NHS Property Services insources hard facilities management services
NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has revealed it will take control of hard facilities management services to improve customer experience and reduce costs.
£70m boost for the sustainable development of Scotland
Crown Estate Scotland has published its three-year plan setting out how it will manage sea, land and coastline for the sustainable development of Scotland’s communities and businesses.
Façade engineers to 3D print face shields for emergency services
Solar shading contractors, Solinear is using its 3D printers to produce face shields for emergency services in the battle against COVID-19.
Innovation in construction falls to lowest level since credit crunch
Innovation in construction has fallen by 14% in two years as R&D by UK industries drops to the lowest levels since the credit crunch, analysis by R&D tax relief specialist Catax has revealed.
Plans unveiled for East Manchester’s new £350m arena
Plans for the new 23,500-capacity arena in East Manchester have been revealed by the Oak View Group.
Duty to Warn on construction projects
Myles Levy, construction partner at Joelson Law firm, discusses the limits of the ‘duty to warn’ legislation within construction.
Amey wins strategic £400m highways contract in Scotland
Transport Scotland has appointed Amey as the new provider to maintain and improve the motorways and trunk roads across the South West of Scotland.
Contractor wins first phase of £380m Millbrook Park transformation
Poly UK has appointed Bennett Construction as the primary contractor to deliver 257 homes at Plaza Collection in Mill Hill – the first phase of £380m Millbrook Park transformation.
CITB expands Skills & Training Fund to support firms hit by...
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it will refresh its Skills and Training Fund (STF) to provide more support for micro, small and medium-sized businesses.
What can SMEs in the construction industry do to survive coronavirus
Lyndon Wood, CEO of constructaquote.com, explores what SMEs can do to survive current challenges and what the future will look like once coronavirus is over.
CLC chair urges government to better protect construction
Andy Mitchell, chair of the Construction Leadership Council, has sent a letter to PM Boris Johnson putting forward a plan to sustain the industry and accelerate economic recovery.
COVID-19: ‘Construction can be productive despite lockdown’
Ian Streets, access consultant at About Access, takes a look at how the construction shutdown scenario can create the opportunity to change a working environment.
Climate change and the HVP industry
NSUSL examines the difficulties the HVP industry faces in adapting to new technology and climate change.
Battersea Power Station site closes until end of April
Construction work on the Battersea Power Station site will not restart until at least the end of April, following its temporary closure last week.
Acoustics, ventilation and overheating: The mechanics of delivery
Dr Anthony Chilton discusses the Association of Noise Consultants’ new Acoustics, Ventilation and Overheating Residential Design Guide.
Work on Beeston Square suspended as social distancing ‘impossible’
Bowmer + Kirkland (B+K) has taken the decision to close the site of its Beeston Square development due to coronavirus social distancing rules.
Amey agrees to pay self-isolating workers in full
Amey has agreed to pay all of its UK workers in full if they are required to self-isolate due to COVID-19, this comes after intense lobbying from Unite the union.
Temporary solution to cover wages paid to engineering operatives
A temporary solution to cover wages paid to operatives in the building engineering sector during the COVID-19 lockdown has been agreed by Unite and BESA.
HVAC must be allowed to help essential services deal with COVID-19
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems must be allowed to play their role in helping essential services deal with the COVID-19 outbreak, according to REFCOM.
COVID-19: Alok Sharma hails ‘critical contribution’ of UK construction
Alok Sharma, secretary of state for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), says those working in construction can ‘continue to do so’ as long as they adhere to Site Operating Procedures.
Improving productivity and quality through DfMA
The construction industry is facing a number of challenges and offsite has the potential to help. But there is concern about quality and this concern needs to be tackled head on, says Nigel Ostime of Hawkins\Brown Architects.
WISE urges STEM employers to keep gender balance on their agenda
WISE, the campaign for greater gender balance, particularly those working in science, engineering, technology and manufacturing (STEM), has urged employers to keep inclusion on their agenda in these difficult times.
Construction sector needs clarity to avoid industry shutdown, says NFB
The construction sector ‘desperately needs’ the government to provide clarity to avoid industry shutdown, says the National Federation of Builders (NFB).
Key workers at Amey made to choose health or wealth, says...
Amey says coronavirus is ‘less severe than influenza’ when asked if they would pay their key workers in full if they had to self-isolate due to COVID-19.
Opportunistic thieves target construction sites during coronavirus lockdown
Police across the UK are carrying out extra night patrols, as burglars target construction sites during the coronavirus lockdown.
Selectaglaze raises sustainability in the Lake District
Jesus Church in Troutbeck, a village in the Lake District, had secondary glazing installed to improve the thermal efficiency of its thirteen lancet-shaped stained-glass windows.