Willmott Dixon to demolish Broadmarsh Centre site
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Nottingham City Council to demolish the remaining Broadmarsh Centre site in the city centre for future development.
Carbon assessment could influence next generation of school design
BAM has carried out an assessment of the embodied carbon and the operational carbon used in the design and construction of a new primary school in Somerset.
Renew acquires J Browne Group Holdings for £29.5m
Renew Holdings plc has agreed to acquire the water focused engineering business, J Browne Group Holdings Limited for £29.5m.
Bidders shortlisted for £523m HS2 power supply systems
HS2 has revealed the four bidders which have been shortlisted for a £523m contract to deliver high voltage supply systems.
WSP and Solibri to accelerate quality in BIM technologies
WSP has signed a major new agreement with Solibri to accelerate quality and sustainability deliverables in BIM technologies.
Major installation at Bristol Temple Meads station complete
Passengers are set to get a glimpse of Bristol Temple Meads station following the installation of scaffolding towers ready for the roof restoration.
Vectorworks and AIAS announce winners of Parklet Design Competition
3D design software provider, Vectorworks and the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) have revealed the winners of the 2021 Parklet Design Competition.
Delayed £27m M55 Heyhouses link road to start in May
Work is due to begin at the start of May on the new £27m M55 Heyhouses Link Road to the Fylde coast.
Farrans to start construction on two London developments
Farrans Construction is set to begin work on two new mixed-use developments in London worth more than £33m combined.
Builders urged to take responsibility for waste disposal
Builders must take full responsibility for their waste to limit disruption to the environment, warns the Environment Agency (EA).
Mace appoints new head of facilities management consultancy
Mace has appointed Andrew Smart as head of its FM consultancy business to lead the businesses global growth plans.
Put social housing providers at the forefront of net zero plans,...
Social housing providers must be backed by further, mid to long-term Government funding to enable them to lead the country’s drive towards net zero, urges LHC.
Arcadis to deliver UK’s first low-carbon aviation test centre in Scotland
Arcadis has secured a contract to plan, design and deliver the infrastructure needed to create UK’s first low-carbon aviation test centre in Scotland.
Willmott Dixon hands over Warwick biomedical research centre
Willmott Dixon has completed the construction of the £33m Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building, which has been assembled with components manufactured offsite, at the University of Warwick.
All set for take-off as Hemsec helps to grow the UK...
One of the UK’s largest – and the longest-standing – insulated panel manufacturers sets ambitious plans for growth with new team members.
Winvic to develop UK’s biggest logistics park for Jaguar Land Rover
Winvic Construction has been appointed by IM Properties to construct a 2.94m sq ft global parts logistics centre at Mercia Park in Leicestershire.
What the Budget promises mean for social landlords
In the wake of the chancellor’s budget earlier this month, Gary Cawley, director at CPC, gives the view from the North on the latest slew of policy announcements and funding promises.
ARB launches safety and sustainability guidelines for architects
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has published new guidelines for all architects on fire and life safety design and sustainability.
Bentley Systems issues call for 2021 Going Digital Awards nominations
Bentley Systems has announced its call for nominations for the 2021 Going Digital Awards infrastructure programme.
Vital Energi wins £12m Oval Village job
Vital Energi has been awarded the £12m contract to work on the first of seven blocks of the new Oval Village development in London, comprising 1,309 new homes.
£526m energy saving to improve UK’s poorest performing homes
The allocation of £50m towards reducing carbon emissions in 50,000 social housing and low-income households across England and Scotland has been welcomed by Actis.
Winvic bags trio of industrial warehouses for Panattoni
Winvic has landed contracts for three industrial warehouses at Panattoni Park Northampton, Crewe Commercial Park and Derby Commercial Park.
Go-ahead for 17-storey hybrid timber building in London
TfL has been given the go-ahead to deliver a new net zero carbon office development over Southwark Tube station.
CIOB and CWIC launch VR construction experience for students
The CIOB and Construction Wales Innovation Centre have launched a virtual reality experience for students, designed to provide interesting and engaging ‘live, on-site’ learning opportunities.
Plans underway for the North Walsham high street
North Norfolk District Council has appointed Influence to the townscaping element of the North Walsham high street heritage action zone project, along with partners.
Why customer experience is crucial to construction
Brandon Oliveri-O’Connor, director of EMEA at Procore, discusses why contractors should prioritise customer experience for project success.