Camden Council issues ban on rogue landlord
Camden Council has obtained London’s first rogue landlord banning order against a man who repeatedly placed tenants’ lives at risk through letting unsafe housing.
Landmark partnership to deliver detailed BIM-ready 3D models
Landmark Information has partnered with AccuCities to enable architects, planners and developers to access highly detailed BIM-ready 3D models of different UK locations
Interserve delivers £71m Selly Oak Shopping Park
Interserve has completed the £71m Selly Oak Shopping Park, Birmingham, alongside a 418-bed student accommodation scheme.
Ramboll appoints director of cities and regeneration
Elad Eisenstein has left Arup to join Ramboll as director of cities and regeneration to lead its urban regeneration work across the UK.
Project set to install ground source heat in 364 flats in...
A project to install sprinklers and ground source heat to 364 flats in tower blocks on the north side of the River Wear has launched.
Kier Highways achieves leaders in diversity accreditation
Kier Highways has achieved the National Centre for Diversity’s Leaders in diversity accreditation for its commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace.
Can shared ownership fix the housing crisis?
Housing association Aster Group has urged political parties to work together to fix Britain’s housing market and put shared ownership at the heart of their general election manifestos.
Sevron and BESA partnership to streamline chemical safety
Sevron has officially become the preferred provider of chemical safety and risk assessment software for the Building Engineering Services Association.
Modular housebuilder creates app to build your own home
Modular housebuilder Built & Spaces has created its own app to turn a customer’s dream into a fully constructed home in just ten weeks.
Steel Manipulator: An innovative solution for landing steel structures
Costain and Thomson Engineering have worked collaboratively to create a solution for landing steel structures that deliver improvements in safety, efficiency and the environment.
Housing and support for the elderly and disabled in Ryde
Ryde Village, the extra care housing scheme, will offer elderly and disabled people housing and support, maximising their independence and quality of life.
The scope of section 73 orders may have just become clearer
In a key decision handed down by the Court of Appeal, it has been made clear that Local Planning Authorities cannot use section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to change the description of a development granted planning permission.
Construction complete on research centre at University of Nottingham
Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson has completed the expansion of the Centre for Biomolecular Sciences at the University of Nottingham.
Bolton student block blaze raises more cladding concerns
Cladding on student accommodation, The Cube in Bolton, is a cause for “concern” following a major blaze on Friday (15 November), says Greater Manchester's mayor.
Tesco and Weston Homes submit planning for 1,280 new homes
Weston Homes and Tesco have submitted a planning application to redevelop the Tesco store in Goodmayes into a new mixed-use development.
Property experts call for new body to deliver Oxford-Cambridge Arc
Property experts have called for the creation of an Olympic-style body to deliver the homes and infrastructure needed to create a supercluster within the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.
2020 CIBSE Building Performance Awards shortlist announced
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, Manchester, The Sweco Building, Bergen, Norway, and the Hitchcock Centre for the Environment, Amherst, USA, are three innovative schemes that have made the shortlist for the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards 2020.
Vacant properties should house those on waiting lists, says GMB
Overall there is no alternative but for councils to increase the supply of council homes for rent at genuinely affordable rents, but using the already existing housing stock to house people is something that shouldn’t be overlooked, says GMB London.
Cole Waterhouse to deliver 290 new homes in Salford
Salford City Council has approved plans for a residential scheme, the Anchorage, which will deliver up to 290 new apartments in Salford Quays.
Building work begins on Arco’s new head office in Hull
Construction has begun on a new head office for Arco – one of the biggest head office schemes taking place across North England.
The health and safety benefits of modular construction
Matthew Goff, managing director at Thurston Group, shares his top three health and safety benefits of using modular volumetric construction.
Scaffolding company fined £1,283 for breaching safety requirements
A scaffolding company had been prosecuted after failing to reach Health and Safety standards, resulting in fines and costs totaling £1,283.
Innovative autonomous car to support highway management
The Academy of Robotics and Eurovia UK have announced plans for a national partnership to trial the use of Kar-go’s autonomous vehicle technology to support rural highway management.
Multiplex Europe CEO Ashley Muldoon steps down
Multiplex has announced that its chief executive officer for Europe, Ashley Muldoon, will leave the contractor today (15 November).
Eco-sustainable living accommodation arrives at the Brislington Centre
Students with special education needs (SEN) will be able to learn how to live independently after three new eco-sustainable homes were recently installed at...
Envisioning green cities in the UK
Marshalls has explored the future of the UK’s building environments and how they can adopt more urban greenery to create eco-friendly cities.