Ambitious plans unveiled for two Birmingham hospitals
The Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has revealed plans to build two new Birmingham hospitals.
Construction equipment sales plummet by 17% in Q3 2020
UK construction equipment sales plunged by 17% in Q3 2020, as sales for the full year are expected to be 25-30% below last year’s levels.
Tackling the housing shortage: Wind and watertight in a day
With the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes project reaching the halfway stage, project director Stewart Dalgarno provides an update on its progress to date and the next stage of the journey.
Kelbray commits to earth friendly concrete in the UK
Keltbray has partnered with Wagners and Capital Concrete to supply and place Earth Friendly Concrete® in the UK.
Meridian Water: A collaborative approach to sustainability
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has partnered with Enfield Council, to accelerate radical solutions for the delivery of sustainability on large regeneration schemes.
How software shaped Irina Viner-Usmanova Rhythmic Gymnastics Centre
Impressive architecture meets efficient construction in the Irina Viner-Usmanova Rhythmic Gymnastics Centre in Moscow.
Modular meeting the Future Homes Standard
The impending changes to Part L1A of the Building Regulations for new dwellings will increase energy efficiency requirements for new homes. Jackie Maginnis, chief executive of the Modular & Portable Building Association, considers the implications.
ilke Homes secures development site in Rushden
Modular housing specialist ilke Homes has secured a development site in Rushden, Northamptonshire that has the potential to deliver up to 150 affordable homes.
HS2 unveils designs for Canterbury works vent shaft headhouse
HS2 has revealed its designs for the Canterbury works vent shaft headhouse and compound, one of four structures that will be built to provide ventilation and emergency access to the high speed rail.
Drone solution for AEC organisations launched
Esri UK has announced a new partnership with drone specialists Heliguy to complete its end-to-end drone solution designed for the AEC industry.
BIM Level 2 is now mandatory – but has it worked?
Sander van de Rijdt, co-founder and managing director of PlanRadar, takes a look at whether BIM Level 2 implementation has worked in the UK.
Blackpool amongst first Town Deals worth nearly £180m
Barrow-in-Furness, Blackpool, Darlington, Peterborough, Norwich, Torquay and Warrington are set to benefit from up to £178.7m in new Town Deals.
Interserve reappointed to £400m Eastern Highways framework
Interserve has been re-signed to the Eastern Highways Alliance framework 3, a scheme to facilitate infrastructure of national importance.
Torus to deliver affordable homes for Ellesmere Port
Torus has unveiled a major development in Cheshire West, The Coppice at Rossbank, which will provide 130 affordable homes for Ellesmere Port.
The reality of accessible housing during lockdown
As the government consults on how to raise accessibility standards for new homes, Nicholas Bungay of Habinteg discusses recent research into the challenges many disabled people have faced during lockdown because of a lack of even basic accessible features.
£2m investment to improve noise protection for construction workers
Technology start-up, Eave has secured a £2m investment from Pembroke VCT to improve noise protection standards for construction workers.
MMC, social housing and the environment
Offsite and Modern Methods of Construction can not only help us meet our increasing social housing demand but can boost our environmental progress too, writes John Skivington, group director at LHC Group.
Flansburgh Architects successfully transitions to Open BIM
Nemetschek Group solutions enabled a LEED Gold certified school building.
Willmott Dixon completes Llys Cadwyn scheme in Pontypridd
Willmott Dixon’s team has handed over the £38m Llys Cadwyn in the centre of Pontypridd for Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.
Plans in for build-to-rent development in Exeter
Developer Eutopia Homes has submitted a planning application for a second development in Exeter to deliver 51 new apartments.
Argent co-founder named new chair of Homes England
Peter Freeman, co-founder of property developer Argent, has been confirmed as the new chair of Homes England.
How can planning departments adapt post Covid-19?
Here, Graeme Cooke, commercial director at DEF highlights some of the lessons planning customers have shared that might be useful for planning departments to help streamline their own processes in order to support a boost in the industry post-Covid-19.
Can MMC help the housing industry recover from Covid-19?
The landscape post-Covid may well be a catalyst for the uptake of modern methods of construction and increasing use of digital technology, explains Hawkins\Brown’s partner, delivery director, Nigel Ostime.
Productive Placemaking: Place, planning and productivity
Bob Blackman MP, chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Building Communities, discusses its latest report, Productive Placemaking.
£1.1bn facilities management framework launched
Fusion21 has launched a £1.1bn workplace & facilities framework, to meet the facilities management needs of a range of public sector organisations.
Mitigating Covid-19 risks and how that can impact life safety equipment
As more of our buildings start to open up to more people, are the protective measures we put in place against Covid-19 going to impact our fire protective measures? Neil Budd, technical manager at the Fire Industry Association, takes a look.