Brownfield fund to help transform derelict sites into new homes
Derelict brownfield sites across England will be transformed into thousands of new homes as the new brownfield fund opens.
Greg Clark appointed secretary of state for levelling up, housing and...
Rt Hon Greg Clark has been appointed secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities after the dismissal of Michael Gove.
Full list of developers that have signed the building safety repairs...
48 developers have now signed the building safety repairs pledge, committing to remediate life-critical fire safety works in buildings over 11 metres.
HS2 lays first of Wendover Dean Viaduct foundations
An expert team of HS2 ground engineers has started work on Wendover Dean Viaduct foundations, sinking the first of more than 50 carbon-saving concrete piles.
Heating installers divided on heat pump installation, Baxi report finds
Baxi’s research has found that nearly a third of UK heat engineers are prepared to adopt heat pump installation in the near future, whereas another third say they are extremely unlikely to embrace the new technology.
MBI release 2022 reports for commercial modular construction industry
The Modular Building Institute 2022 annual reports contain a complete overview of the commercial modular construction industry—both permanent and relocatable—and include exclusive data from member companies around the world.
BPF push for new targeted tax measures to speed up decarbonisation...
The BPF has urged the Government to introduce targeted tax measures to encourage investment in new green technology and town centre regeneration projects.
Navigating UKCA: Free webinar provides urgent advice for construction manufacturers
UK and European construction manufacturers are invited to join a free webinar to help guide companies through the requirements of UKCA (United Kingdom Conformity Assessment) marking and access to markets in 2023.
CIBSE and SDE conference series to provide clarity on Golden Thread...
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Society of Digital Engineering (SDE) are launching a new series of conferences, providing a practical understanding and clarity of the Building Safety Act and the Golden Thread requirements.
Housing and construction ministers resign and Michael Gove sacked
Housing minister Stuart Andrew and construction minister Lee Rowley are amongst the growing list of government resignations from Boris Johnson's precarious cabinet.
HSE publishes workplace fatality figures in 2021/2022
Workplace fatality figures have been published by the Health and Safety Executive(HSE), reporting that a hundred and twenty-three workers were killed in work-related accidents in Great Britain in the last year.
June construction PMI shows first housebuilding drop in two years
June construction PMI report shows the weakest rise in construction output since September 2021 and business optimism dips for the fifth month running.
[VIDEO] HS2 reveals updated Amersham vent shaft headhouse designs
HS2 has revealed the updated designs for Amersham vent shaft headhouse, which will provide ventilation and emergency access to Chiltern tunnel.
NZB to deliver net zero-carbon energy school in Rugeley
Net Zero Buildings (NZB) is set to start on site with a next-generation net zero-carbon energy school in Rugeley, refurbishing swimming facilities, adding classrooms and prioritising sustainability.
Jessica Hardman appointed as BPF junior vice president
Jessica Hardman has been appointed as the new BPF junior vice president to support the real estate sector's drive to net zero carbon and its role in levelling up.
Balfour Beatty VINCI and Esri UK save £20k a year digitising...
BBV has adopted software from Esri UK, rolling out its Site Scan for ArcGIS drone flight management and image processing software, to support its drone deployment strategy across 90km of the Midlands, digitising HS2 construction workflows.
The future of low-carbon underfloor heating under Part L
Mark Dowdeswell, senior category manager at Uponor, discusses the new standards and how installing low-temperature, energy-efficient systems can help housebuilders and developers to meet these new requirements for low-carbon heating.
Government announces all public buildings to have separate male and female...
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities(DLUHC) has announced that all new public buildings should have separate male and female toilets.
RED Construction appointed to deliver Prime Commercial Development
RED Construction London has been appointed on CIFI and Arbrook Land’s £9m Prime Commercial Development, situated close to St James's Park.
Bouygues UK delivers Translational Research Hub to Cardiff University
Bouygues UK has marked the completion of its work on the Cardiff Innovation Campus with the delivery of the Translational Research Hub(TRH), housing the Institute for Compound Semiconductors and Cardiff Catalysis Institute.
Government pledge £233m infrastructure funding for East London neighbourhood
Homes England has pledged £233m of infrastructure funding to bring to life a new £3.5bn neighbourhood at Silvertown, East London.
Re-flow’s all-in-one Field Management review by MW Benney
The team from Re-flow, provider of the award-winning all-in-one Field Management software for construction, sent their film crew to revisit the day-to-day processes of their long-term client, MW Benney.
Kier to provide construction training opportunities to prisoners at HMP Ranby
Kier is working with HMP Ranby in Retford, Nottinghamshire, as part of its Making Ground scheme, to provide construction training opportunities to prisoners.
Work starts at two new locations on multi-million-pound Kendal flood scheme
The Environment Agency and contractors VolkerStevin have completed work at Busher Walk and Benson and Sandes, creating embankments and flood walls as part of the Kendal Flood Risk Management Scheme and will start new works in the northeast of Kendal.
British Gypsum unveils Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions collective
British Gypsum has today (July 4th 2022) announced that it will be part of the Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions collective, bringing together the know-how and technical expertise of British Gypsum, Celotex and Isover, to help the construction industry to build better.
Are sprinkler systems the one-stop solution we think they are?
Automated fire sprinkler systems are a well-established form of fire protection. However, they are not the only defence, and are by no means a perfect solution, Ian King, COO, Zeroignition explains.