New home registrations gain momentum after lockdown drop
The number of new homes registered to be built by the UK’s housebuilders in the first three quarters of 2020 is down by 30% on the same period last year, according to figures released today by NHBC.
Network Rail set ambitious target to reduce carbon emissions
Network Rail has taken a step forward in tackling climate change by becoming the first railway company to set the most ambitious Science-Based Targets to reduce carbon emissions and limit global warming.
Nexus appoints a new associate planner
Nexus Planning has appointed a new associate planner, Katya Samokhvalova, who joins the planning consultancy’s growing London office.
Living Space Housing to deliver affordable homes in Oxfordshire
Living Space Housing and Paradigm Housing have secured a 3.5-acre site off to deliver 40 new affordable homes on Oak Farm Drive in the Oxfordshire village of Milcombe.
Access ConQuest Estimating software for civils and subcontractors
Access ConQuest Estimating software contains features designed to minimise admin and help you do your job more accurately in a fraction of the time.
Case study: Hamnavoe Care Home, Stromness, Orkney
Timber frame manufacturer, Scotframe’s role in constructing the roof – and why it may be the only one of its kind in the UK.
Fasteners, fixings and everything in between for fast track construction
Buildings need to come together more quickly than ever. To do so without compromising integrity and quality depends on every little detail. This detail comes right down to the fasteners and fixings that hold the building envelope together, explains David Fraser, NVELOPE® business unit manager at SFS UK.
CITB calls on Government to invest in construction industry skills
Government investment is needed to support skills in the coming year to prevent a generation of talent being lost and boost construction employment, says CITB.
Nemetschek Group among top 3 SMEs in Germany
Construction software provider, Nemetschek Group is one of the strongest-growing mid-sized companies in Germany.
One in three housebuilders want ‘broken planning system’ fixed
One in three housebuilders want the ‘broken’ planning system fixed to boost construction activity, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the government’s consultation on the Planning White Paper.
Government launches £2m transport location data competition
The Geospatial Commission has partnered with Innovate UK to create a new £2m competition which will look at how location data can spark innovation and support the future of mobility for the United Kingdom. Abigail Page, head of innovation and skills at the Geospatial Commission, explains.
First modular homes assembled for London homelessness scheme
The initial modular homes have been assembled on a test site in Tower Hamlets to deliver accommodation for homeless Londoners.
Higgins completes Wooddene Estate in Peckham
Higgins Partnerships has completed the Wooddene Estate project in Peckham, South London for Notting Hill Genesis.
Multiplex manager named new IOSH president
James Quinn, senior health and safety manager for Multiplex, has been confirmed as the new president for the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
First Base to deliver £115m mixed-use development in Cambridge
First Base and RPMI Railpen have entered into a contract to acquire a 3-acre site in Cambridge city centre for a new 250,000 sq ft mixed-use development.
Asite to open new data center in the Kingdom of Saudi...
Asite is set to open its new data center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as it works towards providing the best facilities to support infrastructure and capital projects in the region.
Hope Rise: Modular meets affordable housing need over Bristol car park
The affordable housing scheme Hope Rise is a community of 11 zero-carbon, modular starter homes designed and developed by Zed Pods, and is expected to open its doors in November.
Opportunity in adversity: Time to act to transform construction
Following publication of the Transforming Construction report, Professor Cam Middleton, director of the University of Cambridge Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering & Technology, reflects on the current opportunity for the industry.
Work starts on ‘superblock’ academy in Newham
Morgan Sindall Construction has been appointed to deliver a new five-storey ‘superblock’ academy in Newham for the Department for Education (DfE).
Ambitious plans unveiled for two Birmingham hospitals
The Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has revealed plans to build two new Birmingham hospitals.
Construction equipment sales plummet by 17% in Q3 2020
UK construction equipment sales plunged by 17% in Q3 2020, as sales for the full year are expected to be 25-30% below last year’s levels.
Tackling the housing shortage: Wind and watertight in a day
With the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes project reaching the halfway stage, project director Stewart Dalgarno provides an update on its progress to date and the next stage of the journey.
Kelbray commits to earth friendly concrete in the UK
Keltbray has partnered with Wagners and Capital Concrete to supply and place Earth Friendly Concrete® in the UK.
Meridian Water: A collaborative approach to sustainability
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has partnered with Enfield Council, to accelerate radical solutions for the delivery of sustainability on large regeneration schemes.
How software shaped Irina Viner-Usmanova Rhythmic Gymnastics Centre
Impressive architecture meets efficient construction in the Irina Viner-Usmanova Rhythmic Gymnastics Centre in Moscow.
Modular meeting the Future Homes Standard
The impending changes to Part L1A of the Building Regulations for new dwellings will increase energy efficiency requirements for new homes. Jackie Maginnis, chief executive of the Modular & Portable Building Association, considers the implications.