Building Innovation Awards: Best Recruitment Innovation
In the run-up to the first-ever Building Innovation Awards, PBC Today gives you a preview of the nominees for the Best Recruitment Innovation.
ARV Solutions shortlisted for 2019 Building Innovation Awards
ARV Solutions has been shortlisted for the Building Innovation Awards’ Best Recruitment Innovation, as they showcase a collaborative and innovative culture.
Mega Projects: Are collaboration fails increasing risks?
Bob Hide, co-founder and director at Equib, discusses the importance of collaboration in supporting the delivery of major infrastructure programmes.
Aster to double shared ownership portfolio in next five years
Housing association Aster Group has revealed that it plans to build 2,800 new shared ownership homes over the next five years – boosting its shared ownership portfolio to over 5,000 by 2024.
Reuben brothers inject £19m into modular housebuilder Project Etopia
Billionaire brothers, David and Simon Reuben have invested £19m in modular housebuilder, Project Etopia.
Gas power station approved in Abergelli
An application by Drax to build a gas power station in Abergelli to has been approved by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Scottish Government launches £30m fund for low carbon heating
The Scottish Low Carbon Heat Funding Invitation has made £30m available to businesses and organisations for innovative solutions to heat buildings.
Galliford Try wins £435m major road upgrade contracts
Highways England has signed contracts worth £435m with Galliford Try to deliver major road upgrades to the A47 around Norwich and Peterborough and the Sparkford to Ilchester dualling scheme.
1 in 7 people hit by the housing crisis in England
More than 8 million people in England are living in unaffordable housing, according to the first-ever ‘state of the nation’ report on the housing crisis.
UKGBC launches Climate Commitment Platform
Building on the momentum of the Global Climate Strike, the UKGBC has launched the Climate Commitment Platform.
Civil engineering company appoints new area manager
Jet Aire Services has appointed Jonathan Saint as area manager at its office in Middlesbrough to oversee operations in the North East region.
Specification offers holistic approach to retrofitting for thermal efficiency
A new specification championing a holistic approach to retrofitting is an important step in the battle to improve the thermal efficiency of Britain’s aged housing stock.
Graham to redevelop Merseyway Shopping Centre
Graham has secured a contract for the first phase of Merseyway's redevelopment for Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.
Planning granted on appeal for Wood Green project in Haringey
Planning permission has been granted on appeal for a mixed-use residential scheme in Wood Green, on the site of the former Marks and Spencer’s in Haringey.
Building Innovation Awards: Best Planning Innovation
Ahead of the Building Innovation Awards on 23 October at The Midland Hotel in Manchester, we take a look at the nominees for Best Planning Innovation.
Overheating in Buildings: What have we done?
The world of the internet is littered with countless articles, blogs and studies on the subject of overheating in buildings, and another has now been added.
Morgan Sindall celebrates topping out at £8m HMS Cambria site
Morgan Sindall has reached the halfway stage of delivering a major head office and training facility at HMS Cambria, the lead Royal Naval Reserve Unit in Wales.
Support sought for plant-based sector representative organisation
A number of employer associations and federations are working collaboratively to establish a new construction plant-based sector representative organisation.
BSRIA to support the upcoming Smart Buildings Show
The Smart Buildings Show – taking place on 9-10 October 2019 at Olympia, London, will be supported by BSRIA, with expert speaker Henry Lawson.
Yorkshire Water awards £1bn civils frameworks
Yorkshire Water has handed out £1bn Civils Frameworks for 2020-2025 to 18 partners following a 12-month procurement process.
Building Innovation Awards: Best Materials Innovation
PBC Today's preview of the Building Innovation Awards, which take place on 23 October, look at the nominees for Best Material Innovation.
Government responds to report on Modern Methods of Construction
Following a recent report on Modern Methods of Construction from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee, the government has released their response.
Digital twin knowledge of infrastructure crucial for projects
For contractors to safely and successfully roll out ultra-fast and reliable broadband, up to date intelligence of the UK’s roads and paths is crucial, says Gaist.
Tunnelling gets underway at Hinkley Point C
The Hinkley Point C project has reached another key milestone, as Balfour Beatty begins tunnelling at the UK's first new nuclear power station in a generation.
Construction contract awards down 18.7% compared to August 2018
The value of all construction contract awards in August 2019 was £4.9bn, a decrease of 5.6% on July, and a decrease of 18.7% when compared to August 2018.
Landscaping director sentenced after worker impaled on spike
Former director of now-dissolved landscaping company R K United Ltd, Hafeez Ghafoor has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker was impaled on a spike.