Tilbury Douglas bags two new education contracts in the West Midlands
Tilbury Douglas Construction has won two new education contracts in the West Midlands, The Ladder School and Walsall Studio School.
Gracewood and EastendHomes to develop rooftop homes in London
Gracewood Group and EastendHomes will provide 142 new homes on Eric Estate in London along with further estate refurbishment work, construction is already underway.
Weston Homes withdraws high court challenge for Anglia Square scheme
Weston Homes has withdrawn from challenging the housing secretary Robert Jenrick in the High Court for the redevelopment of Anglia Square in Norwich.
Has modern methods of construction been accelerated by Covid-19?
Wayne Oakes, director at multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Dice, expects the move towards modern methods of construction to grow as the firm is tasked with delivering more modular projects.
Costain technology director joins Atkins
Atkins has appointed John Batterbee to lead its new applied technology practice, which has been formed in response to a growing demand for digital and technology capabilities.
Pagabo launches national utilities supply framework
Pagabo has launched the National Utilities Supply Framework to provide public sector bodies with a procurement route for their electricity, gas and water supply contracts.
How tablets transform construction sites
How tablets transform construction sites by giving universal access to models and enabling real-time cross-team collaboration.
Biophilic Swansea project ‘a first for the UK’
The Biophilic Swansea project will transform the site of the former Woolworth store on Oxford Street, providing affordable new homes and workspace alongside a community urban farm.
Sensing technology trial to improve air quality in Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Council (SCC) is working with Amey and Fotech to improve air quality through the use of fibre optic sensing technology.
Graitec acquires prefabricated manufacturing software developer
Graitec has acquired StrucSoft Solutions, a software developer dedicated to prefabricated manufacturing and offsite construction within the AEC industry.
BBA appoints new operations director
Tara Deller-Hoy has been announced as the British Board of Agremént’s (BBA) new operations director, further strengthening the organisation’s senior management team.
[VIDEO] Collaboration corner: The immersive workspace
In this episode of Rhys Lewis’s ‘collaboration corner’, Revizto conducts some important testing using Igloo Vision’s immersive workspace.
Kane secures £29m MEP contract at Lewisham Gateway
MEP contractor Kane has landed a £29m design and build contract with Balfour Beatty to deliver the MEP installation at Lewisham Gateway Phase 2.
Bauer Keller JV wins £95m HS2 foundations contract
Bauer and Keller JV has bagged a contract to deliver ground engineering and foundational work along an 80km stretch of HS2.
Kier trials Formula 1 style carbon-saving technology
Kier has trialled carbon-saving technology in a ‘UK first’ to support its net zero carbon strategy.
Why Women in Planning launched a Mentoring Scheme
Women in Planning marked International Women’s Day with the launch of its new Mentoring Scheme. Jessica Herrity of Aspbury Planning, chair of Women in Planning East Midlands, and Emma Cartledge-Taylor of Shoosmiths, chair of Women in Planning West Midlands, discuss why the scheme is needed and the overwhelming response from the industry.
BAM Construction appoints new director
BAM Construction has appointed Jim Ward as its new regional director for Scotland.
Willmott Dixon lands £22.9m Gateshead Quays car park
Willmott Dixon has been awarded a £22.9m contract to deliver a ‘futuristic’ multi-storey car park in the Baltic Quarter of Gateshead.
Accessibility isn’t an add-on when it comes to awards
Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, marks down the judges who hand out accolades for inaccessible design.
NHBC NVQ campaign: Spotlight on CALA Homes
NHBC passed a major milestone at the start of 2021, having welcomed more than 5,000 candidates through its construction NVQ training programmes. Find out more here.
Readie Construction bags £28m contract for Moog Controls centre
Readie Construction has started work at a Gloucestershire site, paving the way for the development of a manufacturing and design facility for Moog Controls Limited.
Eave makes new senior appointment
Eave has appointed Paul Watson to develop its operations capability, Paul is an experienced operations director whose leadership was instrumental to the growth of both Kelvin Hughes and Racal Acoustics.
Fighting fuel poverty: Leveraging frameworks as part of Local Authority Delivery
Gary Cawley, director of North & Central England at CPC, explores how to fight fuel poverty by leveraging frameworks as part of the Local Authority Delivery scheme.
Green light for all four phases of Peel in North West...
Countryside has received planning approval from London Borough of Brent, for all four phases of Peel, in Kilburn, North West London.
Hannah Vickers steps down from ACE to join Mace
Hannah Vickers, chief executive of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) is stepping down to join Mace.
Construction output grows by 1.6% in February
Construction output grew by 1.6% in February 2021, largely thanks to a 1.5% increase in new work and 1.9% increase in repair and maintenance, as the industry maintains its recovery.