Garden communities: Still fit for purpose?
Dave Pendle, associate director at Marrons Planning, says that close connection between planning and politics could mean that the original aim of garden communities is being diluted.
Root B.V. uses construction software to share knowledge
Decision-making in the construction industry has often much relied on experience and interpretation, Root B.V. strives to find new ways – such as software – to share that experience collaboratively.
Building Innovation Awards: Most Innovative Building Project
PBC Today continues our preview of the Building Innovation Awards with a look at one of the most coveted awards up for grabs - the Most Innovative Building Project.
Wandsworth leads the way for residential planning decisions
Wandsworth Borough Council leads the way in granting residential planning permissions across Greater London, as Barking & Dagenham, Lewisham and Lambeth lag behind.
The enforcement of international mediated settlement agreements
Peter Vinden discusses the supervision of a tribunal and whose courts will issue judgements or enforce decisions reached by tribunals.
Campaign to tackle worker fatigue in construction
The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has discovered that 75% of survey respondents believe that worker fatigue in construction is a serious issue.
SES offsite manufacturing facility relocates to Coventry
SES Engineering Services (SES) is to relocate its offsite manufacturing facility, Prism, to a new 68,000 sq ft facility in Coventry.
UK government launches £2.8bn hospital building programme
The largest hospital building programme in a generation has been launched as part of a new Health Infrastructure Plan.
Social housing levels failing those most in need
The private rental sector is picking up the slack for the millions of people reliant on social housing in England, due to an inadequate level being delivered from the social sector, says Bunk.
Graham begin work on replacement footbridge in Belfast
Work is underway on a pedestrian footbridge at City Hospital Halt, South Belfast, which involves the demolition of an existing footbridge and steel supports
Accessibility issues: Sharing expertise to create a more inclusive world
Ian Streets from About Access discusses tackling accessibility issues by educating others in order to share expert knowledge.
Actis to speak at LABC’s technical roadshow
Actis will be among the speakers at LABC’s technical roadshow, where they will share expertise with builders, designers and building control teams in Kendal, Cumbria.
Geothermal housing: Nottingham takes major step into the future
The UK's largest geothermal housing developments, Collingham Park and Collingham Brook are at the cutting edge of green residential development.
FARO TracerSI for design layout in BIM applications
While the BIM method has been applied widely in the design phase of construction, too often the digital chain is broken when it comes...
Building Innovation Awards: Best Use of BIM
BIM Today are proud sponsors of the Best Use of BIM category at the first-ever Building Innovation Awards, taking place at The Midland, Manchester.
Construction safety: Four ways to prevent injury in the workplace
For those who work in the construction industry, safety is always a top priority: unexpected dangers could be lurking within job sites, putting workers at risk of injury or illness.
HM The Queen recognises Willmott Dixon’s sustainable developments
In the week where world leaders gathered for the UN Climate Action Summit in New York to discuss new ways for tackling global warming, Willmott Dixon held a special event to mark its own contribution to reducing greenhouse gases.
Steven Hunt & Associates announce seven new contracts
It's lucky number seven for Liverpool-based mechanical and electrical engineering consultancy, Steven Hunt & Associates, who today announce the news of seven contracts.
Building Innovation Awards: Best Use of Emerging Technology
Ahead of the Building Innovation Awards on 23 October in Manchester, PBC Today is taking a look at the nominees in the Best Use of Emerging Technology category.
Amey joins forces with the Energy & Utilities Skills Partnership
Amey, has joined 23 other energy and utilities sector employers in a collaborative approach to enable the engagement, attraction and recruitment of ex-military personnel into the sector.
Timber frame: The sustainable answer to the housing crisis
Malcolm Thomson, sales director of Scotframe, discusses offsite timber frame, fabric-first and the new Saint Gobain Multi-Comfort concept.
The durability of offsite construction
Lucideon discusses the test regimes and standards that cover offsite manufactured facades and external cladding.
Major development opposite Liverpool Street Elizabeth line station agreed
Transport for London (TfL) has completed a deal with Aviva Investors to enable the development of a mixed-use scheme opposite the new Liverpool Street Elizabeth line eastern station entrance at 1 Liverpool Street as well as above and around Crossrail infrastructure.
CPC expand primary school using offsite construction innovation
CPC, the partnership between LHC and Northern Housing Consortium, has provided a solution for the construction of Northumberland County Council’s first-ever building project utilising the latest offsite construction innovation.
Building Innovation Awards: Best Skills & Training Innovation
The Building Innovation Awards take place in Manchester on 23 October, PBC Today takes a look at the nominees for the Best Skills & Training Innovation category.
Video: New modular homes to transform Patchbox pub site
Work to deliver innovative modular homes on the site of the former Patchbox pub will begin October 2019, the houses are being manufactured by ESS Modular.