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.
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 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 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 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 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: Helping the UK’s housing shortage
BOPAS accreditation aims to boost offsite construction by providing independent assurance of products, technologies and organisations.
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: 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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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 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
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 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 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
Builders’ Merchants experience summer surge
Builders’ Merchants have reported a 3.5% increase in August sales compared to August 2017, as Timber & Joinery and Landscaping led the way with 9.5% and 6.9% respective growth
Three innovative uses of 3D printing in construction
Technology is impacting the construction sector in myriad positive ways and a key catalyst for the industry’s technological revolution has been 3D printing. Here, Advantage takes a look at how 3D printers are impacting the construction industry
Balfour Beatty wins £2.1bn civil engineering frameworks
Scape Group has revealed that Balfour Beatty has been selected for each of its next generation civil engineering frameworks valued at a combined total of up to £2.1bn
Modular student homes scheme completed in record time
Tide Construction and their offsite manufacturing company, Vision Modular Systems, have completed Chapter Highbury II, a 257-bed modular student homes scheme in London
Construction companies outsource waste management amid Brexit fears
Will Brexit make the construction skills shortage even worse? Smart construction companies are outsourcing specialised areas such as waste management to an expert partner.