Steve Rotheram launches commission to review the use of public land
Liverpool’s Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram has established England’s first Land Commission to review the use of public land for community wealth building.
Covid sends Travis Perkins to £127m half-year loss
Travis Perkins made a pre-tax loss of £126.6m in the first half of 2020 after it forked out more than £100m closing branches and cutting jobs.
ULI appoints new UK executive director
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has appointed Sarah Musgrove as its new UK executive director, Sarah joins ULI from Greystar, where she worked as a senior director.
Kier to deliver £30m semiconductor facility at Swansea University
Swansea University has appointed Kier to build a new state-of-the-art semiconductor facility which will bring together groundbreaking research with technology development.
Construction: Education and training in a post-Covid world
Despite so much uncertainty in the construction industry, according to The Impact of Covid-19 on Learning Survey conducted by findcourses.co.uk, education and training in a post-Covid world impacts are mostly positive
Green light for build-to-rent scheme in Brighton & Hove
Watkin Jones has secured planning permission for 216 new homes at Ellen Street to kick-start the regeneration of the Hove Station area.
Industry urged to share thoughts on Scotland’s construction recovery plan
The Scottish construction industry has been urged to have its say in the new draft recovery plan for the sector, launched last week by the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF).
Balfour Beatty appoints new general counsel and company secretary
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has announced the appointment of Tracey Wood as Group general counsel and company secretary.
Luton DART skills programme ends after two years
The Luton DART Construction Skills Hub has come to an end, after providing over 720 local people with the skills needed to help them enter the construction industry.
Costain lands top spot in August’s contractor league table
Costain has landed the top spot in the contractor league table for August, as Bowmer & Kirkland narrowly misses out.
Bidding opens for £12.2bn affordable housing funding
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick is inviting bids for the government’s £12.2bn affordable housing funding.
Currie & Brown appoints new managing director
Mark Syrett joins Currie & Brown as managing director for London and the South East. Mark joins from Gleeds, where he led the consultancy’s UK rail business.
Caddick scores £1.3m contract to expand LUFC’s coach park
Leeds United Football Club (LUFC) has handed Caddick Construction a new to contract to expand its coach park and upgrade its broadcasting facilities.
Interserve lands £15.9m special school contract in Hull
Interserve has secured a £15.9m contract to build the new St Anne’s Special School and Supported Housing development in Hessle near Hull.
The power of 3D laser scanning: Best practices for survey control
You know you can’t do a project well without survey control. But what’s less clear for AEC professionals is how and why to link it with 3D laser scan data.
The promise and benefits of IoT in the construction sector
Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere these days, with people referring to how they are planning for, talking about or developing for it. With...
SNIPEF to promote benefits of building standards certification
SNIPEF is co-hosting a free webinar to promote understanding of the benefits of building standards certification, as part of its mission to disseminate the most up-to-date information to its members, plumbing employers’ association.
CBI urges private sector to bridge the infrastructure funding gap
The financial strain of Covid-19 must not be allowed to derail infrastructure spending ambitions, says the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
Actis Hybrid achieves band B EPC rating in Ashford flats
Actis Hybrid has enabled the Victorian vicarage which has been converted into flats for homeless people in Kent to achieve band B EPC rating.
FM Conway names new CEO as owner steps down
Infrastructure services company, FM Conway has appointed Adam Green to CEO, as Michael Conway MBE steps into the role of chairman after 39 years at the helm.
Kier hands over £21m Catholic school in Rhyl
The £21m Christ the Word Catholic School will create a new ‘all-through’ school and is funded in partnership by Denbighshire County Council and the Welsh Government, through its 21st Century Schools and Education Capital Programme.
Pagabo begins bid race for £47bn developer framework
National framework provider Pagabo has begun the bidding race for its new £47bn developer-led public sector framework.
Construction manufacturers urged to ‘digitise product data’
A new initiative aims to get manufacturers in the construction industry to take ownership of their product information, this project is being supported by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the UK BIM Alliance.
Construction: Linking payment conditions to invoices
Peter Vinden, chief executive of Gateley Vinden, explores the construction industry’s fixation with invoices and the subject of payment.
Higgins lands £22m Stonebridge contract
Higgins has secured a £22m contract from Brent Council to deliver the redevelopment of the Hillside and Milton Avenue sites as part of the regeneration of Stonebridge.
ISO 19650 information management guidance updated
BSI, the Centre for Digital Built Britain and the UK BIM Alliance have released updated guidance for information management to support BS EN ISO 19650.