Khan boosts council housebuilding teams with new £10m fund
Sadiq Khan has launched a new £10m fund to improve London councils’ housing and planning teams and help boost their role in building new homes in the capital
Major infrastructure projects need more transparency, says new report
Monitoring of the UK’s biggest and riskiest projects has improved, but more needs to be done to increase transparency to ensure taxpayers get maximum value, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO)
Brownfield vs Greenfield construction – which is better?
During the site selection process, greenfield versus brownfield is a major decision to make. Here is a guide on the differences between brownfield and greenfield
The pivotal role of door hinges
Not all door hinges are the same – and the long-term security of doorsets can literally hang on selecting the right product
Hexagon Geosystems to showcase digital construction solutions at GEO|Design+BIM 2018
GEO| Design+BIM has announced Hexagon Geosystems as a co-sponsor, to showcase its solutions that help document construction site progress and create measurable, as-built documentation
Advanced Maintainer course from the qualification pathway available now
You can now book FIA’s Fire Detection and Alarm Advanced Maintainer unit!
Innovative micro-home community given green light in Worcester
An innovative solution to the UK's housing shortage took a significant step forward after Worcester City Council approved the country's first iKozie micro-home community
Cheshire East Council seeks contractor for £25m Poynton bypass
Cheshire East Borough Council is on the lookout for contractors to bid for a £25m contract to design and build the Poynton Relief Road
£248m released to replace unsafe cladding in social sector
The government has released £248m to 12 councils and 31 housing associations for the removal and replacement of unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding from 135 buildings
Engineering heritage delivers dependable roof safety
James Gooder, Business Unit Manager at SFS Fall Protection Systems, explains why today’s horizontal safety line systems provide assured roof safety without compromising building performance and aesthetic goals.
Top methods for onsite water tightness testing for curtain walling
As sponsors of Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT), Premier Guarantee is part of a unique forum that drives forward research and training...
Supply Chain Sustainability School elects three new members
The Supply Chain Sustainability School has elected three new members from across the built environment sector to join the board for 2018.
ENGIE secures £195m student accommodation deal in London
ENGIE has been announced as the winner of a major new £195 million student accommodation scheme for Kingston University in London.
Prefabricated houses are on the rise – here’s everything you need...
In this piece, Advantage Home Construction Insurance will be answering everything you need to know about prefabricated houses and its booming popularity.
Construction talent top of firms’ concerns for year ahead
Almost half of construction firms in the UK have raised concerns regarding talent acquisition and have said a lack of resource is the biggest contributing factor.
BOPAS: Helping the UK’s housing shortage
BOPAS accreditation aims to boost offsite construction by providing independent assurance of products, technologies and organisations.
A decade of digital RFIs and take-offs
For contractor Forcia, embracing digital workflows for RFIs and take-offs, with Bluebeam as a project partner, has helped establish the firm as a leader in its field.
Property Level Resilience: A holistic and unique approach from Aquobex
Property Level Resilience (PLR) is a new strategy that aims to address the whole concept of flood mitigation and management.
Commercial and retail contracts continue to grow in September
The latest Barbour ABI report shows September as the second best performing month of 2018 with commerical and retail contracts reaching £5.6 million.
Salford University confirms plans for Energy House 2.0
The university now has the go ahead to build Energy House 2.0, the world's first home energy research centre in Salford.
LBS Properties secures deal for 48-storey South Quay residential tower
London developer LBS Properties has landed planning permission to build a 48-storey mixed-use development adjacent to Canary Wharf.
Rambol and Liverpool Council reveal designs for new cruise liner terminal
A 90 second fly-through video has revealed the designs to construct a cruise liner terminal and complex on the River Mersey.
Gentoo injects £multi-million investment into Sunderland housing
The housing association is set to improve more than 1,500 homes across Sunderland with its £43 million investment.
Joseph Homes appoints Michael Bryn-Jones as new managing director
London based, mixed use residential scheme developer Joseph Homes has appointed Michael Bryn-Jones as its new managing director.
Devon Steel fabricator fined after young worker falls through roof
Devon Steel Fabricator has been fined £12,000 after young male construction worker fell through a fragile roof on a petrol station project in Barnstaple.
Bouygues confirmed for Cavendish III physics laboratory contract
Bouygues UK and the University of Cambridge have signed a construction contract for the university’s Cavendish III physics laboratory