Thoughts that keep every self builder up at night
Charlie Luxton, sustainable architectural designer from More4’s ‘Building the Dream’ and guest expert at The London Homebuilding & Renovating Show (21-23 September, ExCeL, London), shares his challenges around self building and offers tips on how to overcome them from his experience of being sleepless in the Cotswolds, fretting about his own new project.
Corrosion protection of reinforced concrete
Cementaid offer a look into the how the Everdure CALTITE concrete stands the test of time when subjected to the harsh environment of the Fimiston open pit mine in Australia
BIM experts make plea for digital transformation in construction
Construction industry speakers meeting at the fifth British Information Modelling Event made a unanimous plea for change in the construction industry
Revolutionising the UK’s cities: taking the first practical steps
Chris Fry, a specialist in Infrastructure & Regeneration at international design and engineering consultancy Ramboll, discusses the importance of smart city integration and takes a look at the challenges faced when updating the infrastructure of established towns and cities.
Underfloor Air Conditioning Upgrade for 16-18 Kirby Street
AET Flexible Space discuss the full upgrade of the underfloor air conditioning system in first floor offices in Camden, London
Government action plan to speed up removal of dangerous cladding on...
Secretary of State for Communities, Rt. Hon James Brokenshire MP has announced further plans to support councils as they work with owners of high-rise residentials blocks to remove unsafe cladding.
Groupe Lamotte reviews 5 years implementation of BatiScript
Groupe Lamotte discusses 5 years use of BatiScript, the intuitive defect management solution for property site management, by Script&Go
Founded in 1955, Groupe Lamotte is a...
VR training to benefit highway contractors
Contractors on the M5 Oldbury viaduct project have been supplied with virtual reality simulators, allowing them to practise operations before carrying them out for real
Building and maintaining a digital estate
From Zero to Hero: Establishing the structures, content and supply chain delivery approaches to support better decisions on asset optimisation
New TV programme ‘Solving the Housing Crisis?’ questions the UK’s current...
A new programme, '‘Solving the Housing Crisis?’ takes a look at how social housing contributes to our society and how the government can help.
Housing sector not doing enough to solve the housing crisis, report...
The latest report from Savills reveals industry opinion into the common causes behind the UK's housing crisis and how they can be altered.
Ramboll signs global BIM partnership with Progman
Ramboll has signed a global cooperation agreement with Progman, the developer of the Building Information Modelling (BIM) software MagiCAD for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) design
Brokenshire praises BME housing associations
Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has praised BME housing associations for their work in “promoting equality and diversity within the housing market” and “helping build the strong, integrated communities that we all want to see”
Architectural firm choose BC Enterprise to support BIM processes
Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt, an award-winning architectural practice, has chosen BC Enterprise from GroupBC to enable them to adopt Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 standards across their projects
Construction boss banned after breaking multiple health and safety regulations
Michael Allen, a 64 year-old construction boss based in Ashbourne has been banned after failing to pay fines following multiple health and safety breaches.
Avonmouth centre injects £5.3 million into local economy
A Resource Recovery Centre, in Avonmouth Bristil costing £252 million, has put £5.3 million back into the local economy.
Research reveals greater demand for volumetric modular buildings
Research from AMA Research has shown a 6% increase in prefabricated volumetric modular buildings and portable accommodation in 2017.
Design team revealed for one of London’s biggest housing regeneration projects
Wates Residential announced a leading design team has been appointed to work on one of London’s biggest housing regeneration projects.
CPA throws first Schools Experience Day to entice teens into construction...
The CPA has hosted its first ever Schools Experience Day to give secondary school pupils an insight into the construction plant sector.
Industry responds to vote in favour of Heathrow expansion
A recent vote in the House of Commons has allowed MPs across the board to support controversial plans to expand Heathrow airport by building a third runway.
New agreement to make buildings safer & better designed
A new agreement between the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and the Association for Project Safety (APS) will aim to ensure British buildings are safer and better designed
New Homes Ombudsman should be mandatory for housebuilders
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment has set out proposals for a New Homes Ombudsman to help provide better redress for dissatisfied home buyers
Ilke homes secures partnerships to deliver additional modular homes
ilke Homes, a British modular homes business, has announced partnerships to deliver an additional 56 new modular properties across the UK
Brokenshire announces multi-billion pound social housing boost
A multi-billion pound boost to social housing across England was confirmed today (26 June) by Secretary of State for Communities, James Brokenshire, as part of the effort to build the homes communities desperately require
MPs back Heathrow third runway
The House of Commons has voted by 415 votes to 119 in favour of the government’s airports national policy statement (NPS) on the Heathrow airport expansion
CIH calls on government to do more for social housing
In a report published at the start of Housing 2018 – the CIH’s annual conference – in Manchester today (26 June), the body has called on the government to suspend the Right to Buy in order to increase the supply of affordable housing