Premier Guarantee bounces back from lockdown with orders up 50%
Structural Warranty provider Premier Guarantee has reported a significant increase in new home orders following the industry-wide coronavirus lockdown in spring.
Seddon hands over affordable housing scheme in Whiston
Construction on an affordable housing scheme at Lickers Lane in Whiston is now complete, built by Seddon for Livv Housing Group.
Majority of construction companies aren’t ready for changes to IR35
70% of medium and large UK construction companies are not fully prepared for upcoming changes to the IR35 legislation, according to a survey by Randstad.
Smart tool project receives £1.5m funding to lower building carbon
EcRoFit has been awarded £1.5m to provide a new tool for assessing energy efficiency and renewable energy use in domestic and non-domestic buildings.
Developer jailed for ‘deliberate deceit and dishonesty’
Developer Vijay Madhaparia has been sentenced to 27 months in prison after he falsified documents from the tax authorities.
Actis cutting tool ‘makes life ten times easier’
David Ball, site manager at Barnstaple-based Anderson and Evans says the discovery of the Actis specialist cutting tool has been transformative.
Plans in for Manchester’s energy-efficient Northern Gateway scheme
Plans have been submitted for The Gasworks – New Town, a new neighbourhood of 1,202 homes and public green space that will set a benchmark for energy-efficient living in Manchester’s Northern Gateway regeneration area.
Net-zero ambitions: Designing and building a more sustainable future
Jorge Beroiz, director at CallisonRTKL, looks at zero carbon building techniques and new innovations including by-product materials, such as using rice husks for sustainable cladding.
ilke Homes lands biggest site to date
ilke Homes has secured its biggest site to date – a 14.6-acre site in Grantham, which has planning permission for 227 homes.
Automated scan-to-BIM inspection delivers green construction in Sweden
Construction project in one of the trendiest neighbourhoods of Stockholm invests in automatic 3D scanning tech to track progress and detect construction deviations in real-time.
Contractors named for £2bn Constructing West Midlands framework
Galliford Try, ISG, Morgan Sindall and Willmott Dixon are amongst the contractors who have won a spot on the Constructing West Midlands (CWM) framework.
South Wales hospital opens four months early to help fight Covid-19
The £350m Grange University Hospital (GUH) in Gwent, South Wales opened to patients on 17 November – four months ahead of schedule, in a bid to help the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) respond to winter pressures and Covid-19.
Balfour Beatty to deliver £47.5m substation in Peterhead
Balfour Beatty has secured a £47.5m contract to design and build a new 400kV substation in Peterhead, Scotland.
Shocking footage prompts call for road workers to report abuse
To mark Road Safety Week (16 – 22 November 2020) Highways England is urging all road workers to ensure they report any and all incidents of both incursions and abuse.
The power of documents in a construction project dispute
When it comes to project disputes, being able to access the correct records and information can be the difference between winning and losing. It is therefore crucial for businesses to document everything – and to ensure they can find it when it is needed.
BAM’s FM team secures North Ayrshire Council contract
North Ayrshire Council has appointed BAM FM – part of BAM Construct UK – for a three-year contract to maintain and repair heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
SaaS platform increases AEC firms’ business agility
Enterprise desktop cloud company, Workspot, announced that Torti Gallas + Partners has successfully deployed its cloud desktop SaaS platform and workstation solutions.
Speedy partners with Siemens to lower hire costs
Speedy's digital service allows the company’s employees to manage on-hire equipment individually, while enabling them to off-hire products.
UK’s ‘green industrial revolution’ plan to support 250,000 jobs
Prime minister Boris Johnson has unveiled a ten point plan for a green industrial revolution which will support up to 250,000 jobs across the UK.
£170m grant to deliver infrastructure at Meridian Water
An agreement providing Enfield Council with £170m of funding to deliver infrastructure to unlock the £6bn Meridian Water project and help deliver thousands of new homes has been signed by Enfield Council and the government.
Lendlease and B&T Manufacturing to create new modular bathroom pods
Lendlease has teamed up with B&T Manufacturing to create new modular bathroom pods in the hopes of improving wellness for high-rise workers.
Caddick starts construction on £6.9m Warrington Youth Zone
Caddick Construction has been appointed to the Warrington Youth Zone project, which will bring sports and social facilities to young people from across the local area.
Contractor fined for asbestos failings after gas explosion
A contractor has been fined £2,000 for failing to complete the correct asbestos survey at a domestic property construction project.
Lambeth orders action over fire safety failings at private tower block
Lambeth Council has urged action over “significant fire safety deficiencies” at a private tower block in Streatham.
Committee resolution secured for build-to-rent scheme in Mole Valley
Nexus Planning has secured Committee resolution to grant for Randalls Way, the first build-to-rent development in Mole Valley.
Proof of concept: Digital twins take off at Museum of Flight
The Museum of Flight has explored the unlimited potential of 3D laser scanning with Datum Tech Solutions. Sean O’Keefe takes a look.