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HS2 launches free construction training course
Local people in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire who are unemployed are being encouraged to register for a free construction training course linked to opportunities to work on HS2.
IPA appoints new director of infrastructure
Former chief commercial officer of Clancy, Jon Loveday has been appointed as the new director of infrastructure, enterprise and growth at the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA).
Covid-19 holds the key to quicker and cheaper construction disputes
Bill Barton, director of Barton Legal, says there is no reason why virtual hearings cannot become the norm for resolving construction disputes, bringing significant time and cost savings to an often tortuously slow and expensive process.
Scaffolding: Reaching greater heights with technology
Mattias Kuduk, VDC and innovation manager at global temporary access provider HAKI, discusses the technologies that are having a positive impact on a sector where safety, quality and performance are high demands on a project’s agenda.
Modular bridge supports Highways England’s North East improvement
A 142m modular bridge by Cleveland Bridge UK is supporting Highways England’s A19 Testo’s Junction Improvement Scheme as part of a major programme to improve journeys in the North East.
Osborne selects GroupBC’s CDE for Highways England scheme
Contractor Osborne has chosen GroupBC’s common data environment (CDE) to help streamline the delivery of Highways England’s upgrade of the A46 Coventry junctions.
CA Group appoints new sales director
CA Group has appointed Andrew Dickinson as their new sales director, Dickinson will drive growth in the company’s building envelope sector
BoKlok UK appoints TopHat for first offsite homes in Britain
BoKlok UK, the sustainable, low-cost homes provider jointly owned by Skanska and Ikea, has appointed modular housing manufacturer TopHat to produce its first homes in Britain.
Built Environment: A transformational recovery from Covid-19
The construction industry needs to come together to build a greener future, says Gillian Charlesworth, chief executive of BRE Group.
Digital collaboration pushed front and centre in design development
With Covid-19 shutting down many sites, digital collaboration and BIM have allowed architects, engineers, clients and contractors to continue to make progress during lockdown. Chris Hughes of architect BDP describes how digital tools have supported the £1bn Edinburgh St James project.
HS2 commits to racial equality in the workplace
HS2 has shown a commitment to racial equality by signing up to Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter, designed to improve employment outcomes for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employees.
UK construction industry tender price forecast downgraded
Arcadis has downgraded its tender price forecast for the year 2020 to 4% decrease in London and 3% drop regionally, as it warns UK construction industry recovery will take longer than initially thought.
Covid-19 cost assessment toolkit to gauge disruption in construction
The Professional Practice Task Group for the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Covid-19 Task Force has today (21 July) published a methodology for assessing and reporting the cost implications of disruption due to the pandemic.
Scape Group launches £13bn construction frameworks
Scape Group has launched two new innovative construction frameworks worth £13bn to help the public sector drive the UK’s economic recovery.
The construction industry: Trade without trust
Construction project management specialists, Copronet says the construction industry must work together rather than against each other.
GMB holds urgent talks to protect jobs at Tata Steel
Reports during the weekend suggested that Tata Steel plans to shut two blast furnaces and replace them with electric arc furnaces, leading to thousands of job losses in the UK.
Plans in for new council housing in Bestwood
New council homes could take a step closer next week when plans go before Nottingham City Council’s executive board for approval (21 July).
Southampton commits to hundreds of new affordable homes
Southampton City Council has approved plans to deliver hundreds of much-needed new affordable homes worth an estimated £144m.
Motoring ahead with modular construction
How Majenta Solutions adopted motor industry practices to power Berkeley Modular’s offsite manufacturing business.
Low-balling to win contracts: How some contractors hold construction back
The Access Group takes a look at the CBI’s recent Fine Margins report and discusses how estimating software can help contractors avoid unusually low or high tenders.
Asite helps unlock potential of BIM across Africa
Asite sponsors BIM Academy Africa’s online learning platform to support the growth of BIM in the region and help train the future leaders of the industry.
Interserve to deliver £15m Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre
Interserve has been named as preferred bidder for the new £15m Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire.
A game-changer for construction’s approach to planning
Sam Stacey explains how the Transforming Construction Challenge, part of the Construction Sector Deal, excels innovation and pushes for quality planning.
Industry urges government to give Sizewell C the go-ahead
Thirty-two companies and organisations, including some of the UK’s biggest firms supporting clean energy, have come together to urge the Government to give the major infrastructure project the green light.
Guidance launched to future-proof construction contracts
The Construction Leadership Council’s Covid-19 task force has published guidance on future-proofing construction contract amendments.
Getting housebuilders back on track post-Covid
What can housebuilders do to recoup time and money from stalled construction sites? Craig Andrews of Wrekin Products discusses a proven technique to improve site efficiency through value engineering that many in the industry are not taking advantage of.