Green building in London hindered by lack of performance goals
A new whitepaper has warned a lack of city-wide performance goals are stopping London from becoming a global leader in green building…
A new whitepaper...
Campaign to attract former armed forces could plug skills gap
The Chartered Institute of Building has joined a campaign aimed at attracting former members of the UK’s armed forces to the construction sector…
The skills...
North East firm Esh Group gains BIM certification
Esh Construction has been awarded BIM accreditation, making the firm one of the first in the North East…
BIM (building information modelling) is steadfastly becoming...
Cardiff and London law firm named top for construction cases
A law firm based in Cardiff and London has been named the best in the UK for handling construction legal cases…
According to a new...
Midlands college to open construction centre
Stourbridge College in the Midlands is set to open a £1.5m construction centre in September…
Work is underway on a new construction centre that will...
BLP Insurance event addresses housing supply challenges
A seminar aimed at drawing attention to the challenges facing the housing sector has been hosted by BLP Insurance and the British Property Federation…
On...
A Euro Vision: What Brexit could mean for planning and building...
Remain or Brexit?
With the European Union (EU) Referendum looming, the potential implications and debates surrounding the two choices – whether to stay or go...
ICE BIM 2016: Looking to the future
2016 is the year industry takes over BIM, and ICE are delighted to welcome industry leaders to their sixth ICE BIM conference on 19...
Architect expert called in to lead Edinburgh schools enquiry
John Coles, an architect and procurement expert, will lead the investigation into serious construction problems that shut 17 schools across Edinburgh…
Earlier this year, a...
Connect4 Becomes First United Arab Emirates Printing Company to Install HP...
Connect4 broke new ground today with the installation of an HP Pagewide XL 8000, the first HP Pagewide printer to be installed in the...
Installation of HP PageWide XL 8000 Printer Allows Sadiq to Target...
HP announced that UAE-based print service provider, Sadiq, has installed an HP PageWide XL 8000, the company’s first HP printer
Sadiq provides print services and...
Contractor fined after apprentice stonemason injured by power line
A Scottish contractor has been fined after an apprentice received significant injuries after coming into contact with overhead power lines…
A 20-year-old apprentice was left...
Level 2 approval granted for McBains Cooper
Property consultancy firm McBains Cooper has achieved a BIM Level 2 certification from BRE Global…
Property consultancy firm McBains Cooper has become the latest organisation...
Annual competition recognises young plant mechanics
The ‘Stars of the Future’ event, held earlier this week, recognised the achievements of young plant mechanics across the country…
The fourth annual ‘Stars of...
EU construction sector sees recovery
New figures have revealed a 2.4 per cent recovery in activity across the EU construction sector during 2015…
The European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) has...
Scottish construction jobs fall
Scottish construction employment figures declined by 1,000 during the first quarter of 2016, it has emerged…
The Scottish construction job market reportedly saw a decline...
British construction would be harmed by Brexit
Housebuilding firm Crest Nicholson has warned leaving the EU would have a significant impact on British construction…
Crest Nicholson has warned Brexit would damage the...
£43.1m loss for Morgan Sindall construction division
Construction and regeneration firm Morgan Sindall has confirmed it has seen losses of £43.1m last year in its construction division…
Changes to the way in...
Ashtead Groups sees share prices grow
Share prices for construction equipment provider Ashtead are up, revealing the resiliency of the housing market…
Increased share prices at Ashtead Group, a major construction...
Construction equipment components report reveals mixed results
A new report has revealed UK exports of components and parts for construction and earthmoving equipment shows no sign of stabilising, while imports have...
What does BIM Level 2 compliance mean and how do I...
Terry Mundy, Lloyd’s Register outlines what BIM Level 2 entails and what firms need to do to become compliant...
Whether you are an organisation with...
Increase in construction job vacancies is not good news
A recruiter has warned an increase in the number of job vacancies in the construction sector during May is not good news…
Construction and rail...
Weak first quarter offset by construction output bounce back in April
Construction output saw more growth than forecast in April, suggesting the economy might be bouncing back in the second quarter…
After a disappointing start to...
The search for productivity in the UK construction industry
Productivity in the UK construction industry is at an abysmal level according to Richard Ogden, Chairman of the Buildoffsite organisation. He explains how we...
Common claims focus – inadequate floor protection
The Premier Guarantee Technical Team has advice regarding inadequate floor protection to help you understand real life defects and the issues surrounding them...
We all...
Persimmon £600m management bonuses ‘too high’
A leading City investor has warned plans to pay Persimmon’s management a share of £600m in bonuses over the next five years is ‘too...