BRE reveals winners of BREEAM Awards 2020
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has revealed the winners of its BREEAM Awards 2020, which recognises projects and organisations that provide performance, replicability and innovation.
Construction output grows at fastest pace since December 2018
Levels of new work in construction grew at the fastest pace since 2015 in February, while the boom in housebuilding allowed construction output to experience its sharpest rise since December 2018.
Pocket parks get £1.35m boost to create thriving green spaces
Dozens of communities across the UK will receive funding to transform neglected urban spaces into thriving green spaces, communities secretary Robert Jenrick has announced.
Mulbury appoints new directors to support North West housebuilding
Mulbury has appointed three new directors to support its ambitions to build more than 3,000 homes in the North West over the next five years.
Heritage sites and the art of accessibility
Ian Streets from About Access discusses accessibility in museums and art galleries - including the accessibility of exhibits and interactivity.
New £210m self-build scheme launched in Wales
The new £210m Self Build Wales scheme has been launched today (3 March) to help people build their own homes and provide new opportunities for Welsh SME builders.
Infrastructure digital twins: From vision to reality, from idea to action
As digital twins advance beyond BIM and GIS, what do you need to know? Bentley’s founder, Keith Bentley offers sage advice to help you make an impact.
i-REAP: Using AI and IoT to improve energy efficiency in buildings
A new government-backed R&D project involving Costain, TerOpta and the University of the West of England aims to harness AI and building sensors to help businesses optimise their energy efficiency.
Ground-breaking 7D BIM to radically reduce carbon and whole life cost
Cartwright Pickard has joined forces with the Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit at the Glasgow School of Art to adapt 7D BIM processes.
Planning errors force village cricket club to move
Shropshire Council failed to put measures in place to prevent balls hitting a new house when it approved planning permission, forcing a village cricket club to find a new venue.
Keadby Generation fined £200k after contractors injured
Keadby Generation has been fined £200,000 after three contractors were injured by a release of water and sludge while carrying out maintenance work in Cheshire.
Costain wins UK’s first carbon capture and storage project
Costain has been selected by Pale Blue Dot Energy deliver what could be the UK’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
McLaren launches new residential development business
McLaren has launched a new residential development business, focusing on mixed-use schemes and placemaking in the UK.
New training programme to boost offsite construction skills
A major training programme to help grow best practice and skills in offsite construction has been launched by Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and project partners.
The importance of green building to promote wellbeing and sustainability
Sustainable timber construction panel manufacturer, MEDITE SMARTPLY explores the importance of a green building rating system to promote wellbeing and sustainability.
Next generation social housing to tackle housing crisis in Lambeth
Lambeth Council and EDAROTH – a subsidiary of Atkins – have unveiled a new housing development which could provide a blueprint for the future delivery of social housing across the UK.
Mace appoints Richard Bienfait as new group chief finance officer
International consultancy and construction company, Mace has appointed Richard Beinfait as its new group chief finance officer.
TfL and A2Dominion to deliver 400 new affordable homes in Hounslow
Transport for London (TfL) has revealed it is working with A2Dominion to deliver 400 new affordable homes in Hounslow.
Consortium to deliver intelligent infrastructure across the UK
A new consortium led by Cognizant, together with Amey Consulting and Arup, aims to reduce service affecting failures on railways as part of a Network Rail programme to deliver asset management improvements.
Diversity, division and the future of the construction industry
BIM Today’s resident argumentative BIMster John Eynon discusses, as only he can, diversity, divisions and why difference will make the difference for the future of the industry.
Worker jailed for smashing up partly-built Travelodge
The worker who drove a digger into the partly-built Travelodge on Liverpool Innovation Park has been jailed for five years and four months after causing £450,000 of damage.
Morgan Sindall opens £1m nursery extension
Morgan Sindall Construction official opened the new £1m nursery extension for Ullapool Primary School in Ross and Cromatry, Scottish Highlands.
Construction sector urged to take action on retention abuse
Firms that have been affected by the abuse of retention payments in the construction industry have been urged to get in touch with their local MP ahead of renewed political debate.
Fusion to provide light steel frame superstructures in South Wales
Offsite provider Fusion Building Systems has been chosen by Jehu Group to design, manufacture and build light steel frame superstructures for three of its developments in South Wales.
George Restall takes finance director role at Interserve Construction
Interserve has appointed George Restall as the new finance director of its UK construction business, taking effect from 3 April.
Government invests £236m to end rough sleeping
The Prime Minister has announced £236m funding to help get people off the streets, the funding will go towards offering Housing First style accommodation for up to 6,000 rough sleepers.