Sunbelt Rentals sponsors new modular lifting beam
Manufactured by Britlift, Sunbelt Rentals have sponsored and are hiring out their new modular lifting beam, the Multilifter ML180.
BCC: Building safety compliance through competence
BCC Consultancy reflects on its journey in building safety compliance following the introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Regulator.
NAO report: England’s roads are getting worse
The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a report stating that England's roads and pothole situation is getting worse.
The Build Chain welcomes new procurement consultant in Chris Graves
The Build Chain, a leading materials procurement platform for the construction industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Graves as a new procurement consultant.
Network Rail announces new ‘hedgehog sleepers’
Network Rail has announced a newly developed sleeper to support their tracks, which provide 'environmental benefits'.
Construction needs to change safety thinking with automation and robots
Automation and advanced technology are reshaping construction. Yet to unlock the huge productivity shift they promise, we need to first rethink safety. It’s another example where prioritising resilience – the systemic ability to anticipate and adapt to known and unknown disruptions while maintaining core functionality - is crucial.
Glenigan predicts warehouse construction will be important to future industry
Warehouses are expanding and becoming a more important part of UK industry, meaning that they will be a big part of future construction, says Glenigan.
Levelling up quantity estimation
Bluebeam is helping contractors estimate faster, increase accuracy and stay competitive. But that’s just the beginning.
Mace chief of staff Hannah Vickers to be global head of...
David Hendy is to become the new chief of staff for Mace, under Mark Reynolds, after current chief of staff Hannah Vickers is being promoted to global head of advisory.
Quality control: The structural weakness in capital projects
André Gunter, head of Pre-sales and Consulting, Idox plc, explores the way construction technologies can maintain a high standard of quality control.
Streamlining operations in big infrastructure: A case study of Coast Renewable...
As the business expanded, Dundee-based Coast Renewable Services needed field management software to match their growing needs - and Re-flow was the answer.
HS2 phase 2 cancellation will cost £100m, says NAO report
The cancelled phase 2 of HS2 will cost £100m to process, according to the latest report by the National Audit Office (NAO).
Modular prison cell could be the key to prison overcrowding
Integra Buildings, specialists in modular building, have designed a modular custodial cell intended to relieve the overcrowded prison system.
Insulation specialist Actis welcomes King’s speech commitment to ‘invest in skills’
Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed the Skills England Bill announced in the King's speech, saying it hopes it will help address a severe labour shortage in the construction industry and pave the way towards creating the homes the government plans to deliver over the coming five years.
CEO of Property Care Association, Sarah Garry, joins CITB council
The CEO of the Property Care Association, Sarah Garry, has joined the CITB Nations Council (England) as an employer member.
Labour’s 1.5m home plan looking unlikely, stats show
Labour's plan to build 1.5m UK homes in five years is currently not very promising, recent statistics show, as the number of new homes registered in 2024 drops.
Trimble’s Estimation MEP: a more accurate estimation solution for your project
Estimation MEP is Trimble’s next-generation estimating solution offering all-in-one takeoff & estimating functionality with built-in collaboration tools for smaller M&E consultants in the UK.
Getting Britain building: What does the built environment need from the...
Construction industry needs solutions, stability and long-term policymaking from Sir Keir Starmer’s government, not just more reports on the problems we face, says David Barnes, head of policy and public affairs at the Chartered Institute of Building.
£3bn affordable housing boost to deliver 20,000 new homes
In a significant move to address the UK’s housing crisis, the government has announced a £3bn expansion to the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme.
Study finds painted white ‘cool roofs’ most effective at cooling homes...
UCL research says white painted or reflectively coated 'cool roofs' are best for cooling London homes during summer heatwaves.
Government launches new Skills England initiative
Skills England will bring together central and local government, businesses, training providers and unions to provide strategic oversight of the post-16 skills system in line with the Government’s Industrial Strategy.
Hill Group financial accounts surpass £1bn in 2023
The Hill Group have released their financial accounts for 2023, detailing another year of record performance and surpassing £1bn revenues.
A tale of three cities: How architecture can save the Olympic...
Bidding for and hosting the Olympic Games comes with a massive cost – and too often, facilities have faced an uncertain future once the flame has gone out. However, writes Roderick Bates of Chaos, London, Tokyo and Paris show that with careful architectural planning and technology, the Games can deliver long-term economic, environmental and social impacts.
Digital Construction Week 2024 dubbed “the best industry event of the...
The UK’s leading annual event for innovation in the built environment, Digital Construction Week, received rave reviews and saw a 7% increase in attendee numbers in 2024.
Agratas and Robert McAlpine to produce UK’s largest gigafactory
Sir Robert McAlpine has been appointed to construct Building One, Agratas' planned gigafactory, in Bridgewater, Somerset.
CCS becomes first public sector procurement organisation to achieve Constructing the...
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has become the first public sector procurement organisation to be verified under Constructing Excellence's ‘Gold Standard Verification Scheme’.