ICE meeting brings industry together to discuss skills shortage
Representatives from industry and academia came together in Nottingham to discuss how the skills shortage could affect the delivery of future infrastructure projects…
The Institution...
Research finds SuperHomes are both low-carbon and low-energy
New research from the National Energy Foundation has revealed low-carbon SuperHomes are also low-energy…
SuperHomes are both low-carbon and low-energy, according to new research. SuperHomes...
Developers accused of restricting new home builds to increase profits
The chair of the Local Government Select Committee has accused developers of restricting the supply of new homes in an attempt to increase their...
New US Embassy rated 5 stars by Considerate Constructors Scheme
The Considerate Constructors Scheme - the national scheme to improve the image of the construction industry has announced a new star ratings system which...
Emissions standards for commercial vehicles
Sarah Kenny, of Construction Industry Publications discusses air pollution and emissions standards for commercial vehicles and non-road mobile machinery...
Petrol and diesel-engined motor vehicles emit a...
Costain plays key role in BIM Level 3 collaboration project
Costain demonstrates how it is an industry leader in BIM through its involvement in a project aimed at solving some of the issues surrounding...
iApply introduces a step-change to the planning and building control sectors
Chris Kendall, Digital Strategy Lead at Idox outlines how the new digital platform iApply is bringing benefits to the planning and building control sectors...
Idox, a leading supplier...
Councils ‘computer says no’ attitude leading to unfair planning rejections
Some 18,500 planning permissions were rejected last year and the figure is set to increase if changes to planning legislation occur…
UK householder appeals specialist...
How will the BIM revolution affect existing assets?
Nicholas Nisbet, director of AEC3 and Technical Coordinator buildingSMART UKI asks how the BIM revolution will impact existing assets...
It’s widely held that we already have...
Collaboration is key to the sustainability of cities
The UK Green Building Council has called for greater collaboration as a way of delivering sustainability in major cities…
Collaboration between city councils and the...
Construction ambassador scheme launched to tackle skills gap
Contractor firm Forrest has launched a new scheme aimed at promoting the opportunities for young people in the construction sector…
The skills shortage is undoubtedly...
Council guidelines prevent developers from overturning planning refusals
East Lothian Council has introduced new guidelines that will make it more difficult for developers to overturn planning refusals…
Scottish local authority East Lothian Council...
Brownfield sites: still our greatest untapped resource?
Tom Shaw, Director at Ramboll argues that developing brownfield sites for housing can contribute to the quality of existing urban areas and the wellbeing...
Job losses set for Laing O’Rourke
Restructuring of Laing O’Rourke will see some 200 staff members lose their jobs
Private contractor Laing O’Rourke has revealed plans to cut 200 jobs as...
Seven year high for housing starts and completions
The number of starts and completions of new build homes rose last year, reaching the highest level since 2008…
New figures released by the Department...
Skills shortage warning issued by Barratt
Despite seeing a strong performance over the past six months, Barratt warned skills shortages are pushing up the cost of building…
The house building sector...
New Homes Bonus could cost local councils £1m
New research has revealed the New Homes Bonus could cost local authorities struggling with local plans a significant amount…
Research carried out by Planning Magazine...
Legal & General to produce flat pack homes
British insurance firm Legal & General has taken a step into the construction sector, revealing it will produce flat pack homes…
A new factory in...
Collaborative discounting in the construction industry
Neill Ryan, CEO of VRM Technology Limited discusses how 'Refurbify' enable collaborative supply chain management at the work team level in BIM...
Suppliers in the construction industry are...
Profits up by one-third at construction group
Morgan Sindall reported it saw a growth in profits during 2015 and expects momentum to continue into this year…
The increase of infrastructure and housing...
London and the north east of England are new build hotspots
According to a new analysis the north east of England and London have seen the largest concentration of new build starts in the past...
Bovis Homes replaces poor performing contractors
Poor productivity and quality of work has forced house building firm Bovis Homes to replace a substantial number of contractors across its sites…
Substandard performance...
Jarvie Plant Group invests in new depot
Hire firm Jarvie Plant Group has made a substantial investment in a new depot based in Aberdeen…
Despite a difficult economic climate in Aberdeen, plant...
Preston’s College teams up with Quadra Solutions to provide BIM training
New building information modelling training programmes will be provided by Preston’s College in partnership with software firm Quadra Solutions…
As the construction sector moves ever...
Local communities tackle housing crisis by building their own homes
Local communities are creating affordable homes by setting up and managing their own housing developments…
Local-led projects to tackle the housing crisis have given communities...
Construction union reveals failings in prosecution system
Union UCATT has warned there are a number of failings in the prosecution system when it comes to dealing with workplace accidents…
Delays in justice...