projects.
New guidance on the insurance of mass timber has been published
ABSP has released new guidance for equitable insurance in mass timber buildings through collaboration between construction teams and insurers.
Cala acquires Taylor Lane Timber Frame to bolster sustainable construction practices
Cala Group has announced its acquisition of Taylor Lane Timber Frame, which will help to bolster the company's sustainable construction practices.
UK construction workloads on the rise despite lingering labour shortages
RICS’ UK Construction Monitor Q1 2023 reports that workloads in the UK construction industry had risen in the first three months of the year, but finance, material, and labour shortages remain a serious issue.
Hive Group leaps into education development sector with appointment of Anthony...
Anthony Mulraney appointed as director of the Hive Group's new Oxford office, specialising in education, heritage and commercial projects.
How investing in staff training can make your business more accessible
There's a growing awareness among employers that making premises accessible should also include staff training. In this article, About Access explores how training staff on the requirements of disabled colleagues and visitors makes your business more accessible.
Conversion to net zero needs more than a one-size-fits-all solution
Government efforts to ensure the UK's conversion to net zero will require more than installing heat pumps, argues Fischer CEO Keith Bastian.
Nutrient neutrality and unlocking homes in the planning system
Will measures in the Budget and the government’s efforts to foster private local nutrient neutrality credit schemes be enough to unlock the estimated 120,000 homes held up by nutrient neutrality requirements? Nicola Gooch, Irwin Mitchell takes a look.
iHelios offers eco-friendly solution to the UK’s gas boiler phase-out challenge
Retrofitting millions of homes with low-carbon technologies presents one of the biggest challenges in decarbonising UK homes. The only way for the government to reach such goals will be by phasing out gas boilers.
NHBC data shows a 40% decrease in new home registrations
New data from the National House Building Council (NHBC) has revealed 27,673 new homes were registered to be built in Q1 2023, a 40% decrease from last year.
Sustainable Housing: Building a Greener Future for the UK – Brought...
From cutting-edge technologies to innovative building materials, sustainable homes are gaining momentum, and the benefits are abundant.
How the digitalisation of bridge construction can improve transport logistics
Bridges connect places and people and ensure the smooth transport of goods. Bridge construction and planning is complex – and urgently needs a digitalisation boost by relying on software solutions and digital tools, such as the ones from the Nemetschek Group.
Kier restructures its Infrastructure Services division and MD announces retirement
Kier Group plc intends to restructure its Infrastructure Services division, and Mark Pengelly, group managing director, announces his retirement .
Galliford Try bags active travel corridor projects for Stoke and Sheffield
Galliford Try appointed to active travel corridor projects for Sheffield and Stoke-on-Trent City, as part of the £30m Transforming Cities Fund.
The Digital College launches free Training Records portal
Online training specialist The Digital College has launched a new business portal for storing training records in one easy-to-use place.
Donaldson Timber Systems to offer timber frame apprenticeship programme
Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has partnered with West Herts College to offer a timber frame apprenticeship programme in support of the next generation of talent.
Smart technology: The drive towards cleaner, greener smart city environments
Steven Kenny of Axis Communications looks at how smart technology within smart city environments can utilise data to improve sustainability and ultimately help the planet.
Orbit registers with the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB)
Orbit Homes has become one of the first housing associations to register with the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB).
Beard and Turner & Townsend appointed to major construction frameworks
Beard has won a place on three major construction frameworks in the South West, to provide essential services for public developments and social infrastructure
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New Scottish Chair for CLF and ITV executive joins Levelling Up...
Minister for small business, innovation and trade Richard Lochhead has become Chair of the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF), whilst Dame Carolyn McCall, chief executive of ITV plc joins the government's Levelling Up Advisory Council.
UK’s first women’s-only tower block secures planning permission
Ealing Council has granted planning permission for a 15 storey women's-only tower block, the first of its kind in the UK.
Heat pumps: Testing feasibility and closing the skills gap
The Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project is working to understand the technical and practical feasibility of a mass adoption of heat pumps – but we also need to turbocharge any rollout with targeted training, says Marc Brown of the Energy Systems Catapult.
Energy Performance Certificate extension welcome, but not enough
With new research showing only 41% of homes in England meet recommended Energy Performance Certificate standards, Jason Harris-Cohen of Open Property Group argues that efforts to “green up” the UK’s housing stock are a drop in the ocean.