Self-employed electrician sentenced for gas safety failings
Gareth Symons, a self-employed electrician, has received a suspended sentence after conducting gas work he was not registered or competent to do.
SPIE secures m&e contract at the University of Manchester
SPIE UK has won an 18-month design, supply, install and commission contract for a clean room at The University of Manchester, as part of a new build being constructed by Balfour Beatty.
Eight contractors win place on £2bn YORcivil Major Works framework
Eight contractors have secured a place on the £2bn YORcivil Major Works framework to deliver civil engineering and highways major works projects.
Graham begins construction work on i9 development
Graham begins work on the new i9 office development in the City of Wolverhampton, bringing investment and jobs to the city.
Can Part L building regulations keep up with the sustainability agenda?
Phil Kelly, head of sustainability and building physics at Ramboll, discusses the challenge of staying ahead of the curve with sustainable building regulations, ahead of the Part L updates.
62% decline in affordable housing for London, analysis reveals
As the 2010s draw to a close, the overall supply of new affordable housing hasn’t improved at all across the capital this decade, Southern Grove reveals.
Get organised for the New Year with Build Aviator Software
New Year, New You, New Deadlines. Build Aviator are here to help you get organised for your construction projects in 2020 and beyond.
Balfour Beatty to connect British and Danish power grids
Balfour Beatty has won a £90m contract to deliver the British onshore civils works for the Viking Link Interconnector Project.
Can an historic building be a green building?
Trident Building Consultancy takes a look at the green initiatives that can be adapted to benefit a historic building and its occupant.
SD awarded Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone contract
SD Sealants’ Tiling has been awarded a £600,000 contract in Bristol Temple Quarter's new residential apartments, designed with green infrastructure in mind.
Housebuilder Persimmon criticised over lack of construction standards
An independent review of Persimmon has revealed that the housebuilder fails to adopt a minimum standard for all of its homes and manifests a poor culture.
Muse secures One City Park scheme in Bradford
Muse Developments has been awarded the One City Park scheme, a new state-of-the-art office building, in Bradford.
£650m village development in Scotland gets the nod
Springfield Properties has gained planning consent for a 3,042-home village development at Durieshill in Stirling – believed to be the largest development to be approved in Scotland.
Adur council approves revised plans to regenerate Surry Street
Plans to regenerate The Mannings on Surry Street were approved last week which will see the creation of 74 new homes.
National Park achieves award for its local plan
The South Downs National Park Authority has received a major award from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) for the environmental excellence of its Local Plan.
UK’s biggest housebuilders of 2019 revealed
Barratt’s has topped the housebuilders table for 2019 with 17,579 completions over a 12-month period, as Persimmon narrowly misses out.
Construction begins on 1,000 new homes at Wirral Waters
Construction has commenced on three residential schemes at Wirral Waters, as the project looks set to transform 500-acres of former docklands.
Tolent wins £20m leisure centre contract in Berwick
Tolent has been appointed to Berwick’s new £20m leisure centre, the centre will be built in phases to guarantee that the existing centre facilities stay open throughout construction.
Elecosoft’s project management software assists construction project
Elecosoft’s Powerproject helped Sir Robert McAlpine on the construction project at the former Plaza Centre at 120 Oxford Street in London.
Architects to design three residential schemes worth £365m
Darling Associates has been selected by former Essential Living managing director to design three mixed-tenure residential schemes worth £365m.
Everton to submit plans for new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock
Everton Football Club has revealed it is ready to submit a planning application for a new football stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool.
HS2 contractor rejects Unite’s ‘turkey truce’ peace offering
Construction union, Unite, has revealed it will hold further demonstrations at the HS2 Costain/Skanska Joint Venture (CSJV) site at Euston.
National Grid appoints contractor to London Power Tunnels project
Hochtief-Murphy joint venture (HMJV) has been appointed by National Grid to deliver the second phase of its London Power Tunnels (LPT2) project in a contract worth £400m.
Ofwat’s investment programme to transform the water sector
Ofwat has confirmed a major investment programme to improve services for customers and the environment in its finalised price review for 2020-25.
Digital transformation: Is Facilities Management ready?
Almost half (48%) of Facilities Managers (FMs) are missing out on the benefits of digital transformation by not adopting new technology, recent research by Mitie shows.
Skanska completes Zayed Centre for Great Ormond Street
Skanska has completed the construction of The Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.