Innovative tool helps coastal engineers predict ‘wave overtopping’
Coastal engineers are using a tool developed by Manchester Metropolitan University to better understand how strong winds amplify waves that can crash damagingly over the shoreline.
Building a better future for construction
The Construction Innovation Hub, which launched last November, is a government-backed programme to bring wholesale, long-lasting change to the sector. Programme director Keith Waller sets out the challenge – and how it is being met.
Construction firm Simons Group enters administration
Lincoln-based construction company Simons Group has filed for administration after facing contract delays and heavy losses.
Hammerson submits plans for Victoria Gate Hotel
Hammerson has submitted plans for a new 205-bed hotel, The Victoria Gate Hotel, adjacent to its retail and leisure destination, Victoria Gate.
Asthma campaigner calls for building ‘safe havens’
The mother of a young girl who died from an asthma attack linked to air pollution is to demand action from the building engineering sector and politicians at an industry conference in November.
BAM secures £36m Chiltern Lifestyle Centre
Chiltern District Council has appointed BAM Construction as the preferred bidder for its Chiltern Lifestyle Centre in Amersham.
Eric Wright expands to support Yorkshire Water framework
To support three frameworks for Yorkshire Water, Eric Wright Water has made a number of new appointments.
SMARTPLY ULTIMA and SMARTPLY FR: The offsite solutions
With offsite construction on the rise as a more efficient, high quality and sustainable option for delivering affordable housing, MEDITE SMARTPLY highlights some of its groundbreaking products.
Female engineering: The answer to the UK’s skills shortage
Capital NDT takes a look at women role models, facts about women in engineering, possible discrimination in engineering and what can be done to get more women working as engineers.
£14m scheme to deliver new council homes in Oldbury
A £14m scheme to build new council homes and to give a tired and outdated block of flats in Oldbury a total facelift has been given the final go-ahead by Sandwell Council.
Scaffolding firm loses commercial vehicles licence
AFS Scaffolding Ltd has lost its operator's licence for commercial vehicles after it received an unfair competitive advantage over other businesses.
Report reveals success factors for London developments
WSP and London First reviewed significant London developments and identified critical success factors which accelerated progress.
Workplace noise specialists invest in technology expertise
Eave, specialists in protecting the hearing of workers in noisy environments, has appointed a new sales director, Michael Gowen.
Update 2020.1 of GRAITEC Advance Suite available for download
Graitec is delighted to announce that the update 2020.1 of its GRAITEC Advance Suite is available for download, bringing advancements in the software.
Major construction employers explore flexible working
Timewise, the flexible working consultants have launched the Construction Pioneers programme, an action research project looking at how to re-design jobs to enable more flexible working in the construction industry.
Kier to deliver £30m regeneration scheme for Braintree District
Kier has been appointed by Braintree District Council to deliver the £30m Manor Street regeneration scheme in Braintree’s Town Centre.
Hackitt named government adviser on new Building Safety Regulator
Dame Judith Hackitt will provide independent advice to the government on how best to establish the powerful new Building Safety Regulator.
The upsides of downsizing for the housing market
Incentivising downsizing may provide benefits for young and old generations alike. However, says Phil Harris, director at BLP Insurance, much needs to be done to provide suitable housing options.
Ramboll appoints airfield infrastructure experts
Ramboll has announced the appointment of five airfield infrastructure experts to their UK aviation team, all five hires previously worked at Jacobs.
Engie wins £90m low carbon decentralised energy scheme
Engie has joined forces with Edinburgh St James, to operate a new low carbon decentralised energy scheme, worth £90m.
Gaist to transform utilities sector with mapping technology
Providing the increasing services demanded by a growing population cannot be achieved using existing UK infrastructure, warned Gaist head of business development, Ian Job.
Winners of Building Innovation Awards 2019 revealed
PBC Today attended the Building Innovation Awards last week (23 October), where a host of industry experts celebrated some of the best innovation the construction industry has to offer.
Higgins wins £22.5m Grange Farm Estate contract in South Harrow
Higgins has been awarded the £22.5m contract to design and build the first phase of the Grange Farm Estate in South Harrow.
Lewes Council overturns government’s housing delivery test
The government has revised its Housing Delivery Test result for Lewes District Council following a successful legal challenge by the local authority.
Tunnel boring machine breaks ground on London’s super sewer
Balfour Beatty, alongside its joint venture partners Morgan Sindall and BAM Nuttall has seen one of its two tunnelling boring machines (TBM) become the first to break through the ground for London’s new super sewer.
Time to take action on the housing crisis
We know how many people are hit by the housing crisis – it’s time to take action to end it, says James Prestwich, head of policy at the National Housing Federation.