About Access – Hidden disabilities – and hidden disabled people
Ian Streets from About Access discusses tackling disability issues and provisions against them when considering building projects
We often look at the issues around hidden...
Selectaglaze’s secondary glazing at the Blue Anchor
The Blue Anchor has called last orders in Fishpool St, St Albans, with Selectaglaze helping in the restoration to a two-storey home.
Weak UK construction activity impacts SIG
Supplier of specialist building materials, SIG plc, has revealed that the deterioration in the level of UK construction activity has had a knock-on effect on its sales.
Utilidata and Sense join forces to create digital twin of electric...
Utilidata and Sense are joining forces to create the first-ever digital twin of the electric grid that maps power flow, voltage, and infrastructure from the substation to the home.
Urban Splash submits plans for 347 modular homes at Wirral Waters
Peel L&P and Urban Splash have submitted a planning application to Wirral Council to build a £55m development of 347 modular homes at Wirral Waters.
38 affordable new homes given the green light in Kirkintilloch
38 new affordable homes have been given the green light in Kirkintilloch by East Dunbartonshire Council’s planning board.
NHS Highland signs £40m contract to build two new hospitals
NHS Highland has signed a £40m contract with North Scotland Ltd to design and build two new community hospitals in Aviemore and Broadford.
Bouygues signs partnership to develop low carbon concrete
Bouygues Construction and Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies have signed a technical and commercial collaboration contract to development very low carbon concrete.
Riwal launches library for BIM machine models
Riwal has created an online library of branded BIM machine models to assist architects, engineers and developers in modelling construction sites and planning for effective working at height.
Cheshire gives UK Geoenergy Observatory the green light
Cheshire West and Chester Council councillors have given the go-ahead for a new UK Geoenergy Observatory at Ince Marshes in the north of the county.
Kent council extends Skanska’s facilities management contract
Skanska will continue to provide total facilities management services for public and educational buildings across 310 locations worth £12m.
Ardent places Loadall telescopic handlers order worth over £75m
JCB has secured the largest single order of Loadall telescopic handlers ever placed by a UK customer as part of a two-year deal worth more than £75m.
Construction firm fined after worker suffers carbon monoxide poisoning
Construction 360 Ltd has been fined £15,000 for safety breaches after a worker collapsed and lost consciousness while working at the site of King Asia Foods Ltd in Sheffield.
Training centre welcomes its 400th apprentice
A training centre, that has transformed the lives of hundreds of people across Greater Manchester, has celebrated its 10th anniversary by welcoming its 400th apprentice.
Construction begins on new community secondary school in Bicester
Kier joined Oxfordshire County councillor and The White Horse Foundation to officially mark the start of work at the new Whitelands Academy in Bicester.
Can AI transform the way we estimate construction projects?
Anil Sawhney and Alan Muse of RICS, discuss how artificial intelligence can transform the way we estimate the cost of construction projects.
£13m college campus officially opens in Leeds
Leeds College of Building expanded their estates' portfolio as they officially opened phase two of the South Bank Campus, a £13m development
AEC professionals reveal how Building Information Modelling benefits them
One of the most important developments in the world of ‘PropTech’ over the last few years has been that of building information modelling (BIM).
LBS & Balfour complete The Madison residential tower
LBS Properties and Balfour Beatty have topped out on The Madison, marking the completion of the 53rd story of this landmark E14 residential tower.
Highways England pulls in Kier to take control of asset management
Highways England is to take more control in asset management as part of its commitment to enhance the way England’s motorways and major A-roads are maintained, improved and operated.
Technology: Will it replace human skill within the AEC industry?
With the increased reliance on computer software, some are concerned that this could devolve into dependence on software and the loss of human skill.
Two railway workers killed by train near Port Talbot
Two railway workers tragically died yesterday (3 July) when they were struck by a passenger train near Port Talbot, the British Transport Police has confirmed.
CBRE announces plans to acquire Telford Homes
CBRE Group has announced plans to acquire Telford Homes to expand its real estate development business, Trammell Crow Company.
South Seaham Garden Village gets the go-ahead
A new garden village in East Durham has been given the go-ahead to provide 1,500 new homes, with half of those offering affordable housing.
West Lothian to invest £60m for three new schools
The proposals, which will significantly enhance education provision in the area, have been given the green light by the council executive.
HSE reveals work-related fatal injuries for 2018/19
HSE has released its figures for work-related fatal injuries for 2018/19, along with the number of people known to have died from Mesothelioma.