Popular CPDs highlight how Actis Hybrid offers “insulation one-stop-shop”
Insulation specialist Actis has unveiled its 2022 programme of CPD training which, as well as providing essential information on addressing thermal bridging and compliance, illustrates how the Hybrid system offers a “one-stop” insulation and membrane shop.
The real cost of losing an email and how to protect...
Michele D’Andrea Rodrigues from Mail Manager advises how you can protect yourself against a dispute in the event of losing important files such as emails.
Kier to construct new clinical buildings at Luton & Dunstable Hospital
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Kier to deliver £92.8m new clinical buildings at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital.
How the construction industry can improve equality, diversity, and inclusion
Yvonne Howard is a Diversity & Inclusion Consultant at EW Group, a full-service diversity and inclusion consultancy. In this article, she discusses ways that the construction industry can improve its equality, diversity, and inclusion policies, and what the benefits and pitfalls could be for the sector.
BAM bags £110m refurbishment of landmark Covent Garden building
Seaforth has appointed BAM to deliver the £110m refurbishment of Space House, a landmark Grade II listed Covent Garden building.
New year promotions at Pegasus
All throughout the company, colleagues at Pegasus have been recognised for their efforts and commitment to the business and promoted accordingly.
Ian Redmayne joins Buro Happold as Saudi-based Partner
Ian Redmayne has been appointed as partner at engineering, consultancy and advisory practice Buro Happold, helping to drive growth across its Saudi Arabia business.
West Yorkshire Police appoints Willmott Dixon to deliver new headquarters
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by West Yorkshire Police to deliver a new headquarters for the Kirklees district.
Viewpoint For Projects transitions to ViewpointID for single sign-on
Viewpoint for Projects (VFP) has transitioned to a dedicated authentication service for logging into the platform, named ViewpointID.
Technical Update: Y-Junctions under buildings (Drainage)
This update provides additional guidance relating to how the Functional Requirements in the Technical Manual may be satisfied where Y-junctions are proposed under buildings.
Arcadis appointed to two major UK renewable energy frameworks
Arcadis has been appointed by the Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks and Scottish Power Energy Networks to support their goal of maximising renewable energy through two five year frameworks, which have a combined value of £25m.
New app launched to tackle mental ill health in construction
A pioneering new app, called Ownminder, has been launched to help the construction industry address its stark mental illness situation.
Hayfield appoints Spicerhaart to £31m eco-efficient development scheme
Hayfield has appointed Spicerhaart as selling agent on the new £31m Hayfield Park Scheme, an eco-efficient development located within central Bedfordshire.
Standards to be improved for social housing residents
Social housing residents will be better protected and listened to, assures Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing Eddie Hughes.
Could digital twins transform the social housing sector?
Helen Rogers, housing product director at global software providers Civica, looks at the potential of digital twins to deliver a better, safer, greener social housing sector across the UK.
London wins bid to host 2023 sustainable cities summit
London has won a bid to host the Ecocity World Summit in June 2023. The summit is the global conference on sustainable cities, and brings together key urban stakeholders every two years from across the globe to focus on actions cities and citizens can take to rebuild our human habitat in balance with living systems.
Wates Residential in search of sustainable technology to build net zero...
Wates Residential, part of leading construction, property services and development company Wates Group, campaigns for alternative and innovative technologies to ensure it meets its sustainability goals for net zero homes.
ACE Benchmarking Study reveals pandemic damage
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has published its Benchmarking study for 2021 revealing the damage caused by the pandemic.
TK Elevator will deliver HS2 station lifts and escalators framework
HS2 Ltd will award framework to build around 300 state-of-the-art lifts and escalators for the four major new stations as part of HS2 to TK Elevator.
BAM commences work on £10m low carbon primary school in Bristol
BAM has begun construction work on the redevelopment of a new £10m low carbon primary school in Frenchay, near Bristol.
Meeting the required standards for curtain walling and rainscreen cladding
UL’s head of building envelope testing, Gailord Nepp, offers a guide for curtain walling and rainscreen cladding to housebuilders and housing associations.
Lee Powell earns new role as CEO of GMI Construction Group
GMI Construction Group PLC has appointed Lee Powell to the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer which has been central to realising its long-term vision of sustainable growth.
Keepmoat Homes to redevelop brownfield site into affordable housing
Keepmoat Homes have proposed to redevelop a brownfield site into a housing development of 140 new affordable homes.
Virtual reality systems to make HS2 the ‘most reliable’ railway
Virtual reality and real time monitoring sensors installed in HS2’s infrastructure, will make Britain’s new high speed rail network one of the world’s ‘most reliable’ railways, HS2 claims.
Tilbury Douglas will build £28m A&E Department at Arrowe Park Hospital
Leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fitout company Tilbury Douglas will lead construction of the new £28m Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at Arrowe Park Hospital, on behalf of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Scandic signs lease with Skanska for new climate-neutral hotel
Scandic has entered a long-term lease agreement with Skanska for a new climate-neutral hotel called Scandic Sundsvall Central.