A sustainable answer to material shortages
Sourcing locally and using reclaimed building materials is possible and should be part of the solution towards zero carbon and current material shortages, argues Andrew Richards, co-chair of the Supply Chain Resilience Sub-group of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum.
Secondary glazing solutions for Auckland Castle
The 900-year-old Aukland Castle closed in 2016 so that experts could renovate the historic site back to its original 18th Century grandeur. Selectaglaze fitted parts of the Castle with a series of secondary glazing solutions.
Builder given community order for acting as director whilst bankrupt
Builder Steven Kerrigan has been given a 12-month community order and ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work after acting as a director whilst bankrupt.
Terra appoints new strategic planning director
Terra has appointed Richard Pitt as strategic planning director, with a focus on progressing sites through the planning system.
Galliford Try wins place on Northumbrian Water framework
Galliford Try’s Environment team has secured a place on three lots on the Northumbrian Water’s AMP7 framework contract for construction and engineering works worth £10m.
Morgan Sindall hands over new Britannia leisure centre
Morgan Sindall has successfully completed works on the Britannia leisure centre that supports healthy lifestyles in Hackney, London.
RED to deliver mixed-use scheme in London’s west end
RED Construction has been appointed to deliver a new mixed-use retail and office scheme in the heart of London’s West End.
Henry Boot trials hybrid power systems to reduce emission levels
Henry Boot has begun trialling hybrid power systems to provide sustainable and efficient power to sites with significantly decreased emission levels.
nmcn appoints former Highways England director
nmcn has appointed Louise Pavitt, former Highways England regional delivery director, as operations director for major projects.
Government publishes new Building Safety Bill
The government has published its Building Safety Bill to set out a pathway for the way residential towers are constructed and maintained.
Wates Construction restructures for business growth
Wates has restructured to expand in existing sectors, such as education, and allow growth in all the areas it operates in.
How important is mobile reporting on the modern construction site?
The evolution of technology has given way to the world of mobile reporting. So why is it important on the modern construction site? The Access Group investigates the vital roles mobile reporting now plays.
Is it time to incentivise MMC?
It's widely accepted that MMC represent the future of volume housebuilding and are a key part of the solution that will enable the sector to hit big sustainability and net-zero targets. Yet significant barriers remain before it's truly viable on the scale at which our biggest housebuilders operate. Ian Atkinson, partner at Womble Bond Dickinson, examines those barriers and explain why incentives could be the answer to accelerating use of these modern methods.
Vinci appoints Andrew Astley as new midlands regional director
VINCI Construction UK has appointed Andrew Astley as regional director for the Midland’s construction region.
Mott MacDonald appoints new director of roads
Mott MacDonald has appointed Mark Baynham as its new director of roads to deliver the consultancy’s portfolio of roads projects across Scotland.
New specifiers guide for light gauge steel frame external wall systems
FIS and the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) have launched a specifiers’ guide to light gauge steel framing systems (SFS) external wall systems.
Everton’s new 52,888 capacity stadium build date confirmed
Laing O’Rourke will begin construction of Everton’s new stadium on 26 July, the first phase of the development will enable works to prepare the Bramley-Moore Dock site for the build.
Go-ahead for £250m London eye centre
Camden Council has given the green light for plans to deliver a new £250m eye centre hospital at King’s Cross in London.
Premier Modular acquires NetZero Buildings
Premier Modular has acquired NetZero Buildings for an undisclosed sum, creating one of the strongest groups in the fast-growing offsite sector.
Green light for 13-storey City Place House in London
The City of London Corporation has resolved to grant planning permission to Great Portland Estates’ redevelopment of City Place House.
Infrastructure team selected for Manchester’s Victoria North scheme
Manchester City Council and joint venture partner Far East Consortium (FEC) have selected the team to deliver infrastructure works for the Victoria North regeneration scheme.
RIP John Eynon, UK BIM Alliance ambassador
John Eynon, a UK BIM Alliance ambassador and regular columnist for PBC Today and BIM Today, passed away peacefully on Wednesday 16 June.
Modular building: Cost-effective solutions to NHS capacity issues
Recent reports show that NHS waiting lists are at a record high, with more than five million people still awaiting non-urgent surgical treatment. Alan Wilson at ModuleCo explains how modular construction is well suited to efficiently expanding NHS capacity.
Utilities company fined after passer-by dies following fall into excavation site
Utility company, M&S Water (Utilities) Ltd has been fined £100,000 after a member of the public suffered fatal injuries after falling into an excavation site.
Plans submitted for 60 new homes in Bromsgrove
Living Space Housing has submitted a detailed planning application to Bromsgrove District Council for 60 homes on a site off Perryfields Road, located just over a mile from the town centre.
How can construction move towards a greener way of working?
David Hedley, technical sales engineer at ground engineering specialist Mainmark UK, discusses the key issues currently facing the UK building, construction and infrastructure industries.