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.
Green light for second phase of Waltham Forest regeneration
Waltham Forest Council’s development partner, Countryside, has secured planning permission to move forward with the transformation of the Town Hall Campus to build a new hub in the heart of the borough and creating hundreds of new jobs.
Shortlist unveiled for HS2’s £275m Washwood Heath depot
HS2 Ltd has revealed the shortlist of bidders in the running to build its network control centre and rolling stock maintenance depot in Washwood Heath.
Construction company fined £23k for multiple safety breaches
A construction company has been fined £23,000 after multiple health and safety breaches were found on a site in Bolton.
Students to gain access to construction sites with new SKILLcard
SKILLcard has launched a new card for the growing number of students who need access to construction sites to complement their placements.
Atkins appointed to Teesside NET Power station
Whitetail Clean Energy (Whitetail) has appointed Atkins to support the development and implementation of its proposed 300-megawatts NET Power station at Wilton International, Teesside.
Promoting consensus at the heart of digitalising the construction industry
Peter Caplehorn, chief executive of the CPA and Keith Waller, programme director at the CIH, explore how the LEXiCON project will enable a consensus process to help the construction industry on its digitalisation journey.
How digital twins are reimagining the future of transportation
Steve Cockerell, industry marketing director for transportation at Bentley Systems, discusses how digital twins are reimagining the future of transport.
Dual plans approved for new London office block
The City of London Corporation’s planning and transportation committee has given the go-ahead on two schemes for a site on Fetter Lane.
BAM sells German arm to focus on Netherlands, UK and Ireland
BAM has agreed to sell the shares of its German operating arm BAM Deutschland to focus on growth markets in the Netherlands, UK and Ireland.
Hill named housing partner on Woolwich Leisure Centre scheme
Woolwich Council has appointed The Hill Group as housing development partner on its Woolwich Leisure Centre Scheme.
Graphene resurfacing trials begin on A1 in Northumberland
National Highways will trial the use of graphene along three miles of the A1’s northbound carriageway between Newton on the Moor and West Cawledge, Northumberland.
3D digital twin platform integrates with Procore
Cupix has expanded the integration of its CupixWorks 3D digital twin platform with Procore Technologies.
Laing O’Rourke appoints new head of digital
Adrian Spragg joins Laing O’Rourke from Accenture, where he was managing director for its UK aerospace and defence business.
Suicide prevention video to help construction workers
Almost 500 construction workers take their own lives every year in the UK and Ireland. An emotive video has been released to provide guidance for anybody affected, ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day.
Construction industry supports CITB levy proposals
Construction employers have backed CITB’s levy proposals to support skills and training across England, Scotland and Wales, through a consensus process.
Green Homes Grant ‘set up to fail’, says NAO report
Only 5,600 of the expected 82,500 jobs were created under the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme and £314m of the £1.5bn has been spent, according to a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO).
Green Unit opens new modular building factory
The new modular construction factory will enable Green Unit to significantly boost production as well as improve efficiency by up to 75%.
Registration opens for 2021 Vectorworks Design Summit
Design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has opened the registration for its sixth Vectorworks Design Summit.
Godwin Developments appoints three new senior roles
Godwin Developments has today (8 September) announced the appointment of three property professionals to its senior team.
HS2 archaeologists discover Anglo-Saxon church in Stoke Mandeville
Archaeologists working on the HS2 project have made a new discovery, uncovering what they believe to be the remains of an Anglo-Saxon church underneath the structure of the Norman church they were excavating.
The future of the AEC industry and the evolution of SCIA
In light of SCIA Engineer's new structural engineering software update – Irca Schepers, account manager at SCIA, interviewed Hilde Sevens, CEO at SCIA and Viktor Várkonyi, chief division officer at the Nemetschek group about the trends and the future of the AEC industry.
Green light for major Modern Wharf mixed-use scheme
The Royal Borough Greenwich’s planning committee has given the go-ahead for plans to deliver 1,500 new homes and employment space at U+I’s Modern Wharf.
Married construction directors banned for 18 years
Norman and Jane Thornton, a married couple from Telford, directors of the construction company Norjan (Properties) Limited, have been banned for 9 years each after diverting over £124,000 away from creditors.
EQUANS secures £31m low carbon Liverpool scheme
EQUANS has been appointed to a £31m contract to deliver a 10-storey, low carbon development in Liverpool City Centre on behalf of Home Group.