London’s Growth Programme
Hiro Aso and Ian Malcahey from leading global architecture and design practice Gensler, share their thoughts on London’s unprecedented growth
Housing Infrastructure Fund: What is it and will it really make...
Does the £2.3bn Housing Infrastructure Fund represent the next stage of a measured, strategic approach to tackling the housing crisis or is it another knee-jerk reaction? David Edwards of Place-Make assesses its likely impact
The Sustainability and Resource Awards – Winners Shortlisted Once Again
The annual Sustainability and Resource Awards held by the Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM) is firmly insight, with the ceremony set to take...
Self-builders in the UK ‘enjoy more space for less money’
Latest figures suggest that self-builders in the UK are doubling the size of their homes while paying up to 27% less than the price of an existing house or new build
Green roofs and the future of urban green infrastructure
Research by Livingroofs.org has created the first national picture of the market for green roofs. Dusty Gedge, the report’s co-author, discusses its findings and what can be done to further encourage urban green infrastructure
AMI tracking device leads police to stolen plant equipment
AMI Group has led West Yorkshire Police to a haul of stolen plant equipment worth £250,000 following the recovery of a stolen roller protected with an AMI tracking device
Housing specialists respond to Clean Growth Strategy
The government’s announcement of the Clean Growth Strategy has outlined how the UK aims to cut carbon emissions to combat climate change while continuing to drive economic growth
The Grenfell Tower tragedy: Have the council and the tenant management...
Following the Grenfell fire, the Metropolitan Police have stated there are “reasonable grounds” to suspect corporate manslaughter may have been committed. Caroline Dunne, a Consultant Solicitor specialising in regulatory offences, examines the law in this area
BIM&CO – distribution of structured data for the digital modelling sector
The Normandy startup BIM&CO raises €2 million euros through Normandie Participations, NFactory, Bpifrance and the Normandy regional government.
BIM&CO has the ambition of becoming the...
BRE puts modern slavery in construction under the spotlight
On Anti-Slavery Day this year, BRE, an international building science organisation, is assembling the second annual “Modern Slavery and Ethical Labour in Construction Leadership Symposium”
Improved process for dementia care design with the new Iridis apps
Working with the University of Stirling, Space Architects has helped to create the first-of-its-kind Iridis apps to improve the design of homes for people living with dementia. Director Stephen Brooks explains their development
Brinno UK present dedicated seminar for the use of video for...
Brinno UK present the first dedicated 1-day seminar on the use of video for marketing within the building and construction sector
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London boroughs estimated to fall short of housing needs
According to a new report, outer London boroughs in transport zones 5 and 6 are expected to build just 17% of the homes required in 2017
DCLG minister says they are close to a decision on supported...
Speaking to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee, ministers from DCLG said it would not be long before a decision was made on supported housing
Construction selected for initial T-level courses
Construction has been selected as one of the first three T-levels to be developed by the government as part of plans unveiled by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond last year
Buildings of the Future: it’s time to reconsider the short-term
The availability of measurement models that accurately reflect return-on-investment (ROI) is often the largest hurdle in the design, construction and maintenance of Buildings of the Future
The continuing impact of the BIM revolution on firms
Is your company adapting to the changing needs of clients and the challenges that the BIM revolution brings?
Steven Hunt & Associates awarded contract in the Ten Streets regeneration
Steven Hunt & Associates has won a multi-million-pound contract to work on the iconic Tobacco Warehouse, as part of the 125 acre Ten Streets regeneration at Liverpool’s North Docks
Research suggests Brexit will ‘damage’ UK construction industry
More than 80% of construction workers believe Brexit will damage the UK’s industry and prevent high-profile government infrastructure projects from being delivered, according to a new study
LookSee Build NZ campaign targets UK construction talent
New Zealand’s building sector has united to target UK construction talent in an unprecedented recruitment push to fill thousands of jobs needed for the largest infrastructure and housing build in its history
Top 10 reasons to visit DCW next week
From updates on UK Government strategy to free BIM clinics and drone racing, next week’s Digital Construction Week (DCW) at London’s ExCeL is not to be missed
ALLPLAN presents its new BIM Solution for architects and engineers
Allplan, a European provider of solutions for Building Information Modeling (BIM), has announced the release of its BIM solution, Allplan 2018, for architects, structural and civil engineers
BIMobject to distribute BIMobject® Apps as free source codes
BIMobject has announced that the BIMobject Apps will be offered as free source code to allow other corporations to build apps for the platform BIMobject® Cloud
Xero unveils new Construction Industry Scheme features
Cloud accounting software company Xero has announced new Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) features to help contractors and subcontractors manage their CIS obligations faster
Construction company awarded contract for housing development
Interserve has signed a contract with residential developer Dandara worth over £70m for a major build to rent housing development consisting of 744 apartments in Leeds
Regeneration project transforms ‘troubled’ estate
A former council estate in Plymouth is part-way through a major regeneration which is giving its new and returning residents a feeling of security and sense of pride about their new community