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AmeyBriggs wins £240.2m MITER defence contract
AmeyBriggs has been awarded a £240.2m contract to maintain and manage the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) fleet of construction and materials handling equipment.
Draft recovery plan for Scottish construction sector launched
AÂ draft recovery plan for the construction sector in Scotland has been launched by the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF), which sets out the pathway for joint action between industry and the public sector.
New support for BIM training
Ahead of planning for 2021 training and higher education courses for BIM, the new UK BIM Framework Learning Outcomes Edition 1 provides a free resource aligned with current standards. Nicola Pearson sets out the benefits and calls for feedback.
Covid report shows construction industry can deliver lasting changes
A new Covid-19 construction industry research report has revealed that despite the pandemic individual and team effectiveness and productivity has increased.
Graham completes £180k facilities management refurbishment
Graham has delivered a significant £180k facilities management (FM) refurbishment project for Cardiff-based primary school, St Peter’s Primary School.
Modular construction: The answer to homelessness and the downturnÂ
UK lockdown made clear the importance of shelter for all, with government and local authorities mounting a significant effort to help almost 15,000 vulnerable people off the streets and into temporary accommodation. Richard Hyams, founder and director of astudio, explores the benefits of modular construction in a post-pandemic world.
Counting the carbon cost to transform building
The drive towards a more sustainable environment is important ecologically and economically. Rhys Tyler and David Philp of AECOM discuss how BIM and machine learning can be deployed to count the cost of carbon and transform how and what we build.
BIM4Water: Thriving and expanding during Covid-19
Despite the pandemic, BIM4Water has endeavoured to expand its activities and influence across a wide range or organisations.
UK’s first plastic to hydrogen facility moves forward
The Front End Engineering Design (FEED) phase has been finalised on the UK’s first waste plastic to hydrogen facility in Cheshire.
Highways England chief executive steps down
The chief executive of Highways England, Jim O’Sullivan has announced that he will stand down from the position early next year.
£9.5m retrofit scheme to reduce Wales’ housing carbon footprint
Wales has launched a new £9.5m programme to reduce the carbon footprint of existing social housing, make energy bills more manageable and provide new job opportunities.
Issues in the construction sector post-Covid and how to tackle them
David Kelly, general manager for EMEA at Deputy, takes a deeper look into the challenges faced by the construction sector following the coronavirus outbreak, and the possible solutions to deal with them.
Manfield’s first modular council homes arrive on site
Mansfield’s first modular council homes have begun arriving at the site on Rosemary Avenue.
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.
Willmott Dixon hands over phase one of Oaklands College £62m campus
Willmott Dixon has handed over a new residential homestead at Oaklands College, completing the first phase of their £62m redevelopment to transform their St Albans campus.
Kier and FM Conway reinstated to Prompt Payment Code
FM Conway and Kier Integrated Services Ltd have been reinstated to the Prompt Payment Code after overhauling their payment practices.
Is offsite construction the answer to ‘get Britain building’?
Hager recently hosted a roundtable debate to discuss the potential of offsite construction to help alleviate pressure on Britain’s housebuilding sector. Here, Jane Yorke, residential market manager at Hager, explores some of the key topics debated.
Interserve hands over Neonatal ICU in Liverpool
Interserve has completed a new Neonatal Unit for Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust following a major refurbishment and extension of the existing facility.
Work Radar launched to support the construction industry
Work Radar, a platform connecting individual tradespeople, micro-businesses and social enterprises with leading contractors, has been launched to support tradespeople and ‘build, build, build’.
Amey appoints suppliers for sustainable office servicesÂ
Amey has appointed Office Depot and Ethstat Ethical Stationery C.I.C., to provide sustainable office products and services across the business
Cash advances could give contractors a much-needed lifeline
Developers are demanding increased oversight over how contractors are passing money down to sub-contractors to reduce the risks of subcontractors going bust, says Boodle Hatfield, the private wealth law firm.
Wernick completes HS2 offsite accommodation delivery
Wernick Buildings has recently completed its first offsite accommodation instalment supporting the construction of High Speed 2.
Modular Advantage: The industry’s response to Covid-19
In this special edition of Modular Advantage, the Modular Building Institute interviewed over 20 member companies around the world to see how the industry has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Balfour Beatty reveals £26m loss in first half of 2020
Balfour Beatty has said its profits will recover next year after the financial impacts of Covid-19 resulted in the group posting a pre-tax loss of £26m for the first half of 2020.
Organisers of Birmingham 2022 abandon plans for £500m athletes’ village
The organisers of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have ditched plans to build a £500m athletes’ village and will instead split the competitors across three separate sites.
FIS updates BIM toolbox for specialist contractors
The Finishes and Interior Sector (FIS) has launched an updated BIM toolbox to enable specialist contractors to develop and deliver a BIM implementation plan.