Torus to deliver affordable homes for Ellesmere Port
Torus has unveiled a major development in Cheshire West, The Coppice at Rossbank, which will provide 130 affordable homes for Ellesmere Port.
The reality of accessible housing during lockdown
As the government consults on how to raise accessibility standards for new homes, Nicholas Bungay of Habinteg discusses recent research into the challenges many disabled people have faced during lockdown because of a lack of even basic accessible features.
£2m investment to improve noise protection for construction workers
Technology start-up, Eave has secured a £2m investment from Pembroke VCT to improve noise protection standards for construction workers.
MMC, social housing and the environment
Offsite and Modern Methods of Construction can not only help us meet our increasing social housing demand but can boost our environmental progress too, writes John Skivington, group director at LHC Group.
Flansburgh Architects successfully transitions to Open BIM
Nemetschek Group solutions enabled a LEED Gold certified school building.
Willmott Dixon completes Llys Cadwyn scheme in Pontypridd
Willmott Dixon’s team has handed over the £38m Llys Cadwyn in the centre of Pontypridd for Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.
Plans in for build-to-rent development in Exeter
Developer Eutopia Homes has submitted a planning application for a second development in Exeter to deliver 51 new apartments.
Argent co-founder named new chair of Homes England
Peter Freeman, co-founder of property developer Argent, has been confirmed as the new chair of Homes England.
How can planning departments adapt post Covid-19?
Here, Graeme Cooke, commercial director at DEF highlights some of the lessons planning customers have shared that might be useful for planning departments to help streamline their own processes in order to support a boost in the industry post-Covid-19.
Can MMC help the housing industry recover from Covid-19?
The landscape post-Covid may well be a catalyst for the uptake of modern methods of construction and increasing use of digital technology, explains Hawkins\Brown’s partner, delivery director, Nigel Ostime.
Productive Placemaking: Place, planning and productivity
Bob Blackman MP, chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Building Communities, discusses its latest report, Productive Placemaking.
£1.1bn facilities management framework launched
Fusion21 has launched a £1.1bn workplace & facilities framework, to meet the facilities management needs of a range of public sector organisations.
Mitigating Covid-19 risks and how that can impact life safety equipment
As more of our buildings start to open up to more people, are the protective measures we put in place against Covid-19 going to impact our fire protective measures? Neil Budd, technical manager at the Fire Industry Association, takes a look.
ICW Group continues to expand its services
ICW Group has built a solid reputation within the property and construction industries and is now one of the UK’s leading providers of building warranties with A-rated cover. Find out more here.
Asite Ecosystem enables open data exchange in built environment
Asite has announced the launch of the Asite Ecosystem, which enables Asite users to benefit from improved interoperability and global reach.
How has BIM impacted building design and what’s coming next?
BIM is often described as a technology, automation, or a particular piece of software. However, it is actually a process that produces a building information model amongst other things. Dr Kristopher Dane, vice president and director of digital design at Thornton Tomasetti explores this further.
PRiSM: Using location data to support precision-manufactured homes
Precision-manufactured housing can solve the shortfall in affordable homes. Jami Cresser-Brown, director of creative technologies at Bryden Wood, discusses a new app developed with the GLA and Cast Consultancy that harnesses location data to support its adoption.
Do modular projects need digital twinning?
Nick Cowley, managing director of Euramax, explores how digital twin technology could benefit the modular construction industry.
Wates completes £33m leisure centre in Maidenhead
Braywick is the latest completion for Wates in the leisure sector, the £33m facility was built to replace the Magnet Leisure Centre.
Mace provides consultancy services on Network Rail’s Project Alpha
Mace has secured a contract from Network Rail to provide consultancy services on Project Alpha, its railway improvement programme for the North West and Central Region.
Interserve hands over new primary school in Peterborough
Interserve has completed the construction of a new primary school in Peterborough.
Revised formula for assessing housing need: The North-South divide
Antony Pollard, head of economics at Turley, discusses the debate around the changes to the Standard Method in calculating housing need, and whether those changes square with the government’s levelling-up agenda.
Second modular bridge craned into place on HS2
The second of four modular bridges has been moved into place in just 45 minutes on HS2’s new Interchange Station.
Marketing’s role in the construction industry’s post-Covid recovery
James Ellis, chair of the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Construction Industry Group (CIMCIG), discusses the vital role marketers can play in helping the UK construction industry get back on its feet.
ISG secures £50m cancer research centre contract
ISG has been awarded a £50m project to build The Oak Cancer Centre at The Royal Marsden in London.
Structural Timber Association: Seize the opportunity to “build back better”
Andrew Carpenter, chief executive of the Structural Timber Association, discusses how structural timber systems can help the UK construction industry to “build back better” by delivering both quality and sustainability assurances.