Aggregate Industries opens new Warwickshire concrete plant
As part of ongoing plans to expand its concrete offering across the West Midlands, Aggregate Industries has opened a new ready-mix concrete plant in Coleshill, Warwickshire.
Modular housing provider grows order book to over £200m
Modular housing provider, ilke Homes has grown its order book to over £200m after it agrees a £44m deal with ReSI LP’s for-profit provider, ReSI Homes Limited.
Latimer secures Manchester site to deliver 60% affordable homes scheme
Latimer, the development arm of Clarion Housing Group, has acquired a 1.24 acre brownfield site in Manchester, investing in the city and committing to affordable housing.
1,200 homes delivered at Wembley Park
John Sisk & Son and Quintain have delivered 1,201 new homes at two new developments, E03 Canada Gardens and E05 The Robinson at Wembley Park.
Living Space Housing appoints new project manager
Living Space Housing has appointed Martin Gaffney as a project manager to head up the delivery of its flagship Malvern Oaks development in Cradley, Herefordshire.
Is the economic recovery hiding mental health issues among construction SMEs?
The economic recovery is concealing a growing mental health epidemic among construction SMEs, according to a new online survey by YouGov.
Structural engineers use Nemetschek solutions for complex structures
Structural engineering and steel detailing provider, Connected Structural Group is using AEC solutions Bluebeam, SDS2, and RISA to build casinos, airports, hospitals, campuses, and other facilities.
University of Bolton to deliver facilities management degree apprenticeship
Bolton University will deliver a facilities management degree apprenticeship, after gaining approval as an IWFM recognised centre to deliver the IWFM diploma as a dual award with its BSc (Hons) in facilities and built asset management programme.
Modular housing provides green bay for institutions to park their capital
Joseph Daniels, founder and CEO of Etopia Group, discusses why lenders will need to look to modular housing to comply with their ESG objectives, future-proof their loan books and achieve their net-zero targets.
Morgan Sindall begins work on £10m East Sussex College development
Morgan Sindall has started work on the development of a new teaching facility at Hailsham Community College in Hailsham, East Sussex.
VolkerFitzpatrick replaces London Victoria to Ramsgate footbridge
VolkerHighways and VolkerFitzpatrick have replaced an expired pedestrian footbridge over the London Victoria to Ramsgate railway cutting, at Gillingham, Kent
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Plans in for £300m Blackpool Central scheme
Developers Nikal Ltd and Media Invest Entertainment have submitted a planning application for the £300m Blackpool Central scheme.
Virtual reality brings HS2 Old Oak Common to life
As part of its innovation programme, HS2 is developing virtual reality (VR), eye-tracking and emotion-sensing technology to be used to develop how passengers will navigate their way around the new HS2 station at Old Oak Common.
It’s time for fresh ideas on construction product data, not old...
Darren Lester, founder and CEO of SpecifiedBy, explores the shortfalls of the proposed new Code for Construction Product Information and offers a constructive look to find more productive ways to move forward.
Vectorworks names Leslie Majer Richard Diehl award winner
Continuing its support for emerging designers, Vectorworks has announced Leslie Majer as the Richard Diehl award winner for the fifth Vectorworks Design Scholarship.
Kier hands over new Brixham fire station
Kier has completed the new fire station in Brixham for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, which provides dedicated modern facilities for the fire service.
UK solar industry to ‘double in size by 2030’
40GW of solar capacity could deliver 13,000 new jobs, £17bn in additional economic activity, and a 4.7% cut in total UK carbon emissions, according to a new report.
[VIDEO] JCT launches dispute adjudication board documentation 2021
JCT has launched the Dispute Adjudication Board Documentation 2021 (DAB 2021) with an introductory video which reveals how to avoid and resolve disputes.
Wates Residential appoints new production director
Wates Residential has appointed Nick Williams as its new production director to develop the company's operational strategy.
Work begins on energy-efficient modular homes in East Cambridgeshire
Etopia Homes has begun work on its Juniper Place site in East Cambridgeshire to deliver 30 ‘net-zero’ modular homes.
Network Rail’s innovative railway footbridge design unveiled
Network Rail’s new modular bridge design that could transform rail crossings across Britain has been unveiled at Rail Live today (June 16).
Government urged to enable historic buildings to tackle climate crisis
Historic buildings can help tackle the climate crisis, according to a new report published today (16 June) by Grosvenor Britain & Ireland, it argues that the Government should commit publicly to align heritage protection and environmental sustainability.
Report: Information management in construction can aid UK’s recovery
Every £1 invested in information management (IM) in the construction sector could secure up to £6 of labour time savings and boost government efforts to reach net zero carbon targets, according to a new report.
Modular construction: The push to solve the housing crisis
According to Forbes, during 2017-2018 only 7.5% of the homes built in the UK used modular construction, and although this number has grown year on year, this is still a long way short of market leader Sweden’s mammoth 45%, Sean Keyes, managing director a Sutcliffe explores this.
Go-ahead for new stadium at Emirates Old Trafford
Lancashire Cricket has been given the green light for plans to deliver a new 1,025 seat stadium, a heritage centre, a guest services hub, and a new retail store.
Kane awarded £9m M&E package at London’s tallest Premier Inn
John Sisk & Son has appointed Kane to deliver a £9m M&E contract at London’s tallest Premier Inn Hotel at West India Dock.