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Creating a new £4bn urban centre in London

How a common data environment is ensuring all project data is accessible within three clicks for the highly ambitious Canada Water project, a new £4bn urban centre in London.
paragon arc

CPD secures £4.9m finance package for Paragon ARC scheme

Complete Project Development (CPD) has secured a £4.9 million finance package from Paragon Development Finance, which will be used to support its Paragon ARC new build apartment scheme in Portishead.
nottinghamshire fire station

G F Tomlinson mark completion of new £3.4m Nottinghamshire fire station

G F Tomlinson has recently completed works on the new Nottinghamshire fire station, with an opening ceremony to mark completion.
sustainability manager

Jemma Ison appointed as Keystone sustainability manager

Keystone Group has announced the appointment of Jemma Ison as group sustainability manager, to help build decarbonisation into all business operations.
industrial unit in Walsall

St Francis Group breaks ground on speculative industrial unit in Walsall

St Francis Group has broken ground and commenced construction of a new 113,000 sq ft speculative industrial unit in Walsall.
digital innovation in construction

Tilbury Douglas and Unity to drive digital innovation in construction

Tilbury Douglas has announced a new collaboration with Unity to help drive digital innovation in construction.
precast girder bridges

A new BIM approach for precast girder bridges

According to Gregor Strekelj, product manager at Allplan’s competence centre for infrastructure, BIM is no longer just for buildings, it is becoming more widely used for infrastructure as well.
real-time visualisation

Building inclusivity into the design process with real-time visualisation

Real-time visualisation tech is helping to improve project communication among teams, clients, contractors and other stakeholders. See how it’s becoming a must-have component of architectural design and construction.
construction sustainability targets

Can BIM turn the tide on construction sustainability targets?

Why are fewer people reporting achieving construction sustainability targets than in 2014? Lee Jones, head of manufacturer solutions at NBS and acting head of sustainability at NBS’ parent company Byggfakta Group, sheds some light on the reasons.
European architecture awards

Willmott Dixon celebrates two prestigious European architecture awards

Willmott Dixon is celebrating two prestigious European architecture awards, after the Town House and The Box became the only UK projects to gain international recognition.
constructing the gold standard

Applying ‘Constructing the Gold Standard’ together – a provider and supplier...

Five months on from Professor David Mosey’s ‘Constructing the Gold Standard’ report, LHC meet Claire Bailey-Jones, head of business development from Novus Property Solutions to discuss the key lessons the sector can learn to make tangible, practical differences.
rail industry

Re-flow’s rail industry debut at Railtex / Infrarail

The team from Re-flow Field Management made their rail industry debut at the historical London Olympia, showcasing their award-winning field operations software for rail at Railtex / Infrarail.
homes in Durham 

Vistry begins work to deliver 331 homes in Durham

Vistry Partnerships North East is collaborating with believe housing to work on the second phase of Bishops Park to deliver 331 homes in Durham.
senior team

Holmes Miller strengthens senior team with new appointments

Holmes Miller has strengthened its senior team with new appointments, as seven staff are promoted across its Glasgow and London offices.
new industrial units

Glencar to build new industrial units at St Modwen Park Newport

Glencar has been appointed by St Modwen Logistics to construct four new industrial units at St Modwen Park Newport.
benefits of MMC

The benefits of MMC & procurement barriers to adoption

Phillip Blackmore, regional procurement manager, SWPA, discusses how contracting authorities can procure effectively to ensure they obtain the benefits of MMC.
surrey county council developments

Beard revealed as preferred bidder for Surrey County Council developments

Beard has been announced as the preferred bidder for three multi-million pound Surrey County Council developments, which will provide much-needed community services across the region.
net zero partners programme

Galliford Try launches new Net Zero Partners programme

Galliford Try has announced the launch its new Net Zero Partners programme, which is an initiative to collaborate with its supply chain and design consultants to help the industry reach its net-zero carbon target.
modern methods of construction (MMC)

How to accelerate the move to modern methods of construction (MMC)

The triple impact of the ever-increasing sustainability agenda, skills shortages, and the rising cost of materials calls for the construction industry to take modern methods of construction (MMC) seriously, Lee Wingate, associate director at McBains explains.
Field Management

Re-flow Field Management Software at UKCW London 2022

The team from Re-flow Field Management were back on the road at the ExCeL London for UK Construction Week’s first show of the year, showcasing their award-winning field operations software for construction.
Architect Framework

JDDK appointed to believe housing’s Architect Framework

JDDK Architects has been appointed to believe housing’s Architect Framework to work on its development programme to deliver affordable homes and regenerate communities.
offsite dps

Building Better appoint six manufacturers to join new offsite DPS

Building Better has appointed an initial six manufacturers to its new offsite DPS (dynamic purchasing system) for MMC category 2 construction systems.
development manager, Howard Young

Sheffield Housing Company appoints Howard Young as development manager

Sheffield Housing Company (SHC) - a housing regeneration partnership - has appointed Howard Young as its new development manager.
digital software

How digital software can drive sustainability in construction

Justin Moule, CEO of cloud construction software business Eque2 says digital software can drive sustainability in construction and win more business.  Here he explains why.
McArthur’s Yard

Bristol Dockland project, McArthur’s Yard, tops out

McArthur’s Yard, a major redevelopment project to transform Bristol Docklands, has reached a key milestone and topped out.
customer service excellence standard

MHA awarded Customer Service Excellence Standard

Manningham Housing Association (MHA) has been awarded its Customer Service Excellence Standard after independent inspection, achieving the highest possible Compliance Plus rating in 11 individual areas of its work.