Safer Sphere wins ‘CDM Consultant of the Year’ at national awards
Construction and design management specialist, Safer Sphere has won 'CDM Consultant of the Year’ at the National Association of Project Safety (APS) Awards.
X1 South Bank scheme gets the go-ahead
The next stage in the South Bank regeneration scheme has been given the green light, with Leeds City Council unanimously granting planning permission for X1 South Bank, a £210m mixed-use development by developer X1 and property consultancy Knight Knox
Catalyst Housing details new £900m contractor line-up
Catalyst housing association has increased the number of preferred contractors to deliver its annual building programme of around 800 homes
Two men arrested for modern slavery in construction
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences in the construction sector following a Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority operation in Coventry
‘Multiply’: the carbon-neutral wooden pavilion opens at the V&A
A nine-metre high, carbon-neutral wooden pavilion made from American tulipwood opens to the public in the Sackler Courtyard of the V&A in time for the London Design Festival on 15 September.
CIT to redevelop mixed use development Finsbury Tower
Real estate investor and developer, CIT has announced plans to redevelop Finsbury Tower in central London.
Mick George Ltd tackle drought damaged Cambridgeshire roads
An initiative which started late last year to repair more than 40 miles of drought damaged roads in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will enter its final stages this month, with multiple locations set for improvements
Turley announces new recruits to London team
Leading planning consultancy Turley has bolstered its London team with five new recruits across its strategic communications, landscape and visual impact assessment and heritage services.
Report warns Manchester regeneration plans ‘aren’t fit for purpose’
Developer-led regeneration has "done very little" for the vast majority of Greater Manchester, according to a report by the Alliance Manchester Business School
Company fined after worker is injured during demolition work
A construction company has been fined after a worker was injured while demolishing a farm building
Balfour Beatty Group CEO urges Government to address lack of social...
The 5% Club, an employer-led initiative focused on creating momentum behind the recruitment of apprentices and graduates into the workforce, recently issued its latest report urging business leaders and government to drive social mobility
FPA aims to speed up tests for cladding systems
The Fire Protection Association has opened up its research and experimental test rigs in Moreton for commercial use due to concerns about lack of market capacity and to speed up the UK testing process
TfL seeks build to rent partner for 3,000 homes
Transport for London (TfL) is set to launch its search for a partner to create a build to rent joint venture to help deliver homes on some of London’s most well-connected sites
BAM Nuttall: Turning virtual construction into a reality
Lloyd’s Register showcases how its independent third-party validation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) readiness assisted BAM Nuttall
Laing O’Rourke gains boost from HS2
Laing O’Rourke’s Explore Manufacturing factory is set to gain a boost thanks to the HS2 project, as it’s predicted the overall programme will support 15,000 jobs by 2020
Victorian Society reveals top 10 endangered buildings
The Victorian Society has released their annual Top 10 Endangered Buildings List which recognises at-risk Victorian and Edwardian buildings and structures throughout England and...
CCS promoting construction campaign seeks social media support
The Considerate Constructors Scheme is calling on the construction industry to improve the public’s perception of the sector through the use of social media
Carillion used combustible cladding on Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Inspections have revealed that Carillion used non-complaint cladding on the Royal Liverpool University Hospital that it was building at the time it went into liquidation
Permanent design for temporary building at Birmingham University
Architecturally designed and built completely to spec, the new three-storey, modular building on the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston Campus is full of unique features
Galliford Try reports rebound in annual profits for 2018
Galliford Try has reported strong growth in its annual profits, boosted by a good performance by its housebuilding operation and a strong pipeline of upcoming projects
Could the Hyperloop transform the way we travel forever?
How Elon Musk's high-speed transport, the Hyperloop has been transformed from dream into almost reality.
Happy by Design guide demands emphasis on wellbeing in the built...
In response to increasing concern regarding the effects of design and architecture on our overall wellbeing, RIBA has released the Happy by Design guide in order to examine how we can build happier, healthier spaces, from the ground up
Civica wins five-year contract with Alliance Homes to consolidate IT systems
Civica, a market leader in business-critical software applications, digital solutions and managed services has won a new five-year contract with Alliance Homes Group to implement its cloud-based Housing Cx and Coldharbour community care software systems.
Balfour Beatty secures contract for £60m learning hub in Glasgow
Balfour Beatty has announced that it has been chosen by the University of Strathclyde to deliver its new £60m learning and teaching building
Barclays and Homes England launch £1bn housing development fund
Barclays has announced that it is teaming up with the UK Government to provide £1bn of development finance to help build thousands of new homes across England to help increase the speed and volume of housing delivery
Unite calls for crackdown on apprentice levy payroll deduction
Unite is calling for an immediate crackdown on a loophole being operated by employment agencies and umbrella companies, which results in workers having the apprentice levy deducted from their wages