Accelerator programme launched to bolster construction technology
Contractor Colmore Tang Construction has joined forces with Virgin StartUp to launch a construction technology accelerator programme
The factors behind external wall insulation failures
With cladding under the spotlight, Paul Valentine, Technical Excellence Director at the British Board of Agrément, discusses the factors behind external wall insulation failures and how they can be addressed
Sheffield strives to build thousands of new homes each year
Sheffield City Region (SCR), a combined authority of local councils including Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster has produced 6,200 new homes in the past year under their Housing Compact.
FMB says delivery plan needed to address construction skills shortage
In response to the Migration Advisory Committee’s Interim report, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said the industry requires a serious delivery plan in place for post-Brexit skills and immigration policy
NHS services get funding boost for building modernisation
Forty NHS hospitals and community services are set to receive £760m to modernise and transform their buildings and services in the year of the NHS’s 70th birthday
BCIS updates its tender price forecast
Tender prices rose sharply in the first half of 2017, but are expected to fall over the year to Q4 2018. This is against a background of new work output remaining static in 2018, and uncertainty about the effect of Brexit negotiations in the private commercial sector
Council powers boosted to bring empty properties back into use
Thousands of long-term empty properties across England could be returned to use as the government introduces new legislation to allow councils to charge double the rate of Council Tax on homes left empty for years
PCA members offered Chartered status from CABE
Members of the Property Care Association (PCA) are now able to achieve Chartered status through a collaboration with the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE)
Communities to benefit from £36m flood scheme boost
Communities across England are to benefit from a government funding boost that will protect thousands of homes from flooding, enhance the environment and strengthen economic growth and tourism
CIOB and CIAT renew their Memorandum of Understanding
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) have reaffirmed their commitment to collaboration and partnership by renewing their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
2018 Bluebeam Extreme Conference attendees to receive hands-on training of Revu...
Industry professionals and thought leaders from top European architecture, engineering and construction firms are meeting in London from 18-19 April for the 2018 Bluebeam Extreme Conference Europe
Migration Advisory Committee report highlights industry fears over migration restrictions
A report by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has warned that restricting migration after Brexit could limit the UK’s productivity and economic growth
Blockchain technology used to acquire residential property
HS Property Group, a real estate investment and development firm based in Manchester, has applied the clicktopurchaseⓇ platform to become the first UK residential property company to document the online exchange of a property using blockchain technology
Plans for £300m & 1,000+ home village regeneration unveiled
Weston Homes has unveiled its plans for a major new London development site, providing over 1,000 new homes of mixed tenure. The housebuilder has agreed with Estates & Agency Properties Limited to acquire two neighbouring land sites, extending to circa 6 acres, on the edge of Barking Town Centre at Abbey Road
CPA survey reveals plant operation is a top five occupation in...
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has finished a major research project to examine the supply and demand of plant operatives across the construction industry. The study engaged CPA members UK-wide, as well as training providers and contractors
Innovation hub to support industry-academia collaboration
Innovate UK has up to £72m to invest in establishing a core innovation hub to support cooperation between industry and academia and transform the construction sector
Women in Social Housing extends its reach to the North East
Women in Social Housing (WISH), the support network for women working in the affordable housing and construction sectors, has extended its reach to the North East
WYG appoints Alan Houghton as director of planning and advisory services
WYG has named Alan Houghton as director of planning and advisory services for the North West
Treatment: The first step towards cure, as prescribed by Mick George...
Dealing with hazardous materials on brownfield land can be an expensive business. Mick George Environmental can handle and, crucially, recycle soils, avoiding landfill and ultimately saving money
Fund boosted to repair potholes following winter damage
Local roads affected by recent winter weather will benefit from a further £100m to help repair any potholes and other storm damage, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced today (26 March 2018)
GRESB and BRE collaborate to integrate BREEAM API with the GRESB...
The collaboration unlocks the capability to locate, select and match valid BREEAM certificate entries to specific assets within a GRESB portfolio and help to improve the speed and accuracy of reporting for clients
Trimble unveils new Tekla 2018 BIM solutions
Trimble has introduced three new versions of its software for structural engineering, fabrication and construction teams, aiming to offer increased control and improved documentation through constructible BIM workflows
Joint venture scoop top award for boosting diversity in concrete project
A team implementing the UK’s largest concrete repair project is targeting local schools to increase the number of girls choosing a construction career
Tata Steel introduces pioneering web-based BIM tool
Tata Steel, one of Europe’s largest steel producers, has introduced a pioneering product data and BIM tool for all of its European construction brand products, to support architects, specifiers, engineers and facility managers
Local authorities failing to plan new homes face government action
Housing Secretary Sajid Javid has written to 15 local authorities in England to notify them of decisions on intervention following their continued failure to produce a local plan, which is vital when detailing how and where they expect to meet residents’ needs for new homes
Dame Judith Hackitt hears considerations from industry working groups
Dame Judith Hackitt hosted a meeting of the Chairs of the working groups which were formed following the Independent Review’s interim report publication in December and Summit meeting in January