£1m homeless sanctuary in Ashford insulated with Actis Hybrid
A former vicarage which is being converted into temporary accommodation for homeless people in Ashford, Kent, is being insulated with Actis Hybrid products.
Increased construction costs for hospitals delayed by Carillion collapse
The National Audit Office (NAO) has released its latest report, which shows serious delays and increased construction costs for two hospital developments due to the Carillion collapse.
Burglar caught after leaving blood-stained tissue at construction academy
A burglar who raided the Learning Curve Group construction academy in Sunderland has been convicted after he dropped a blood-stained tissue at the scene.
Ramboll re-awarded £40-50m technical advisors contract in Antarctic
Ramboll has been re-appointed as technical advisors for British Antarctic Survey (BAS), winning the next phase of work in a series of projects to improve and modernise Antarctic research stations and infrastructure.
Make hotel rooms more comfortable with secondary glazing
Hotels inhabit traditional buildings with single glazed windows that provide poor insulation; Selectaglaze secondary glazing can reduce heat loss by up to 65%.
McGee Group fined £500k after labourer killed during demolition
McGee Group has been fined £500k after a labourer was killed when a re-enforced concrete slab collapsed during a demolition project.
Black Arrow warehouse development gets the green light
Aberdeen Standard Investments’ AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) has won a grant for planning permission for Black Arrow, a warehouse development at its Blackthorne Point industrial estate in Poyle.
Networking at the heart of new built environment event
A new event for the construction industry is to take centre stage on 6 February, as the Built Environment Soiree presents an evening like no other!
Construction industry in 2019 review – and 2020 preview
Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen of WBD take a look at some of the key legal changes and industry developments for construction in 2019, and highlight a few things to expect in 2020.
ESS Modular wins spot on £2bn construction framework
ESS Modular has won a spot on Hyde Group’s £2bn construction framework which will see around 11,000 new in London and the south-east.
Nearly 50% of construction job candidates must have digital skills
Nearly 50% of jobs in construction require specific digital skills, according to recent research by Investors in People, while 24% of Brits will actively seek a new role in 2020.
Sisk begins work on London’s tallest Premier Inn hotel
John Sisk & Son has begun construction on the £151m West India Dock Road scheme which will include London’s tallest Premier Inn hotel.
Light steel framing: Third-party assessment schemes from SCI
The Steel Construction Institute has played a key role in the development and certification of light steel framing in the UK for over 20 years.
Alligator Park concept revealed for £230m gasholders regeneration
Avanton are looking at a range of options for the transformation of the gasholder on the landmark gasholders site, including creating London’s first alligator park.
MKM Building Supplies announces two new appointments
MKM Building Supplies has appointed Tony Rivenell as group digital and marketing director and Amanda Williams as group human resources director.
Interserve deliver new emergency department in North Wales
Interserve has successfully delivered the new £14m emergency department at Ysbyty Gwynedd for the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
Developer unveils £33m sustainable office development in Shoreditch
Developer Southern Grove has announced plans to build a new £33m sustainable office development in Shoreditch, London.
NASC launches £30,000 mental health first aid training fund
The £30,000 fund gives NASC members the ability to claim up to £125 towards the cost of completing a mental health first aid course.
DfE announces winners for £3bn offsite schools framework
The Department for Education (DfE) has revealed the winners of the £3bn offsite schools framework ‘to cultivate innovation and modernise the industry by increasing the adoption of MMC’.
Amey appoints Lucy Fell as new account director
Lucy joins Amey as their new account director to lead the 15-year highways contract for Highways England, which went live in April 2019.
Avoiding disputes in construction post-Carillion
Zoe Stollard, a partner in national law firm Clarke Willmott’s construction team, looks at the importance of getting the fundamentals right to avoid disputes in construction further down the line.
Email hacking in the construction industry: Who is liable?
Michael Gerard of construction and engineering law firm Michael Gerard Solicitors looks at the legalities and liabilities around the issue of email fraud.
RPS awarded BRE’s ISO 19650 BIM certification
Professional services firm RPS has achieved certification for BRE Global’s new ISO 19650 Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Businesses Scheme.
New report shows how HS2 impacts wildlife, environment and nature
‘What’s the damage? Why HS2 will cost nature too much', a new report, published by The Wildlife Trusts reveals the vast scale of the destruction and impact that HS2 will cause to nature.
Demolition begins on Gascoigne Estate in Barking
Demolition is now underway on the west side of the Gascoigne Estate, making way for the delivery of more than 200 new homes in Barking over the next two years.
UKGBC: Office sector must reduce energy by 60% for net-zero carbon
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published the energy performance targets for commercial offices that are aiming to achieve net-zero carbon.