Balfour Beatty awarded £1.3bn interstate highway project
Balfour Beatty has been conditionally selected, in a joint venture, to deliver the £1.3bn interstate highway project, on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation.
5 building materials from tomorrow’s world
Our world is built mostly from bricks, wood, steel, glass, and concrete. Let’s look at five new, sustainable materials that could be the building blocks of tomorrow.
Using AI to simplify Building Information Modelling
BricsCAD® BIM leverages machine learning algorithms (a.k.a. Artificial Intelligence – “AI”) to help you manage the consistency of your building information model’s overall level of development (LOD).
How PPP delivers an efficient, effective public estate
Nigel Skinner outlines why the Irish market could evidence the fact that public-private partnerships continue in providing an effective public estate.
Places for People and Ilke Homes to deliver UK’s ‘biggest modular...
Places for People and Ilke Homes join forces to deliver hundreds of modular homes, in one of the UK housing’s largest modular construction deals.
Amey launches maintenance programme for HMP Liverpool
Amey has instigated a maintenance programme to improve the living and working standards at HMP Liverpool, working with HMPPS and its supply chain partners.
Plans revealed for £30m Bolton College of Medical Sciences
Plans have been unveiled for The Bolton College of Medical Sciences (BCMS), a state-of-the-art training facility that will go before Bolton Council’s planning committee next month.
Construction firm and director fined £176,500 for unsafe asbestos removal
A construction company and its director have been fined over £170,000 after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos during demolition work.
Waitrose to launch ‘invisible door’ to tackle rising energy bills
Waitrose & Partners is to launch an ‘invisible door’ that has the potential to save retailers in the UK a combined £1.5bn per year by reducing their energy bills.
Willmott Dixon to deliver social housing in Leeds
Willmott Dixon has won a £9.3m construction contract with Leeds City Council to deliver affordable homes in Gipton and Osmondthorpe.
Viridor to build ‘groundbreaking’ £65m plastic recycling plant
Viridor has announced a project which will harness the electricity created from non-recyclable waste at its £252m energy recovery facility at Avonmouth to power a new £65m plastic recycling plant.
Transport improvement programme to open up Perry Barr
The highway transport improvements programme to open up the heart of Perry Barr and support the regeneration of the wider area is set to go out to public consultation.
Gas fitter prosecuted after pretending to be Gas Safe registered
A self-employed gas fitter has been jailed after he carried out unsafe gas work while falsely pretending to be Gas Safe registered.
Action needed to combat £646m musculoskeletal burden in construction
Industry leaders have called for action to tackle the huge burden of musculoskeletal disorders affecting people in the construction industry.
Balfour Beatty achieves ISO44001 for collaborative approach
Balfour Beatty has announced that is has achieved the ISO44001 international accreditation for collaboration.
Riverlinx consortium preferred bidder for Silvertown Tunnel
Transport for London (TfL) has nominated the Riverlinx consortium as preferred bidder to design, build, finance and maintain the Silvertown Tunnel.
HFW appoints first female global construction head
Law firm HFW has elected Sydney partner Carolyn Chudleigh as the first female global head of its construction practice.
Digital twins to revolutionise wind industry, says report
Digital twins promise to revolutionise the wind industry by optimising project performance and maintenance, according to a new report by Navigant Research.
Willmott Dixon secures third University of Kent contract
Willmott Dixon will deliver its third project for the University of Kent following a £10m contract to build Kent and Medway Medical School.
BLP Insurance wins Mustard Wharf BTR contract
BLP Insurance has been awarded a new contract with Legal & General to underwrite the Mustard Wharf Build to Rent (BTR) development in Leeds.
An unrealistic ambition: 2015-20 Public Land for Housing programme
The Government recently announced serious failings in its 2015-20 Public Land for Housing programme, which aims to release160,000 homes by 2020
Morgan Sindall wins £16.5m Pantycelyn renovation
Morgan Sindall Construction has been appointed to complete the £16.5m Pantycelyn renovation which will include external restorations and internal refurbishments.
Engineering fabrication firm fined £22,000 after worker crushed
An engineering fabrication firm based in Warrington has been fined £22,000 after a worker suffered severe crush injuries when he was crushed by a metal frame.
2019 BIM survey reveals greater digitisation in construction
NBS has revealed the results of its 2019 BIM survey which show that BIM awareness and adoption has grown from 10% in 2011 to around 70% in 2019.
Partnership to tackle construction skills crisis in Liverpool
A construction consortium is collaborating with Agent Academy CIC to create new employment opportunities for young people across Liverpool.
Guidance on the treatment of Cross Laminated Timber
Premier Guarantee technical standards manager, John Gilbert, provides technical guidance on the treatment of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT).