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GEO|Design+BIM

Hexagon Geosystems to showcase digital construction solutions at GEO|Design+BIM 2018

GEO| Design+BIM has announced Hexagon Geosystems as a co-sponsor, to showcase its solutions that help document construction site progress and create measurable, as-built documentation
FIA - Fire Industry Association

Advanced Maintainer course from the qualification pathway available now

You can now book FIA’s Fire Detection and Alarm Advanced Maintainer unit!
iKozie homes

Innovative micro-home community given green light in Worcester

An innovative solution to the UK's housing shortage took a significant step forward after Worcester City Council approved the country's first iKozie micro-home community
Poynton Relief Road

Cheshire East Council seeks contractor for £25m Poynton bypass

Cheshire East Borough Council is on the lookout for contractors to bid for a £25m contract to design and build the Poynton Relief Road
cladding, social sector

£248m released to replace unsafe cladding in social sector

The government has released £248m to 12 councils and 31 housing associations for the removal and replacement of unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding from 135 buildings
roof safety

Engineering heritage delivers dependable roof safety

James Gooder, Business Unit Manager at SFS Fall Protection Systems, explains why today’s horizontal safety line systems provide assured roof safety without compromising building performance and aesthetic goals.
water tightness

Top methods for onsite water tightness testing for curtain walling

As sponsors of Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT), Premier Guarantee is part of a unique forum that drives forward research and training...
Supply Chain Sustainability School

Supply Chain Sustainability School elects three new members

The Supply Chain Sustainability School has elected three new members from across the built environment sector to join the board for 2018.
ENGIE

ENGIE secures £195m student accommodation deal in London

ENGIE has been announced as the winner of a major new £195 million student accommodation scheme for Kingston University in London.
prefabricated houses

Prefabricated houses are on the rise – here’s everything you need...

In this piece, Advantage Home Construction Insurance will be answering everything you need to know about prefabricated houses and its booming popularity.
construction talent

Construction talent top of firms’ concerns for year ahead

Almost half of construction firms in the UK have raised concerns regarding talent acquisition and have said a lack of resource is the biggest contributing factor.
bopas

BOPAS: Helping the UK’s housing shortage

BOPAS accreditation aims to boost offsite construction by providing independent assurance of products, technologies and organisations.
RFIs

A decade of digital RFIs and take-offs

For contractor Forcia, embracing digital workflows for RFIs and take-offs, with Bluebeam as a project partner, has helped establish the firm as a leader in its field.
property level resilience

Property Level Resilience: A holistic and unique approach from Aquobex

Property Level Resilience (PLR) is a new strategy that aims to address the whole concept of flood mitigation and management.

Commercial and retail contracts continue to grow in September

The latest Barbour ABI report shows September as the second best performing month of 2018 with commerical and retail contracts reaching £5.6 million.
energy house 2.0

Salford University confirms plans for Energy House 2.0

The university now has the go ahead to build Energy House 2.0, the world's first home energy research centre in Salford.
south quay

LBS Properties secures deal for 48-storey South Quay residential tower

London developer LBS Properties has landed planning permission to build a 48-storey mixed-use development adjacent to Canary Wharf.

Rambol and Liverpool Council reveal designs for new cruise liner terminal

A 90 second fly-through video has revealed the designs to construct a cruise liner terminal and complex on the River Mersey.
gentoo

Gentoo injects £multi-million investment into Sunderland housing

The housing association is set to improve more than 1,500 homes across Sunderland with its £43 million investment.
Joseph Homes

Joseph Homes appoints Michael Bryn-Jones as new managing director

London based, mixed use residential scheme developer Joseph Homes has appointed Michael Bryn-Jones as its new managing director.
steel fabricator

Devon Steel fabricator fined after young worker falls through roof

Devon Steel Fabricator has been fined £12,000 after young male construction worker fell through a fragile roof on a petrol station project in Barnstaple.
Cavendish III

Bouygues confirmed for Cavendish III physics laboratory contract

Bouygues UK and the University of Cambridge have signed a construction contract for the university’s Cavendish III physics laboratory
District heating network

District heating network to benefit Edinburgh council housing development

As part of the ongoing regeneration of the Craigmillar area in Edinburgh, a new housing development comprising 75 affordable homes is preparing for the installation of a district heating network
Frame

Gleeds introduces BIM & project management app

Property and construction consultancy Gleeds has launched a new online BIM and project management app called Frame
JV North consortium

JV North awarded an extra £51.6m to build 1,552 more homes

The JV North consortium is to build 1,552 more properties in the Shared Ownership Affordable Homes Programme (SOAHP), a 56% increase on its original allocation in 2016
GEO|Design+BIM Awards

GEO|Design+BIM Awards to recognise outstanding innovation in construction

Geospatial Media and Communications has announced the introduction of GEO|Design+BIM Awards to recognise and celebrate organizations with outstanding digital strategies in the construction industry