Gaist to transform utilities sector with mapping technology
Providing the increasing services demanded by a growing population cannot be achieved using existing UK infrastructure, warned Gaist head of business development, Ian Job.
Winners of Building Innovation Awards 2019 revealed
PBC Today attended the Building Innovation Awards last week (23 October), where a host of industry experts celebrated some of the best innovation the construction industry has to offer.
Higgins wins £22.5m Grange Farm Estate contract in South Harrow
Higgins has been awarded the £22.5m contract to design and build the first phase of the Grange Farm Estate in South Harrow.
Lewes Council overturns government’s housing delivery test
The government has revised its Housing Delivery Test result for Lewes District Council following a successful legal challenge by the local authority.
Tunnel boring machine breaks ground on London’s super sewer
Balfour Beatty, alongside its joint venture partners Morgan Sindall and BAM Nuttall has seen one of its two tunnelling boring machines (TBM) become the first to break through the ground for London’s new super sewer.
Time to take action on the housing crisis
We know how many people are hit by the housing crisis – it’s time to take action to end it, says James Prestwich, head of policy at the National Housing Federation.
Tool theft claims rise 54% in two years
Insurance claims by tradespeople affected by tool theft have increased 54% in the previous two years
The data, released by insurer Simply Business, shows the...
Tarmac and Forth Ports announce new terminal at Tilbury2
Tarmac has partnered with the Port of Tilbury, to create the UK’s largest construction materials aggregates terminal at Tilbury2 on the north bank of the River Thames.
Kuropatwa begins work on TfL’s Beechwood Avenue site
Transport for London (TfL) has revealed that London-based construction company, Kuropatwa Limited, has begun work on the first of TfL’s small sites at Beechwood Avenue.
Costain wins £150m highways sector contracts
Costain has been awarded a range of new highways contracts in the last quarter, totalling over £150m, include a major project for Lancashire County Council.
The case for sprinkler systems in schools
Tilden Watson, head of education at Zurich Municipal, outlines the case for making the installation of sprinkler systems mandatory in all new build and majorly refurbished schools.
Passivhaus school to cut energy use by 80%
Pupils and teachers at the UK’s first Passivhaus secondary school will enjoy a swathe of benefits in the quality of their new teaching environment.
How the planning system can adopt new technologies to improve efficiency
James Harris and Stefan Webb discuss their collaboration looking at how the planning system can adopt new technologies to improve efficiency and free up planners to plan.
Jacobs partners with Simetrica to deliver social value
Jacobs has acquired a 50% share in Simetrica, a U.K.-based organisation that specialises in social value measurement and wellbeing analysis.
Cheshire West and Chester Council to build 737 new homes
Cheshire West and Chester Council have planned to build 737 new homes across six sites in the Borough to meet local housing needs, including affordable homes.
ECMA calls for investment into East Coast Main Line to improve...
East Coast Mainline Authorities (ECMA) is calling on the UK and Scottish governments to invest in the East Coast Main Line, after research identified over £60m of economic benefits per year through punctuality and reliability improvements.
Mitie’s first electric vans hit the road
Nearly 100 electric cars have already been rolled out to Mitie’s employees in just four months, and now they have officially begun rolling out their first electric vans.
MMC and timber frame: The perfect duo for sustainable housebuilding
Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses why Modern Methods of Construction coupled with a build fabric such as timber frame are key to meeting government housing targets sustainably.
Work begins on Burton flood defence scheme
Work has started on the Burton flood defence project at Blackpool Street and at Paget High School, with work due to start at the library and leisure centre in coming weeks.
Weighing up the cost of GPS fleet tracking
How does your vehicle tracking system stack up? Quartix offers some quick tips for calculating return on investment.
Funding secured to protect local heritage buildings
The £700,000 campaign will challenge local authorities across England to draw up lists of local heritage buildings with significant value to an area, ensuring important monuments are not neglected.
The value and opportunities within modular construction
Having gained considerable momentum over the past few years, modular construction reduces build times by an impressive 50-60%.
New partnership promises homes for Thamesmead Waterfront
Housing association, Peabody, and property and infrastructure group, Lendlease, have formed a joint venture to deliver a £8bn development at Thamesmead Waterfront in south-east London.
£38m funding to speed up development of 2,000 homes across England
Government housing agency, Homes England, has agreed funding deals worth £38.2m with six local authorities to speed up the construction of over 2,000 homes across England.
How installing thermally efficient insulation improves RoI
Matthew Evans, head of technical GB at Kingspan Insulation UK, highlights how installing more thermally efficient insulation to extend useable floorspace in buildings, maintaining performance while improving RoI.
RTPI invites bids for research into the value of planning
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has announced it plans to research the value of planning, to identify the most important outcomes in spatial planning and feasible ways to measure them.