Balfour bags £68m London retirement village contract
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £68m contract by Audley Group to deliver the new Mayfield Watford retirement village in Watford, London.
Project profession body launches climate change report
Association for Project Management (APM) has launched a new report Future Trends: Tackling Climate Change, revealing the views of the project profession on climate change and its role in addressing the key challenges.
London Square to deliver £300m neighbourhood in East London
London Square Partners and Peabody are set to deliver a £300m transformation of the Vulcan Wharf site in East London.
Graitec releases latest version of structural analysis software
International AEC software developer Graitec has released Advance Design 2022, the structural analysis software enhanced with a host of new features.
Skanska pilots industry drone flights
Skanska's pilot drones can execute missions in industrial environments, from a central control room, to potentially hundreds of miles away.
Balfour Beatty resumes asset disposal scheme
Infrastructure giant Balfour Beatty has announced the sale of its 70% stake in a Canadian hospital redevelopment project raising £20m.
Work underway at £9.8m Loughborough school regeneration
Willmott Dixon has commenced construction works on a modular extension and refurbishment at Iveshead School in Shepshed, Loughborough to accommodate new housing growth across the region.
Gregor Strekelj: BIM and the revolution in bridge construction
BIMToday talks with Gregor Strekelj, Product Manager Infrastructure at ALLPLAN, who explains the challenges of today’s bridge construction and how BIM helps to overcome them.
Unregistered engineer sentenced for illegal gas work
An unregistered gas fitter has been sentenced after putting lives at risk by carrying out illegal gas work at several properties.
Government urged to fast-track floating wind and hydrogen scheme
Cerulean Winds plans to accelerate the decarbonisation of oil and gas assets through an integrated 200-turbine floating wind and hydrogen development that would reduce emissions and create jobs.
Selectaglaze installs new secondary glazing at St Philip’s church
Selectaglaze has installed new secondary glazing at St Philip’s, the Grade II Listed Anglican Church in Penn Fields, 3.5km south-west of the centre of Wolverhampton.
BAM to deliver £27m pathology laboratory in Leeds
BAM Construction has been appointed to deliver the new £27m state-of-the-art pathology laboratory based at St James' Hospital.
How should we engineer a safe return to offices?
As people start to return to offices, George Adams, director of energy and engineering at Spie UK, looks at how technology can help make ensure buildings are safe, healthy and more sustainable places to be now and in the long term.
Adapting to change: How Covid-19 is fast-tracking digital construction
Matt Wiseman, divisional digital innovation manager at RMD Kwikform, highlights how, in the wake of Covid-19, digital engineering capabilities are set to become a key differentiator for contractors and engineers.
HS2 contractor helps graduates into employment
Balfour Beatty Vinci, HS2’s construction partner is working in partnership with Birmingham City University to support its graduates into employment.
10 councils to test the use of digital planning tools
Housing minister, Christopher Pincher, has announced a £1.1m fund to test the use of digital planning tools and data standards across 10 local areas.
Specialist roofing contractors win place on £180m framework
More than 100 specialist roofing contractors have secured places on a new £180m framework for the public sector.
[VIDEO] The power of Revit automation for Blockwork
The power of Revit automation for Blockwork. How DiRoots helped Tecomat to optimise their workflows by about 90%.
Unlocking the power of smart buildings
Smart technology is a familiar term, but what does “smart” really mean - and how can designers, builders and engineers harness the benefits for both new and existing buildings? Francesco Anselmo, associate director at Arup, takes a look.
25 contractors secure place on £200m new build framework
EN:Procure has awarded places to 25 contractors on its EN:Procure New Build Housing framework.
Could digital twins provide the answers to achieving net zero emissions?
Dean Douglas of BIM Academy examines the development of digital twins and how they could evolve to create a cleaner, greener built environment.
The digital twin and its importance for the operational phase of...
Although digital twinning is not new, only as recently as 2017 has it become one of the top strategic technology trends. So, what exactly is a digital twin?
Construction unions sign landmark access agreement with HS2
Construction unions GMB and Unite have signed an agreement with Mace/Dragados JV for HS2's new Euston Station scheme.
Green light for £140m plasterboard plant expansion
Construction manufacturer Etex has been given the go-ahead by North Somerset Council to expand its Bristol manufacturing facility.
Driving accountability across teams, trades and disciplines
Revizto, a cloud-based integrated collaboration platform, enables all project teams to view project data, regardless of their location, even without the need for wi-fi in the field.
Why the construction industry needs to stop hiding behind “unforeseen delays”
Richard Robertson, business development director at Cadline, discusses why the construction industry needs to stop hiding behind “unforeseen delays” and show the public what proactive measures are being made.