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£15m Brandon Yard restoration development in Bristol complete

Galliard Homes and Acorn Property Group have revealed the final part of Bristol's harbour regeneration project, the £15m Brandon Yard development.
emission targets, Build2Perform

Build2Perform focuses on actions to meet UK emission targets

The opening day of Build2Perform Live featured practical actions to help the UK accelerate its progress to meeting its 2050 emission targets.
offsite construction, MEDITE SMARTPLY,

SMARTPLY ULTIMA and SMARTPLY FR: The offsite solutions

With offsite construction on the rise as a more efficient, high quality and sustainable option for delivering affordable housing, MEDITE SMARTPLY highlights some of its groundbreaking products.
Light steel framing, British Steel, Steel Construction Institute

Light Steel Framing: Getting it right

The Steel Construction Institute has played a key role in the development of light steel framing in the UK for over 20 years.
FJP Investment, new builds

When it comes to new builds, we must focus on quality,...

Jamie Johnson, CEO of FJP Investment, reviews the struggles faced by developers constructing new builds and proposes a series of reforms to ensure the UK is able to increase housing output.
Most Innovative Supplier, Building Innovation Awards,

Building Innovation Awards: Most Innovative Developer

The Building Innovation Awards take place on 23 October in Manchester. PBC Today is previewing each category, today focusing on Most Innovative Developer.

FARO TracerSI for design layout in BIM applications

While the BIM method has been applied widely in the design phase of construction, too often the digital chain is broken when it comes...
ARV Solutions, recruitment agency,

ARV Solutions shortlisted for 2019 Building Innovation Awards

ARV Solutions has been shortlisted for the Building Innovation Awards’ Best Recruitment Innovation, as they showcase a collaborative and innovative culture.
FARO Solutions, FARO TracerSI, built environment

How can FARO solutions assist the industry shift to prefabrication?

FARO's Udo Haedicke looks at the methods companies of all sizes can use to adopt prefabrication processes, what it means for people and the technology driving it.
Timber frame, construction, TRADA

Site checking timber frames to ensure high-quality work

While modern timber frame buildings are usually factory-made, a successful project still requires every aspect of the on-site construction process to be completed to high standards of workmanship.
Planning system, Planning policy,,

Is a “rigid” planning system holding back an MMC revolution?

MMC offer the opportunity to rethink how homes are designed and built, is a potential revolution being held back by an outdated planning system?
Prefabricated homes, Park Street,

Prefabricated homes to be craned into place on Bristol’s Park Street

Innovative prefabricated homes are set to be craned into an existing building on Bristol’s famous Park Street.
Danny Johnson, scotframe, Timber frame

Scotframe appoints new business development manager

Scotframe has appointed Danny Johnson to the new role of business development manager for the North of England in response to the demand for timber homes.
Metal Box factory, Sevenoaks modular,

Production resumes at Metal Box factory in Neath

The Metal Box factory in Neath is operational again for the first time in four years following investment from Sevenoaks Modular.
Figure 9 - BIM model for light steel framing residential project

Benefits of light steel framing

Andrew Way, an associate director at the Steel Construction Institute, discusses how light steel framing can deliver fast, adaptable and cost-effective buildings.
Fall protection, SFS, Soter™ II,

SFS’s New Soter™ II Fall Protection System

Fall protection equipment specialist SFS has redeveloped its class-leading fall arrest and work restraint solution with the new Soter™ II.
underfloor systems

How to air condition commercial office space

This article explores the adaptability of air conditioning systems and their application to commercial office space.
Fusion Building Systems, Morley Street Mill, Offsite Construction, superstructure, renovation,

Fusion Building Systems awarded offsite steel superstructure

Fusion Building Systems has been awarded a contract by Solus Homes to provide a two-storey superstructure for the renovation of Morley Street Mill in Loughborough.
2019 Offsite Award, Health & Safety, STA,

STA wins 2019 Offsite Award for Site Safe Policy

The Structural Timber Association (STA) has received the Health & Safety accolade at the 2019 Offsite Awards thanks to its ‘Site Safe Policy’.
Affordable housing across Englan

£6m boost for affordable housing across England

£6m funding boost has been allocated for affordable housing across England, new government-funded training and advice to help communities start developments.
flexible space

AET Flexible Space: Specifying a low-level services strategy

Plenum air conditioning systems offer array of benefits compared with high-level services.
smart home,

Housing tech: A look inside the home of the future

There’s no doubt that homes are becoming smarter and more connected to the world of internet-enabled devices, but what does this mean for the planning and construction industries?
eco-friendly housing

Top types of eco-friendly housing that help cut your carbon footprints

Recent research by Roof Stores has outlined eco-house designs to help property buyers find their next eco-friendly housing while reducing their carbon footprint.
voestalpine Metsec

The benefits of offsite framing – and how to maximise them

voestalpine Metsec plc's Ryan Simmonds, examines the key benefits of offsite framing, quantity, and how to make it work for a project.
irish schools

Two Irish schools closed over health and safety fears

Two schools in Ireland have been closed due to suspected health and safety fears and are now under investigation by officials.
Zedpods

ZEDFactory to provide 23 prefabricated homes for college development

Central Bedfordshire College has selected ZEDPods, a new offsite manufacturer of low-cost starter-homes, for a development on college land which will offer 23 prefabricated homes to Dunstable’s nurses, teachers and firefighters