5 construction industry trends to watch in 2020
The construction industry is evolving and with it bringing some new trends. With a variety of trends becoming popular on construction sites, what are the ones to look out for?
British Board of Agrément announces new CEO
The British Board of Agrément, the independent construction products certification body, has appointed Hardy Giesler as its new chief executive.
105 new affordable homes get the green light in Sunderland
Karbon Homes has been given the go-ahead to build more than 100 affordable homes on the site of a former college campus in Sunderland.
Bovis Homes completes Galliford Try housing acquisition
Bovis Homes has announced the completion of its £1.1bn acquisition of Galliford Try’s Linden Homes and Partnerships & Regeneration businesses.
10 years on: Challenger banks lead the way for development finance
Marcus Higgins, national head of project monitoring at Naismiths, takes a look at how development finance will evolve in 2020.
First modular homes craned into place at Victoria Park in Stoke-on-Trent
Housebuilder St. Modwen Homes has installed two modular homes at the Victoria Park site in Stoke-on-Trent.
Man convicted of seven counts for misusing the title ‘architect’
Sohail Chohan and his company Sterling Design and Management Ltd has been convicted of seven counts of the criminal offence of misusing the title ‘architect’.
Lambe Construction secures Nightingale Quarter in Derby
Property developers, Wavensmere Homes and M. Lambe Construction have agreed on a multi-million pound deal for the Nightingale Quarter in Derby.
Morgan Sindall wins £17.3m Forster Square Railway redevelopment
Morgan Sindall Construction has been awarded the £17.3m construction contract to redevelop Forster Square Railway Station.
Demolition workers must be better protected in 2020, says Unite
Construction union, Unite, has said 2020 must bring safety improvements for demolition workers after a rise in deaths and major accidents in 2019.
2020 New Year Honours list for the AEC industry
The Queen’s New Year Honours list for 2020 has arrived; here we take a look at those highly regarded in the construction industry.
AHCI finishes 2019 in style following rapid growth
The Advantage Insurance team successfully rounds off 2019 by supporting local charity organisations close to their hearts.
Scotland’s auditor calls for answers on delayed hospital project
The Auditor General for Scotland says the delay to the opening of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People remain unanswered.
The Queen’s speech: Further commitment to infrastructure
The Queen’s speech has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to infrastructure, with promises to invest in the country’s public services and construction industry.
25-storey residential tower in Birmingham complete
A 25-storey residential tower in Birmingham has been completed – making it the city’s largest purpose-built private rented housing development.
2020 construction trends: Smart fifth generation district heating
Dr Matthew Trewhella, managing director of Kensa Contracting, explores the 2020 construction trends poised to help the UK government reach its 2050 net-zero carbon targets.
GMI Group bags £25m Hilton York Piccadilly hotel contract
GMI Construction Group has been awarded a £25m contract by Avantis Hotels to build a 143-bedroom Hilton York Piccadilly hotel.
£80m student accommodation scheme gains approval
Future Generation has gained planning consent for an £80m purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Hackney Wick.
Barton PM appointed to Regent Plaza development
Barton PM has been appointed to the new residential development, Regent Plaza in Salford – a landmark which is hailed to 'change the skyline'.
Hinkley Point C rounds off 2019 with Big Carl’s first big...
Engineers at Hinkley Point C worked through the night to complete the first big lift by the world’s largest crane, “Big Carl”.
McLaughlin & Harvey wins V&A collection and research centre
McLaughlin & Harvey has been awarded the contract to construct a new collection and research centre in east London for the V&A Museum.
Combustible cladding on high rise buildings banned in Wales
Following the Grenfell disaster, the Welsh Government has made a commitment to ban the use of combustible materials in cladding systems on high-rise residential buildings in Wales.
Second hotel and pub at Ebbsfleet Garden City gets the go-ahead
Plans have been approved for a second pub and hotel at Ebbsfleet Garden City which is currently home to 5,000 residents.
Grenfell Tower: The fallout continues…
Chief executive of The Vinden Partnership, Peter Vinden, discusses the insurance crisis in the construction industry and what this could mean for those in the sector in 2020.
Ballymore and Oxley ‘top out’ on riverside town Royal Wharf
Ballymore and Oxley have ‘topped out’ on the final, and tallest, residential building at the new riverside town, Royal Wharf in London.
Kier completes £10m apprenticeship centre at Warwick Uni
Kier has completed the £10m apprenticeship centre for WMG and handed it over to the client, the University of Warwick.