Digital impact at Futurebuild 2020
Futurebuild 2020 comes to London’s ExCeL from 3-5 March, bringing together hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors from across the built environment sector. BIM Today previews this year’s show, which will have a new focus on digital construction.
New CMA campaign continues crackdown on illegal cartels in construction
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a new campaign urging businesses to compete, not cheat.
Environment Agency calls for stronger resilience against flooding
The Environment Agency has said that while we must continue to build and maintain strong defences to reduce the risk of flooding, communities will also need to become more resilient.
Insurance provider calls for thermal cameras to handle ‘hot work’ fires
Zurich is calling for contractors to adopt thermal imaging cameras to help reduce the number of fires started by 'hot work'.
The importance of duty to cooperate in Local Plans
Kate Jardine, senior associate of planning at Thomson Snell & Passmore, looks at the importance of duty to cooperate in Local Plans and advises on best practice for planning authorities and public bodies.
Welsh government pumps £45m into modular housing industry
The Welsh government is encouraging the use of modern methods of construction (MMC) in its new strategy to help build better quality homes faster.
JCT Digital Services and BIM
JCT has been at the forefront of providing contract options for the construction industry to enable the adoption and integration of BIM into construction projects.
Dishonest architect banned from register for 10 years
The ARB's Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) has removed Glen Eldridge of Glen Eldridge Architects from the Architects Register for failing to pay clients fees.
New Homes Ombudsman to ‘clamp down’ on rogue developers
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has announced the arrival of a new Homes Ombudsman to protect homebuyers from poor building work and ban rogue developers.
Cemex launches UK’s first low carbon concrete range
Cemex has launched the UK’s first ready-mixed concrete that is a CarbonNeutral® product, part of the Vertua® low carbon concrete range, which includes the option to offset residual CO2 and provide a CarbonNeutral product.
Costain to deliver low carbon solutions to every client by 2023
Costain has launched a climate action plan to deliver low carbon solutions to every client by 2023 and to be net-zero by 2035.
SPIE fined £160k after boy crushed between power pole and fence
Building services company, SPIE Ltd has been fined £160,000 after a schoolboy was crushed when he was trapped between an unsecured pole and a fence.
The construction method reshaping the London 2012 Athletes’ Village
Mace Tech’s High Rise Solutions combines BIM and digital technology with an on-site, self-contained factory approach to reduce construction times while improving quality.
Amey patents new technology to combat sewer flooding in the UK
New patented technology by Amey Consulting aims to combat the problem of sewer flooding in the UK.
Smart buildings and dealing with data overload
George Adams, director of energy and engineering at SPIE UK, looks at how to overcome information overload and extract genuine value from smart buildings.
CIOB calls for better measure of the construction industry
The CIOB’s Real Face of Construction 2020 report shows the economic influence of the UK construction industry at almost double that of the recorded figures by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
Harry Fairclough Construction falls into administration
After more than 120 years in business, Warrington-based contractor Harry Fairclough Construction has gone into administration.
Bermondsey build-to-rent scheme gets the green light
Planning permission has been granted to Grosvenor for its Bermondsey build-to-rent scheme, which includes 1,548 new rental homes, 482 of which will be affordable.
Building better information management with BIM
Trevor Strahan, director for BIM at BakerHicks, explores the building blocks to achieving better BIM data management so the construction industry can really maximise its potential.
Builders’ merchants endure disappointing year in 2019
The final quarter of 2019 rounded off a disappointing year for builders’ merchants, as severe weather events and Brexit uncertainty takes its toll.
Support for apprentices is more important than ever, says SNIPEF
The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has renewed its call for government to prioritise funding and upskilling apprentices in the industry.
CITB sells National Construction College in Norfolk
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has sold the National Construction College (NCC) at Bircham Newton to West Suffolk College.
London’s super sewer reaches halfway mark
London’s super sewer has reached the halfway point, as the giant machines digging the main tunnel reach 12.5km of the 25km total length.
Leeds council backs £21.5m Corn Exchange transformation
Senior councillors at Leeds City Council have approved plans for the £21.5m transformation of the Corn Exchange and surrounding areas.
Advice for leaseholders stuck in blocks with unsafe cladding
With thousands of flat-owners across the country affected, people have woken up to the risks of unsafe cladding – Mary-Anne Bowring, MD of Ringley offers advice to leaseholders stuck in blocks with untested cladding.
Good planning is key to successful construction projects, survey reveals
'Good planning' is the most important factor for preventing construction projects from going over budget, says new research by the Association for Project Management (APM).