Using External Wall Insulation to improve thermal performance
Simon Lloyd, technical project manager at Kiwa Building Products, discusses everything you need to know about External Wall Insulation (EWI).
Garden Communities, Local Plans and housing delivery
Garden Communities can help meet local housing needs, but require confidence over implementation to avoid housing delivery failure, says Lachlan Anderson-Frank of planning and development consultancy Lichfields.
Partnership to transform traditional GIS, BIM and CAD data
UK geospatial specialist, MGISS and Canada-based vGIS, have joined forces to transform traditional GIS, BIM and CAD data into augmented reality visualisations.
Trimble Technology Lab: Digitally enabling a sustainable built environment
Professor Robert Hairstans, head of Edinburgh Napier University’s Centre for Offsite Construction & Innovative Structures, discusses a new strategic partnership that brings together digital technologies, academic research and industry-driven innovation.
79% of fires in Scottish construction caused by hot works
A Freedom of Information request submitted to the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service has revealed that of 180 fires in the construction industry in 2018/19, 143 were the result of hot works.
What the construction industry needs from Boris
In the wake of Boris Johnson’s election win, Ibrahim Imam, founder of PlanRadar, looks at five things the new prime minister needs to deliver for the construction industry.
Modular factory in Leeds to bolster Northern construction corridor
Housing Minister Esther McVey visited the Legal & General Modular Factory in Leeds, which will create over 400 jobs for local people and drive the development of modular homes.
Automated cone laying machines to benefit road workers
Highways experts are creating technology that will allow automated vehicles to lay cones on motorways and major A roads, eliminating one of the biggest risks faced by England’s road workers.
Changing of the guard in electrical safety
Lesley Rudd, who takes the reins of consumer protection charity Electrical Safety First in February, discusses her priorities in the role and those of the new government, as well as the key issues around electrical safety in building control.
Why your construction fleet needs an integrated dashcam solution
Dashcams are increasingly cited as the best way to improve safety for any commercial fleet of vehicles. The very presence of a dashboard camera reduces the likelihood of an accident and improves driving styles.
Construction: It’s about more than bricks and mortar
Emma Dickson, chair of the Construction Scotland Industry Leadership Group’s Skills Working Group, examines the challenge of recruiting – and retaining – the next generation of construction professionals.
Amey wins £49m highways maintenance contract extension
North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) has extended Amey's highways maintenance and management contract for a further three years until June 2024.
ENGIE launches new district energy centre in Newcastle
A new district energy centre has been launched by ENGIE UK, in partnership with Newcastle City Council, boosting Newcastle’s commitment to tackling climate change.
£1m homeless sanctuary in Ashford insulated with Actis Hybrid
A former vicarage which is being converted into temporary accommodation for homeless people in Ashford, Kent, is being insulated with Actis Hybrid products.
Increased construction costs for hospitals delayed by Carillion collapse
The National Audit Office (NAO) has released its latest report, which shows serious delays and increased construction costs for two hospital developments due to the Carillion collapse.
Burglar caught after leaving blood-stained tissue at construction academy
A burglar who raided the Learning Curve Group construction academy in Sunderland has been convicted after he dropped a blood-stained tissue at the scene.
Ramboll re-awarded £40-50m technical advisors contract in Antarctic
Ramboll has been re-appointed as technical advisors for British Antarctic Survey (BAS), winning the next phase of work in a series of projects to improve and modernise Antarctic research stations and infrastructure.
Make hotel rooms more comfortable with secondary glazing
Hotels inhabit traditional buildings with single glazed windows that provide poor insulation; Selectaglaze secondary glazing can reduce heat loss by up to 65%.
McGee Group fined £500k after labourer killed during demolition
McGee Group has been fined £500k after a labourer was killed when a re-enforced concrete slab collapsed during a demolition project.
Black Arrow warehouse development gets the green light
Aberdeen Standard Investments’ AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) has won a grant for planning permission for Black Arrow, a warehouse development at its Blackthorne Point industrial estate in Poyle.
Networking at the heart of new built environment event
A new event for the construction industry is to take centre stage on 6 February, as the Built Environment Soiree presents an evening like no other!
Construction industry in 2019 review – and 2020 preview
Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen of WBD take a look at some of the key legal changes and industry developments for construction in 2019, and highlight a few things to expect in 2020.
ESS Modular wins spot on £2bn construction framework
ESS Modular has won a spot on Hyde Group’s £2bn construction framework which will see around 11,000 new in London and the south-east.
Nearly 50% of construction job candidates must have digital skills
Nearly 50% of jobs in construction require specific digital skills, according to recent research by Investors in People, while 24% of Brits will actively seek a new role in 2020.
Sisk begins work on London’s tallest Premier Inn hotel
John Sisk & Son has begun construction on the £151m West India Dock Road scheme which will include London’s tallest Premier Inn hotel.
Light steel framing: Third-party assessment schemes from SCI
The Steel Construction Institute has played a key role in the development and certification of light steel framing in the UK for over 20 years.