Premier Modular doubles Covid test centre contract
Premier Modular’s contract to deliver modular buildings for Covid-19 testing has been doubled to 50 sites across the UK.
Green light for new section of dual carriageway on A303 Stonehenge
Development consent has been granted to construct a new section of dual carriageway on the A303 Stonehenge.
Affordable housing confirmed for Scotland’s rural communities
A five-year programme to fund Scotland's affordable housing projects in rural and island communities is being extended, Housing Minister Kevin Stewart has told Parliament.
HS2 becomes ‘first UK transport sector client’ to achieve PAS 2080
HS2 has become the first UK transport sector client to achieve global carbon management standard, PAS 2080.
Infrastructure and private housing lifts construction output
Construction output increased by 2.9% in September, driven by growth in both new work and repair and maintenance.
Householder planning applications continue to rise
In October 58,963 planning applications were submitted, an increase of 23% compared to the previous year, according to the latest report from the Planning Portal.
How vehicle tracking can help enforce company speeding policy
Quartix explores how vehicle tracking systems can help enforce your company speeding policy and make journeys safer for your drivers.
Technology can transform the planning process
Alex Tosetti, chief commercial officer of VU.CITY, explores how technology can transform the planning process.
Partnership to deliver new office development platform
DEF Software is collaborating with Telford & Wrekin Council to create and launch a new back office development platform which will result in the next generation of planning and building control software.
Wates to become real living wage provider
Wates has confirmed that every one of its business units will achieve Living Wage Recognised Service Provider (RSP) status within five years.
Digital twin: Cities and their digital doppelgangers
As cities around the world begin adopting digital twins, the AECO industry must examine how exactly they impact large-scale projects and how this impact will develop in the future.
Rolls-Royce plans 16 small nuclear power stations
Rolls-Royce has revealed it will create 6,000 jobs within the next five years, if the government commits to a fleet of 16 small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power stations.
Willmott Dixon backs initiatives for zero-carbon future
Willmott Dixon is the first construction company to sign-up to all three of The Climate Group’s business campaigns, EV100, EP100 and RE100, to deliver a sustainable zero-carbon future.
Keepmoat Homes to develop sustainable community in Cambridgeshire
Keepmoat Homes has been confirmed as Homes England’s development partner for the Northstowe new town development in Cambridgeshire.
Growth in demand for SIPs-built garden rooms & home offices
Hemsec responds to significant growth in demand as homeowners turn to structural insulated panels (SIPs)-built garden rooms and home offices.
Government Soft Landings: Creating buildings that deliver for everyone
David Philp, digital impact director for the Construction Innovation Hub, highlights the benefits the Government Soft Landings (GSL) approach brings to improving performance and outcomes of our built assets to ensure they improve whole life value to users, owners and society at large.
Go-ahead for Gateshead’s £260m regeneration scheme
Gateshead Council has approved plans for the development of a £260m arena-led regeneration scheme which will see the creation of around 2,000 new jobs.
How is BIM an enabler for digital processes?
Roy Danon, CEO and co-founder of Buildots explains why BIM is the single enabler for many modern technologies that are being developed for the sector, making it critical for companies to adopt BIM so they won’t fall behind in the race.
2021 standards for UK housebuilders launched by NHBC
Warranty and insurance provider, NHBC has launched the 2021 standards for UK housebuilders.
ARB reprimands Penrith architect
Malcolm Iredale of Carrock Design & Build has been found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct (UPC) for failing to enter into an adequate written agreement.
4D BIM visualises complex mining plant in Peru
Minsur uses 4D BIM to visualise and report on complex tailings reprocessing plant construction.
ACE urges employers to embrace values of the next generation
The construction industry has a huge opportunity to attract the next generation, according to new research released by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE).
UNiBLOCK’s Insulated Concrete Forms revolution
For years, Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) have been playing on the margins of the UK’s construction sector. That is all about to change, according to Leslie Dawson, managing director of UNiBLOCK.
Whose job is it to improve the UK new homes industry?
Everyone knows the UK is facing a housing shortage. Pete Griffin, director of key nationals at Premier Guarantee, examines the big question: how do we improve things?
Dyer & Butler appointed to historic railways framework
Dyer & Butler, a part of M Group Services, has been appointed as a delivery partner on Highways England’s Historic Railways Estate (HRE) framework.
Scaffolding collapse leads to £160,000 fine
A scaffolding company has been fined £160,000 after scaffolding collapsed on to a street in Maidenhead while it was being dismantled.