CSCS ends exemption to HSE test requirements
CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) has ended an exemption that applicants could previously use to get a CSCS card without passing the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) Health, safety and environment test.
Professionals to unite at RICS Housing Hub
Property professionals and organisations will unite the RICS Housing Hub later this month, to present a front to politicians and advisors in demonstrating expertise and commitment in making the housing market work for all.
Willmott Dixon secures third project at University of Warwick
Willmott Dixon has been chosen to deliver its largest scheme yet at the University of Warwick, as its set to build the £54.3m Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building (IBRB).
Evaluating BIM level 2 three years on
Paul Newby, engineering services director at SES Engineering Services (SES) evaluates the successes and failures of the BIM Level 2 mandate and where the industry needs to go in the future.
Construction site workers “risk lives” as they snub evacuation alarms
High-rise construction site workers aren’t treating evacuation alarms seriously enough and are “risking their lives” by not responding immediately, new research reveals.
Chester Northgate plans get the go-ahead
Cheshire West and Chester Council’s planning committee has approved plans for the first phase of the Chester Northgate development.
HS2 faces five year delay as “more realistic timescale” is needed
HS2 could be delayed by more than five years, as Boris Johnson orders a review of the scheme to determine whether it should go ahead or be abandoned.
New UK construction work suffers sharpest decline since March 2009
IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction's latest PMI figures show August data pointed to a loss of momentum in the UK construction sector, led by the sharpest reduction in new work since March 2009.
First precision engineered modular homes delivered to Watts Grove
Swan Housing Association has announced that the first of its precision engineered modular homes have been delivered to Watts Grove the UK's first mid-rise CLT modular scheme.
Construction earnings fall 1.7% in August
Earnings for freelance tradespeople in the construction sector declined by 1.7% last month, according to the latest figures released by Hudson Contract
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The Construction Industry Brexit Survey: The results
We release the results of PBC Today's 'The Construction Industry Brexit Survey', as fewer than one in 10 respondents declared themselves highly confident in their outlook post-Brexit.
Bathroom pod manufacturer to create 140 jobs in Newry
Connex Offsite has announced plans to create 140 jobs over the next five years, as it is set to expand its operations by £2.5m.
Morgan Sindall wins £19m Basingstoke construction contract
Morgan Sindall has won a £19m contract to build a new Basingstoke headquarters for international pharmaceutical blue chip, Eli Lilly and Company.
Mace 2018 Annual Report shows £32.8m in profits
Mace has published its 2018 Annual Report, which shows that the company is in a strong financial position, as it reveals £32.8m in profits in 2018, a 1.4% margin.
Company pleads guilty after worker suffers crush injuries
A manufacturing company has been fined for safety breaches after a worker suffered severe crush injuries while fault finding on a mesh welding machine.
The legal section: UK Guidance Framework for ISO 19650
May Winfield, Simon Lewis and Andrew Croft explore aspects of the legal section of the UK Guidance Framework for ISO 19650.
New charity to tackle mental health in construction
Framework organisation Pagabo is launching a new charity to address the taboo of mental health in the construction industry.
Graitec launches BIMUp global digital conference
Graitec has announced it will be holding a global BIMUp digital conference on the 8-10 October for its customers and potential customers.
ARB’s Professional Conduct Committee rejects appeal
At a hearing on 30 September 2019, the Court of Session in Edinburgh heard an appeal against the decision of the ARB Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) on 1 November 2018 to erase Neil Rothnie from the Architects Register.
Digital transformation: Does the emperor really have any new clothes at...
John Eynon ponders the nature of reality, life imitating art and embracing change in an ever-changing digital world.
Communication breakdown in construction projects
Stuart Bell looks at some of the common issues surrounding poor information management and sets out some simple steps to encourage adoption.
Using flood data to get a clearer picture of environmental risk
Flooding is considered a complex and technical area of environmental risk; however, with the flood data we have available today at our fingertips, it doesn’t have to be
Structural health monitoring to improve decision-making for masonry arch bridges
Sam Cocking, a PhD student at the CSIC working under the supervision of Prof Matthew DeJong, reports on a structural health monitoring.
Brexit Survey: Two-thirds of construction professionals worried for industry
Two-thirds of construction industry professionals are concerned about the outlook for the industry post-Brexit, according to a new reader survey for PBC Today.
HawkinsBrown gets green light for Research Building at Warwick Uni
Coventry City Council has awarded planning permission for the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building (IBRB) at the University of Warwick.
New rules force councils to publish property developers spending
Local people will be able to see how every pound of property developers’ money, levied on new buildings, is spent supporting the new homes their community needs.