Plans approved for new £337m Museum of London
Plans to create a new Museum for London and cultural destination in West Smithfield have been given the go-ahead by the City of London Corporation’s planning and transportation committee.
Construction work begins on Chester’s £70m Northgate scheme
The Council agreed to continue with funding for the Northgate scheme to ensure Chester bounces back from the pandemic and to create jobs and drive the economy.
Willmott Dixon tops out on new HQ for Merseyside Police
Willmott Dixon has held its most unique topping out at the new HQ for Merseyside Police with a carefully planned, socially distant ceremony.
New report promotes the use of Soft Landings
BSRIA has joined forces with Better Buildings Partnership, to publish the 'Soft Landings: The Benefits to Commercial Property Owners' report.
BESA & SFG20 become UK BIM Alliance affiliates
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and its facilities management solution SFG20 have become affiliates of the UK BIM Alliance.
ENGIE appointed to Re:fit Energy Performance Contract framework
Energy and regeneration company, ENGIE, has been appointed to the national Re:fit Energy Performance Contract framework.
Coleman to cut jobs amid Covid pressures
The Coleman Group has announced it will restructure as a result of the impact of the pandemic, as the company looks to reduce headcount.
School maintenance funding ‘a matter of urgency’, says roofing industry
A group of roofing and cladding trade associations have written to the education secretary calling for school maintenance funding to be ‘a matter of urgency’.
Contractor appointed for final leg of £500m Valleys dualling project
Future Valleys has been appointed as the preferred bidder to deliver the £500m Valleys dualling A465 Section 5 and 6 project.
INWED20: Female engineers encouraged to ‘shape the world’
Today (23 June) marks the seventh International Women in Engineering Day (INWED20), as Leeds College of Building urges more women to enrol on engineering courses.
SVK Fibre Cement Facades
Wienerberger’s SVK Fibre Cement Façade solution achieves the perfect balance of high performance and high design, offering durability and safety without sacrificing visual appeal.
HS2 launches £300m hunt for operational telecoms supplier
HS2 has launched the search for a specialist contractor to deliver 230km of telecommunications systems which will connect the rail link between London, Birmingham and the north of England.
Turley promotes green recovery as it becomes carbon neutral
Turley has become a carbon neutral company as part of its ongoing commitment to tackle the climate emergency and encourage a green economic recovery.
Pagabo plans £47bn developer-led public sector framework
National framework provider Pagabo has put developers on notice for its new £47bn developer-led public sector framework.
Flexible site hours and ‘speedy’ planning measures introduced
The Government has announced new measures to help boost the construction industry that will be introduced this week, including flexible working hours, deadline extensions and speedy planning.
CLT experts to develop new fire safety compliance framework
Cross laminated timber (CLT) pioneers have invested in new fire research and a compliance framework to provide scientific data for CLT fire performance.
CIOB joins UK BIM Alliance’s affiliate programme
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has joined the UK BIM Alliance’s Affiliate programme to enable a better performing built environment.
Scottish engineers win £67m South Kyle Wind Farm contract
Civil engineers RJ McLeod have secured a £67m contract to construct Scotland’s newest onshore wind farm, South Kyle Wind Farm.
Modular PET-CT scanning facility installed at Norwich hospital
Portable building manufacturer, Premier Modular has delivered a new modular PET-CT scanning facility for Alliance Medical at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
BAM to deliver £28.5m Benton Park School
BAM Construction has secured a £28.5m contract to build the Benton Park School, as preliminary works begin on site.
Community Infrastructure Levy regime: What do developers need to know?
Julia Berry, planning specialist at Reed Smith, discusses the Community Infrastructure Levy regime in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Plans in for £770m mixed-use scheme on Greenwich Peninsula
Regeneration company, U+I has submitted plans for a new 1,500 home mixed-use scheme on Greenwich Peninsula.
Covid-19 accelerates future of technology in construction
Covid-19 has shaped the future of technology in construction, with platform technology taking centre stage, according to research by Procore.
100,000 affordable homes a year needed for key workers, urges report
100,000 new affordable homes are needed each year to provide housing fit for key workers who have fought Covid-19 on the frontline, according to a new report by the Local Government Association (LGA).
Current planning process ‘puts farmers off’ developing rural areas
Paul Madeley, from Shropshire-based Madeleys Chartered Surveyors, believes the planning process is putting off farming and rural businesses from working on new projects when they need to be considering their future directions.
Joint venture to create wellbeing tool for construction
Pagabo has joined forces with technology brand Moodbeam to develop a wellbeing tool that looks after the mental health of workers on projects in the built environment.