Council houses benefit from external wall insulation
Council houses across Wrexham are set to receive a face lift due to an external improvement programme, which will insulate and improve the outer...
Can construction really be sustainable?
The construction industry has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but only if it is open to innovation and change with a more...
Welsh convention centre expected to be approved
A new convention centre in Newport, Wales, is set to receive the green light from the council, it has emerged...
Plans for a convention centre...
Plans for a £25m mixed-use scheme submitted
A planning application for a new housing and retail development on the site of the former Walton Hospital, Merseyside, has been submitted for approval.
Mulbury...
Planning reformed: new opportunities
Just months into the biggest planning and local government shake up in a generation, Turley Belfast Office Director Michael Gordon provides some early thoughts…
The...
The latest edition of BIM Today is now live!
Welcome to the Spring edition of BIM Today.
Opening this bumper publication is an interview with Jon Kerbey, Director at HS2, who explains how BIM...
Tackling plant and machinery theft
PC Mike Dawber of the Knutsford Rural NPU division of the Cheshire Constabulary, outlines the successes of tackling plant and machinery theft throughout the...
The pros and cons of Right to Buy
Adjacent Digital Politics looks at the scheme and examines the pros and cons of selling off England's publicly-owned housing stock...
There has been a lot...
Low Energy Know How open for registration!
The Zero Carbon Hub is hosting two events next month in Swansea and Newcastle, aimed at providing practical knowledge and insight into the zero...
RICS launches new diversity initiative
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has announced it is launching a new initiative aimed at making the property and construction sector more inclusive...
Plans submitted for £20m Leeds University refurb
Plans have been submitted for a £20m refurbishment of a number of buildings located at the University of Leeds campus...
A planning application has been...
The NBS National BIM Survey results
Richard Waterhouse, Chief Executive at NBS and RIBA Enterprises, analyses the results of the fifth annual NBS National BIM Survey
The fifth annual NBS National...
A reasonable approach to improving access for disabled people
Ten years after the deadline passed for businesses to make sure their premises and services were accessible, it may be considered surprising to find...
£200m City of London office project plans revealed
Plans to develop a £200m office building in the City of London have been revealed...
Marick Real Estate and Swiss-based Partners Group are set to...
Are you BIM ready? What to ask of your business
In part 1 of a series of articles, NBS asks if you are BIM ready, and outline what your business needs to do before...
Construction leaders make a case for cutting emissions
More than 50 businesses leaders from the construction industry have written an open letter to Chancellor George Osborne, outlining the business case for cutting...
Smart cities standards, the story so far
Saviour Alfino Smart Cities Standards Strategy Project Manager at BSI discusses how standards are shaping the future city landscape…
There are many reasons to support...
Housing a BIM revolution
When it comes to BIM, the housing sector has very much been a latecomer in terms of implementation says Andrew Carpenter, Chair of BIM4Housing
Surge in the construction of new homes
New figures have revealed the number of new homes being built across the country has surged, with completed properties reaching the highest level for...
Level 2 BIM by 2016? Help!
John Eynon, Chair of the South East Regional BIM Hub, architect, writer and blogger, describes how to meet the impending BIM deadline and proves...
Kendal affordable homes project nears completion
A multi-million pound project to deliver 27 new affordable homes in Kendal is nearing completion...
The lack of affordable homes is a growing issue. With...
Housing shortage holding back UK property market
Industry experts have warned a supply shortage of residential properties is holding back the UK housing market...
A new survey carried out by conveyancing services...
Green Growth the Nordic Way
Michael Funch, Senior Communications Adviser at the Nordic Council of Ministers details how the Nordic cooperation addresses the green economy challenge…
The challenge involved in...
36,000 homes needed in East Cheshire
Cheshire East Council has revealed a total of 36,000 new homes need to be built across east Cheshire by 2030 to meet demand for...
Housebuilding across the UK sees growth
According to new figures released by the National Housebuilding Council, the number of new homes registered in the first three months of the year...
Greg Clark to replace Eric Pickles
Cameron announced Communities Secretary Eric Pickles will be replaced by former Universities Minister Greg Clark...
While a number of senior Conservatives retained their posts in...