NHBC appoints new regional director for the East
NHBC has appointed James Griffin as its new regional director to lead customer relations with builder clients in the East of England.
Burns & McDonnell wins £14m National Grid substations contract
National Grid has awarded Burns & McDonnell £14m substations contract for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a 400-kV GIS substation in Yaxley, Suffolk.
Viewpoint For Projects wins Collaboration Product of the Year for 11th...
Trimble Viewpoint’s Viewpoint For Projects (VFP) solution has won the 2021 UK Hammers Awards, ‘Collaboration Product of the Year’.
Boris scraps HS2 route to Leeds
The Prime Minister has appeared to confirm reports that the HS2 route to Leeds has been scrapped.
Wates appoints Balfour sustainability boss to drive net zero goal
Wates has appointed Bekir Andrews, former sustainability boss at Balfour Beatty, as its new environmental sustainability director.
Integrating 360-imaging with structured construction data
A picture says a thousand words, right? Finding an easy way to visualise the construction data that we need can help us make well-informed decisions.
Box structure railway flyover saves £70m of taxpayer money
Engineers have saved £70m of taxpayer money, by using innovative construction methods to build a box structure flyover of the East West Rail project.
Amey launches programme to improve supply chain relationships
Infrastructure and engineering provider Amey has embarked on an engagement exercise to explore how it can work better with its supply chain partners.
Report calls for major projects to drive net zero and levelling...
Strengthening the role of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) to improve major project delivery can help the government’s net zero and levelling up agendas, says a new report by CBI and Turner and Townsend.
How Access Construction Software supports contractors
Find out how Access Construction is helping main contractors and subcontractors streamline and improve efficiency with cloud hosting, estimating and ERP software solutions.
Sir Robert McAlpine commits to decarbonise its activities
Sir Robert McAlpine has announced a number of new initiatives to decarbonise its activities and set an emissions reduction target in line with a 1.5c future, as a new signatory of UN Race to Zero campaign.
Five AEC projects to create in Twinmotion
In the AEC industry, going from idea to bricks-and-mortar can be difficult - especially when trying to extrapolate real-life conditions from a BIM model.
Plans in for 1,600-home Aberfeldy masterplan
The EcoWorld London and Poplar HARCA joint venture, The Aberfeldy New Village LLP, has submitted plans for a new masterplan that will be the next stage of its regeneration project in Aberfeldy, East London.
Hunt begins for suppliers for £66m windows and doors framework
PVC-U and timber window and door manufacturers, suppliers and installers are being sought for new four-year Windows and Doors framework for public sector projects.
HSE launches campaign to promote mental wellbeing in construction
HSE has warned work-related stress and poor mental health are becoming a health and safety crisis in workplaces, as two in five employees report worsened mental health in the wake of Covid-19.
Costain appoints new MD to head up natural resources division
Costain has appointed Sam White as managing director for its Natural Resources division, effective from January 2022.
Galliford Try begins work on sustainable pilot school
Galliford Try has been awarded a contract to build the Marjorie McClure Special Needs and Disability School, as part of the new Sustainability Pilot Scheme for the Department of Education.
How to handle building material shortages with cost value reconciliation
Kate Waterfield, marketing manager at the Access Group, explores how to handle material shortages in construction with cost value reconciliation (CVR).
HS2 celebrates momentous carbon saving in Colne Valley Viaduct
HS2 confirmed that it is on track to cut the amount of embedded carbon in the Colne Valley Viaduct by at least 28.4%, as works continue for what will be the UK’s longest railway bridge.
Willmott Dixon bags West Sussex fire station
West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, on behalf of West Sussex County Council, has chosen Willmott Dixon to deliver a fire service training centre and fire station.
Landsec develops £135m net zero transition investment plan
Landsec has created a new £135m net zero transition investment plan to help the group achieve its 2030 science-based targets and decarbonise its portfolio.
Structural engineers as an integral part of the BIM workflow
SCIA came up with a fast, easy-to-use, accurate and reliable application that enables structural engineers to automatically convert physical models from any 3D CAD software to create high-quality and accurate analysis models.
Amey Rail fined £600k for health and safety failings
Amey Rail has been fined £600,000 for failing to ensure lifting operations were properly planned, supervised, and carried out in a safe manner.
COP26: Week two construction highlights
As the final week of the COP26 climate conference draws to a close, and world leaders begin to finalise plans, we take a look at what the takeaways of the summit mean for the construction sector as the industry moves towards a sustainable future.
Keepmoat secures site for 470 new homes in Bridlington
Housebuilder Keepmoat Homes has secured a site in Bridlington to deliver 470 new homes.
Willmott Dixon launches NEET training programme in Bedfordshire
Willmott Dixon has launched a new NEET training programme in Bedfordshire, which will provide a glimpse into life in the construction industry to at least 10 young people.