Sir Robert McAlpine awarded Elizabeth Tower conservation contract
Sir Robert McApline has been awarded the contract to restore the Houses of Parliament's Elizabeth Tower and Great Clock - after the project's costs doubled to £61m
Making BIM execution business as usual at DCW
Visitors to this year’s Digital Construction Week will be invited to take part in a series of clinics exploring the practicalities of BIM execution
Hammond announces more money for rail network
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced further investment in the UK rail network and an extra £300m to improve rail links in northern England
‘Immersive learning to revolutionise the future of training for construction’
Immersive learning has the potential to revolutionise the delivery of training, produce ‘work ready’ employees and transform the opinion of the construction sector, according to a new report from CITB
Taking a closer look at the FM and BIM relationship
A recent BIFM survey showed growing appreciation of BIM’s potential for FM – but the sector’s involvement remains limited. Mike Packham of BWA examines the findings and the relationship between FM and BIM
Asbestos in schools: Managing the risks effectively
Charles Pickles, Chief Technical Officer of Lucion Services, discusses how asbestos in schools can be managed safely
Carillion reveals losses in first half of 2017
The UK’s second-largest contractor Carillion has revealed pre-tax losses of £1.15bn in the first half of 2017, after it said full-year results would be below current expectations
U+I gets go-ahead for regeneration project
Specialists in property regeneration, U+I Group, have been given the go-ahead to launch a £300m regeneration project in Brighton
Approaching refurbishment and conversion
Refurbishment and conversion projects require the right approach to satisfy structural warranty requirements explains Clare M Thomas, Managing Director of Q Assure Build
Beco WALLFORM: Building Better – Must Do, Can Do
Beco WALLFORM discuss the growing need for housing and how the UK building industry can overcome the pressures of demand
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Corbyn pledges regeneration revolution on social housing
During the Labour Party conference Jeremy Corbyn pitched a regeneration revolution, promising tenants a return ‘home’ to the same site on the same terms
What can go wrong with render products
Andy Butchers shares his insider advice on the pitfalls you need to know about render products to ensure you get this part of your project right
coBuilder and CRB sign co-operative agreement
coBuilder and CRB have signed an agreement outlining future co-operation, which aims to positively affect the Swiss construction industry
Commission releases EU-wide tool for sustainable buildings
The European Commission has launched the pilot phase of ‘Level(s)’, a new EU- framework for sustainable buildings, aimed at helping transform the building sector
UK BIM Alliance to launch Legal and Contractual Barriers of BIM...
The UK BIM Alliance is inviting contributions for its new project titled ‘Overcoming the Legal and Contractual Barriers of BIM’
Study highlights BIM’s ‘isolation’ from the construction industry
According to a new study, BIM knowledge and practitioners are ‘isolated’ for the rest of the industry
Bridge into Construction initiative set to launch
Build UK and Collab Group’s ‘Bridge into Construction’ initiative has launched at Sheffield College, with the one year further education course beginning on 1 October
AMI group to launch ultra-small tracking device
Gary Stockton, Founder and Managing Director of asset tracking company AMI group, has announced the launch of an ultra-small tracking unit
SCIA User Contest winners announced
SCIA, a provider of structural engineering software, has announced the six winners of the 10th edition of the SCIA User Contest, titled ‘The Art of Structural Design’
BIM process challenges: Your BIM is not the same as my...
Bhushan Avsatthi, Associate Director at Hi-Tech iSolutions LLP, explains how the process challenges within BIM differ based on the disciplines of building construction projects
Heart of the matter: Why architects need a key role in...
With recent events, including the Grenfell Tower disaster, raising concerns about independent scrutiny of the construction process, Russell Curtis of RCKa Architects argues it is time for his profession to return to the heart of the design and build process
FMB says CITB must reform
According to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the CITB has one last chance to fundamentally reform and start facilitating quality training among the construction industry’s smaller firms
Secured by Design: A crime prevention programme for a safer built...
Secured by Design aims to create a safer society by incorporating a proven crime prevention programme into the built environment
Social housing tenants ‘struggling’ in Scotland
According to a new report, social housing tenants in Scotland are struggling to pay the first month’s rent in advance as a result of welfare reforms, making it harder for them to find and retain a home
Asset Information Models: How GliderBIM can manage and deliver data
Nick Hutchinson, Managing Director of Glider Technology Limited, discusses how GliderBIM can help deliver Asset Information Models and associated asset data
BSRIA launches white paper on wearables in HVAC
BSRIA has launched its White Paper titled, ‘Trends towards wearables and wellbeing in buildings – a threat or opportunity for the HVAC industry?’