Planning’s role in solving the social housing crisis and tackling homelessness
The Big Issue revealed that at least 30,000 people in England have been on a social housing waiting list for over a decade. Right to Buy, demolitions, and lack of new properties by local authorities have led to a social housing crisis, explains Liberty Mallon.
Using tech to drive a more sustainable building industry
With organisations moving to reduce their environmental impacts in the wake of rapidly rising costs and increasing climate-related events, technology holds the key to creating a more sustainable building industry.
JCT Povey Lecture covers Building Safety Act ahead of new guidelines
Gary Neal, Skanska UK, delivered a clear set of guidelines to those working in construction to ensure that building projects achieve the necessary requirements of the Building Safety Act in his JCT Povey Lecture.
Failing housing association that saw death of toddler stripped of government...
The housing association that failed to treat hazardous mould leading to the tragic death of Awaab Ishak will be stripped of new government funding, levelling up secretary Michael Gove has announced.
Payapps wins Cloud Technology of the Year Award at 2022 Construction...
Payapps are extremely proud to have won the Cloud Technology of the Year Award from a large list of 8 finalists at the 2022 Construction Computing Awards on 10th November.
Tidy Randalstown deliver sustainability project with support from Police Property Fund
The Tidy Randalstown Environmental Group in Northern Ireland, with support from the Police Property Fund, have been delivering a sustainability project to teach young people about gardening, caring for the environment and citizenship.
Battery electric vehicle freight fleets to be adopted by over half...
A new study has found that over half (55%) of UK companies are actively planning to adopt battery electric vehicles (BEVs) across their fleet in as little as five years.
Five ways to reduce costs while adopting new automated tools
In this article, FlowForma explores the ways in which construction businesses can reduce costs with process automation and adopting new automated tools.
Gus Wright to join Kier as regional director for London
Kier has appointed Gus Wright as regional director for London to support commercial sector growth and residential projects.
HSE 2022 annual statistics on workplace injuries published
HSE 2022 annual statistics show that over half of all working days were lost due to work-related ill health in the last year.
Best practices for construction document management
Construction document management plays a crucial role in construction projects. As contractors move to digital, they have found a variety of solutions for document management available to them, some more sophisticated than others Viewpoint explains.
Hark appointed to Smarter Buildings Program by NHS Property Services
Hark has secured a three-year contract to the Smarter Buildings Program, where it will enable the connectivity of buildings and assets across 3,600 NHS facilities.
NHBC launches new Build to Rent industry insights collection
NHBC has brought together some of the leaders of Build to Rent to share their thoughts on this burgeoning sector by releasing a Build to Rent industry insights collection.
New UKGBC agreement to boost sustainability of the built environment in...
The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and UK Green Building Council have formed a new
co-operation to enhance the sustainability of the built environment in hospitality
The Sustainable...
ROCKWOOL announces the launch of updated FIREPRO® Book
ROCKWOOL has announced the launch of an updated version of the ROCKWOOL FIREPRO® Book, its go-to resource for information and guidance on all of the company’s passive fire protection solutions.
Simon Mennell appointed to new Group HR director of GMI Construction...
GMI Construction Group has appointed Simon Mennell to the newly created role of Group HR Director to support its strategic growth plans.
New HS2 spoil conveyor will move over 5m tonnes of spoil...
A 1.7 mile long conveyor network will remove over one million lorry movements for HS2’s construction in the London.
Build Warranty: A guide to self-building warranty
This article from Build Warranty explores how to gain a structural warranty for a property, and the benefits of a self-building warranty.
SymTerra: Taking the ‘paper’ and ‘work’ out of construction paperwork
Technology and construction – it should be a match made in heaven. Tech has the power to replace time-consuming and soul-destroying paperwork, record keeping and form filling with digital systems. The dream is that it can make construction faster, more efficient AND enjoyable.
How data-led solutions are helping to ease UK’s energy crisis
Data-led solutions should be seen as a vital asset in the battle against rising living costs and the energy crisis, says Brian Hills, CEO of The Data Lab.
The rise of bad debt in construction
Carol Massay, head of construction at the Access Construction group, advises practical measures that can be taken to avoid bad debt in construction.
Over half of UK adults would consider the energy efficiency of...
Over half of consumers consider the environmental impact and energy efficiency of a property before renting or buying, British Land has found.
Re-flow announced as final sponsors of Highways Heroes awards
Re-flow, the company behind the award-winning field management system for highways, as well as a long-term member of Safer Highways have been announced as the final sponsor for this year's Highways Heroes awards.
Building Safety Levy contribution could halt construction if not paid, Government...
The government has set out Building Safety Levy proposals on how developers would pay to fix unsafe buildings and the penalties for not doing so.
Building Safety Act 2022: Prosecution for defective high rise cladded buildings...
The new Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) came into force on 28th June 2022, it is aimed at liability for defects in “dwellings” and in the context of making buildings safe.
Breaking down communication barriers in the AEC industry with openBIM
A successful project can't exist without effective collaboration. Interoperability, exchange and sharing of information at different stages of the building's lifecycle reaches the highest levels when adopting openBIM methodologies and cloud technology.