Is force majeure a “get out of jail” card for contract...
Adrian Aston, head of dispute resolution at Naismiths, examines what force majeure is, why so many disputes are focused on it this year and what it means for both suppliers and clients.
Henry Boot shakes up senior management team
Simon Carr of Henry Boot Construction and Giles Boot of Banner Plant will be retiring from their roles as managing director on 30 June 2021.
Calculating the area-weighted U-Value for your home extension
Approved Document L1B places a limit on the number of windows, doors and roof windows that can be incorporated into a home extension. Where practical, the U-Value of your windows, door or roof windows should be improved.
B+K trials app for greener and safer construction sites
Bowmer + Kirkland has been trialling an app that will help make construction journeys greener, safer and more efficient.
What is a Dynamic Purchasing System?
What is a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), how does it differ from a traditional framework, and how it can be used to keep work local? Gary Cawley, director of CPC, takes a look.
Green light for office building on Nine Elms Park site
Quadrant has been given the go-ahead to deliver a 12-storey office building on the site of the Royal Mail’s former south London depot in Nine Elms.
HS2 archaeologists discover centuries of history in Buckinghamshire
Archaeologists working to prepare the UK for HS2 have begun uncovering almost 900 years of history at St Mary’s Church in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire.
Keltbray Lagan Power completes management buyout
The founders of Keltbray Lagan Power, a part of the Keltbray Group since 2018, have completed a management buyout of the business.
Graham to construct Dunclug College’s new campus
Graham has been selected by the Education Authority to design and build a new school campus for Dunclug College in Ballymena.
How can the housebuilding industry prepare for 2025 Future Homes Standards?
Kevin Blunden, technical & compliance director at Harwood Building Control, explores how housebuilders can prepare for the 2025 Future Homes Standard.
HSE and CLC encourage industry to address work-related stress
The Health & Safety Executive has joined forces with the Construction Leadership Council to encourage the whole industry to start a conversation about employee stress
ilke Homes secures first major development in the South West
ilke Homes has secured a development site from Eutopia Homes for 165 new homes on phase 2 of Exmouth Junction in Exeter.
Material shortages still problematic for roofing industry
Growth for the roofing industry during the first quarter of 2021 has been hampered by recruitment difficulties and continued material shortages and price rises, according to the Q1 State of the Roofing Industry survey produced by Glenigan for NFRC.
Report examines how to build and implement valuable digital twins
Openness, collaboration, and interoperability need to be embraced to optimise the implementation of digital twin technology, according to research by Asite.
Kier appointed to second project for Braintree District Council
Kier has been appointed to deliver Braintree District Council’s £14.7m enterprise centre, to be based at the new Horizon 120 Business and Innovation Park near Great Notley.
Green light for £37.4m rockfall shelter extension in Devon
Teignbridge District Council has given the green light to Network Rail’s plans to extend an existing rockfall shelter over the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe in Devon.
Local firms reap £150m contracts on Manchester arena job
BAM Construction has handed out almost £150m worth of contracts to North West firms on its Manchester arena job.
Glazing improves centre of excellence for special educational needs
A centre of excellence for special educational needs has opened in Chester’s Abbey Square, which required Selectaglaze secondary glazing for part of the transformation and conversion of Grade II* Listed Georgian buildings.
How access consultants tie up loose ends
Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, reveals how an access consultant can help tie up loose ends.
Hayfield makes senior role alterations
Hayfield has promoted Andy Morris, former operations director, to the role of managing director, as co-founder Mark Booth becomes chairman.
Bentley launches infrastructure education programme
Bentley Systems has launched the Bentley Education programme to encourage future infrastructure professionals to work toward a career in the engineering, design, and architectural fields.
British tech start-up to prevent construction deaths in Philippines
Tech start-up, UtterBerry and project partner Connected Places Catapult have been chosen to make construction in the Philippines safer using innovative smart sensors.
Green light for Birkenhead transformation
The Wirral Growth Company’s masterplan to bring forward the transformation of Birkenhead town centre has been approved by Wirral Council’s planning department.
PBC Today Editorial Board: How has construction coped with Covid-19?
In March, as we marked a year since Britain first entered lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, PBC Today’s Editorial Board gathered over Zoom to discuss the impact of a turbulent 12 months for everyone in the sector.
EDF Renewables to construct three new solar farms
EDF Renewables Ireland is to start the construction of three new solar farms in counties Wexford and Kilkenny this month.
Developing sustainable soils from construction waste
Professor Mark Fitzsimons and Dr Kate Schofield, from the University of Plymouth, explain the aims and objectives of ReCon Soil, a €2.5m project bringing together scientists, industry and educators to revolutionise how waste material from construction projects is managed.