Homes England introduces new Dynamic Purchasing System
Homes England has introduced a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to simplify how it procures developers and housebuilders.
Willmott Dixon lands £11.7m social care and health centre in Sandwell
Willmott Dixon has secured an £11.7m contract to build a new integrated social care and health centre in Sandwell, West Midlands.
Major partnership to deliver new retirement communities using MMC
Sigmat and McCarthy & Stone have entered into a major partnership to deliver new retirement communities using Sigmat’s Light Gauge Steel Framing (LGSF) offsite structural solution.
Hunt begins for contractors to deliver factory-built homes in Oxfordshire
Oxford City Housing Ltd (OCHL) is on the hunt for development contractors to deliver 2,500 factory-built low carbon homes in Oxfordshire.
Go-ahead for 400 canalside homes in Hayes
A2Dominion and Assael Architecture have been given the go-ahead for 400 new homes at Clayton Road in Hayes.
Green light for £250m regeneration project in Wembley
Dominvs Group has been given the green light for the £250m mixed-use regeneration project on the Euro House site in Wembley.
Derby college partners with Access ConQuest to support T Level students
Derby College Group (DCG) has partnered with construction software specialists, Access ConQuest, to help prepare students undertaking T Level qualifications for the world of work.
Former Bouygues UK managing director joins Kier
Kier has appointed Chris Stevens as managing director for Midlands and performance excellence in its construction business.
Good NABERS: How BRE is tackling climate change through collaboration
Meeting ambitious sustainability targets requires us all to pitch in, says Building Research Establishment chief executive Gillian Charlesworth.
HS2 trials Clean Air Gas Engine technology to cut carbon on...
In an attempt to improve local air quality, HS2 is trailing new Clean Air Gas Engine technology to dramatically cut carbon on construction sites.
Green light for 45 new MMC homes in Tulse Hill
Henley Construct and Optivo have been given the go-ahead to deliver 45 homes in Tulse Hill, the scheme will use modern methods of construction.
‘Psychotherapists-in-residence’ should inform urban design decisions
Professor Sarah Niblock, chief executive of UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), calls for town planners, businesses, local authorities and NHS trusts to invest in fixed-term ‘psychotherapists-in-residence’ to inform planning and urban design decision-making.
Report: Cost of net-zero ‘cheaper than previously thought’
A new report has revealed that achieving net-zero targets may be cheaper than previously thought, as it outlines a detailed route map for a fully decarbonised UK.
Noble Legend to advance Asite platform in East Asia
Online integrated solutions provider, Noble Legend has joined the Asite Ecosystem to advance the growth of the Asite platform in East Asia.
Interactive tool to help construction navigate value-based decisions
The Construction Innovation Hub has launched a new interactive tool to help clients navigate value-based decision-making, as it takes a step closer to releasing the Value Toolkit.
Work begins on £1.4bn Manchester Mayfield regeneration
Work has begun on the £1.4bn Mayfield regeneration development, a mixed-use urban neighbourhood in the heart of Manchester.
The changing role of the purpose-built laboratory space
David Williams, head of science & tech at property consultancy Bidwells, provides insight into the careful considerations developers and operators must take when building purpose-built laboratory space.
Biophilic design: Bringing life to the city
Rory Doak, business development manager for Stora Enso, explores how biophilic design can transform dull city centres into thriving major cities
HS2’s giant tunnelling machines arrive in the UK
HS2’s first two giant Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) – named Florence and Cecilia – have arrived in the UK and will be ready to start work early next year.
Government launches playbook to boost construction productivity
The new Construction Playbook details how government and industry can better work together to deliver public sector works in a more modern and efficient way.
BSG report dust breaches up 23% on construction sites
The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 23% rise in the number of dust breaches occurring on construction sites.
The impact of Covid-19 on housebuilding
Housing delivery programmes by Homes England saw an overall decrease in starts and completions in the first half of 2020-21 compared to the same period last year, according to official statistics released today (8 December).
RED appointed to £17m Townsend House redevelopment
ITC Properties has appointed RED Construction Group to the £17m redevelopment of Townsend House in London’s Victoria district.
Delivering net zero in the built environment
Most built environment sectors are unprepared for net zero, with water, ports and airports the least ready, according to a report by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) and the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC).
BAM breaks ground on CEG’s EQ development in Bristol
BAM Construction broke ground on CEG’s EQ development in Bristol City Centre this week, becoming the largest speculative office development currently underway in the...
Social value through procurement set to aid economic recovery
Public sector procurement is set to play an increasingly crucial role in helping communities to recover from the coronavirus crisis’ social and economic fall-out, according to Fusion21’s annual Procurement Trends research.