Annual planning performance in Scotland reveals mixed results
The scale of a project determined the average length of time it took it decide the outcome of planning applications in Scotland, according to...
Fine for construction companies after worker death
Fines have been issued to a construction company and a glazing contractor after an employee fell to his death...
The death of a worker in...
Making consideration in construction top of the agenda
Robert Biggs, former Chairman of the Considerate Constructors Scheme outlines how the Scheme can address modern day challenges in the construction sector…
In today’s world,...
How Smart Printing Saves Costs and Drives Efficiencies in Government
By Andrew Hall, marketing manager, OKI Systems UK Ltd
Central and local government are continuing to feel the squeeze of austerity with the Conservative administration planning...
Network Rail seeks contractor for £20m Waterloo refit
Train infrastructure firm Network Rail is searching for a contractor to refurbish its general offices in Waterloo, London...
Network Rail has started the hunt for...
Asbestos management firm wins Birmingham city contract
A Wolverhampton environmental specialist firm has won a major contract to provide asbestos management services for a Birmingham city centre project...
Lucion Environmental will deliver...
The importance of BIM certification
Drew Wiggett, Head of Production Information, assesses how important BIM certification for BIM objects is for the construction industry…
There is no doubt that awareness...
Planning for overheating in homes
As our climate and hot summers become more probable, the Zero Carbon Hub asks if we should we make better use of the planning...
Construction industry praised for sourcing sustainable timber
The construction sector has come out on top in a sustainability report into how companies in the UK source timber...
The World Wide Fund for...
NHBC: Building control for major builders
A recent discussion with major builders and the NHBC provided guidance and clarification surrounding the Housing Standards Review and its impact on the industry....
Galliford Try signs £46m Birmingham university contract
Construction firm Galliford Try has won a £46m contract to carry out work on behalf of Birmingham City University...
A £46m Conservatoire in central Birmingham...
Structural warranty — a guarantee of quality
PBC Today sheds light on the structural warranty market and how it can guarantee a level of quality for newly built homes and commercial...
Chancellor urged to reconsider zero carbon homes decision
Over 200 business and industry leaders have written to George Osborne urging him to reconsider the decision to axe zero carbon home standards...
Last week...
Building the case for BIM
Duncan Reed, Digital Construction Process Manager at Tekla (UK) Ltd, discusses the benefits of adopting BIM software modelling for planning and building control decision...
A 21st Century approach to infrastructure decisions
Amy Mount, Senior Policy Adviser at Green Alliance examines the opportunities available to improve public engagement in infrastructure decisions…
The scale of change required to...
VolkerFitzpatrick wins Siemens factory contract
Contractor VolkerFitzpatrick will construct a wind turbine blade factory in Hull on behalf of Siemens...
Hertfordshire-based contractor VolkerFitzpatrick will build a 430,000 sq ft factory...
CDM 2015: What’s new?
The HSE provide an outline of the CDM Regulations 2015 and how they should be interpreted to ensure compliance…
On April 2nd, HSE published the...
Planning applications for new supermarkets fail to complete
Less than a third of planning applications for new supermarkets result in a completed project, according to new research...
Data collected by construction intelligence firm...
Plantworx 2015 – deemed a huge success!
Louise Murphy of The Construction Equipment Association provides highlights of this year’s Plantworx Construction Machinery Show…
The 2nd Plantworx Construction Machinery Show drew to a...
Roofing firm prosecuted over worker death
A Yorkshire roofing firm has been found guilty of breaching health and safety regulations after a worker fell to his death...
Watershed (Roofing) Ltd and...
New Construction Leadership Council announced
The government has announced business leaders will join ministers on the renewed Construction Leadership Council...
In a bid to streamline the Construction Leadership Council the...
‘Impossible’ zero carbon home designed
Designers at Cardiff University have proven the Chancellor wrong after constructing an affordable zero carbon home...
It has been a bad week for the zero...
The new BIM Bom(b)
Jan Phelps, Principal and IWMS Advocate for Terminal Velocity FM hails the popularity and benefits of BIM for the FM community and asks whether...
Global body launched to standardise building costs
More than 30 professional bodies will work together to standardise the cost of building on a global scale...
In an attempt to create global building...
Brick manufacturer fined after employee seriously injured
A brick manufacturer has received a significant fine after a 45-year old worker sustained serious injuries...
A case has been brought against a manufacturer of...
Engineered fire safety
Adrian Pargeter, Head of Technical and Product Development for Kingspan Insulation details how to reach compliance for fire safety concerning external wall constructions of...