Revolutionising the UK’s cities: taking the first practical steps
Chris Fry, a specialist in Infrastructure & Regeneration at international design and engineering consultancy Ramboll, discusses the importance of smart city integration and takes a look at the challenges faced when updating the infrastructure of established towns and cities.
Underfloor Air Conditioning Upgrade for 16-18 Kirby Street
AET Flexible Space discuss the full upgrade of the underfloor air conditioning system in first floor offices in Camden, London
Government action plan to speed up removal of dangerous cladding on...
Secretary of State for Communities, Rt. Hon James Brokenshire MP has announced further plans to support councils as they work with owners of high-rise residentials blocks to remove unsafe cladding.
Groupe Lamotte reviews 5 years implementation of BatiScript
Groupe Lamotte discusses 5 years use of BatiScript, the intuitive defect management solution for property site management, by Script&Go
Founded in 1955, Groupe Lamotte is a...
VR training to benefit highway contractors
Contractors on the M5 Oldbury viaduct project have been supplied with virtual reality simulators, allowing them to practise operations before carrying them out for real
Building and maintaining a digital estate
From Zero to Hero: Establishing the structures, content and supply chain delivery approaches to support better decisions on asset optimisation
New TV programme ‘Solving the Housing Crisis?’ questions the UK’s current...
A new programme, '‘Solving the Housing Crisis?’ takes a look at how social housing contributes to our society and how the government can help.
Housing sector not doing enough to solve the housing crisis, report...
The latest report from Savills reveals industry opinion into the common causes behind the UK's housing crisis and how they can be altered.
Ramboll signs global BIM partnership with Progman
Ramboll has signed a global cooperation agreement with Progman, the developer of the Building Information Modelling (BIM) software MagiCAD for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) design
Brokenshire praises BME housing associations
Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has praised BME housing associations for their work in “promoting equality and diversity within the housing market” and “helping build the strong, integrated communities that we all want to see”
Architectural firm choose BC Enterprise to support BIM processes
Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt, an award-winning architectural practice, has chosen BC Enterprise from GroupBC to enable them to adopt Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 standards across their projects
Construction boss banned after breaking multiple health and safety regulations
Michael Allen, a 64 year-old construction boss based in Ashbourne has been banned after failing to pay fines following multiple health and safety breaches.
Avonmouth centre injects £5.3 million into local economy
A Resource Recovery Centre, in Avonmouth Bristil costing £252 million, has put £5.3 million back into the local economy.
Research reveals greater demand for volumetric modular buildings
Research from AMA Research has shown a 6% increase in prefabricated volumetric modular buildings and portable accommodation in 2017.
Design team revealed for one of London’s biggest housing regeneration projects
Wates Residential announced a leading design team has been appointed to work on one of London’s biggest housing regeneration projects.
CPA throws first Schools Experience Day to entice teens into construction...
The CPA has hosted its first ever Schools Experience Day to give secondary school pupils an insight into the construction plant sector.
Industry responds to vote in favour of Heathrow expansion
A recent vote in the House of Commons has allowed MPs across the board to support controversial plans to expand Heathrow airport by building a third runway.
New agreement to make buildings safer & better designed
A new agreement between the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and the Association for Project Safety (APS) will aim to ensure British buildings are safer and better designed
New Homes Ombudsman should be mandatory for housebuilders
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment has set out proposals for a New Homes Ombudsman to help provide better redress for dissatisfied home buyers
Ilke homes secures partnerships to deliver additional modular homes
ilke Homes, a British modular homes business, has announced partnerships to deliver an additional 56 new modular properties across the UK
Brokenshire announces multi-billion pound social housing boost
A multi-billion pound boost to social housing across England was confirmed today (26 June) by Secretary of State for Communities, James Brokenshire, as part of the effort to build the homes communities desperately require
MPs back Heathrow third runway
The House of Commons has voted by 415 votes to 119 in favour of the government’s airports national policy statement (NPS) on the Heathrow airport expansion
CIH calls on government to do more for social housing
In a report published at the start of Housing 2018 – the CIH’s annual conference – in Manchester today (26 June), the body has called on the government to suspend the Right to Buy in order to increase the supply of affordable housing
People Like Me initiative aims to inspire 200,000 girls into STEM...
As it launches the next phase of its People Like Me initiative, WISE is calling for more businesses to help it achieve its target of reaching 200,000 girls by 2020
Northern road and rail improvements to create thousands of jobs
The Department for Transport’s analysis of future spending has shown there will be greater spending on road and rail upgrades in the north.
Servicing fire extinguishers – ‘Verified Alternatives’
Servicing fire extinguishers? Can you use generic parts or should you buy from the manufacturer? The Fire Industry Association sheds some light on BS 5306-9:2015