Carillion collapse: 377 staff lose jobs
Almost 380 Carillion workers are to be made redundant, although 919 jobs have been saved, the body handling the construction giant's liquidation has confirmed
Housebuilding falls as UK construction output ‘nears stagnation’ in January
Construction output growth faded to "near-stagnation" levels in January as residential building activity contracted, new orders declined and business activity growth fell to a four-month low
A cautionary tale for the UK construction industry
Peter Webb, Partner at Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants, offers a warning to construction industry bosses about their responsibilities when it comes to paying workers/subcontractors
Building blocks: What the construction industry can learn from Lego
Alex Small, BIM & Digital Platforms Manager at Tata Steel, discusses what the construction industry can learn from Lego in order for it to succeed in the near future
Plans for new China campus for XJTLU announced
Plans for a new campus for Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) were unveiled today (2 February) as the Prime Minister continues her trade visit to China accompanied by University of Liverpool Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Janet Beer
AEC and blockchain technology
Advances in software and hardware go hand-in-hand with evolution of the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, but how could blockchain technology facilitate digital transformation within the sector?
Local housing projects gain £866m boost
The government has confirmed a £866m investment in local housing projects to deliver up to 200,000 new homes
FP McCann’s Precast Hollowcore Flooring utilised at Milton Park Development
FP McCann’s prestressed concrete hollowcore planks and blended grouting ballasts have been put to use at the new £24 million speculative office and laboratory...
Virtual design and construction and its applications in BIM
Virtual design and construction can greatly improve the efficiency of projects by allowing fine-tuning before work begins – and together with BIM, ensures finished buildings reflect their digital versions
University of Wolverhampton submits new plans for its Springfield Campus
New plans have been submitted by the University of Wolverhampton for its School of Architecture and the Built Environment at its £100m Springfield Campus development
NBS links UK to Canada with updated BIM Object Standard
UK manufacturers operating in Canada were given a boost from NBS this week as it updated the NBS BIM Object Standard for use across Canada and the UK
SFS leads the way for manufacturers supplying data for Building Information...
Building Information Modelling – A manufacturer’s viewpoint from Andy Stolworthy, Product and Market Development Director at SFS
David Orr announces intention to retire from the NHF
Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation (NHF), David Orr, has announced his intention to retire in September
IoT-enabled BIM asset data management
Man and Machine’s Phil Read looks at how the Internet of Things can help maintain coordinated, maintainable asset data to minimise waste and speed up construction
Capita plans sell-off of Constructionline as shares plunge on profit warning
Capita's shares have plunged by more than 40% after the outsourcing giant issues a profit warning, a £700m cash call and a series of disposals, including the planned sale of Constructionline
Whitepaper reveals how to improve construction productivity through mobile digital solutions
Script&Go release a whitepaper highlighting how stakeholders in the construction and infrastructure sector can improve their productivity through the use of mobile digital solutions
FARO Scene 7.1 with virtual reality!
FARO’s Construction Product Manager, Oliver Buerkler, looks at the growth of virtual reality and the opportunities it affords users in the construction industry
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Construction activity surging in Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds, says Deloitte
Construction activity is surging in Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds, according to the latest crane surveys from Deloitte
Keepmoat Regeneration refurbishes its planning approach across the business
Keepmoat Regeneration, part of the global energy and services ENGIE Group, has a diverse business operating across regeneration, refurbishment, new build homes and property services. Keeping projects on track is critical, as it helps to breathe new life into neighbourhoods, bring brownfield sites into new use, and create future homes
BBA teams up with SpecifiedBy to support use of approved building...
The British Board of Agrement is working with website SpecifiedBy to make it easier for architects and specifiers to select BBA-approved building products
Waldeck and HKA in agreement with Environment Agency to provide BIM...
Waldeck and HKA have entered into an agreement with the UK’s Environment Agency (EA) to provide strategic BIM assurance across its wide-ranging national Water and Environment Management (WEM) Framework
TRA introduce easy access roofing guidance for housebuilders
Housebuilders will benefit from roofing guidance and free technical advice and downloads with the launch of a new and improved website from the trussed rafter industry
Carillion construction projects worth a total of £5.7bn
As the economy continues to come to terms with the collapse of Carillion, the latest figures suggest that on the day of liquidation, Carillion was the main contractor on 57 construction projects worth a total of £5.7bn, including a £1.3bn HS2 contract
BRE launches centre for smart homes
The world’s leading building science centre, BRE, is launching a Centre for Smart Homes and Buildings (CSHB) to exist as a collaborative central hub for industry, academia and the government
Survey: Generation Rent affected the most by ‘deposit black hole’
New research carried out among more than 2,000 UK adults by SPCE has revealed the challenges faced by Generation Rent when attempting to claim back their deposit
Coordination and cooperation: Why collaboration is key in construction projects
Ryan Simmonds, sales director of framing at voestalpine Metsec plc, discusses the keys to successful collaboration and how promoting cooperation and coordination delivers construction project success