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Go-ahead for 204 new homes in Barnet

Montreaux Developments and Assael Architecture have been given the go-ahead for 204 new homes on Colney Hatch Lane in Barnet.

HS2 offers work experience to deferred university students

HS2 Ltd is offering work experience to students who have deferred their university place due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sadiq Khan partners with Catalyst to build 900-home scheme at St...

London mayor Sadiq Khan has partnered with Catalyst Housing to build more than 900 new homes on St Ann’s Hospital site in Tottenham.

Housing association fined £80k after employees develop HAVS

Housing association, Onward Homes, has been fined £80,000 after four employees developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).

Amodal joins Asite Ecosystem to unlock value in construction lifecycle

Built environment information management service provider, Amodal has joined the Asite Ecosystem to unlock greater value throughout the construction lifecycle.

Homes England introduces new Dynamic Purchasing System

Homes England has introduced a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to simplify how it procures developers and housebuilders.

Willmott Dixon lands £11.7m social care and health centre in Sandwell

Willmott Dixon has secured an £11.7m contract to build a new integrated social care and health centre in Sandwell, West Midlands.

Major partnership to deliver new retirement communities using MMC

Sigmat and McCarthy & Stone have entered into a major partnership to deliver new retirement communities using Sigmat’s Light Gauge Steel Framing (LGSF) offsite structural solution.

Hunt begins for contractors to deliver factory-built homes in Oxfordshire

Oxford City Housing Ltd (OCHL) is on the hunt for development contractors to deliver 2,500 factory-built low carbon homes in Oxfordshire.

Go-ahead for 400 canalside homes in Hayes

A2Dominion and Assael Architecture have been given the go-ahead for 400 new homes at Clayton Road in Hayes.

Green light for £250m regeneration project in Wembley

Dominvs Group has been given the green light for the £250m mixed-use regeneration project on the Euro House site in Wembley.

Derby college partners with Access ConQuest to support T Level students

Derby College Group (DCG) has partnered with construction software specialists, Access ConQuest, to help prepare students undertaking T Level qualifications for the world of work.

Former Bouygues UK managing director joins Kier

Kier has appointed Chris Stevens as managing director for Midlands and performance excellence in its construction business.

Good NABERS: How BRE is tackling climate change through collaboration

Meeting ambitious sustainability targets requires us all to pitch in, says Building Research Establishment chief executive Gillian Charlesworth.

HS2 trials Clean Air Gas Engine technology to cut carbon on...

In an attempt to improve local air quality, HS2 is trailing new Clean Air Gas Engine technology to dramatically cut carbon on construction sites.

Green light for 45 new MMC homes in Tulse Hill

Henley Construct and Optivo have been given the go-ahead to deliver 45 homes in Tulse Hill, the scheme will use modern methods of construction.

‘Psychotherapists-in-residence’ should inform urban design decisions

Professor Sarah Niblock, chief executive of UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), calls for town planners, businesses, local authorities and NHS trusts to invest in fixed-term ‘psychotherapists-in-residence’ to inform planning and urban design decision-making.

Report: Cost of net-zero ‘cheaper than previously thought’

A new report has revealed that achieving net-zero targets may be cheaper than previously thought, as it outlines a detailed route map for a fully decarbonised UK.

Noble Legend to advance Asite platform in East Asia

Online integrated solutions provider, Noble Legend has joined the Asite Ecosystem to advance the growth of the Asite platform in East Asia.

Interactive tool to help construction navigate value-based decisions

The Construction Innovation Hub has launched a new interactive tool to help clients navigate value-based decision-making, as it takes a step closer to releasing the Value Toolkit.

Work begins on £1.4bn Manchester Mayfield regeneration

Work has begun on the £1.4bn Mayfield regeneration development, a mixed-use urban neighbourhood in the heart of Manchester.

The changing role of the purpose-built laboratory space

David Williams, head of science & tech at property consultancy Bidwells, provides insight into the careful considerations developers and operators must take when building purpose-built laboratory space.

Biophilic design: Bringing life to the city

Rory Doak, business development manager for Stora Enso, explores how biophilic design can transform dull city centres into thriving major cities

HS2’s giant tunnelling machines arrive in the UK

HS2’s first two giant Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) – named Florence and Cecilia – have arrived in the UK and will be ready to start work early next year.

Government launches playbook to boost construction productivity

The new Construction Playbook details how government and industry can better work together to deliver public sector works in a more modern and efficient way.

BSG report dust breaches up 23% on construction sites

The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 23% rise in the number of dust breaches occurring on construction sites.