Costain faces £45m costs after Welsh road arbitration ruling
The disputed A465 Heads of the Valley road contract is expected to cost Costain £45m following an arbitration ruling.
Murphy wins £18.5m Camden residential and commercial space
Murphy & Sons Limited has been awarded a contract by Steyn Group worth £18.5m for a new mixed-use new residential apartment block in north London.
Green light for £12m reefLIVE aquarium in Belfast
Belfast City Council has greenlit plans to develop a £12m state-of-the-art aquarium in Titanic Quarter, a short distance from Titanic Belfast.
Mace to deliver £140m green tech-driven office in Farringdon
Mace has been chosen to deliver 33 Charterhouse Street, a new green technology-driven office development in Farringdon.
GHD to deliver highway design services for Monk Bridge development
Professional services company, GHD has been appointed by Galliford Try to deliver site-wide highway design services for the Monk Bridge development in Leeds.
Interserve wins £7.6m FM contract with London Fire Brigade
Interserve has won a facilities management (FM) contract worth £7.6m over the next three years with the London Fire Brigade.
41% drop in Covid-19 breaches on construction sites
There has been a 41% decrease in the number of Covid-19 breaches on construction sites over the last three months, according to the Building Safety Group (BSG).
HS2 offers work experience for ‘covid generation’
HS2 Ltd has strengthened its partnership with The Social Mobility Foundation (SMF) in a bid to help support the ‘covid generation’ with their next steps into education and employment.
Environmental risks in construction projects
From location to geospatial systems, Piers Edgell, account director at Landmark Information explores the considerations of environmental risks in construction projects.
Innovative supply chain framework to transform project delivery
Guild Living has agreed an innovative supply chain framework with its contractors to revolutionise the way that major projects are delivered.
Bristol leads the way to be carbon-neutral by 2030
Carbon emissions produced by Bristol City Council have dropped by nearly 80% since 2005, putting their buildings and transport services on track for being a carbon-neutral organisation by 2025.
Asbestos contractors launch rating app for operatives
The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) has launched a performance rating app for asbestos removal operatives.
Eric Wright begins Northallerton link road and overbridge
Eric Wright Civil Engineering has commenced work on the final stage of a new link road and overbridge in Northallerton on behalf of Taylor Wimpey North Yorkshire and Persimmon Homes.
Sustainable building strategy to boost health and wellbeing
Sustainable buildings can help tackle the climate emergency and boost health and wellbeing in the wake of Covid-19, says the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC).
CIC launches updated design quality evaluation tool
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has launched an updated version of its design quality evaluation tool, the Design Quality Indicator for Health 2 (DQIfH2).
Caddick wins £25m Openshaw Campus contract in Manchester
Caddick Construction has been awarded a £25m contract to build a new teaching facility on the Openshaw Campus of The Manchester College.
Housing 2020: How to deliver MMC for social housing projects
Even while working from home, local authority and housing association development teams can access exclusive technical advice on how to implement MMC for social housing projects.
Skills transferability key to recovery of UK engineering
Government and industry need a better understanding of how skilled workers can move between sectors to help UK engineering prevent lasting unemployment, says the ECITB.
SNIPEF warns of dangers of legionella infection in water systems
As workers in hotels, offices, leisure facilities and other buildings begin the gradual return to work, legionella infection is looming on the horizon which, if left untreated, could have deadly consequences.
Bowmer + Kirkland appoints new board members
Head of Bowmer + Kirkland's Southern division, Matthew Cruttenden and Neil Brook who leads the North West team are joining the main board.
ClearTech wins 50% more jobs with enhanced estimation efficiency
ClearTech Engineered Solutions in Dublin wins 50% more jobs with enhanced estimation efficiency, as traditional operations give way to technology-driven and environmentally sustainable models.
Graham secures £12.43m Kilwinning social housing contract
hub South West has agreed a £12.43m social housing contract with Graham Construction to deliver 79 new homes on behalf of North Ayrshire Council.
Timber industry campaign to reduce CO2 in construction
Wood CO2ts less aims to increase awareness of timber’s environmental credentials and highlight how using wood from sustainable forests is one of the simplest ways to reduce carbon emissions.
Computational design helps deliver Australia’s largest sustainable tower
3D BIM modelling and a digital twin are supporting the delivery of 6-8 Parramatta Square, part of one of the biggest sustainable urban revitalisation projects in Australia.
AmeyBriggs wins £240.2m MITER defence contract
AmeyBriggs has been awarded a £240.2m contract to maintain and manage the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) fleet of construction and materials handling equipment.
Three things to master in Bluebeam Revu to elevate collaboration
Want to maximise the digital collaboration Studio Sessions has to offer? Master these Revu capabilities first.