Construction: Digital collaboration and the new competitive advantage
Integrated Collaboration Platforms like Revizto are helping to challenge the idea that rework and waste are an inevitable part of complex construction projects.
Drone surveying a London landmark
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been used to undertake a survey of the Lloyd’s building’s external façade in the heart of the City of London. Russell Cole, leader of façades UK at Arup, discusses this challenging project and the potential of drones in surveying dense urban areas.
Steel company fined after worker fatally injured by 400kg balcony frame
A steel company has been fined £50,000 after a worker was fatally crushed by a 400kg metal balcony frame.
Homes England CEO steps down
Nick Walkley will step down on 28 February after joining the Homes and Communities Agency as chief executive in March 2017.
Case study: Bregenz Festival stage Rigoletto
SCIA Engineer assists the design and engineering of the “head with a boom” structure for the Bregenz Festival in Austria.
New-build housing: A question of quality?
The issue of quality control has existed in the housing market for many years, Darren Graham, marketing manager at Viewpoint, explores technology’s role in new-build housing quality.
Energy modelling for low carbon buildings
Hollis has seen a significant increase in the number of developers requesting advice on ESG implementation, this is likely to continue as we see governments introducing post-pandemic green recovery plans. Richard Masters and Katherine Beisler at Hollis explain more.
Kier bags £200m TfL tunnel maintenance contract
Kier Highways has landed a £200m maintenance and management contract for Transport for London’s (TfL) road tunnels and pumping stations.
Roofing supplies firm fined £20,000 after workers fall from height
A roofing supplies firm and its director have been handed fines after two workers fell from a tower scaffold, sustaining serious injuries.
New director appointed to deliver HS2 project
EKFB, the civil engineering joint venture of Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial and BAM, has appointed Peter Bimson as project director.
Cementaid’s Everdure Caltite System makes the Floating House possible
The Floating House on the River Thames at Marlow has been made possible by Cementaid’s Everdure Caltite System Hydrophobic and Pore-blocking Ingredient (HPI) for membrane-free, truly waterproof structural concrete.
Construction materials supplier acquires Northumbrian Roads Limited
Aggregate Industries has acquired Northumbrian Roads Limited, a road surfacing and highway maintenance contractor with two large asphalt plants in the Port of Tyne and the Port of Sunderland.
Now is the time for timber: Looking ahead to 2021
With current events moving so rapidly, it’s hard to make predictions about what the future holds for the construction industry. Nevertheless, Andrew Orriss from the Structural Timber Association gives his views on the key priorities for the timber and MMC sectors in the coming months.
HS2 unveils designs for Water Orton viaducts
HS2 has revealed new designs for two viaducts near the village of Water Orton in Warwickshire to create new green public spaces.
Scotframe earns ‘NHBC Accepts’ assurance mark
Scotframe has become one of the first timber frame specialists in the UK to secure the NHBC Accepts mark for its Valutherm PLUS build system.
Transforming systems through data and digital twins
The Planning London Datahub harnesses digital twin technology to make close to real-time planning information accessible to all 36 Greater London planning authorities. Will Squires, associate director of digital at Atkins, explains its development and the endless possibilities it could open up.
Sisk bags BtR tower in Birmingham
John Sisk & Son has been appointed by Moda to deliver the redevelopment of Ludgate Hill Car Park in Birmingham into new build-to-rent (BtR) towers.
Kier appoints new regional building London managing director
Kier Construction has today announced that it has appointed David McKenzie as Regional Building London managing director.
Builders merchants’ sales rise by 9% in November
Builders merchants’ sales increased by 9% in November, the largest year-on-year increase since March 2019, according to the latest Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI).
Interserve wins £5m Wythenshawe hospital extension contract
Interserve Construction has been awarded a £5m contract by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust to carry out extension works at Wythenshawe Hospital.
Ella’s Law: Buildings must become clean air “safe havens”
The pandemic has transformed our understanding about the key role played by ventilation in reducing the transmission of all harmful airborne contaminants and should have a profound impact on the way we design and manage indoor spaces from now on, says Nathan Wood.
How technology improves environmental impact of the built environment
Richard Hyams, director at astudio, explores how technology can help to improve the social and environmental impact for our built environment.
A good start to net-zero, but what about commercial heating?
Pete Mills, commercial technical operations manager for Bosch Commercial & Industrial, looks at why the commercial heating market needs to be considered in the road to net-zero 2050.
£794m investment to boost North and South rail links
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced a £794m investment package to boost rail links in the North and South.
Adapting construction site working practices throughout the pandemic
Darwin Group’s construction director, Spencer Stokes, outlines how the firm and industry adapted site working practices to ensure the safety of the project team, its clients and the public throughout several peaks of coronavirus cases.
Modular construction: Letter from America
Brett M Stevens of US-based start-up iBUILT examines the case for modular offsite construction in a Covid world.