North East firms unite to create BIM industry group
To champion digital construction in the North East a number of leading companies have teamed up to create a collaborative group…
Building Information Modelling (BIM)...
Expert panel will consider how to speed up development
A new panel of experts have been brought together to help streamline the Local Plan-making process…
Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has brought together eight experts...
House builder claims construction is being slowed on a local level
In its annual operating review, house building company Redrow has revealed the delivery of homes is being slowed down due to issues on a...
112 new Skyjack platforms for A-Plant
Plant hire equipment firm A-Plant has received 112 new Skyjack powered access platforms worth nearly £3m…
A-Plant, which operates under the Ashtead Group, has announced...
Daikin UK announces Future Thinking BIM seminars
A series of seminars discussing what BIM means in practice and its future potential to transform the way the construction sector works will take...
Innovations to mitigate cold bridging and improve thermal performance
Halfen outline the innovations available to mitigate cold bridging and improve thermal performance…
The Opportunities from 4D Simulation
To enable the people involved in a project to gain an easy understanding of project progress and the planned sequence of works, 4D simulations...
Swindon-based construction firm wins health and safety awards
A prestigious health and safety award has been granted to construction company Beard for the second consecutive year…
The Royal Society for the Prevention of...
Student electrical safety campaign underway
Electrical Safety First’s campaign to make university students in Scotland aware of the risks of electrical fires gets underway as the new academic term...
£775m refurb set to start at Glasgow University
Glasgow University is set to start a 10-year programme of refurbishment that could cost up to £775m…
University of Glasgow is seeking a contractor partner...
New partnership for building quality launched
Two major construction organisations have forged a new partnership that will recognise quality builders…
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and Local Authority Building Control...
Cladding specialist awarded £23m contract for three major façade jobs
Alumet has won a trio of contracts worth £23m to undertake work on the façade of three residential buildings…
Cladding specialist Alumet has secured two...
Planning firm expands team in Reading
National planning consultancy firm expands its team in Reading with three new appointments…
Three senior consultants are the latest additions to planning firm Turley. The...
Making progress with BIM
David Wigglesworth, Managing Director of UK Specification from ASSA ABLOY, discusses its importance in creating growth opportunities, as well as effective and collaborative working...
£565.5m profits for Barratt Homes
Major house building firm Barratt Homes has reported a jump in profits for the year to the end of June…
House building firms are reaping...
BIM-readiness survey draws to a close
The construction sector has a few days left to complete an industry-wide survey into BIM-readiness…
A sector-wide survey from the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), the...
SRA shuts down construction law firm
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has shut down a West Yorkshire construction law firm for major failings…
An experienced construction law firm has been shut down...
An international practice is the first in Scotland to receive new...
An international architecture and engineering practice has become the first in Scotland to be assessed under the BRE’s BIM level 2 certification…
Building Design Partnership...
Omissions from government’s ‘blueprint for connecting the Northern Powerhouse
HS2 and the Northern Powerhouse promise to transform connectivity in the north but only if done properly. Here, Peter Campbell, highlights one possible shortcoming that...
More than 60 per cent of construction workers without a contract
A new survey has revealed a significant number of construction workers do not have a contract of employment…
In a poll of 1,043 construction workers,...
Construction Minister will be keynote speaker at CEA Annual Conference
Minister of State for Skills and Construction Nick Boles will be the keynote speaker at the Construction Equipment Association’s Annual Conference…
This year’s Construction Equipment...
CDM for maintenance work and self-build projects
An Association for Project Safety spokesperson defines how the CDM2015 Regulations apply in both maintenance work and self-build projects…
The HSE recently passed us some...
Cumbrian businesses join forces to create ultimate green home
Three Cumbrian businesses have worked together to create the ultimate energy efficient home…
A detached house in Kendal has achieved the second highest score for...
HyperCat announces it is joining the Industrial Internet Consortium
Two key bodies working on making the Internet of Things more interoperable have come together…
HyperCat, a consortium aimed at driving the Internet of Things...
Compact version of JCB’s backhoe digger launched
Plant equipment giant JCB has launched a compact version of its trademark backhoe digger…
Demand for a smaller version of a popular plant machine has...
Bellway will continue to develop in Scotland
Housebuilder Bellway is planning to build on the success it has had in Scotland by acquiring more land over the next 12 months…
More than...