Facilities Management market falls to lowest growth in 8 years
The Facilities Management market has fallen to the lowest level of growth for 8 years as business uncertainty exerts pressure on client budgets and erodes average contract prices in 2019, according to MTW Research.
£1.6bn boost from Stronger Towns Fund
The government will launch a £1.6bn funding boost to give communities a greater say in their future after Brexit.
Drones in construction: Taking off or underused?
Drones are an invaluable digital/reality capture tool for the construction and infrastructure markets – but Ian Tansey of ProDroneWorx says the latest industry survey suggests they are not being used to their full potential.
Transformation through BIM: A story (so far)
Hawkins/Brown has embraced BIM not simply as a new type of software but as a way of fundamentally changing the way in which projects are designed and delivered.
Lendlease finally agrees to pay £5m Manchester cladding bill
Construction company Lendlease has lost a landmark battle over who should foot a £5m cladding bill in two of Manchester's Green Quarter tower blocks.
Apprenticeships give positive image of construction, says FMB
To mark National Apprenticeship Week, research by the Federation of Master Builders reveals more parents in the UK want to see their child undertake an apprenticeship than a university degree.
The ISO 19650 series has finally arrived
Paul Shillcock, co-author of PAS 1192-2, discusses the development of the new standards and the benefits they offer.
Pocket BIM guide – Part 4: BIMproject guide
In this pocket BIM guide helps to adapt the BIM working method to the project size (little BIM, big BIM).
Rogue builder imprisoned for defrauding residents in Enfield
A rogue builder has been jailed after failing to complete construction contracts as well as breaching bankruptcy restrictions by continuing to run companies.
Survey reveals promising results for mainstream digital twin usage
According to a recent survey by Gartner, 13% of organisations implementing the Internet of Things (IoT) in AEC projects already use digital twins, while 62% are either in the process of digital twin use or plan to do so.
Five fit-out companies fined £7m for breaking competition law
Fourfront, Loop, Coriolis, ThirdWay and Oakley have agreed to pay fines totalling over £7m after admitting being involved in cartel behaviour.
Regeneration and infrastructure must be a priority in 2019
With the lack of homes available across the UK proving more problematic than ever, unlocking new residential development opportunities is vital.
Laing O’Rourke to deliver Oxford University Biochemistry Building
Laing O’Rourke has signed a contract with the University of Oxford to complete the construction of their Biochemistry Building.
AECOM appoints Mark Southwell as MD of civil infrastructure
AECOM has appointed Mark Southwell as managing director of Civil Infrastructure for the UK and Ireland.
Construction company fined after worker falls from height
Construction company Rivergate Developments Ltd has been fined £20,000 for safety breaches after worker Nathan Howes fell 2.7 metres through an open stairwell.
Stepnell appointed by RSC for major renovation
Stepnell have begun the major renovation for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), contracted to restore its Costume Workshop in Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon
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£19.5m funding to be shared across 54 projects to help the...
Councils will use the funding boost to help vulnerable people secure their own tenancy through support such as, paying deposits or putting down the first months’ rent.
Back to the future: Assessing the BIM 2050 report
In 2012, a group of 18 young construction professionals pondered the question, what will the construction industry look like in 2050? One of the authors, Stefan Mordue, takes a look at how far the sector has progressed towards their predictions.
£30m Leeds student accommodation commences
Funding has been secured for GMI Construction Group to begin work on the transformation of a Chinese restaurant into student accommodation in Leeds.
Morrison Utility Services trials exoskeleton programme
Morrison Utility Services is trialling upper body exoskeletons designed to support arms during manual and chest-high-to-overhead handling tasks.
McAvoy Group completes £15m offsite hospital project
The £15m contract is McAvoy's largest healthcare project to date, 294 steel framed modules were craned into position in a highly complex operation.
Britlift: Lifting modular homes
Britlift discuss being involved in 2018 in supplying lifting equipment to 12 offsite projects and securing two long term clients.
Innovative housing in Wales gets £35m boost
Welsh Housing and Local Government Minister Julie James is to announce £35m of funding for innovative housing projects in Wales this year.
£9.9m funding injection for Liverpool’s Festival Gardens
Up to 1500 family homes will be built at the Festival Gardens in Liverpool due to a £9.9m funding boost from Homes England.
Kier wins contract to construct facility for Science Museum Group
Kier has been appointed to construct a management facility at the National Collections Centre in Wiltshire, due for completion in 2020.
CSIS receives £11m to support innovation in Scottish construction
The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is to receive almost £11m of core funding to support an ‘innovation revolution’ in the Scottish construction sector.