Willmott Dixon backs initiatives for zero-carbon future
Willmott Dixon is the first construction company to sign-up to all three of The Climate Group’s business campaigns, EV100, EP100 and RE100, to deliver a sustainable zero-carbon future.
Keepmoat Homes to develop sustainable community in Cambridgeshire
Keepmoat Homes has been confirmed as Homes England’s development partner for the Northstowe new town development in Cambridgeshire.
Growth in demand for SIPs-built garden rooms & home offices
Hemsec responds to significant growth in demand as homeowners turn to structural insulated panels (SIPs)-built garden rooms and home offices.
Government Soft Landings: Creating buildings that deliver for everyone
David Philp, digital impact director for the Construction Innovation Hub, highlights the benefits the Government Soft Landings (GSL) approach brings to improving performance and outcomes of our built assets to ensure they improve whole life value to users, owners and society at large.
Go-ahead for Gateshead’s £260m regeneration scheme
Gateshead Council has approved plans for the development of a £260m arena-led regeneration scheme which will see the creation of around 2,000 new jobs.
How is BIM an enabler for digital processes?
Roy Danon, CEO and co-founder of Buildots explains why BIM is the single enabler for many modern technologies that are being developed for the sector, making it critical for companies to adopt BIM so they won’t fall behind in the race.
2021 standards for UK housebuilders launched by NHBC
Warranty and insurance provider, NHBC has launched the 2021 standards for UK housebuilders.
ARB reprimands Penrith architect
Malcolm Iredale of Carrock Design & Build has been found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct (UPC) for failing to enter into an adequate written agreement.
4D BIM visualises complex mining plant in Peru
Minsur uses 4D BIM to visualise and report on complex tailings reprocessing plant construction.
ACE urges employers to embrace values of the next generation
The construction industry has a huge opportunity to attract the next generation, according to new research released by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE).
UNiBLOCK’s Insulated Concrete Forms revolution
For years, Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) have been playing on the margins of the UK’s construction sector. That is all about to change, according to Leslie Dawson, managing director of UNiBLOCK.
Whose job is it to improve the UK new homes industry?
Everyone knows the UK is facing a housing shortage. Pete Griffin, director of key nationals at Premier Guarantee, examines the big question: how do we improve things?
Dyer & Butler appointed to historic railways framework
Dyer & Butler, a part of M Group Services, has been appointed as a delivery partner on Highways England’s Historic Railways Estate (HRE) framework.
Scaffolding collapse leads to £160,000 fine
A scaffolding company has been fined £160,000 after scaffolding collapsed on to a street in Maidenhead while it was being dismantled.
Modular homes craned into place for homeless families in Barking
20 new modular homes have been craned into place in Barking and Dagenham to house local homeless people.
Willmott Dixon wins phase two of Oaklands College overhaul
Willmott Dixon has been appointed to a £13.4m contract for the second phase of the £62m redevelopment at Oaklands College in St Albans.
Keltbray hires three new MD’s as part of organisational revamp
Keltbray has appointed three new managing directors, as it unveils an organisational revamp to deliver its customer focussed strategy.
Gallagher appointed as broker for Amey
Gallagher has won a multi-year appointment as the professional indemnity (PI) broker for public services supplier Amey.
CICV Forum launches ‘Be Covid Smart’ digital learning toolkit
Working closely with Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), the CICV Forum launched the 'Be Covid Smart' training and learning programme.
Morgan Sindall appointed to manor school renovation in Oxford
Morgan Sindall has been appointed by Oxfordshire County Council to the £3m contract to deliver a new extension and a programme of renovations to Hanborough Manor School on Riley Close in Long Hanborough.
Kier wins £59m contract at Sellafield
Kier has been appointed to deliver a £59m major infrastructure project at Sellafield, awarded through the Programme and Project Partners (PPP) model, which supports the Sellafield mission.
Project management solutions provider joins Asite’s Ecosystem
Construction project management solutions provider, Callida will help Asite with its expansion into the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia, and Slovakia markets.
Construction Leadership Council announces restructure
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has been restructured to broaden its industry representation and reach into local regions.
Phase one of Coventry student accommodation complete
Howard Ward Associates (HWA) has helped complete phase one of The Oaks – a significant student development close to the University of Warwick.
DfT invests £60m for North Devon Link Road
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced £60m funding for the A361, a key road linking Devon with the rest of the UK.
Labour challenges Government to ‘Build it in Britain’
The Labour party has pledged to ‘Build it in Britain’ and support 400,000 new jobs as part of the drive towards a clean economy.