Flat out on flat roofs: Adjustable fasteners and heat induction innovations
As construction gets back to work post-Covid, roofing installers and contractors will be asked to work more efficiently. The fastening solutions they choose can make all the difference to this effort, as explained by Martyn Holloway, business development manager – flat roof at SFS.
ISG tops out at Shoreditch Village project
ISG recently ‘topped’ out at the Shoreditch Village project, as the team celebrated its latest milestone – reaching the highest point in the construction process.
Colas to rebuild Cork Airport’s main runway
Colas Ltd has been awarded the main construction contract to rebuild Cork Airport’s main runway.
Energy Performance of Buildings Bill to assist net zero targets
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) is calling for MPs, Lords and the Government to support the Bill which will be vital for the achievement of net-zero.
Skills Centre offers free construction training to plug skills gap
The Skills Centre is offering free construction training and job interview opportunities around five sites in the Greater London area, north Kent and also across the West Midlands.
Partnership to explore 5G’s potential in property and infrastructure sectors
The new programme sees BAM Nuttall and AE Aerospace, working with 5PRING, to set a series of challenges for innovative start-ups and SMEs to solve using 5G.
MMC engagement: As easy as 1,2,3
Housing providers in the South West are working with SWPA, as a long-standing provider of procurement and delivery solutions for offsite, to combine their programmes to deliver a substantial number of beautiful, customisable, zero carbon homes.
ilke Homes to deliver largest low-rise modular housing scheme in Nottingham
ilke Homes has been chosen by Boots to deliver a 622-home scheme in Beeston, Nottingham, which will become the largest low-rise modular housing development in the UK.
HS2 designers cut carbon with new viaduct design
HS2 designers are on track to more than half the amount of embedded carbon in one of the high speed rail project’s viaducts.
Hospital construction: It’s been a difficult time…
The need for science, healthcare and hospitals is at an all-time high as a result of Covid-19. To meet the critical demand, the healthcare construction sector stepped up – even with construction teams facing bottlenecks, supply shortages and unpredictable delivery schedules. The remedy? BIM.
Planning reform and environmental objectives: Collaboration or collision?
Can the government’s much-anticipated planning reforms speed up development while maintaining environmental protections or are we set on a collision course between competing priorities?
Wates bags £690m deal to transform three sites in Harrow
Harrow Council has approved plans to work with Wates Residential to regenerate three underused urban sites in the Wealdstone area over the next 10 years.
Feeling the heat: How prepared are our buildings for a changing...
The third Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk from the Climate Change Committee has warned that a lack of action on climate adaptation is heightening the danger of financial and societal costs in the future. Hannah Jane and Kai Liebetanz of the UK Green Building Council argue that the UK needs an ambitious and detailed adaptation plan now.
Improved ventilation essential for safer buildings and public spaces, says NEPC
The Covid-19 crisis has revealed flaws in the way in which we design, manage and operate buildings, according to the report published by the Royal Academy of Engineering and its partners in the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC).
Sustainable timber construction: Why the UK needs to be all in
Timber’s green credentials mean the UK has to get fully behind its wider adoption for sustainable construction, says Malcolm Thomson of Scotframe.
Technical construction update: Bricks, rammed earth
This technical update by Premier Guarantee provides additional guidance on the use of bricks, rammed earth.
Engineering bodies step up safety guidance ahead of ‘freedom day’
The BESA and ECA have joined forces to produce guidance for members and the wider industry alongside a warning that the pandemic has ‘still not relaxed’.
Building Safety Bill: Complying with the new regulations and limiting risk
Helen Daley, construction partner at JMW Solicitors, outlines the key points within the proposed legislation and advises developers, contractors and those who may be expected to shoulder increased responsibility in the wake of the Bill, on potential pain points and limiting risk.
Northumbria Uni launches bootcamps to boost digital construction skills
Northumbria University has launched new skills bootcamps to plug the digital skills gap and support the expansion of the digital construction sector.
StormMeister ECO: An eco-friendly, long-lasting timber flood door
Sustainability is crucial in building a greener world for future generations without depleting finite natural resources. Founded in 2010, StormMeister Flood Protection aimed to solve the problems presented by conventional flood doors, which are difficult to operate.
Kier to build border control buildings for Portsmouth port
Kier has been appointed by Portsmouth City Council to construct new border control buildings for Portsmouth International Port.
Contractors sought for windows and doors framework
Windows and doors contractors seeking new opportunities can now register their interest and get involved with early market consultation for a new framework that will be issued later this year.
15 towns receive share of £335m to regenerate high streets
The final funding for the government’s Town Deals has been allocated to 15 towns in England with each being handed around £20m to regenerate high streets.
Morgan Sindall hands over new £10.2m primary school
Morgan Sindall has completed Rhondda Cynon Taf’s new £10.2m Hirwaun Primary School, marking a new era for the staff and pupils.
Weather obsession could be key to cooling down buildings
The British weather has changed, with serious implications for our buildings, according to David Frise, CEO of the Building Engineering Services Association.
How digitalisation can improve the planning system
With the government pushing for a more data-driven planning system, Emily Scoones, business development lead at SiteSolve powered by Ramboll, argues there is an opportunity to capitalise on the potential benefits of digitalisation.