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HS2 launches second wave of Innovation Accelerator programme
HS2 has launched the second wave of its Innovation Accelerator programme to search for SMEs with ideas on how to accelerate building work on the railway.
Contractor fined after subcontractor falls from height
Contractor Brebner and Williamson Ltd has been fined £5,000 after a self-employed subcontractor fell 15ft and sustained multiple fractures and a brain injury.
Amey completes access routes to £160m shopping outlet
Amey has completed works on a major highways project to create access to £160m McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands site in Cannock.
Wates wins £7m high-rise maintenance work contract
Wates Living Space has been appointed by The Guinness Partnership to deliver maintenance work on two high rise schemes worth £7m.
Advance Design 2021: Free simulation software and training
Graitec is offering structural and civil engineers free training sessions for Advance Design 2021 in October, November and December.
HS2 Chiltern tunnelling machines set to leave the factory
HS2 has revealed the first images and publicly-chosen names of the first two completed giant Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) that will excavate the twin-bore Chiltern tunnel.
Dyer & Butler to deliver highways work across Somerset
Engineering specialist Dyer & Butler has been appointed to a four-year framework to provide works to highways structures within the Somerset County Council area.
HS2 modular bridge installed over M42 in two days
Work to install a 65-metre modular bridge over the M42 has been completed in just two days by and HS2 enabling works contractor, LMJV.
Construction boss banned for falsifying tax returns
A construction boss from Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, has been banned from running companies for nine years after he caused HK Construction to submit false tax returns.
Winvic to construct new Intermodal Rail Freight Terminal
Winvic has secured a £29m contract to deliver a new Intermodal Rail Freight Terminal at Prologis RFI DIRFT in Northamptonshire, forming part of Prologis’ extension to its UK’s logistics park.
Could co-location developments be the answer to the housing crisis?
Co-location developments are an emerging trend. Could this be an answer to helping solve the housing crisis, with high demand for both industrial and residential developments? Why not integrate the two uses? Peter Watkins, director of HDR|Bradbrook explores.
Fasteners and heat induction technologies enable faster flat roofing installations
The construction industry and our ability to “build, build, build” is key to the UK’s economic recovery. Martyn Holloway, business development manager – flat roof at SFS, discusses how innovative fastening systems can lead to fast and reliable single-ply flat roofing installations.
Timber frame construction and sustainability
Richard Allen, sales director at specialist timber panel manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY, explores how timber frame construction could help us rise to sustainability challenges.
Spike in coronavirus cases on Hinkley Point C supply site
Hinkley Point C’s supply site in Avonmouth, which is owned by Balfour Beatty, is temporarily closed as Covid-19 cases rise
Hinkley Point C’s supply site...
Modular technology pivotal in school rebuilding programme
The Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA) has publicly supported the government’s transformative 10-year school rebuilding programme backed by over £1bn in funding.
Construction begins on £5m Hindu temple in Oldham
Construction has begun on a new £5m Hindu Temple in Oldham, which will incorporate a blend of modern and traditional features.
Scaffolding: Reaching greater heights with technology
Mattias Kuduk, VDC and innovation manager at global temporary access provider HAKI, discusses the technologies that are having a positive impact on a sector where safety, quality and performance are high demands on a project’s agenda.
How modular technology is helping education build programmes
Many are concerned about the impact Covid-19 will have on education. It is therefore even more important that school building programmes get back on track. Here, MPBA chief executive Jackie Maginnis considers how Modern Methods of Construction can assist.
Modular bridge supports Highways England’s North East improvement
A 142m modular bridge by Cleveland Bridge UK is supporting Highways England’s A19 Testo’s Junction Improvement Scheme as part of a major programme to improve journeys in the North East.
Wraptherm meets building regulation approval
Wall membrane composite, Wraptherm has been awarded certification from both LABC and LABSS confirming that the product meets building regulation approval in England, Wales and Scotland.
Demolition begins as part of £330m New Garden Square regeneration
Demolition of two multi-storey offices on the Calthorpe Estate has commenced, making way for the Build-to-Rent apartments which will form part of the £330m New Garden Square regeneration scheme.
Low-balling to win contracts: How some contractors hold construction back
The Access Group takes a look at the CBI’s recent Fine Margins report and discusses how estimating software can help contractors avoid unusually low or high tenders.
The outlook for modular and offsite post-Covid
Studies by AMA Research have pinpointed the sectors that will experience an upturn from the Covid-19 pandemic, with both modular and offsite construction set to grow.
Barratt discovers structural design defects at seven developments
Housebuilder Barratt has revealed seven of its developments built over 10 years ago have structural design defects which will cost around £70m to remediate.
Sports stadiums and underground construction
Cementaid Everdure CALTITE System Hydrophobic and Pore-blocking Ingredient (HPI) for membrane-free, truly waterproof structural concrete.
Four new prisons to be constructed using MMC
Four new prisons are to be built across England over the next six years using new technology and modern methods of construction.