New jobs site to promote 20,000 roles on HS2
HS2 Ltd has launched a brand-new jobs site to promote the estimated 20,000 roles that phase one of the project is expected to create in the months and years ahead.
Sisk wins A629 road improvement scheme
John Sisk & Son has been appointed to carry out works on the £27m A629 Phase 1b, Halifax to Huddersfield improvement scheme.
Covid-19, ventilation, SAGE and CIBSE
With the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine programme, businesses might be tempted to relax measures to control the spread of the virus. But, until a majority of the population has been vaccinated, it is critical workplaces maintain good levels of ventilation to help mitigate against airborne transmission of coronavirus, says Hywel Davies, technical director of the CIBSE
Covid-19: New home registrations drop by 23%
Covid-19 caused the number of new homes registrations by UK housebuilders to plunge by 23% in 2020, according to the NHBC.
BAM secures £68m Salford Royal hospital contract
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust has appointed BAM Construction to build a new hospital to support its role as the major trauma centre for Greater Manchester.
NHBC: Looking ahead to 2021
NHBC commercial director David Campbell looks back at an extraordinary year – his first at the organisation – and what 2021 may have in store…
SKILLcard launches new academic engineering card
One of the construction industry’s largest skills certification registers, SKILLcard, is launching a card for engineers with degrees and other higher-level qualifications.
Solutions for unlocking and accelerating housing delivery
Faisal Siddiqui, acquisitions director at growing developer Henley Homes Group, explores the need for innovative solutions to accelerate housing delivery.
Mind the Gap: Construction projects and people
New research examines the North-South divide in construction projects and jobs as output in infrastructure and housebuilding rebounds from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Reducing construction’s ecological footprint
Nemetschek Group is driving sustainability across the entire building lifecycle helping to reduce construction’s ecological footprint.
Morgan Sindall wins £19m Devon and Exeter NHS contract
Morgan Sindall Construction has secured £19m works to deliver an extension and improvements to the emergency department at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
Construction sector faces significant building materials shortages
A chronic shortage of building materials, particularly roofing supplies and timber, is starting to cause issues for the construction sector, says the BMF.
nmcn appoints former NG Bailey director as new CEO
Construction company nmcn has appointed Lee Marks, former group commercial director at NG Bailey, as its new director and CEO.
Challenges and opportunities of Brexit for construction SMEs in 2021
2020 was a challenging year for businesses with SMEs being hit the hardest. The Covid-19 pandemic put the brakes on major economic investment and caused significant supply chain disruption, but not all is lost. Andrew Dixon, commercial director specialist finance at Aldermore explains.
Construction Playbook: Paving the way to a platform-based future
With the Construction Playbook setting out a clear policy direction for the transformation of the sector, Trudi Sully, impact director for manufacturing at the Construction Innovation Hub, argues the time is right for a shift to platform solutions.
How to achieve the ‘golden thread’ of construction data
Project management solutions specialist, Viewpoint discusses how to achieve a golden thread of construction data.
Middle East developer to use Asite’s construction cloud platform
Asite’s construction cloud platform will streamline project information and enhance collaboration across the full lifecycle of Aldar Properties’ assets.
JCB to hire 400 employees as production surges
JCB is recruiting more than 400 additional UK shop floor employees in preparation for a surge in production, the company announced today (27 January).
Go-ahead for City of London office development
The City of London Corporation has given the green light for plans to deliver a 30-storey office-led development in the City Cluster.
Has BIM taken over the construction industry?
Parm Bhangal, managing director at Bhangals Construction Consultants discusses BIM and how deeply it has established itself in the world of construction.
Construction contract award values fall by 5% in 2020
Construction contract award values reached £57bn in 2020, only a slight decrease of 4.7% on the previous year.
Building confidence with accurate project costing
Construction is playing a leading role in the UK’s economic recovery but in an uncertain world, accurately forecasting costs and keeping them on track can be tricky. With new opportunities on the cards, forward-thinking firms are using digital technology, including estimating software, to win more tenders and improve the profitability of projects, as Andy Day, estimating, take off & surveying software consultant from Access Construction, explains.
Modular construction: Providing an agile solution
Recent events have resulted in the construction industry coming under unprecedented scrutiny – construction materials, practices and, most of all, safety are under the spotlight. Jackie Maginnis chief executive of the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA), discusses how Modern Methods of Construction can respond to help provide a solution.
Kier lands £64m Fitzalan High School in Cardiff
Kier has been chosen by Cardiff Council to deliver the £64.3m Fitzalan High School in Cardiff which will provide teaching facilities for 1,500 schoolchildren.
Mott MacDonald appoints new associate climate advisor
Mott MacDonald has appointed Nikki van Dijk, a chartered environmentalist, as associate climate advisor in its UK water and environment business.
Bouygues appoints new MD for Wales and South West
John Boughton, former deputy managing director at Willmott Dixon, has joined Bouygues UK as regional managing director for Wales and the South West.