BPF submits sector deal proposal to build 500,000 homes
The British Property Federation (BPF) has announced it has submitted a Sector Deal proposal to government on behalf of the real estate industry
Exports and imports of construction and earthmoving equipment increases
UK exports of construction and earthmoving equipment remains resilient in 2017, showing a 21% increase in the first 9 months compared with 2016
Outline planning consent development acquired by L&G
Legal & General (L&G) has attained a 272-acre site in Wokingham, Berkshire, which has outline planning consent for 1,500 new homes
Proposal to create “world’s first growing architecture” wins BSRIA competition
A radical proposal to create the “world’s first growing architecture”, involving tree-like buildings that absorb CO2, has won the BSRIA and Designing Buildings Wiki tomorrow’s challenges in today’s buildings competition
New £50m national innovation centre receives approval
Permission has been granted to build a major new development in the heart of Newcastle which will connect university academic talent with industry and the public sector to help develop the skills needed to solve real world problems
Secured by Design: Tackling crime through the built environment
Secured by Design is a national police initiative that works in partnership with local authorities, architects and developers to incorporate crime prevention into the built environment
Marshalls to exhibit landscape protection offer at UK security expo
Marshalls, the UK’s leading hard landscaping manufacturer, will show its newly launched Landscape Protection offer at the UK Security Expo for the first time
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Construction Computing Awards: And the winner is – FARO!
Rugby, November 22nd, 2017 - FARO® (NASDAQ: FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions, announces that the FARO Focus...
Online Trade Account – The first rule of Trade Club
Mick George's Online Trade Account is updating the previous Credit Account, coming with added benefits including exclusive deals
Things are changing with the new Mick George...
Does the budget add up for the Construction and Real Estate...
SWOT analysis produced by MHS MacIntyre Hudson for the construction and real estate sector appears to identify funding opportunities
‘Spotlight on…women in construction’ campaign launched
The Considerate Constructors Scheme’s industry survey has revealed that more needs to be done to change perceptions and encourage more women into construction
Construction product manufacturers tell all about BIM
For seven years, NBS has chartered the rise of BIM within the UK design community, but this week launched its first report into the views of construction product manufacturers
GD Harries creates the UK’s first concrete velodrome
Haulage, civil engineering and aggregates contractor GD Harries is celebrating the completion of a new concrete velodrome in Carmarthen
Bryden Wood creates Supply Chain Assessment tool
Bryden Wood, the integrated design and operations consultancy for the built environment, has created a Supply Chain Assessment tool to optimise the supply chain of clients
Heat Reflecting Membrane technology has proved its worth
Colin Hawkes, Managing Director at UK-based Apollo Energy Research, provides an overview of his company’s membrane products that feature low emissivity surfaces
Autumn Budget abolishes stamp duty for first-time buyers
In his Budget Chancellor Philip Hammond has abolished stamp duty for most first-time buyers and promised £1.5bn to "address concerns" about the flagship universal credit scheme
Winners of the wood awards 2017 announced
The winners of the annual Wood Awards have been announced at a ceremony held yesterday (21 November) at Carpenters’ Hall in London
BBA certifies revolutionary Q-Bot system
Testing experts at the British Board of Agrément have certified the organisation’s first ever construction service delivered by a robot
CIBSE Build2Perform event in full swing
The first day of the CIBSE Build2Perform event at London’s Olympia has proven a success with the number of visitors exceeding the total number of delegates over the entire conference last year
Sustainable concrete
How often do we hear about the 100 year design life, for example, about a bridge, only to find major structural repairs are required within 30 years
Colliers’ Jonathan Manns awarded RICS Young Surveyor of the Year
Colliers International’s Director of Planning, Jonathan Manns, has been awarded the prestigious “Young Surveyor of the Year” title at the 2017 RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year Awards (YSOYA)
CIBSE unveils Building Performance Awards 2018 shortlist
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has unveiled the shortlisted buildings in the Building Performance Awards (BPA) 2018
Survey: Over half of SMEs turnover held in retentions
Nearly six in 10 engineering services businesses (56%) say that a substantial portion of their turnover is currently being held by firms up the supply chain, according to new survey findings from the BESA, ECA and SELECT
Manufacturing output strongest for nearly 30 years
According to the latest monthly CBI Industrial Trends Survey, growth in manufacturing output accelerated in the three months to November
Updated guidance on lifting operations now available
The Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG) has released a new revised plant safety guidance document entitled ‘Lifting Operations With 180⁰ and 360⁰ Excavators’
Planning application submitted for Mersey cruise terminal
Liverpool City Council has submitted a planning application for a new £50m Cruise Terminal Facility on the River Mersey