Partnership secures funding to re-imagine BIM in housebuilding
OpenBIM specialist xbim and property logbook company Chimni have been awarded an InnovateUK grant to re-imagine BIM use in the housebuilding industry.
RED Construction appoints Midas executive director
RED Construction has appointed Derek Quinn to lead its South West team as new managing director.
British Offsite to deliver 4,000 MMC homes per year
Following a £35m investment from Weston Group, British Offsite has officially launched to deliver 4,000 homes per year and revolutionise the MMC residential market.
Balfour Beatty builds world’s first T-pylon for Hinkley
The world’s first T-pylon, the first new design for an electricity pylon in Great Britain for nearly a century, has been erected in Somerset.
Aberla bags £20m Manchester Viadux MEP deal
Aberla M&E, part of the Aberla Group, has landed a £20m contract to deliver the MEP on the Viadux development in Central Manchester.
Why commonly accepted solutions to solve the housing crisis won’t cut...
Peter Bill, author of Broken Homes and a former housebuilder, explores why commonly accepted solutions to fix the housing crisis just won’t work, and offers up his own suggestions that defy conventional wisdom.
Go-ahead for Teesside turbine manufacturing plant
GE Renewable Energy has received planning approval for its Teesside offshore wind blade manufacturing plant, creating job opportunities for the community.
Later living scheme commits to net zero carbon over whole development
Retirement Villages Group's 196-home mixed-use development at West Byfleet, Surrey, will be the 'UK’s first net zero carbon' scheme over its whole development and operational lifespan.
Hands-free jetpack to improve construction site maintenance
The world’s first hands-free jetpack created by two British entrepreneurs has been revealed – using a VTOL system for safe, precision landings.
Actis backs ‘move out of the dark ages’ and offsite construction
Actis has backed calls by two industry heavyweights to move construction ‘out of the dark ages' if it is to address the housing crisis and tackle the skills shortage.
Search begins for Barbican Centre renewal design team
The City of London Corporation has launched its search for a design team to develop and deliver plans for a major renewal of the Barbican Centre.
Getting career ready with West Fraser
Manufacturer of engineered wood-based panel products, West Fraser helps young people into the world of work.
‘Sector needs help’: Materials shortage hampers housebuilding
The materials shortage is halting the government’s housebuilding and construction ambitions and the sector needs help, warns the National Federation of Builders (NFB).
Milton Keynes and Sheffield awarded £1.4m to deliver new homes
Milton Keynes and Sheffield have been awarded funding of £1.4m to develop proposals to unlock a significant number of homes and jobs through the New Development Corporation Competition (NDCC).
Record infrastructure pipeline investment to support future workforce
The government is set to inject £650bn of public and private investment into infrastructure over the next ten years, according to the updated Infrastructure Pipeline.
One year on: HS2 reaches 20,000 jobs landmark
HS2 Ltd has announced that over 20,000 people are now working on the project, one year from the Prime Minister announcing the formal start of construction.
Plans unveiled for £500m Stockport hospital on former Debenhams site
Healthcare services in Stockport could be radically transformed after plans to build a new £500m hospital have been unveiled.
Cleveland Bridge: Redundancy warning as administrators fail to find buyer
Employees at engineering company Cleveland Bridge are being advised to prepare for redundancies as administrators fail to find a buyer.
SCAPE names R&D lead to boost innovation in public sector construction
Public procurement authority SCAPE has appointed Rachel Sudlow as its R&D lead in a newly created role designed to increase digital innovation across public sector construction.
[VIDEO] Skanska develops new prototype robot
Skanska has been working with a consortium of technology companies to develop a prototype robotic platform that can navigate construction sites and carry out pre-programmed activities.
Former Actis manager uses Hybrid range on Cornish developments
A disused doctors' surgery in a Cornish fishing village is to be given a new lease of life into five, thermally efficient apartments, thanks to Actis’ Hybrid insulation.
Amey launches opportunity action plan to boost social mobility
Amey has launched the Opportunity Action Plan, a series of challenges to address a lack of social mobility in some of the country’s most deprived regions.
JCT hosts online Covid-19 hub for contract users
JCT launches an online Covid-19 hub for construction professionals and contracting parties who are considering the impact of Covid-19 on their existing projects or are preparing contract documents for new projects.
Viewpoint launches virtual EMEA construction summit
Viewpoint will be holding a virtual EMEA construction summit on 13-14 October to explore the latest construction technologies, industry best practices, and much more!
Willmott Dixon appoints Kier executive as general counsel
Willmott Dixon has appointed Hugh Raven to a new Board-level position of general counsel, reporting to group chief executive Rick Willmott.
Construction output falls below pre-Covid levels
Construction output has fallen below pre-covid levels for the first time in months, as the real long-term impact of Covid-19 starts to hit home.