The Queen’s speech: Further commitment to infrastructure
The Queen’s speech has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to infrastructure, with promises to invest in the country’s public services and construction industry.
25-storey residential tower in Birmingham complete
A 25-storey residential tower in Birmingham has been completed – making it the city’s largest purpose-built private rented housing development.
2020 construction trends: Smart fifth generation district heating
Dr Matthew Trewhella, managing director of Kensa Contracting, explores the 2020 construction trends poised to help the UK government reach its 2050 net-zero carbon targets.
GMI Group bags £25m Hilton York Piccadilly hotel contract
GMI Construction Group has been awarded a £25m contract by Avantis Hotels to build a 143-bedroom Hilton York Piccadilly hotel.
£80m student accommodation scheme gains approval
Future Generation has gained planning consent for an £80m purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Hackney Wick.
Barton PM appointed to Regent Plaza development
Barton PM has been appointed to the new residential development, Regent Plaza in Salford – a landmark which is hailed to 'change the skyline'.
Hinkley Point C rounds off 2019 with Big Carl’s first big...
Engineers at Hinkley Point C worked through the night to complete the first big lift by the world’s largest crane, “Big Carl”.
McLaughlin & Harvey wins V&A collection and research centre
McLaughlin & Harvey has been awarded the contract to construct a new collection and research centre in east London for the V&A Museum.
Combustible cladding on high rise buildings banned in Wales
Following the Grenfell disaster, the Welsh Government has made a commitment to ban the use of combustible materials in cladding systems on high-rise residential buildings in Wales.
Second hotel and pub at Ebbsfleet Garden City gets the go-ahead
Plans have been approved for a second pub and hotel at Ebbsfleet Garden City which is currently home to 5,000 residents.
Grenfell Tower: The fallout continues…
Chief executive of The Vinden Partnership, Peter Vinden, discusses the insurance crisis in the construction industry and what this could mean for those in the sector in 2020.
Ballymore and Oxley ‘top out’ on riverside town Royal Wharf
Ballymore and Oxley have ‘topped out’ on the final, and tallest, residential building at the new riverside town, Royal Wharf in London.
Kier completes £10m apprenticeship centre at Warwick Uni
Kier has completed the £10m apprenticeship centre for WMG and handed it over to the client, the University of Warwick.
Self-employed electrician sentenced for gas safety failings
Gareth Symons, a self-employed electrician, has received a suspended sentence after conducting gas work he was not registered or competent to do.
SPIE secures m&e contract at the University of Manchester
SPIE UK has won an 18-month design, supply, install and commission contract for a clean room at The University of Manchester, as part of a new build being constructed by Balfour Beatty.
Eight contractors win place on £2bn YORcivil Major Works framework
Eight contractors have secured a place on the £2bn YORcivil Major Works framework to deliver civil engineering and highways major works projects.
Graham begins construction work on i9 development
Graham begins work on the new i9 office development in the City of Wolverhampton, bringing investment and jobs to the city.
Can Part L building regulations keep up with the sustainability agenda?
Phil Kelly, head of sustainability and building physics at Ramboll, discusses the challenge of staying ahead of the curve with sustainable building regulations, ahead of the Part L updates.
62% decline in affordable housing for London, analysis reveals
As the 2010s draw to a close, the overall supply of new affordable housing hasn’t improved at all across the capital this decade, Southern Grove reveals.
Get organised for the New Year with Build Aviator Software
New Year, New You, New Deadlines. Build Aviator are here to help you get organised for your construction projects in 2020 and beyond.
Balfour Beatty to connect British and Danish power grids
Balfour Beatty has won a £90m contract to deliver the British onshore civils works for the Viking Link Interconnector Project.
Can an historic building be a green building?
Trident Building Consultancy takes a look at the green initiatives that can be adapted to benefit a historic building and its occupant.
SD awarded Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone contract
SD Sealants’ Tiling has been awarded a £600,000 contract in Bristol Temple Quarter's new residential apartments, designed with green infrastructure in mind.
Housebuilder Persimmon criticised over lack of construction standards
An independent review of Persimmon has revealed that the housebuilder fails to adopt a minimum standard for all of its homes and manifests a poor culture.
Muse secures One City Park scheme in Bradford
Muse Developments has been awarded the One City Park scheme, a new state-of-the-art office building, in Bradford.
£650m village development in Scotland gets the nod
Springfield Properties has gained planning consent for a 3,042-home village development at Durieshill in Stirling – believed to be the largest development to be approved in Scotland.