O’Rourke employees to receive six months’ parental leave on full pay
Laing O’Rourke introduces new parental leave policy - any gender, any birth, any child - which will give all employees access to six months’ parental leave on full pay.
HS2 hydrogen generator trial improves air quality and cuts carbon
A successful HS2 hydrogen generator trial has found that the two zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell-based electricity generators could directly replace diesel generators.
Procurement in practice: The benefits of aggregating demand for MMC homes
In this article, Phillip Blackmore, regional procurement manager at SWPA explains how aggregating demand for MMC homes is beneficial for manufacturers and communities.
Sisk to deliver £100m infrastructure at York Central for Homes England
John Sisk and Son Ltd will deliver over £100m of critical infrastructure at York Central, in a partnership with Homes England to develop the 45-hectare brownfield site.
[Video] Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre nears completion
Tilbury Douglas releases final flyover footage of its Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) in Scotland, as the project nears completion.
Gtek: Submitting applications for payment through Payapps
Submitting applications for payment to Bouygues UK, Gtek have embraced Payapps technology. This article explores how Gtek has shifted from a manual, paper-based process for submitting payment applications, to using Payapps for improved predictability of payments and cash flow.
Bruton Knowles secures spot on property valuation Citizen Framework
Bruton Knowles has secured a place on the £800,000 Citizen 2022 framework (0928) to deliver vital development property valuations over the next four years.
HS2 historic tunnelling breakthrough made with Dorothy the Massive Tunnel Boring...
HS2 Ltd celebrates the historic tunnelling breakthrough of a 2,000-tonne Tunnel Boring Machine named ‘Dorothy’, which has completed a one-mile dig under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire.
Tracking the progress of the Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill
Edward Clarke and Jennie Baker of Lichfields examine the state of play with the Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill as it makes its way through Parliament.
Caddick Construction appoints new managing director
Paul Dodsworth has been appointed as the new managing director for Caddick Construction, he joins from Wates Group where he was regional managing director of the North.
West Fraser’s products: Achieving net carbon negative is not the end
Steve Roebuck, European health & safety director at West Fraser says achieving net carbon negative status for its products is not the end of the company’s environmental journey.
Withholding payment for construction defects
When the final account and final payment must be considered when a construction project reaches completion, it is common for the paying party to withhold payment against what they consider to be defective works.
Reality capture technology as part of the urban “new normal”
As the UK continues to move past Covid-19, planning for a “new normal” is ongoing and reality capture technology is playing a big part in the great urban rethink.
Kier trials hydrogen generator on National Highways project
Kier Highways is trialling a hydrogen-powered generator at its National Highways A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool site in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire.
BESA announces shortlists for National Awards
Finalists for the BESA National Awards have been selected after the announcement that the celebratory evening will return in person this year following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wates regional managing director appointed for North of England
Dave Saville has been appointed as the new Wates regional managing director to support commercial, residential and infrastructure development in the North of England.
Hayfield invests in MMC across six development sites
As part of its aim to create 350 homes in 2022, Hayfield has invested in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) across six of its live development sites.
Graphisoft launches new strategic roadmap for 40 year anniversary
Graphisoft has unveiled its new vision and strategic roadmap at the online launch of its latest solutions and services, including Archicad 26, BIMx, BIMcloud, and DDScad.
Housing for seniors: How can local authorities better plan for an...
We are all getting older - let’s at least try to plan for it, says Nicola Gooch, planning partner at law firm Irwin Mitchell. Here, Nicola pleads the case for local authorities to better prepare for an ageing society by adopting local plans that support a greater provision of seniors' housing.
All-electric homes to be delivered in Midlands scheme by St. Modwen
350 new all-electric homes are to be built on the historic MG Rover site by St Modwen using pioneering smart grid technology.
Digital by Default: Kier wins CEW Award for Fitzalan High School...
PBC Today spoke to Kier Construction about their recent win of the Constructing Excellence in Wales (CEW) Digital Construction Award, for their ‘Digital by Default’ Fitzalan High School Cardiff project using Revizto technology.
How can we build a healthier built environment post Covid-19?
Professor Peter Guthrie OBE FREng, vice-president of the Royal Academy of Engineering, discusses its call for transformational changes across the built environment and its underlying regulatory framework in response to the weaknesses uncovered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pick Everard pledges carbon neutrality in new business strategy
Pick Everard has announced a new business strategy, which includes a pledge to carbon neutrality by the end of the year, and will invest five percent of turnover into innovation and new technology.
Zurich Airport redevelopment awarded to Pragma and team
Pragma, as part of an international consortium led by BIG and HOK, has been chosen to lead on the Zurich Airport redevelopment to create a new terminal extension.
British Gypsum donates £4,730 towards new school library
British Gypsum contributed £4,730 towards a new school library for pupils at Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School.
TfL introduces cooling panel solution to reduce Tube Network temperatures
Transport for London (TfL) is trailing a new cooling panel solution on a disused platform at Holborn Station, to test its suitability for reducing Tube Network temperatures.