Building regulations: One year to the Part L uplift
Here, the Consortium Procurement Construction (CPC) offers a short guide to what the Part L changes are, what they mean for registered providers and housebuilders, and what you can do now to make sure you’re ready.
Skanska ‘tops out’ at new £57m Featherstone building
Skanska has reached a crucial milestone on the £57m mixed-use commercial development at The Featherstone Building with a topping out ceremony.
Plans unveiled for 980 new homes at former Holloway prison
Peabody has revealed new plans to redevelop the former Holloway prison in Islington to deliver 980 new homes, a new 1.50-acre park, and a Women’s Building.
Eco-construction training gathers pace with enterprising charity and SIPs manufacturer
Working with disadvantaged young people, the charity Apple Cast will expand its Open Awards SIPs training to adults seeking to build their own garden rooms and home offices.
Willmott Dixon lands latest phase of Gascoigne estate’s regeneration
Willmott Dixon has secured a £40m contract to deliver Block J, the latest phase of Gascoigne estate’s regeneration in Barking.
ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates secure £1bn MoJ prisons scheme
ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates have been appointed to the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) £1bn New Prisons Programme to build four new adult male prisons across the UK.
Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment launched
The Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment is intended as first step to facilitate action and collaboration to reduce CO2 emissions related to the design, construction, maintenance, operation and decommissioning of built assets.
Boosting cybersecurity for better construction management
How Viewpoint for projects is helping UK contractors better control who gets access to vital project data, when and how.
FloodRecover: Flood resilience solutions for all property owners
Aquobex discusses the launch of the FloodRecover brand and portfolio, a holistic flood resilience solution to enable cost-effective and insurable flood resilient repairs to properties of all types.
Two decades on, many contractors still unaware of adjudication rights?
Jonathan Nugent, managing director at Arbicon, explains how many contractors are still unaware of the right to adjudication in construction contracts and are losing out on significant payments due.
Falls from height remain most common fatal injury in construction
Over half of fatal injuries to workers in 2020/21 were in the construction sector and agriculture, the number of work-related death in construction was 39, a decrease of 3 from the previous year.
Construction output falls in May as adverse weather impacts industry
Construction output decreased by 0.8% in May, as businesses suggest the adverse weather conditions had a knock-on effect on new work and repair and maintenance.
Kier secures early works contract on HS2’s phase two
Kier has been appointed to deliver highways and utility work on Phase 2a of HS2, which will take the UK’s new high-speed railway north of the West Midlands.
What do CAD software users say about BricsCAD®?
BricsCAD® is Computer Aided Design software for people who build things. It’s the best choice for drafters, designers, architects, and engineers.
NHBC announces new partnership with ARCO
NHBC has announced a new partnership with the Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) to support the growing demand within the retirement living sector.
BAM Construct lands £95m St Pancras Campus deal
BAM Construction UK has signed a £95m contract to deliver the 230,0000 sq ft W.RE’s St Pancras Campus in Camden, London.
MEPC takes over next phase of £700m Birmingham Paradise scheme
Argent’s team working on the £700m Paradise development in Birmingham will be joining the MEPC, the asset management subsidiary of Federated Hermes.
Uni of Oxford introduces new indoor mapping system
The University of Oxford has introduced a new indoor mapping system to provide more efficient methods of maintaining asset data.
Opening the door to new angles on making loos accessible
Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, looks at some of the options for levelling up when it comes to loo access.
Mace appoints former Balfour director to lead safety for construction
Mace has appointed Kari Sprostranova to spearhead the health, safety and wellbeing strategy for its construction business.
Go-ahead for £40m office development in north Shoreditch
Developer Southern Grove has been given the green light for plans to deliver a £40m sustainable office development in north Shoreditch, London.
First phase of Solent to Midlands multimodal freight strategy published
Network Rail and Highways England have published the first phase of the Solent to the Midlands multimodal freight strategy.
Selectaglaze secondary glazing for healthcare
Controlling the environment within hospitals to stop the spread of disease and infection is very important. Selectaglaze secondary glazing creates an excellent barrier to help prevent this and has a wide range of healthcare products from switchable glass to anti-ligature furniture and units that are Secured by Design accredited.
Work underway on build-to-rent housing in Sheffield
Winvic is developing a new Build-to-Rent (BTR) project on Sylvester Street in Sheffield, it is situated between The Moor shopping centre and the A61 ring road for PLATFORM_.
Builder insulates his own extension with ‘clean and easy’ Actis
A Northamptonshire builder who loves the cleanliness and ease of use of Actis Hybrid has completed a conversion and extension at his own home using two products from the insulation system.
Former Coventry pub to be transformed into 5G digital space
A new 5G digital space will transform Coventry's jaguar pub site into a performance and education venue in plans to revamp the post-war Corporation Street