Digital twins prove game-changer for Bergen’s light rail extension
Digital twins and advanced BIM processes helped 18 disciplines across five different countries to coordinate a new light rail extension in Bergen, Norway, while reducing costs and cutting construction errors by 25%.
Interserve deploys 150 Mental Health First Aiders
Interserve Construction has deployed 150 Mental Health First Aiders to support their colleagues during the Covid-19 pandemic.
J3 development outlines net-zero carbon ambition
Plans for the proposed J3 development north of the M54 reveal £40m worth of investment in making the new community net-zero carbon once completed.
Committee demands greater transparency on HS2 project
The high-speed rail project has gone “badly off course” and the government needs to give regular, accurate and open updates on the problems the scheme is facing, says a new report.
Willmott Dixon releases social distancing images
Contractor Willmott Dixon has unveiled a series of images which show how its construction projects have adapted to social distancing measures.
HS2 opens search for signalling systems contractor
HS2 has began the search for a specialist contractor to deliver the design and build of the signalling systems that will control trains travelling between London, Birmingham and Crewe.
New platform to enhance digital engineering skills
A new platform to deliver digital engineering skills has been launched today (18 May) by Made Smarter and Enginuity.
Go-ahead for London’s largest building to include urban greening
Plans for the first building in London to incorporate large-scale urban greening have been given the go-ahead by the City of London Corporation.
Project managers require improved mental health support, says APM
63% of project managers say their main project is causing them stress, as APM calls for improved mental health support.
KPMG’s Carillion negligence lawsuit reveals ‘rotten system’
Reports that accountancy firm KPMG is facing a £250m negligence lawsuit over its role in Carillion’s collapse highlights the need for Government to address the UK’s ‘rotten system of bandit capitalism’, urges Unite.
£1.7bn investment to ‘level-up’ infrastructure
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has pledged to invest a further £1.7bn into the UK’s roads, railways and motorways to ‘level-up’ infrastructure.
Prefabricated volumetric sector to grow by 14% in next four years
The prefabricated volumetric building systems market will grow by 14% from 2020-2024, according to the latest report by AMA Research.
CITB launches Covid-19 safety checklists for construction employers
CITB has worked with the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to produce a range of interactive checklists and forms to help construction employers apply ‘site operating procedures’.
Thames Water reveals winners of first £2.6bn AMP7 lots
Thames Water has unveiled the successful contractors on the initial two lots of its £2.6bn AMP7 capital work programme.
How construction businesses can prepare for future risks
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to plague companies across the UK, Towergate Insurance explores the ways construction businesses can prepare for future risks.
Developer reveals plans for £80m scheme at London’s Canada Water
Developer Southern Grove has revealed plans to build a £80m mixed-use residential and office complex in London’s Canada Water.
Architects workload prospects hit all-time low, says RIBA report
84% of architects expect their workload to fall in the next three months, as workloads drop by 33% compared with last year, according to the latest RIBA Future Trends survey.
Plans approved for £105m development in Salford
Planning has been granted by Salford City Council to transform two brownfield sites overlooking the River Irwell into 500 new apartments.
HFS calls for Scotland to introduce phased return to construction work
Homes for Scotland (HFS) has written to the Nicola Sturgeon requesting a phased return to work which would enable them to complete 6,000 homes.
Industry welcomes fast-track adjudication for low-value disputes
A fast-track adjudication process for low-value disputes with a capped adjudicator’s fee has been launched as the economic effect of Covid-19 impacts the construction industry.
Free mental health workshops for vulnerable construction workers
The Mates in Mind charity, with the support of Tideway, is rolling out free mental health workshops for vulnerable construction workers.
Working hours extended to 9pm on construction sites
The housing secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced further measures to 'reopen' construction, allowing sites to apply to extend their working hours to 9pm Monday to Saturday.
£11bn investment in construction can kick start UK economy, says experts
An £11.27bn investment in construction and housebuilding could kick start the UK’s economic recovery, says experts at Birmingham City University.
BAM Nuttall appoints Adrian Savory as new chief executive
BAM Nuttall has appointed Adrian Savory as its new chief executive, as Stephen Fox gets ready to stepdown following ten years at the helm.
HS2 pushes faster supplier payments
HS2 supplier payment runs have been accelerated, as concerns mount about cash flow within the construction sector amid the Covid-19 crisis.
Planning granted for 112 homes on Harrow Road
Willmott Dixon has been given the green light for a mixed-use development of 112 new homes at 300 Harrow Road.