May vows to halve energy usage in new buildings
Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged that the energy usage of new buildings will be halved by 2030. The pledge was outlined in an extensive speech on science and the industrial strategy, delivered by May yesterday (21 May)
Households in Temporary Accommodation Rise by 60%, report reveals
Figures released by the House of Commons in their 2018 report ‘Households in Temporary Accommodation’ (England) says there has been a 60% increase in the number of households in temporary accommodation in the last six years.
Builders fined for work at height safety failings
Scottish construction company Fleming Buildings has been prosecuted after a worker fell through a roof and suffered life-changing injuries at a construction site in Glasgow
New masterplan for Sheerwater in Surrey submitted to council for planning...
Thamesway Development Ltd have put forward plans to transform a post-war housing estate in Woking Surrey.
BOPAS registrations set to outperform previous years
BLP Insurance, the specialist residential warranty and commercial latent defects insurer, has revealed significant growth in the number of registrations under the Build Offsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS) over the last three years, with 2018 on track to outperform all previous years
More affordable homes needed to help first-time buyers
Following the recent publication of the amount of first-time buyers benefiting from the changes to stamp duty, David Baybut Head of Real Estate and Partner at national law firm Stephensons, considers the scope of affordable housing and says substantial action is still required
Advantage achieve Level 2 Trading Standards accreditation
A Level 2 Trading Standards accreditation has been awarded to structural defects insurance provider Advantage, offering a new level of customer protection and trade accreditation for customers
Builders merchants sales show positive first quarter
Latest figures from the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) has revealed that the value of total sales grew by 0.4% in Q1 2018 and by 2.0% per trading day
University of Wolverhampton homes new centre to tackle the UK’s housing...
West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street has announced that the University of Wolverhampton is proud to home the new National Brownfield Institute which will help...
Experts say that over 50% of building contractors are not fully...
Experts at ConstructionInsure.co.uk have discovered that over half of building contractors in the UK are inadequately insured.
Kier secures second international certification for collaboration
Kier’s infrastructure business last week achieved international certification ISO 44001 for collaboration, emphasising Kier’s industry leading role in developing innovative collaboration
Bristol needs to be bold and build taller buildings to meet...
Bristol needs be bold in its vision and create denser centres, including taller buildings in the right places, to help meet its future needs, says Bristol studio of international architects BDP
Essentia wins place on prestigious construction framework
Healthcare planning and infrastructure consultancy, Essentia Trading Ltd, has won a place on the NHS Shared Business Services’ prestigious Construction Consultancy Services Framework
Government to launch consultation on banning cladding on high-rise buildings
The government has welcomed Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, and has made a series of commitments to ensure people living in high-rise buildings are safe
High-Waters, Helicopters and Hindsight: Do You Know Your Flood Risk?
Stephanie Kerr of Argyll Environmental discuss flood risk and flood planning, as well as looking in detail at flood risk on farm land.
Research suggests tradespeople are unprepared for smart home tech
84% of tradespeople said they had never undertaken any training in smart home technology, according to a recent poll carried out by IronmongeryDirect
Hackitt Review calls for “radical rethink” of regulations – but no...
The independent review of building regulations and fire safety set up by the government in the wake the Grenfell Tower disaster has called for a "radical rethink" of the system - but has rejected calls to ban flammable cladding
Deaf Awareness Week: London based construction firm employs deaf workers
Eguizabal Construction employs professionals who suffer with hearing impairments and deafness to undertake work on a variety of industry projects in the UK
The unique...
Firms revealed for Clyde Commercial Framework
Kier Graham Defence, Morgan Sindall and VolkerStevin have been appointed to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) prestigious new £1.3bn 10-year Clyde Commercial Framework (CCF)
Government to fund removal of unsafe cladding in social housing
The government will fully fund the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding by councils and housing associations, estimated at £400m, it was announced yesterday (16 May 2018)
Dublin Airport project receives Ireland’s first gold CCS award
Roadbridge’s Dublin Airport Authority project has become the first Irish site to be awarded a gold award with the Considerate Constructors Scheme
Sadiq Khan launches scheme to build 10,000 new homes in London
The Mayor of London is set to invest £1.67 billion into a new social housing scheme, ‘Building Council Homes for Londoners’ to create more homes for the capital over the next four years.
Carillion collapse: Directors ‘drove firm off a cliff’
Carillion's directors were responsible for a "rotten corporate culture" that drove the company to its devastating and hugely costly collapse, MPs have said
Construction Frameworks Conference set to bring industry together
On the 24 May, prominent public and private sector leaders within the construction and property industry will come together at the Construction Frameworks Conference
Charity highlights the need for people to use registered electricians
Electrical Safety First has just launched a major consumer campaign to highlight the need for people to use registered electricians – with research showing putting cash before competence is a false economy
Former Housing Minister claims UK planning system is ‘confronting a major...
A new report from the former housing minister, Nick Raynsford has said that the current planning system is broken and unfit for purpose
The Ranysford...