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stolen plant equipment

AMI tracking device leads police to stolen plant equipment

AMI Group has led West Yorkshire Police to a haul of stolen plant equipment worth £250,000 following the recovery of a stolen roller protected with an AMI tracking device
Clean Growth Strategy

Housing specialists respond to Clean Growth Strategy

The government’s announcement of the Clean Growth Strategy has outlined how the UK aims to cut carbon emissions to combat climate change while continuing to drive economic growth
corporate manslaughter

The Grenfell Tower tragedy: Have the council and the tenant management...

Following the Grenfell fire, the Metropolitan Police have stated there are “reasonable grounds” to suspect corporate manslaughter may have been committed. Caroline Dunne, a Consultant Solicitor specialising in regulatory offences, examines the law in this area
BIM and CO

BIM&CO – distribution of structured data for the digital modelling sector

The Normandy startup BIM&CO raises €2 million euros through Normandie Participations, NFactory, Bpifrance and the Normandy regional government. BIM&CO has the ambition of becoming the...
Anti-Slavery Day

BRE puts modern slavery in construction under the spotlight

On Anti-Slavery Day this year, BRE, an international building science organisation, is assembling the second annual “Modern Slavery and Ethical Labour in Construction Leadership Symposium”
Iridis apps

Improved process for dementia care design with the new Iridis apps

Working with the University of Stirling, Space Architects has helped to create the first-of-its-kind Iridis apps to improve the design of homes for people living with dementia. Director Stephen Brooks explains their development
Brinno UK

Brinno UK present dedicated seminar for the use of video for...

Brinno UK present the first dedicated 1-day seminar on the use of video for marketing within the building and construction sector Are you aware of...
London boroughs

London boroughs estimated to fall short of housing needs

According to a new report, outer London boroughs in transport zones 5 and 6 are expected to build just 17% of the homes required in 2017
supported housing

DCLG minister says they are close to a decision on supported...

Speaking to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee, ministers from DCLG said it would not be long before a decision was made on supported housing
T-level

Construction selected for initial T-level courses

Construction has been selected as one of the first three T-levels to be developed by the government as part of plans unveiled by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond last year
Buildings of the Future

Buildings of the Future: it’s time to reconsider the short-term

The availability of measurement models that accurately reflect return-on-investment (ROI) is often the largest hurdle in the design, construction and maintenance of Buildings of the Future
BIM revolution

The continuing impact of the BIM revolution on firms

Is your company adapting to the changing needs of clients and the challenges that the BIM revolution brings?
Ten Streets regeneration

Steven Hunt & Associates awarded contract in the Ten Streets regeneration

Steven Hunt & Associates has won a multi-million-pound contract to work on the iconic Tobacco Warehouse, as part of the 125 acre Ten Streets regeneration at Liverpool’s North Docks
construction industry

Research suggests Brexit will ‘damage’ UK construction industry

More than 80% of construction workers believe Brexit will damage the UK’s industry and prevent high-profile government infrastructure projects from being delivered, according to a new study
LookSee Build NZ

LookSee Build NZ campaign targets UK construction talent

New Zealand’s building sector has united to target UK construction talent in an unprecedented recruitment push to fill thousands of jobs needed for the largest infrastructure and housing build in its history
Digital Built Britain

Top 10 reasons to visit DCW next week

From updates on UK Government strategy to free BIM clinics and drone racing, next week’s Digital Construction Week (DCW) at London’s ExCeL is not to be missed
BIM solution

ALLPLAN presents its new BIM Solution for architects and engineers

Allplan, a European provider of solutions for Building Information Modeling (BIM), has announced the release of its BIM solution, Allplan 2018, for architects, structural and civil engineers
BIMobject® Apps

BIMobject to distribute BIMobject® Apps as free source codes

BIMobject has announced that the BIMobject Apps will be offered as free source code to allow other corporations to build apps for the platform BIMobject® Cloud
Construction Industry Scheme

Xero unveils new Construction Industry Scheme features

Cloud accounting software company Xero has announced new Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) features to help contractors and subcontractors manage their CIS obligations faster
housing development

Construction company awarded contract for housing development

Interserve has signed a contract with residential developer Dandara worth over £70m for a major build to rent housing development consisting of 744 apartments in Leeds
Regeneration project

Regeneration project transforms ‘troubled’ estate

A former council estate in Plymouth is part-way through a major regeneration which is giving its new and returning residents a feeling of security and sense of pride about their new community
Halifax survey

Halifax survey highlights UK house price rise

According to the latest Halifax survey, buyers are ignoring Brexit uncertainty as UK house prices soar at their fastest rate for eight months in September
3D modelling

Experts in Highway Design and 3D modelling

Are you struggling to get a 3D model produced for your designs? Do you only have 2D drawings and wish you had a 3D...
Digital Construction

Nittygritty.net joins Digital Construction Week

IT, BIM and Apps for the AEC and Creative Sectors specialists NittyGritty.net has announced its involvement in Digital Construction Week 2017 (DCW)
In House Design and Build

Construction company fined for safety risks

A construction company and project manager based in London have been fined for repeatedly failing to manage and regulate multiple risks
buildingSMART

Man and Machine supports buildingSMART programme

Man and Machine has revealed it supports the buildingSMART Professional Certification programme and will provide approved training through its established BIM Ready courses