Waterproofing English hospitals
Cementaid Everdure CALTITE System Hydrophobic and Pore‐blocking Ingredient (HPI) for membrane‐free, truly waterproof structural concrete.
Turner & Townsend wins £23.3m Lower Thames Crossing contract
National Highways has appointed Turner & Townsend to deliver the £23.3m commercial partner contract on the proposed Lower Thames Crossing scheme.
Mace and Willmott Dixon join forces on healthcare projects
Mace Construct and Willmott Dixon Construction have joined forces to jointly target construction work in the UK healthcare sector.
Unlocking the value of MMC for social housing
Tony Woods, technical manager at LHC, explains how sector collaboration can help social housing providers to fully embrace MMC.
Construction growth slows as industry hit by rapid cost inflation
Construction growth slowed in September, as a ‘perfect storm’ continues to hamper availability of materials and labour across the UK.
Joint venture to deliver Clapham Park regeneration scheme
MTVH and Countryside have joined forces to deliver a regeneration scheme in Clapham, including at least 2,482 homes across 17 sites, of which 53% will be for affordable tenures.
Graham tops out University of York’s £130m student resi scheme
Graham has topped out at the University of York’s £130m flagship student accommodation project, which was built in only 58 weeks.
SIPs advice from some of the UK’s most experienced professional users
We hear from experienced SIPs users who nearly always buy SIPs from leading British manufacturer Hemsec - for very good reasons, as they explain.
How data can supercharge construction projects
Vanessa Erickson, capital project portfolio expert at AVEVA, discusses how integrated engineering information can empower connected working and supercharge construction.
Bouygues secures £70m first phase of Pentre Awel scheme
Carmarthenshire County Council has chosen Bouygues UK to design and build zone one of its Pentre Awel development.
Solve the housing crisis without risking further climate damage, warns Sir...
Britain must solve its housing crisis without putting climate at risk, warned the UK's former chief scientific advisor, Sir David King, at an Offsite Alliance event.
AEC email management: The real cost of losing an email
AEC firms are feeling the burn from poor email management. So, how can you ensure you’re able to produce everything that’s ever been said to a client or on a project?
Contractors win place on £1.6bn public buildings framework
LHC has revealed the successful contractors appointed to the £1.6bn Public Buildings Construction and Infrastructure (PB3) framework.
Construction company fined £40k after worker paralysed
A company has been fined after a worker was paralysed when the concrete floor he was working on collapsed and he fell 11 metres down a stairwell at the Watford Football Stadium.
Secondary glazing installed at renovated Cambridge Church
Downing Place United Reformed Church, situated in Cambridge, has benefited from Selectaglaze’s secondary glazing installation.
Transformation and transition: How the hotel industry can strive towards net...
With 700,000 hotels and resorts worldwide, the decarbonisation of the leisure sector’s existing estate will be crucial in meeting net zero targets. Simon Gill, hotels and leisure business leader at Arup, discusses a new report exploring how this can be achieved.
Green light for £200m Basildon Gardiners Park Village
Inland Homes has been given the go-ahead for plans to deliver its £200m Gardiners Park Village in Basildon, following the signing of a Section 106 agreement.
Equans launches school retrofit model to support net zero ambitions
Equans has launched a school retrofit model to support the government’s 2050 net zero carbon ambitions.
Everyone benefits from a digital twin
Kevin Vivien, project manager for construction at Bentley Systems, looks at the wider benefits of digital twins and how they can move the industry forward.
nmcn falls into administration
nmcn has fallen into administration after the board reveals the contractor is no longer able to continue trading as a going concern.
Willmott Dixon wins £6.7m contract for Leicester’s arts hub
Willmott Dixon has won a £6.7m contract to extend and improve Leicester’s renowned Phoenix cinema and art centre.
Mitigating mega project risk: Could closer community involvement help?
Working with local communities can reduce the impact of mega projects and add social value, but could more be done to promote the benefits of community engagement?
Amey sets out green ambitions ahead of COP26
Amey is stepping up its green ambition in the run up to COP26 to meet the growing demand for innovative solutions to meet climate challenges.
Urban logistics: Planning for uncertainty
Embracing urban logistics will be key to meeting consumer demand. But how can we make it a success? And what must developers consider when planning schemes that will enable it? Andrea Arnall, director at Turley, takes a look.
New innovative initiative to tackle falls
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and RSA Insurance Group have launched the Fall Fighter initiative with the aim of tackling the UK’s biggest forgotten killer – falls in the home.
4D BIM: What is it and how can it benefit your...
4D BIM is the process of using 3D models, combined with time and schedule-related information such as programmes, site surveys and logistics models to create a virtual construction sequence.