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tall buildings

Bristol needs to be bold and build taller buildings to meet...

Bristol needs be bold in its vision and create denser centres, including taller buildings in the right places, to help meet its future needs, says Bristol studio of international architects BDP
About Access

Project partners promoting inclusion in construction

Ian Streets of About Access discusses inclusion in construction and how feedback from consultation around a road improvement project has resulted in a group of major construction companies working together to minimise the negative impact of their work on neighbours and disabled people.
director of architecture

McBAINS appoint new Director of Architecture

Leading construction consulting and design agency McBains announced that Mark Baseby has been appointed Director of its Architecture team.
Bryden Wood

Bryden Wood awarded queen’s award for enterprise

Architecture and operations consultancy, Bryden Wood, has become one of the first architects to be awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, for innovation that changes the fundamentals of design and construction
BRIDGE project

BRIDGE project aims to tackle skills shortages in construction

As part of the BRIDGE project, the professional construction team at Derby College organised an activity day at The Bemrose School in Derby to teach students more about the careers available in the construction sector
migration advisory

Migration Advisory Committee report highlights industry fears over migration restrictions

A report by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has warned that restricting migration after Brexit could limit the UK’s productivity and economic growth
benefits of offsite construction

Quantifying the benefits of offsite construction

CIRIA, working with its members, industry partners and Buildoffsite, is poised to start work on producing good practice guidance for quantifying the benefits of offsite construction. This guidance is needed now, it would seem, more than ever to encourage and accelerate its uptake into mainstream construction practices, says Kieran Tully
offsite construction

Case study: The changing face of offsite construction

Raymond Millar, Construction Director at the McAvoy Group and Buildoffsite member, looks at the design and offsite construction of a new state-of-the-art academy in Slough and how it was delivered weeks ahead of programme
Urban Buzz

Top talent from UK universities win Urban Buzz 2018

A talented multidisciplinary team from some of UK’s best-known universities have won TRADA’s prestigious undergraduate Urban Buzz competition
National Apprenticeship Week

BSRIA reveals case studies in celebration of National Apprenticeship Week

BSRIA is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2018 (NAW 2018) – running from 5-9 March 2018 – which brings together employers and apprentices from across England to celebrate the success of apprenticeships
coastal town

Building the coastal town template for the future

Graham Boase of Denbighshire County Council discusses the authority’s efforts to regenerate Rhyl for a new generation of residents – and how the search for better work/life balance offers an outstanding opportunity for other seaside towns
Barking Riverside

Barking Riverside regeneration receives £500m boost

London’s Barking Riverside, one of the UK’s largest regeneration projects, receives £500m for transport links, parkland and other community facilities – alongside almost 11,000 homes
flood defence

£34m flood defence scheme in Warrington officially complete

More than 2,000 homes and businesses in Warrington will benefit from the town’s multi-million pound flood defence scheme, officially opened today (26 January) by Environment Agency Chief Executive, Sir James Bevan and the town’s Mayor, Councillor Les Morgan
big build competition

Considerate Constructors Scheme names winners of Big Build competition

Considerate Constructors Scheme announces winners of the first national Big Build Competition Robertson Construction, Cedar Developments and Carillion Civil Engineering have been named as the...
Inspiring Tomorrows Engineers

BSRIA launches Inspiring Tomorrows Engineers publication

BSRIA has launched its Inspiring Tomorrow’s Engineers publication which was written by workplace student, Emma Hardacre
Timber frame

New era for Scotframe as timber frame market continues to grow

It’s an exciting time of expansion and growth for offsite timber frame specialist Scotframe
Offsite

Exporting Ireland: Offsite, digital and the future of Irish construction

PBC Today talks to Enterprise Ireland’s John Hunt, about the role of offsite and in improving efficiency, delivering “wow factor” and tackling the housing crisis on both sides of the Irish Sea
BS 8300

Time to think as we await new-look BS 8300

Ian Streets of About Access looks ahead to the introduction of the wide-ranging BS 8300 and its potential impact on new and planned developments
Industrial Strategy

Construction sector gains £250m under Industrial Strategy

The construction sector has been chosen as one of the four key industries to receive a government boost as part of the long-awaited new Industrial Strategy published yesterday (27 November)
school buildings

Report suggests new school buildings could save DfE billions

A new report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) has found that modern Schoolhaus could meet the growing demand for new school buildings while saving the DfE billions
social value

Supply chain school endorses social value in projects

Following the launch at London Build of a landmark publication for designers and architects, the Supply Chain Sustainability School has brought together expertise from across the community, to inform and inspire both current practitioners and the next generation of professionals
BIM knowledge

Study highlights BIM’s ‘isolation’ from the construction industry

According to a new study, BIM knowledge and practitioners are ‘isolated’ for the rest of the industry
construction process

Heart of the matter: Why architects need a key role in...

With recent events, including the Grenfell Tower disaster, raising concerns about independent scrutiny of the construction process, Russell Curtis of RCKa Architects argues it is time for his profession to return to the heart of the design and build process
Construction careers week

Construction Careers Week to promote construction to future generations

In the first event of its kind, Construction Careers Week will take place for all Birmingham and Solihull senior schools from 9th - 13th October
Ian Gurling: qualifications in fire detection

FIA qualifications in fire detection will strengthen the sector

Awarding Organisation Manager Ian Gurling tells PBC Today what the FIA's four new qualifications in fire detection entail and why they are necessary
3D modelling of the bridge saved money

Cassidy Forsythe – Calling all Architects and Developers

Cassidy Forsythe discuss the highway and drainage design services they provide for architects and developers. We understand that when designing a building the people who...