Onward and upward into 2022 for the AEC industry
How the AEC industry continues to adapt to the ever-changing project landscape - Pushed to the limits!
Midlands at forefront of Hydrogen innovation with HyDEX scheme
A new programme called HyDEX has been launched in the Midlands with hopes of fostering a new hydrogen economy in the Midlands.
Disadvantages of Excel spreadsheets in construction management
Top disadvantages of Excel spreadsheets in construction management. What’s the cost to your business if all your spreadsheets got deleted today?
Skanska launches new mental health initiative with MHFA England
Skanska is launching a new mental health initiative, which ensures that all employees from its infrastructure business who have undertaken Mental Health First Aid England’s Mental Health First Aid course, will now be able to display a Mental Health First Aider sticker on their construction hard hat.
Demand for modern methods of construction (MMC) during Covid
David Hartley, Managing Director at MTX, shares his view on the many reasons modular construction has seen an uplift in the last two years.
Lay the foundation for success with ICW
ICW, a leading building warranties and building control provider, is pleased to have launched a new warranty scheme for high value projects.
How modular is helping healthcare to achieve its sustainability goals
David Hartley, Managing Director at MTX, discusses how modern methods of construction (MMC) are proving beneficial to the healthcare sector when it comes to supporting their sustainability goals, under the increased pressures brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.
M-AR appoints Martin Burge as construction director
Offsite contractor M-AR welcomes Martin Burge as the new construction director.
Fire suppression for modular homes
Yusuf Muhammad, co-founder and chief design officer at Plumis, explains to PBC Today the benefits of using watermist suppression to protect modular homes.
What can planning departments do to prepare for Biodiversity Net Gains?
Paul Beaney, Customer Success Director at DEF Software, discusses Biodiversity Net Gain and the impact on local authorities in regards to planning applications, with a focus on legislation, what action planning departments need to take as well as challenges such as how biodiversity can be measured and enforced.
Architecture, apprenticeships and addressing the diversity crisis
William Poole-Wilson, founder and managing director of WILL+Partners, explains the role of architectural apprenticeships in overcoming the diversity crisis.
November construction output reaches largest growth since March
November construction output increased by 3.5%, reaching the largest monthly rise since March 2021, and the highest construction output since September 2019, as demand for work increases and supply chain pressures ease.
Tackling supply chain challenges with contingency planning
Supply chain challenges are here to stay, but contingency planning is what will make projects successful, says Phil Smith, Associate Director, Rund.
Construction worker has died after falling from height
Peter Saunders Builders Ltd has been fined £16,000 for breaching Work at Height Regulations, after an employee has died after falling from height.
10 issues that will affect construction supply chains in 2022
Supply chain risk management specialist CHAS highlights 10 issues that will affect construction supply chains in 2022.
Tilbury Douglas completes £20m Red Kite View in Leeds
Tilbury Douglas has finished construction of the £20m mental health inpatient unit, Red Kite View, for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Brick laying robot secures NHBC Accepts accreditation
Construction Automation, creator of the Automatic Brick Laying Robot (ABLR), has received NHBC Accepts approval.
£6.5m Fowlea Brook flood defence scheme to mitigate flooding in Stoke
The Environment Agency is starting work on a £6.5m flood defence scheme, to reduce the risk of flooding for 350 properties in Stoke-On-Trent.
Rosie Dakeyne appointed as Hayfield Senior Land Manager
Hayfield has appointed Rosie Dakeyne as a Senior Land Manager to target the M40 corridor and cover prime development opportunities within the counties of Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands.
Government suspends smart motorway rollout in response to safety concerns
The government has announced that the rollout of smart motorways will be paused until a full 5 years’ of safety data is available, as the Department for Transport invests £900m to improve safety on existing all-lane running motorways.
BESA warns Gove that cladding plan is not enough
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has praised Housing Minister Michael Gove for the new cladding plan but has warned that it is not enough to completely fix the scandal.
Construction pipeline forecast tool increases database
Construction pipeline forecast tool increases its database to over 1,500 across 20 sectors bringing value up to £11bn.
AmeySRM start construction on £23m A533 bridge work
AmeySRM have started construction on the National Highways £23m A533 bridge work, which will provide a new road bridge over the M56 in Cheshire.
Construction underway on phase two of Airview Park
Construction has officially started on phase two of Airview Park, after planning permission was granted by Newcastle City Council for a new multi-million-pound office development.
Vital Energi to reduce hospital emissions using energy solutions
Vital Energi is working with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to reduce its carbon footprint by 1,700 tonnes.
Five teams shortlisted for the University of Oxford design competition
Five teams selected to compete in the second stage of the University of Oxford design competition to oversee its world-leading £1 billion, 190-hectare mixed-use Innovation District at Begbroke, to the north of Oxford.