Work begins on Burton flood defence scheme
Work has started on the Burton flood defence project at Blackpool Street and at Paget High School, with work due to start at the library and leisure centre in coming weeks.
Weighing up the cost of GPS fleet tracking
How does your vehicle tracking system stack up? Quartix offers some quick tips for calculating return on investment.
Funding secured to protect local heritage buildings
The £700,000 campaign will challenge local authorities across England to draw up lists of local heritage buildings with significant value to an area, ensuring important monuments are not neglected.
The value and opportunities within modular construction
Having gained considerable momentum over the past few years, modular construction reduces build times by an impressive 50-60%.
New partnership promises homes for Thamesmead Waterfront
Housing association, Peabody, and property and infrastructure group, Lendlease, have formed a joint venture to deliver a £8bn development at Thamesmead Waterfront in south-east London.
£38m funding to speed up development of 2,000 homes across England
Government housing agency, Homes England, has agreed funding deals worth £38.2m with six local authorities to speed up the construction of over 2,000 homes across England.
How installing thermally efficient insulation improves RoI
Matthew Evans, head of technical GB at Kingspan Insulation UK, highlights how installing more thermally efficient insulation to extend useable floorspace in buildings, maintaining performance while improving RoI.
RTPI invites bids for research into the value of planning
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has announced it plans to research the value of planning, to identify the most important outcomes in spatial planning and feasible ways to measure them.
Concrete roads enable fast charging of electric vehicles
‘Range anxiety’ is a major barrier to the widespread adoption of electric cars, Britpave believes that concrete roads that charge electric vehicles could be...
Why 2020 could finally be the tipping point for digitisation
A new report indicates that 2020 could be a pivotal year for digital solutions within supply chains. Sander van de Rijdt, co-founder and managing director of PlanRadar, takes a look
Caddick Construction to deliver build-to-rent scheme in Leeds
Moda Living has appointed sister company Caddick Construction to deliver 515 build-to-rent homes in Leeds city centre.
Willmott Dixon wins £12.5m cinema complex development
Willmott Dixon has secured the £12.5m development of Daventry’s new Mulberry Place Cinema complex.
Construction contracts down by 2.5% in September
The value of all construction contract awards in September 2019 was £4.7bn based on a three-month rolling average, which is a decrease of 2.5% on August, and a decrease of 15.6% when compared to September 2018.
The importance of conducting environmental risk assessments
Chris Loaring of Argyll Environmental discusses the value of thorough, expert environmental risk assessment prior to site acquisition.
Offsite and modular system performance
When considering the different options for offsite and modular construction, it is important to treat the building as a single system rather than a collection of individual components, says Joanne Booth of Lucideon.
Work on Carlisle flood risk scheme paused
The Environment Agency has decided to temporarily halt construction on phase 1 of the Carlisle flood risk management scheme during the winter months.
Virtual Reality is not just a game when it comes to...
Can VR revolutionise health and safety training by allowing workers to deal with potentially life-threatening scenarios without being put in any danger – or is there a risk that being viewed as a “game” will diminish its impact?
Data release to boost UK PropTech sector
Housing Minister, Esther McVey, has revealed plans to release data held by local bodies to enable the UK PropTech sector to thrive and “bring about a digital revolution in the property sector.”
Turn building cost estimation on its head with AI
Kreo Software offers a unique pre-construction planning solution. Kreo’s customers are using its technology to change the way the industry begins construction projects.
[VIDEO] Quik Drive collated screw system from Simpson Strong-Tie
Simpson Strong-Tie is known for helping people build safer, stronger structures economically, this is done by designing, engineering and manufacturing “No Equal” structural connectors and other related products that meet or exceed customers’ needs and expectations.
Road map outlines carbon neutral Edinburgh by 2030
A road map for moving towards a carbon neutral Edinburgh by 2030 has been set out by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Stepnell appoints new regional director
Construction worker, Adrian Barnes has been appointed as new regional director role for Stepnell’s Rugby Construction team.
B+K wins £42m Sunderland City Hall contract
Bowmer + Kirkland has won the £42m Sunderland City Hall contract, the first building to be constructed on the former Vaux site
The new building,...
AmeySRM joint venture to deliver £43m M6 improvements
AmeySRM, a joint venture between Amey and Sir Robert McAlpine will begin the transformation of a key motorway junction in Cheshire next year.
3 concrete product firms fined £36m for breaking competition law
The CMA has handed out fines worth over £36m to three firms for breaking competition law in supplying certain concrete drainage products for construction projects.
CPC joins world-leading smart cities alliance
The Connected Places Catapult (CPC) has announced its membership of the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance, alongside the World Economic Forum and 15 city networks and technology governance organisations.