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Construction recruitment overhaul needed to combat skills shortages
The building engineering sector cannot replicate the past in its effort to solve the skills shortages – it is time for meaningful change in construction recruitment, say several leading industry figures.
Reducing the reliance on carbon offsetting in construction
Don McLean, CEO of IES, explores how technology and local energy systems can be utilised to decarbonise without relying on carbon offsetting in construction.
University College Birmingham to create sustainable construction skills centre
University College Birmingham is creating a sustainable construction skills centre, as part of the regeneration of the iconic James Cond print works in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.
Balfour Beatty to design and develop Teesside carbon capture project
Balfour Beatty has announced that Technip Energies and General Electric Gas Power consortium for which the company is the construction partner, has been selected to participate in a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) competition for the Net Zero Teesside Power, Capture and Compression project.
Construction industry professionals reflect on 2021 and predict 2022
As the year-end rolls in, some of the UK’s leading construction industry professionals have provided their insights on the past year, and the hopes, fears, challenges and opportunities they feel the coming year might bring.
Storm Barra set to disrupt construction sites across the UK
Contractors should prepare construction sites against humidity risks posed by heavy rain and snowstorms, warns Matt Watson, Moisture Control Expert for Aggreko Northern Europe.
COP26: What is next for the built environment?
George Adams, Director of Energy and Engineering, SPIE UK, shares his insights into how the built environment can co-operate to meet the crucial ambition of reaching net zero by 2050.
George Clarke announces winners of Gravity design competition
Architect and TV presenter, George Clarke, has announced the winners of the Gravity young persons’ design challenge, for schools in Bridgewater, Somerset.
Getting construction’s sustainability drive on the right track
Peter Barker, director of BIM Academy, assesses the current digital climate and the drive towards sustainable buildings.
Digital twins: Taking construction to the next level
Rebecca De Cicco, global chair for Women in BIM and principal for digital enablement at Aurecon, looks at the role of digital twins in asset information management.
Wates appoints Balfour sustainability boss to drive net zero goal
Wates has appointed Bekir Andrews, former sustainability boss at Balfour Beatty, as its new environmental sustainability director.
HS2 celebrates momentous carbon saving in Colne Valley Viaduct
HS2 confirmed that it is on track to cut the amount of embedded carbon in the Colne Valley Viaduct by at least 28.4%, as works continue for what will be the UK’s longest railway bridge.
COP26: Week two construction highlights
As the final week of the COP26 climate conference draws to a close, and world leaders begin to finalise plans, we take a look at what the takeaways of the summit mean for the construction sector as the industry moves towards a sustainable future.
Hybrid working to influence new build housing in 2022
A survey from LABC Warranty has revealed that more than a third of builders and developers plan to include work-from-home study rooms or areas in new build housing from 2022, as hybrid working rises.
Construction remains strong despite price inflation and labour crisis
Supply chain disruptions, material price inflation and a shortage of skilled labour are key areas of concern in Q3 2021, according to RICS latest survey.
Need for speed: Clear messaging and action needed in UK race...
COP26 is a vital opportunity to bring the pace of the net zero transition up to speed. John Mullen, UK energy market director at Ramboll, discusses how the discrepancies between messaging and action from the government is proving a major hindrance.
What needs to be in the second National Infrastructure Assessment?
With major challenges on the horizon it is essential that we take a long-term approach to infrastructure planning, says Keith Howells FICE, trustee of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Environmentally and socially sustainable multi-storey buildings
The European project Build-in-Wood aims to make timber the natural choice of material for multi-storey buildings.
The Heat & Buildings Strategy: Warm welcome or under fire?
The government has published the Heat & Buildings Strategy, its plan to incentivise householders to replace their old gas boilers with low-carbon alternatives, such as air source heat pumps. Here, PBC Today rounds up reaction to the strategy.
The DfT‘s increasing rigour makes highways lifecycle planning a necessity
Emily See, senior infrastructure asset management consultant at Yotta, explores how local authorities can better plan for highways lifecycles using scenario building methods.
Building skills for offsite timber construction post-Covid
Professor Robert Hairstans, head of the Centre for Offsite Construction & Innovative Structures at Edinburgh Napier University, assesses how further education must adapt to the needs of the industry amid a pandemic.
Counting carbon for a more sustainable future
Andrew Stolworthy of SFS explains why the company is embarking on a journey to start tracking how much carbon is embedded within its products.
CLC confirms line-up for COP26 built environment event
The Construction Leadership Council Council (CLC) has announced the line-up for its event at the COP26 climate conference next month.
Cruden to deliver Scotland’s first net zero housing scheme
Cruden Building has been appointed by the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver the design for Scotland’s first net zero housing scheme.
Built to charge: Mandatory EV chargers in all 2022 new builds
With electric vehicle (EV) chargers set to become mandatory on all new-build properties from 2022, we spoke to Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of myenergi, to find out more.
£5k grants to encourage homeowners to install low carbon heating
The government has set out its plan to incentivise people to install low-carbon heating systems to reduce the UK’s dependency on fossil fuels.