Winvic offers advice at Women in the Built Environment event
Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Olivia Radford, offered female students advice and encouragement to seize a construction role at Nottingham Trent University’s Women in the Built Environment event
Hardwood CLT at the forefront in Indiana
Design firm IKD has unveiled the first hardwood CLT (cross-laminated timber) structure in the United States at the 2017 Exhibit Columbus exhibition
Rental sector in the dark over rights
New research by LetBritain has revealed that more that millions of tenants and landlords across the country are unaware of the laws governing the rental sector
CIBSE to launch Green Infrastructure challenge
The third annual Green Infrastructure Design Challenge is set to be launched by CIBSE and UKCIP at CIBSE’s Build2Perform Live event on 21 November, at Olympia, London
Future-gazing: BIM, data and the future of construction
BIM Today sits down with AECOM’s Stefan Mordue to discuss future-gazing and the impact digital transformation is already having on construction
Faro releases VR software for Construction, Design and Forensics
FARO® has announced the release of Virtual Reality (VR)-ready FARO® SCENE 7.1 software, enabling an immersive VR experience with integration of detailed photographic textures
BRE and Graitec partnership resolving the BIM capability problem
BIM certification isn’t just about a badge; it’s about making BIM business as usual. Paul Oakley, BIM director at BRE Group, discusses a new partnership with Graitec designed to make that a reality
Nearly all councils are failing to deliver affordable housing
Nearly all (92%) councils in England are failing to meet affordable housing needs, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
Heathrow reveals list for offsite construction logistic hubs
Heathrow Airport has produced a list of 65 potential logistic hub locations to serve as centres for offsite construction, selected from an initial 121 applications
How warm is your cold? Fighting legionella in water systems
Steve Hunt, MD of Steven Hunt & Associates, discusses the need for industry experts to stay up to date with new technology in order to tackle the issue of legionella developing in ill-equipped water systems
Report reveals growing popularity of construction careers
One in four young people (28%) have given construction careers the green light by awarding the sector top marks for attractiveness, according to a new report from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
Mick George and PwC join forces to support local entrepreneurs
Mick George Ltd discuss their joint venture with PwC to support local entrepreneurs and boost Telecoms and Facilities Management enterprises
Earlier this year, Mick George Ltd...
BSG reports increase in Traffic Management breaches on construction sites
The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 74% rise in ‘Traffic Management’ breaches on construction sites
MHA MacIntyre Hudson outlines construction industry wish list
Brendan Sharkey, head of construction and real estate at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, outlines his Autumn Budget wish list for the construction industry
BMF calls on Chancellor to back modernisation of builders merchants vehicles
The Builders Merchants’ Federation (BMF) has written to Chancellor Philip Hammond to urge him to put measures in the forthcoming budget that will support the modernisation of builders merchants’ delivery vehicles
Self-builders to boost rural property industry
According to The Self & Custom Build Market Report, self-builders in the UK are more likely to build in rural locations rather than urban areas
Digital transformation: Evolve or die!
Think digital transformation is just a passing fad you don’t need to worry about? Think again, says John Eynon
Digital estates: Building and maintaining better data
A digital estates strategy can ensure accurate, trusted data is available to both maintain and develop for the future. Mark Stodgell of PCSG explains how
CPA conference explores the developments in construction plant hire
Over 150 key contacts attended this year’s Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) Plant Conference which took place at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre near Coventry
£84m boost announced for projects in extreme environments
More than £68m of investment from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund for robotics and artificial intelligence projects in extreme environments has been announced by the Government
BIM experts confirmed for BIM Show Live 2018
BIM veterans David Philp and Simon Rawlinson, have been confirmed to once again Chair the two-day BIM Show Live 2018 event taking place at Newcastle’s Boiler Shop venue
Average stamp duty paid for property types in London boroughs revealed
Sellhousefast.uk analysed data from Zoopla to find out the average price paid for four different types of property in London to discover the average stamp duty land tax paid on each type of property
Internet of Pings: How connected construction can manage better than ever
Adopting new technology can be daunting but, argues Steve Mansour of CRL, the potential benefits for both builders and end users mean it is time to embrace connected construction
Collaborate to innovate: How could you prepare for a digitalised construction...
In this article, Elizabeth Kavanagh, head of HR, innovation and research at Stride Treglown, examines the shift in our roles due to the culture change required by the move towards a digitalised construction sector and a more collaborative culture
Trant Engineering Ltd v Mott MacDonald Ltd: The first steer on...
Sarah Rock, Senior Associate with law firm Gowling WLG, takes a look at the decision in Trant Engineering Ltd v Mott MacDonald Ltd
Report condemns Grenfell council for ‘failing its community’
Initial findings from the Independent Grenfell Task Force appear to confirm that Kensington and Chelsea Council had neither the breadth of skills nor the competence to cope