Shortage of skills pushes up construction prices
A skills shortage is pushing costs up so high that contractors are turning down work from high risk projects…
A new poll of UK contractors...
The contractual implications of BIM
Shona Frame, Partner at international law firm CMS considers the legal implications of BIM in contractual documentation…
Much has been done in relation to the...
Ealing’s new planning notification system criticised
The move from neighbour notification letters to lamp post site notices near proposed developments in Ealing has been criticised…
The way in which Ealing’s planning...
Insulating liquid project boosts energy efficiency
Researchers are developing windows that provide highly efficient solar energy and heat by using insulating liquid…
The European Commission’s flagship research fund Horizon 2020 is...
Demolition firm fined for fall
A Glasgow-based demolition firm has been fined after a worker fell from a mobile scaffolding platform, sustaining serious injuries …
DSR Demolition Limited has been...
Construction growth hits seven-month low
UK construction industry drops to a seven-month low during November due to the weakest expansion in housing activity since the middle of 2013…
The latest...
COP21: Construction sector commits to carbon savings
The construction sector has made a number of pledges to improve its carbon output during the UN climate change meeting in Paris …
As one...
£10m IoT prize for Manchester project
A new innovative project in Manchester has been chosen as the recipient of a £10m government-led technology competition…
Energy efficiency: locked out in the cold?
Energy Correspondent Archie Wallace examines the impact of the Comprehensive Spending Review and its implications for the energy efficiency market...
Remember, remember, the 5th of November. It...
Architects say new homes are too small
A report from the Royal Institute of British Architects has revealed new homes are far too small for people to live in them comfortably…
A...
Training scheme launched for wheelchair accessibility
A new training scheme has been launched to help housing professionals understand the changes made relating to wheelchair accessible housing standards…
The Centre for Accessible...
Building society leads energy efficient homes group
The Nationwide Building Society has announced it is leading a research group investigating whether energy efficient homes can form part of mortgage affordability calculations…
Energy...
BSI launches BIM verification scheme
BSI has launched a new verification scheme to help contractors discern which firms are capable of delivering projects using BIM technology…
Building information modelling (BIM)...
Vanished London – unlocking new creations
Jake Mason, CEO of Evolve argues that developers should learn to make use of the rich, but now vanished history of neighbourhoods in London,...
Construction firms put off taking on apprentices
According to new research a third of construction firms are put off taking on apprentices because of the red tape involved…
Apprentices are the lifeblood...
Shorter hours vote saves JCB jobs
Employees working at Staffordshire machinery firm JCB have voted to work shorter hours over the next three months to prevent redundancies…
Earlier this month JCB...
Confidence swells in the construction industry
A new survey has revealed the construction industry remains confident as the UK forges forward with some of the largest infrastructure projects seen in...
Energy efficiency is infrastructure
Fraser Wallace, Policy Advisor for the Sustainable Energy Association argues that the government needs to urgently recognise energy efficiency as part of its infrastructure...
A year of solid growth for CCG
Construction and manufacturing firm CCG Ltd has reported a strong yearly growth during a difficult period for the sector…
During a challenging period for the...
BREEAM and CEEQUAL rating schemes to merge
The sustainability rating scheme for civil engineering, CEEQUAL is set to merge with the BREEAM building assessment…
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is set to...
CDM 2015 regulation survey reveals mixed results
A new survey on the recent changes to the Construction Design and Management regulation has shown mixed opinions…
A survey carried out by Philip Poynter...
Defining Digital Built Britain
Paul Oakley, BRE BIM Director examines the current state of play in the drive for coordinated data standards for information exchange, in order to...
Public sector building has increased economic growth
Researchers suggest up to half of Scotland’s economic growth could be due to public sector building…
According to the official figures, Scotland’s economy grew by...
Has the government given up on energy efficiency?
There were numerous blows delivered during the Autumn Statement and Spending Review earlier this week, but the energy efficiency sector suffered significantly. Planning and...
BIM – a tale of two SME futures
Paul Reeve, Director of Business Services at the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), looks at what needs to be done to boost supply chain readiness...
Plugging the skills gap: the apprenticeship levy
During the Spending Review the Chancellor clarified how the apprenticeship levy would work going forward. Planning and Building Control Today examines what this means...