All new developments must meet local design standards, says Jenrick
All new developments must meet local standards of beauty, quality and design, under new proposals outlined by housing secretary Robert Jenrick.
BAM to build Sky Studios Elstree development
BAM has been appointed by Legal & General, Sky and NBCUniversal to create Sky Studios; the most sustainable film and TV studio in the world.
Company fined £15,000 after scaffolding collapses
A scaffolding company has been fined £15,000 after scaffolding collapsed across the entrance to the car park of Coventry Skydome.
Roundtable: New national construction regulator launched
The government has launched a new national construction regulator to ensure safe building materials are used in new homes following “deeply disturbing allegations of malpractice” by some construction product manufacturers at the Grenfell Inquiry.
UK construction equipment sales continue steady growth
UK construction equipment sales increased by 1% in Q4 2020 compared with 2019, as sales in December were 15% ahead of December 2019 levels.
G F Tomlinson completes £23m medical technologies facility
G F Tomlinson has handed over construction works on a new dual-site facility for Nottingham Trent University (NTU), which will facilitate vital research for medical devices and technology.
Simpson Strong-Tie launches 19mm collated screw system
Construction products manufacturer Simpson Strong-Tie has developed a solution which enables floor fitters to opt for the superior holding power of screws now with the ground-breaking new collated MTHZ19E underlayment screw.
Ardmore to deliver £155m Civic Campus for Hammersmith & Fulham
Ardmore has been appointed by Hammersmith & Fulham Council and A2Dominion, as their delivery partner for Hammersmith Civic Campus, a major new mixed-use development in West London.
22,000 people to work on Lower Thames Crossing project
The Lower Thames Crossing project will offer a major jobs boost to at least 22,000 people, Highways England has revealed.
New jobs site to promote 20,000 roles on HS2
HS2 Ltd has launched a brand-new jobs site to promote the estimated 20,000 roles that phase one of the project is expected to create in the months and years ahead.
Sisk wins A629 road improvement scheme
John Sisk & Son has been appointed to carry out works on the £27m A629 Phase 1b, Halifax to Huddersfield improvement scheme.
Covid-19, ventilation, SAGE and CIBSE
With the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine programme, businesses might be tempted to relax measures to control the spread of the virus. But, until a majority of the population has been vaccinated, it is critical workplaces maintain good levels of ventilation to help mitigate against airborne transmission of coronavirus, says Hywel Davies, technical director of the CIBSE
Covid-19: New home registrations drop by 23%
Covid-19 caused the number of new homes registrations by UK housebuilders to plunge by 23% in 2020, according to the NHBC.
BAM secures £68m Salford Royal hospital contract
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust has appointed BAM Construction to build a new hospital to support its role as the major trauma centre for Greater Manchester.
NHBC: Looking ahead to 2021
NHBC commercial director David Campbell looks back at an extraordinary year – his first at the organisation – and what 2021 may have in store…
SKILLcard launches new academic engineering card
One of the construction industry’s largest skills certification registers, SKILLcard, is launching a card for engineers with degrees and other higher-level qualifications.
Solutions for unlocking and accelerating housing delivery
Faisal Siddiqui, acquisitions director at growing developer Henley Homes Group, explores the need for innovative solutions to accelerate housing delivery.
Mind the Gap: Construction projects and people
New research examines the North-South divide in construction projects and jobs as output in infrastructure and housebuilding rebounds from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Reducing construction’s ecological footprint
Nemetschek Group is driving sustainability across the entire building lifecycle helping to reduce construction’s ecological footprint.
Morgan Sindall wins £19m Devon and Exeter NHS contract
Morgan Sindall Construction has secured £19m works to deliver an extension and improvements to the emergency department at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
Construction sector faces significant building materials shortages
A chronic shortage of building materials, particularly roofing supplies and timber, is starting to cause issues for the construction sector, says the BMF.
nmcn appoints former NG Bailey director as new CEO
Construction company nmcn has appointed Lee Marks, former group commercial director at NG Bailey, as its new director and CEO.
Challenges and opportunities of Brexit for construction SMEs in 2021
2020 was a challenging year for businesses with SMEs being hit the hardest. The Covid-19 pandemic put the brakes on major economic investment and caused significant supply chain disruption, but not all is lost. Andrew Dixon, commercial director specialist finance at Aldermore explains.
Construction Playbook: Paving the way to a platform-based future
With the Construction Playbook setting out a clear policy direction for the transformation of the sector, Trudi Sully, impact director for manufacturing at the Construction Innovation Hub, argues the time is right for a shift to platform solutions.
How to achieve the ‘golden thread’ of construction data
Project management solutions specialist, Viewpoint discusses how to achieve a golden thread of construction data.
Middle East developer to use Asite’s construction cloud platform
Asite’s construction cloud platform will streamline project information and enhance collaboration across the full lifecycle of Aldar Properties’ assets.