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.
Why data is the construction industry’s answer to climate change
Dr Graham Kelly, director of BIM Academy, discusses how taking control of data can help to shape smarter choices around building operation, energy use and construction products to create a more sustainable built environment.
How to achieve embodied carbon reduction, according to UKGBC
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published a study showing how housing developers can achieve a 20% embodied carbon reduction on low-rise residential developments through some simple and cost-effective masterplan-level design interventions.
Addressing the mental health crisis in the construction industry
Talking about mental health has never been more important. Lasting impacts of Covid-19, price inflations, and material and supply shortages have acerbated the construction mental health crisis, with recent studies finding that the suicide rate among construction workers is three times the national average for men, Clive Holland from Fix Radio, explains.
Is cloud-based construction management beneficial for everyone?
Trimble Viewpoint dispel the negative connotations surrounding cloud-based construction management migration and point out the benefits of moving your data to the cloud.
United Living announces Ole Pugholm as group chief financial officer
Following recent turnover success, United Living Group has appointed Ole Pugholm to the role of group chief financial officer.
Archaeologists uncover ancient burial mound at Oxford Uni’s ‘lost college’
Archaeologists who uncovered Oxford University’s ‘lost college’ believe that they have discovered a 4,000-year-old ancient burial mound beneath it.
Pocket Living secures planning permission for Pocket homes in Lambeth
Pocket Living has received planning permission to deliver 35 one-bedroom Pocket homes for first-time buyers in Lambeth.
GMI to build £32 million Setl residential development in Birmingham
Situated in Birmingham’s historic jewellery quarter, the ‘SETL’ residential development will be made up of 101 apartments and 2,350 sq. ft. of ground floor commercial space.
Procurement for education and community buildings made easy
The pandemic has highlighted the effect of the built environment on our mental and physical health, whether in our homes, schools, offices or community buildings.
Merit to deliver new £30m Antibody Drug Conjugate manufacturing facility
Offsite construction specialist Merit Health has been appointed by Piramal to deliver their new £30m Antibody Drug Conjugate manufacturing facility expansion project in Grangemouth.
Swanley leisure centre ‘White Oak’ now open
The Swanley leisure centre is the result of a two-year long project and aims to provide a community space that serves the diverse local residents.
The countdown to a more sustainable built environment with Futurebuild 2022
Futurebuild, the event that’s championed a more sustainable built environment for the past 16 years, returns to the ExCeL London from 1-3 March 2022. The net zero pioneer has curated an event that will connect specifiers, decision makers and disruptors with over 300 leading brands who are developing technologies and services to transform the built environment.
BRAC Contracts hands over new mixed reality film studio
BRAC Contracts has announced the completion and handover of a new mixed-reality film studio and supporting facilities to global motion picture media specialist ARRI, alongside its existing facilities in Uxbridge.
McCarthy Stone makes three new senior appointments
The UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, McCarthy Stone, has boosted its land team with three new senior appointments.
A digital revolution is needed to make our cities climate resilient
Håvard Haukeland, co-founder of Spacemaker and senior director, Autodesk, explores how a digital revolution is needed in planning and construction to make our cities more climate resilient.