Calls grow to keep key workers safe from abuse during construction...
The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has called for action to keep key workers safe from abuse during vital construction work.
Insolvency and data: Severing the Golden Thread
Should asset owners insource data when commissioning building and infrastructure developments? Stuart Bell of GroupBC, part of the Bentley Systems family, takes a look.
Construction equipment sales crash by 45% in March
Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market shrunk by 21.8% in Q1 2019, as the impact of the Covid-19 crisis in March causes a sharp drop.
Refurbished church to accommodate homeless people
Willmott Dixon and students from Greater Brighton Metropolitan College (GB MET) have joined forces to create 29 units providing temporary accommodation for homeless people in Hove.
£350m Grange University Hospital ready a year early
Gleeds and Laing O’Rourke have completed works on several sections of the £350m Grange University Hospital in Gwent, allowing part of the hospital to open almost a year ahead of schedule.
Education construction spirals downward
Education construction output contracted significantly in 2018 after several years of growth. AMA Research’s new Education Construction Market Report examines the causes of the downward spiral and the outlook for this crucial sector.
UK construction workers offered Covid-19 testing
Health secretary Matt Hancock has pledged to expand Covid-19 testing to construction workers.
How smart buildings change commercial real estate
Richard Morris, director at technologywithin, considers how smart buildings can help maximise the revenue potential for commercial properties.
L&G invests £150m into Sheffield’s West Bar Square
Legal & General has invested £150m into Sheffield’s West Bar Square development to deliver the first phase of this mixed-use project.
Unite calls for Covid-19 testing to protect construction workers
Covid-19 testing should be made readily available to construction workers to help tackle the virus’s spread, urges construction union Unite.
Build and create your JCT contracts online with JCT Construct
Out now, JCT’s new digital service, JCT Construct, is a contract drafting system with advanced editing features, enabling you to create and amend your JCT contracts in a secure, flexible and easy to use online environment.
CICV Forum hails Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rollout
The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has praised the “speed and efficiency” of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rollout but warns the real test lies ahead.
Window and door manufacturer to supply to 2,000 modular homes
Euramax has announced that it will supply modular home manufacturer ilke Homes with windows and doors for 2,000 modular homes.
Construction work restarts on affordable housing development in Telford
Living Space Housing has today (28 April) restarted construction on its development scheme for affordable homes located in central Telford.
VIDEO: Elliott Wood calls on AEC industry to do more post-coronavirus
Elliott Wood is calling on the AEC industry to avoid returning to ‘normal’ after the coronavirus crisis, and instead work together now to improve practices and promote new thinking to engineer a better, healthier society.
Collaboration to develop advanced digital twin programme
Atkins and Cardiff University are working together to develop an advanced digital twin programme that will help drive digital transformation across the built environment.
Dyer & Butler wins tunnel strengthening contract in London
Dyer & Butler has been appointed by The City of London Corporation to deliver strengthening works to the Snowhill tunnel lids that run directly under Smithfield Market.
Industry bodies urge Scottish Government to reopen construction sites
Construction bodies have urged the Scottish Government to introduce a gradual reopening of non-essential construction sites, in line with health and safety requirements.
An entrepreneurial mindset in construction
Ryan Dempsey, founder and chief executive of The Compliance Workbook, shares his entrepreneurial journey.
Pagabo launches campaign to drive collaboration across construction
Framework provider Pagabo has called for construction companies to work together to drive real change and tackle long-term industry issues.
LFC postpones Anfield Road stand expansion
Liverpool Football Club (LFC) has paused plans to expand the Anfield Road stand for at least 12 months due to Covid-19 lockdown delays.
Developer submits plans for £260m Gateshead Quays arena
A full planning application has been submitted for the £260m arena, conference and exhibition centre on the iconic Newcastle Gateshead Quayside.
Problem contracts & bad debt cripples CPUK
The Construction Partnership UK Limited (CPUK) has filed for administration following financial issues caused by a combination of problem contracts and bad debts.
Covid-19: Preventing payment disputes and managing cash flow
Andrew Dixon, commercial director – specialist finance at Aldermore, says managing cash flow has never been more important.
Forterra to recommence brick manufacturing
Production will resume this week at Forterra’s Bison Precast factory in Derbyshire, following temporary suspension amid Covid-19.
Using Build Aviator to get ahead during the coronavirus crisis
There are some ways you can use this time to your advantage, and planning ahead for when things get back to normal is one of them.