Contractor fined £800k after worker hit by expanded polystyrene block
A construction company has been fined more than £800,000 after a worker suffered three fractured vertebrae when he was hit on the head by a large expanded polystyrene block.
Meridian Water station officially opens
London’s newest station, Meridian Water, was opened on 3 June by the secretary of state for transport, Chris Grayling and Heidi Alexander, deputy mayor of London for Transport.
Impact of big data on construction equipment
Big data is already being used by the construction industry. Focusing on the build phase of a project, weather, traffic and construction equipment can be analysed to determine optimal phasing of construction activities.
Celtic FC reveals major redevelopment plans
Celtic Football Club has applied for planning permission to launch a major redevelopment of its Training Centre in the East End of Glasgow.
Glasgow to deliver £20m community hubs investment
Glasgow City Council has considered plans to deliver the first phase of new community hubs across the city, which is expected to cost £20m.
Refurbished church bells chime on considerately: praise be to Selectaglaze!
Selectaglaze have helped in noise reduction of church bells during a refurbishment of the church tower in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
Gascoigne estate to set new environmental standards
Councillors have given the green light for plans to build over 500 homes on a new look eco-friendly Gascoigne estate at a Barking and Dagenham Council planning committee.
Plans revealed for £25m Custom House Quay transformation
Glasgow City Council are considering proposals for the £25m transformation of Custom House Quay, which sits on the north bank of the River Clyde.
First modular homes delivered on site in Speke
The first modular homes have been delivered on site in Speke and fully installed in less than two days.
Digital twin ambitions: How to catch up with the future
Dr Paul Cureton of ImaginationLancaster at Lancaster University and Elliot Hartley, managing director of Garsdale Design, examine the UK’s digital twin ambitions.
6 in 10 renters fear they will never afford to own...
A majority of people renting in the UK say they will never be able to afford a home – although they would like to buy their own place.
Work begins on regeneration of disused garages in Corby
Corby Borough Council and F1 Modular marked the start of work on the site of a disused garage block at the head of Wilby Close.
Wales abandons £1.4bn M4 relief road plans
The Welsh Government has abandoned plans to build the £1.4bn M4 relief road, First Minister Mark Drakeford has revealed.
WorldGBC to focus on embodied carbon across construction industry
The WorldGBC to is focus on end-to-end carbon emissions created across the building and construction industry for World Green Building Week.
BIM in the UK: Digital is coming
John Eynon on how Game of Thrones is like digital transformation in the built environment, change is inevitable – and why some in the UK construction industry need shaking by the lapels.
Housing plans risk an accessible home crisis, research says
Housing experts have warned of an ‘accessible homes crisis’ as new research reveals that less than a quarter of homes built outside London by 2030 will be suitable for older and disabled people.
Aberdeen’s Queen Street transformation masterplan outlined
A programme of works for an ambitious residential-led mixed use development on Queen Street in Aberdeen is to be developed this summer.
Builder handed suspended sentence for injuring young girl
A self-employed builder has been given a suspended jail sentence after a three year-old girl suffered severe head injuries when a length of timber fell on her whilst being hoisted up the outside of a scaffold.
How ESG can drive global change and financial gain in infrastructure
Emma Arnold, technical director at WYG, discusses how the Environmental Social Governance can and will bring real tangible benefits to infrastructure projects both financially and reputationally.
Mace joins Stonewall Diversity Champion programme
Mace has joined the Stonewall Diversity Champion programme, employers’ programme for ensuring all LGBT+ employees are accepted in the workplace.
CLC urges contractors to hire staff directly
The Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) Skills Workstream has published its Future Skills Report, urging contractors to hire more employees directly.
Manchester tops land use table to develop a third of its...
Manchester has become the first city in England to develop more than a third of its Green Belt, analysis of new figures by Project Etopia reveals.
PMI reveals sharpest decline in construction output since March 2018
UK construction companies indicated a renewed decline in total business activity during May 2019, while lower volumes of commercial work and civil engineering activity more than offset a modest increase in housebuilding
£350m urban-village in Barking gains planning
Weston Homes and the Estates & Agency Group have received a Resolution to Grant planning permission for the £350m regeneration of Abbey Retail Park in Barking.
West Cambridge: Developing a digital twin demonstrator
The Institute for Manufacturing’s West Cambridge project is highlighting how digital twins can harness data from multiple sources to inform better building management, while improving productivity and wellbeing.
Work begins on new properties for Northampton’s South West District
More new homes are on the way for people looking to live in Northampton’s South West District as work begins on 212 new properties at Upton Park.