Ashtead Groups sees share prices grow
Share prices for construction equipment provider Ashtead are up, revealing the resiliency of the housing market…
Increased share prices at Ashtead Group, a major construction...
Construction equipment components report reveals mixed results
A new report has revealed UK exports of components and parts for construction and earthmoving equipment shows no sign of stabilising, while imports have...
What does BIM Level 2 compliance mean and how do I...
Terry Mundy, Lloyd’s Register outlines what BIM Level 2 entails and what firms need to do to become compliant...
Whether you are an organisation with...
Increase in construction job vacancies is not good news
A recruiter has warned an increase in the number of job vacancies in the construction sector during May is not good news…
Construction and rail...
Weak first quarter offset by construction output bounce back in April
Construction output saw more growth than forecast in April, suggesting the economy might be bouncing back in the second quarter…
After a disappointing start to...
The search for productivity in the UK construction industry
Productivity in the UK construction industry is at an abysmal level according to Richard Ogden, Chairman of the Buildoffsite organisation. He explains how we...
Common claims focus – inadequate floor protection
The Premier Guarantee Technical Team has advice regarding inadequate floor protection to help you understand real life defects and the issues surrounding them...
We all...
Persimmon £600m management bonuses ‘too high’
A leading City investor has warned plans to pay Persimmon’s management a share of £600m in bonuses over the next five years is ‘too...
Innovation in net-zero energy housing gets £4.23m boost
The Interreg NWE programme has awarded the Energiesprong net-zero housing refurbishment initiative €5.4m (£4.23m) of European funding…
The funding from the Interreg NWE programme will...
A ‘Question of Safety’ for fire protection
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is giving visitors to Firex International, ExCel, London an opportunity to question a range of experts from...
Understanding the four pillars of BIM
With BIM Level 2 now mandatory on all government funded projects, the importance of understanding and implementing BIM has never been more important. In...
Funding for flood defences is putting communities at risk
The government is failing to protect communities at risk of flooding according to the Environmental Audit Committee.
A lack of long-term strategic planning to manage...
Can-do attitude is key to supporting disabled employees
Ian Streets discusses support for disabled employees
Adaptability is essential in business, and for employers that obviously extends to how they accommodate and support their staff.
People...
Utilising structured BIM data in offsite construction
Ensuring that you utilise structured BIM data in offsite construction is a vital aspect of BIM as Peter K. Foster Jnr, Director of Manufacturers...
The effect of Brexit on the construction industry
The effect that a Brexit could have on the construction skills shortage is examined by Actis UK and Ireland director Matthew King, who wonders...
Revenge of the dormouse
The dormouse appears to be getting his revenge, from being a delicacy to now preventing developers from gaining planning consent if mitigation plans are...
The RICS BIM4SME Awards 2016
BIM4SME have announced the launch of the RICS BIM4SME Awards 2016 mini-site. The site showcases last year’s winners and provides details for this year’s...
£18.3m from the Builders Finance Fund for Keepmoat
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has awarded national housebuilder, Keepmoat, with a landmark £18.3m through the Builders Finance Fund (BFF); which will accelerate...
The tradegy of the performance gap
Patrick Brown, Assistant Director (sustainability and construction) at the British Property Federation argues for action to close the performance gap, highlighting that reliance on...
Legally removing hazardous waste from construction sites
When removing hazardous waste from a construction site, or premises a hazardous waste consignment note must be prepared. On 1st April 2016 in England,...
Crap towns – where are they now?
‘Crap Towns’, the book first released in 2003 exposed towns and cities up and down the UK for being generally.. well.. crap. Property portal...
Patrick Jelly joins Hewden
National specialist equipment and crane hire firm Hewden has appointed former Pitney Bowes boss, Patrick Jelly to the newly created role of Group Sales and...
Can councils cope with changes to green belt planning policy?
Developing green belt and brownfield sites for redevelopment in tackling the UK housing crises is firmly on the agenda, but can local authorities deal...
Illegal construction worker father and sons team jailed
A father and two sons who employed nearly 200 construction workers illegally have been jailed for over 17 years in total…
Three men have been...
Scaffolding product innovation award launched by NASC
The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation has launched a new biennial award, recognising the most innovative developments in the sector…
A new scaffolding award has...
A rare opportunity to ‘turn the tide’
Oliver Johnson, Policy Executive at Environmental Industries Commission outlines the challenges caused by flooding and highlights details from the Turning the Tide report...
Previously occasional,...