Levelling up with upgrades to schools and public buildings
Gary Cawley, director of CPC, explores the best way for providers to engage architects, engineers, consultants and contractors to carry out upgrades to schools and public buildings.
Actis presents STA award to passivhaus housebuilder
Actis northern region sales director Jemma Harris has presented Passivehaus specialist Greencore Construction with a Custom and Self Build Project of the Year trophy at the Structural Timber Awards.
Kier and Thrive to deliver new social value calculator
Kier has partnered with Thrive to deliver a social value calculator that will capture, track, and demonstrate social value across the group .
JV to deliver first UK multi-storey industrial development
Developers St George and SEGRO have teamed up to deliver the first urban multi-storey industrial development in the UK.
Construction needs to get serious about flexible working
Construction needs to make itself more attractive to new entrants, and flexible working has a leading role to play, according to The Access Group.
Modular and beautiful design: The architect’s view
Modular construction and MMC are not only helping to achieve sustainable, efficient and attractive design in housing; they are leading the way, writes Jo Cowen, CEO of Jo Cowen Architects.
£5k grants to encourage homeowners to install low carbon heating
The government has set out its plan to incentivise people to install low-carbon heating systems to reduce the UK’s dependency on fossil fuels.
Wates, Arup and HKS join forces to decarbonise NHS estates
Wates, Arup and HKS Architects have joined forces to drive forward decarbonisation within hospital infrastructure, focusing on existing NHS estates.
BricsCAD® Digital Summit returns for 2021
The BricsCAD® Digital Summit, taking place on 26 October, will host 3,000+ design professionals in the world of construction, manufacturing, engineering, and architecture.
Electrical engineer killed after car crashes into pavement site
An electrical engineer was sadly killed on 17 October after being hit by a car while working on a pavement site for North West Electricity in Rochdale.
Acrol Modular to deliver Minster Exchange in Cheltenham
Acrol Modular has won a £5.8m contract to deliver the Minster Exchange in Cheltenham – a modular building which will house a state-of-the-art workspace for the cyber tech, digital and creative sectors.
Contractors sign up to ethical labour commitments
7 contractors have joined forces with SCAPE to reaffirm their commitment to eradicating modern day slavery in the construction industry.
Meeting carbon targets through retrofitting
The UK must embark upon a comprehensive retrofit programme of its existing housing stock if it is to achieve net zero carbon by 2050, says Simon Storer, chief executive of Insulation Manufacturers Association.
ALICE: How AI is challenging the status quo for construction
René Morkos, CEO and founder of ALICE Technologies, discusses how AI and technology are rewriting the rules for the delivery of critical infrastructure.
Morgan Sindall launches machine learning platform for social housing
Morgan Sindall is set to launch a new machine learning software platform to provide social housing landlords and tenants with real-time, actionable insights.
Clash-free construction: Integrated collaboration + clash automation
Clash Automation enables project stakeholders to access the full benefits of BIM. Revizto 5 enables real-time collaboration across platforms and teams.
HE Simm appoints former nmcn telecoms director
HE Simm Group has appointed former nmcn telecoms director, Peter Lambert as its new group commercial director.
Modular at the forefront of offsite technologies
Jackie Maginnis at the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA) has been involved in construction-related businesses for over 37 years and has been its chief executive since 2005 – how has the perception of modular and portable buildings in the UK changed since then?
‘Morally offensive’ buildings fuel climate injustice, says expert
Architects, contractors, planners and construction clients must consider building projects from a moral standpoint based on their lifetime carbon impact, urges University of Bath Professor, David Coley.
LHC and Southwark Council expand Architect Design Services Framework
Procurement specialist LHC’s London and South East team have launched the updated and expanded Architect Design Service Framework, ADS1.1, in partnership with Southwark Council.
Multiplex introduces flexible work model to promote gender equity
Multiplex has adopted a flexible working model to reduce its gender pay gap and increase the number, and influence of women working across its UK business.
Atkins to deliver ‘revolutionary’ UK-wide digital underground utilities map
Atkins has been appointed by the Geospatial Commission to create a digital map of underground pipes and cables which will ‘revolutionise’ construction and development across the country.
ICW: Your partner of choice for building warranties and building control
ICW Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of building warranties and building control services, strives to be the partner of choice, offering a fresh approach to the market with high levels of customer service.
Go-ahead for third phase of 500m Blackwall Reach regeneration
The third phase of the £500m Blackwall Reach regeneration scheme has been given the green light, which will see the delivery of 315 new homes.
Scaffolding company fined £160k after crane operator fatally electrocuted
A scaffolding company has been fined £160,000 after a crane operator was fatally electrocuted when the crane he was operating struck an overhead powerline.
Stop talking about AI’s potential in construction – it’s here now
Rene Morkos, CEO of ALICE Technologies and an adjunct professor at Stanford University, argues that Artificial Intelligence can contribute to the transformation of the nation's infrastructure here and now.