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dangers of asbestos

The dangers of asbestos

Once a commonly used building material, the dangers of asbestos are not to be underestimated, says Neil Munro of Acorn Analytical Services
Construction careers week

Construction Careers Week to promote construction to future generations

In the first event of its kind, Construction Careers Week will take place for all Birmingham and Solihull senior schools from 9th - 13th October
housing crisis

FMB praise Mayor’s focus on small sites to help solve housing...

The London Housing Strategy’s strong focus on bringing forward more small sites will help solve London’s housing crisis according to the FMB
Grenfell tower

Javid provides update on Grenfell Tower

Sajid Javid has provided an update on the government response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy to Parliament outlining the progress made
primary care estate management

The primary care estate – the holistic systems thinking approach

The primary care estate requires a plan for the future where we ‘don’t forget the building’ argues Karl Redmond and Gary Shuckford.
contractors framework

Appointments made to new contractors’ framework worth over £630m

Southern Housing Group launches its first contractors’ framework to manage construction contractor relationships worth over £630m over the next four years
smart motorway for Manchester

Phased opening of Manchester’s smart motorway begins in Autumn

A phased opening of Manchester’s new smart motorway is due to start in the Autumn, tackling congestion and improving journey times
Considerate Constructors Scheme 100000 site registration

Considerate Constructors Scheme achieves 100,000 milestone

The Considerate Constructors Scheme has reached a major milestone in UK construction history by registering its 100,000th site
asbestos in schools using Scanning Electron Microscopy

Asbestos in schools – new campaign launched by Lucion

The Asbestos in Schools initiative and Lucion's new White Paper, sets out the case for using high powered Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).
civils expo

Rebuilding the UK’s infrastructure at Civils Expo 2017

Civils Expo, the UK’s leading event dedicated to civil engineering and infrastructure returns to Birmingham NEC from 10-12 October 2017
flood resilience

Tackling the need for better flood resilience solutions for properties

Steve Hodgson, Chief Executive of the Property Care Association, talks to PBC Today about the growing importance of improving flood resilience in properties
CITB levy success

CITB levy payers’ money has impact worth £17.8m

CITB’s Funding Impact Report highlights how CITB levy payers’ money is being used to increase training, qualifications and promote construction careers
construction levy for construction training

Scottish construction bodies consult on future of Construction Levy

The SBD, SPOA and the SDF, are surveying their memberships for views on the future of the Construction Levy administered by the CITB
BIM open mic

BIM Open Mic night set for 10 October in Manchester

A BIM Open Mic night is being held on 10 October in Manchester by the BIM Regions Northwest Group for networking, learning and discussion
CITB levy success

Insufficient construction careers advice puts £90bn GDP at risk

A new report highlights that insufficient construction careers advice is putting £90bn GDP at risk, prompting a call for business and government to do more
Mick George

Mick George Leasing – Mick George Ltd are Gunning’ for Lease...

Mick George Ltd discuss the benefits of using Mick George leasing for private or business vehicles; headed by Steve Howell, Vehicle Leasing Director. At first...
BIM certification success

CPMG Architects receive BIM Certification

CPMG Architects has been recognised by BSI for its capability in the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), receiving their BIM Certification
Offsite Manufactured Housing

Are offsite manufactured homes the answer to London’s housing crisis?

Could offsite manufactured homes be the answer to London's housing crisis? The London Assembly Planning Committee’s latest report suggests it could
planning applications

Planning applications subsidised by taxpayers to the tune of £1bn

Local taxpayers will be forced to spend £1 billion covering the cost of planning applications by 2022, the Local Government Association has warned.
UKAS temperature calibration facility

BSRIA expands UKAS accredited calibration operations to BSRIA North

As an existing UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration laboratory, BSRIA has extended its scope to cover its new BSRIA North operation and laboratory
Fire Safety regulations

Terms of reference for Review of Building and Fire Safety regulations...

The government publishes the terms of reference for the Review of Building and Fire Safety Regulations that was commissioned following the Grenfell fire
energy performance gap

Building modelling literacy a factor in the energy performance gap

A study led by Prof David Coley suggests the “literacy” of building modelling professionals should be addressed to combat the energy performance gap
Man and Machine

BIM Assessment: The Transformation Program – BIM or Not To BIM

So, for commercial reasons you have decided to implement BIM within the business. The challenge seems complex, the support from the wider business is...
HS2 developments

Bidders sought by HS2 for London stations construction teams

HS2 Ltd are seeking construction partners to deliver two stations at Euston and Old Oak Common to be responsible for programme management
Asbestos the Truth

Asbestos the Truth – are we managing the risk?

The Asbestos the Truth conference will examine current techniques for air sampling and monitoring in the UK and ask if we are managing the risk
The Build Show at UK Construction week

This year’s Build Show – for innovation and learning

The Build Show, which forms the largest show as part of UK Construction Week, returns to the Birmingham NEC, 10-12 October, showcasing the latest products