The hidden knock-on effect of the UK’s material shortage crisis
In the wake of Covid-19, an explosion of LADs disputes is almost inevitable. Bill Barton, director at Barton Legal explores what contractors can do to protect themselves.
Arup to explore carbon tech for UK infrastructure schemes
Arup has been awarded funding to demonstrate the feasibility of using carbon capture technologies within UK infrastructure projects to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Revizto takes part in ‘monumental digital event’
Rhys Lewis, director at Revizto and chair of the UK BIM Alliance Wales, recently spoke at the ‘Emerging digital communication tools in construction sites’ webinar.
Kier secures £75m London contract to deliver remedial fire works
Kier Places, a part of Kier Group, has been appointed by Hammersmith & Fulham Council to deliver a £75m programme of capital works across its c.17,000 housing stock.
£100m loan for infrastructure works at Canada Water
Homes England has agreed a £100m loan for infrastructure works to support the development of up to 3,000 homes at Canada Water.
Digital technologies: Upskilling for rapid urbanisation
Lukasz Adamik, UK vice-president of consulting at Microdesk, looks at how companies can get the right training partner for rapid urbanisation.
Solving the refurbishment problem in car parks and tower blocks
Unsafe, unsightly and environmentally unfriendly… faced with these challenges, owners and contractors are looking for effective ways to turn tired constructions into desirable buildings. David Fraser, business unit manager at SFS, considers the problems and explains how NVF2F, a new generation of subframe, can bridge the gap.
UK & US to develop US national BIM programme
UK and US representatives have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the US national Building Information Management (BIM) programme.
Laing O’Rourke appoints new group head of sustainability
Laing O’Rourke has appointed Vicky Bullivant, former head of sustainable business at Drax Group, as its new group head of sustainability.
Green light for £54m glass research facility
St Helens Borough Council has given the go-ahead to plans for the £54m global glass research and innovation facility at Saints Retail Park.
Graham bags new London South Bank Technical College
Graham has secured a contract by South Bank Colleges to build the new London South Bank Technical College at Nine Elms in Vauxhall.
Willmott Dixon to deliver £16m entertainment scheme in Bridgwater
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Sedgemoor District Council to build Northgate Yard, a mixed-use regeneration project, for dining and entertainment in Bridgwater town centre, Somerset.
Could Arecibo’s collapse be the last of its kind?
Patrick Bohle, vice-president of solutions marketing at FARO Technologies, looks at how digital twin technology will transform fault diagnosis, predictive maintenance and product development.
Women in BIM: Building a powerful collaborative network
Almost a decade on from its creation, Women in BIM founder Rebecca De Cicco discusses the group’s global growth and its ongoing mission to provide support, networking and education for female professionals in the sector.
Construction firm pleads guilty after excavation collapse
Harlands Builders Limited has been fined for safety breaches after a ground worker was trapped having entered a two-metre-deep excavation.
[VIDEO] Bitesize BIM: Buildings as material banks
In this free online series hosted by The Building Society, Elliott Wood associate director, Steve Faulkner offers insight into reusing materials on building projects.
Sizewell C secures funding to develop direct air capture
A consortium led by Sizewell C has been awarded £250,000 by the Government to develop plans for Direct Air Capture (DAC) which could be powered by the new nuclear power station proposed for Suffolk.
HS2 reveals new vacuum excavation technique for piling
HS2 has unveiled a new vacuum excavation technique for piling which is better for the environment, safer for workers and reduces construction noise.
BAM Construction starts work on Leeds Temple development
BAM Construction has started construction work on CEG’s flagship Globe Point development within the Temple district of Leeds
Liverpool Mayor officially opens ‘The Spine’
The Spine has been designed according to the scientific and medical research principles established in the international WELL Standard to achieve WELL Platinum, it is on track to be one of the healthiest workspaces for mental health and physical wellbeing in the UK.
Highlights from DCW Connect fringe series 2021
Last month Digital Construction Week hosted DCW Connect fringe series, a free virtual event for the construction industry that featured a five-week campaign of online activity focused on innovation and technology in the built environment.
Digital construction – on a shoestring
While the benefits of digitalisation for construction are widely acknowledged. Professor Duncan McFarlane, presents a different approach demonstrating how digital can work for everyone.
Innovative solution fast tracks Translink’s bridge programme
Graham has completed part of a railway bridge replacement and refurbishment works programme, incorporating a 72-hour single event possession, on the Ballymena to Coleraine rail line.
Cementation Skanska lands £93m HS2 piling contract
Cementation Skanska has landed a £93m contract to install 2,000 piles on the London tunnels section of HS2.
Plans to extend Evelina London hospital unveiled
New plans have been unveiled for the Evelina London Children’s Hospital which is being delivered by Bouygues UK for developer Linkcity.
Deconstruct UK to replace Wates on Grenfell Tower contract
Deconstruct UK Ltd will take over from Wates on the Grenfell tower safety and maintenance contract.