JRL Group takes top spot in February’s contractors league table
JRL Group clinched the top spot in February’s contractors league table, as Midland Metro Alliance comes in at second place.
ARB banishes Edinburgh architect from register
Robert Lukas of HLP Architects in Edinburgh has been erased from the Architects Register following a hearing of ARB’s Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) on 25-28 February 2020.
€30m investment to boost digital transformation in construction
PropTech SaaS solution provider, PlanRadar, has secured €30m in Series A funding to boost digital transformation in construction and real estate.
The value of an apprenticeship in the planning sector
Anna Relph, associate director at Turley, discusses the recent introduction of the Chartered Town Planner Degree Apprenticeship and how it could help provide a solution to the planning sector’s skills gap challenge.
Green light for carbon-neutral NMIS building
Renfrewshire Council gave the green light for the new energy carbon-neutral building, National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).
Barhale appoints Roland Ramphal as new commercial director
Roland Ramphal has been appointed by civil engineering and infrastructure specialist Barhale as commercial director.
Construction company fined £6,000 for work at height failings
Stan England Builders has been fined £6,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when he fell from a mezzanine level onto a wooden platform.
£250m wellbeing resort gets the green light in Manchester
Plans for the UK’s first city-based wellbeing resort in Manchester at Peel L&P’s TraffordCity have been unanimously approved by Trafford Council’s planning committee.
1.5 acre underground bunker gets the go-ahead
Planning has been approved for the 58,000 sq ft underground bunker, Storybox, which will see the creation of workspace for industries in the heart of Nine Elms, Vauxhall.
Water industry plans to reach net-zero carbon by 2030
Plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in the water industry over the next decade took a significant step forward, two international consultancies – Ricardo and Mott MacDonald – will set out how it can be achieved.
Bermondsey student accommodation gains planning permission
Alumno Group has been granted planning permission for the construction of new student accommodation on Alscot Road in Bermondsey.
World’s tallest modular building lights up Croydon skyline
Tide Construction has for the first time switched on the lights at their landmark 101 George Street scheme in Croydon, bringing the world’s tallest modular building to life.
Midlands contractor wins place on £500m higher education framework
G F Tomlinson has been selected as a key contractor on the new £500m 10-year construction framework, focussing on improving higher education facilities in the West Midlands.
Female planners face sexism in the workplace, new study finds
The majority of women working in town planning face barriers climbing the professional ladder because of their gender, according to the Women and Planning study.
Wates announces partnership to drive equality in the construction industry
Wates Group has announced a new three-year partnership with Young Women’s Trust to support and inspire more women to take up careers in construction.
New energy centre uses waste from London Tube to heat homes
Waste heat from the London Underground network is now capable of providing heating and hot water to more than 1,350 homes, a school and two leisure centres in Islington thanks to a pioneering energy centre that opened today (5 March 2020).
£2m funding to transform Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens
The £1.8m capital funding will supply a number of improvements to Piccadilly Gardens' appearance and people’s experience of it – including the demolition of the free-standing part of the concrete wall
CIBSE publishes new health and wellbeing guidance
CIBSE has updated its Technical Memorandum 40: Health and wellbeing in building services, the new version reflects significant changes in the environmental conditions
Kier tops out at UK’s first passivhaus care home
The main structure of the St Loyes extra care home scheme is now complete for the £9.8m development that will be the first passivhaus standard care home in the country.
Selectaglaze creates quieter and warmer office environments
74 Trumpington Street, along with the new offices for the Master of Pembroke College has been upgraded with secondary glazing by Selectaglaze to create quieter and warmer office environments, in keeping with the College’s sustainability plan.
Advantage Insurance (AHCI) takes a look at Permitted Development Rights
Discussing Permitted Development Rights to convert office buildings to residential use and the benefits that they bring to resolve housing issues.
Council leaders call for freedom on zero carbon homes targets
Council leaders and Mayors from different political parties are calling on the government to abandon proposed restrictions on their ability to cut carbon emissions from housebuilding.
SPIE wins refurbishment works on Places for People offices
SPIE UK, a subsidiary of SPIE, has secured a new contract for refurbishment works on central London offices for Places for People Group.
Mid Group wins affordable housing scheme in Bristol
Clarion Housing Group has exchanged contracts with Mid Group to construct 152 new affordable homes near River Avon in Bristol.
How to prevent heat loss in your home
Build Aviator explores the best way that you can insulate your home and prevent heat loss.
Chris Packham launches legal challenge against ‘unlawful’ HS2
HS2 has ‘severe negative impacts’ on wildlife sites and Ancient Woodlands says broadcaster and naturalist Chris Packham, as he launches a new challenge to the Prime Minister’s decision to go ahead with the project.