Colas appoints Faïçal Lahmamsi as chief executive officer
Colas is pleased to announce that Faïçal Lahmamsi has been appointed as chief executive officer.
Hidden homes: The part refurb has to play in new housing...
The current housing shortage, and how we tackle it, is an ongoing hot topic within the industry – but should new-build alone be the answer? Carl Yale, refurbishment director at Lovell, believes there is great potential in empty or under-utilised buildings around the country.
Morrison Construction begins work on £20m Build to Rent scheme
Morrison Construction’s Building Central business has begun work on a new £20m Build to Rent (BTR) scheme.
£75,000 awarded by HS2 for Crown Wharf Theatre refurbishment
HS2 has awarded the Crown Wharf Theatre in Stone £75,000 to help build a new auditorium and community space for the town.
Using real-time 3D tools to build without bricks
With real-time 3D tools, you can create properties that are tailored to any tenant or buyer - all before a single shovel breaks ground.
Manufacturing company fined after employee crushed to death
Fine of £18,000 issued to manufacturing company after an employee was crushed to death under the forks of a side-loader lift truck.
BIM workshop brings digital twins to the classroom
Mexico City high school students make their campus sustainable with digital technology learned from a new BIM workshop.
LFA and RDT launch third edition of Pews and Perches design...
The London Festival of Architecture and the Royal Docks Team have launched the third edition of the Pews and Perches design competition, which invites architecture and design students, recent graduates, and emerging practitioners to deliver bespoke public benches to the Royal Docks.
Offsite may be the future of construction, but can it be...
Ian Risk, chief technology officer at the Centre for Modelling & Simulation, looks at how digital and model-based engineering provides a new approach to this optimisation challenge.
The role of public purpose technology in levelling up
With the government setting out its ambitions for levelling up the UK, Bluebell Drummond of StateUp examines the role of public purpose technology in building and improving infrastructure.
Plans submitted for 600 homes in Goole as part of £150m...
Beal Homes has submitted plans for 600 new homes in Goole to complete a major residential regeneration scheme.
UKRI’s Transforming Construction challenge releases results of Impact Evaluation
UKRI’s Transforming Construction challenge (TCC) has released the results of the Impact Evaluation, a report that assesses the achievements, contributions and impact of the TCC on the construction industry.
Arcadis appointed by BEIS to aid government’s energy transition
Arcadis has been appointed by BEIS to help with the government's energy transition by advising on district heating development.
Hackathons: Helping construction harness data, the future of the sector
Hackathons can harness the full potential of data to bring forward groundbreaking ideas for the construction industry, says Gareth Parkes, head of data and analytics at Sir Robert McAlpine.
Andy Mitchell steps down as CLC co-chair
The CLC has announced that co-chair Andy Mitchell will step down in spring 2022, and are now searching for applicants to fill the role.
DBR bags historic Crystal Palace Subway restoration contract
Heritage construction contractor, DBR Ltd, announces it has won the contract to restore the historic Crystal Palace Subway.
MSPS announce ‘record set’ of end of year performance results
Morgan Sindall Property Services (MSPS) has announced its end of year performance for 2021, showcasing a ‘record set of results’ for the construction and regeneration group.
£9.7 million affordable housing development in Norfolk under construction
United Living New Homes’ subsidiary, Partner Construction, is building 73 affordable homes for a new housing development in Norfolk.
Willmott Dixon begins work on £5m Kibworth recycling site
Willmott Dixon has started works on-site at Kibworth Recycling and Household Waste Site to modernise and expand the facility.
WCA welcomes Dutch cleantech company as associate corporate member
The World Cement Association (WCA) has announced that it is welcoming Dutch cleantech company Aeroborn as an associate corporate member to its international community.
Centrepoint receives £3M to build homes for young homeless people
Centrepoint receives £3M donation from Julia and Hans Rausing to build homes for young homeless people in London and Manchester.
William Birch awarded decarbonisation projects
York-based contractor, William Birch, has secured three new decarbonisation projects and a place on the national Fusion21 Decarbonisation framework.
Futurebuild announces the finalists of the Big Innovation Pitch
Futurebuild has called out to its exhibitors to enter the Big Innovation Pitch, to celebrate the products and services that are solving the challenges that are facing the built environment and the drive towards a net-zero future.
Women in Planning opens new Central Scotland Branch
Women in Planning has announced it is launching a new Central Scotland branch in response to growing interest within Edinburgh.
New addition to Homes England’s Dynamic Purchasing System
Housebuilder Harron Homes is the latest to join Homes England’s new Delivery Partner Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).
NCSC release cyber security advice to construction businesses to protect from...
Construction businesses are now being offered cyber security advice from the National Cyber Security Centre, on how to protect their businesses from online threats.