Degree apprenticeship approved for town planners
The government has approved the first degree-level apprenticeships for town planners, which will combine a mixture of academic education and practical experience.
Heritage and innovation combines to deliver unique new build
BIM played a key role in blending a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse with state-of-the-art office space at the award-winning 66 Queen Square.
HS2 hit by legal claim over Old Oak Common contract
US engineering firm Bechtel has filed a legal claim against HS2 after it failed to secure a £1bn contract to build Old Oak Common station.
The CLC appoints two new members
Professor Jennifer Whyte and Chris Carr have been appointed by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to broaden its representation of the industry.
Opinion: Hackitt Review and the mutuals policy
Paul from the ACAI looks at how the Hackitt review risks reducing building control competition and how it could cause the government’s regulatory standards of Approved Inspectors to slip under the Public Service Mutuals policy.
Advantage Insurance: Our team helping the homeless
Advantage Insurance (AHCI) discuss how their team has been collecting essential items to help the homeless, following on from their charity commitments.
Interserve shareholder issues new restructuring demand
Coltrane Asset Management, Interserve’s largest shareholder, has outlined a new plan to restructure the business in a bid to overturn a rescue plan supported by its lenders and directors.
Improving project visibility: Creating a tower management system
Drones, 3D modelling and GIS have combined to create a tower management system capable of sharing documentation and thousands of images with teams in different parts of the country.
BRE reveals winners of the BREEAM Awards 2019
BRE has announced the winners of its BREEAM Awards 2019 at a gala event held last night (4 March) at the London Hilton Bankside Hotel.
Building with BIM: Erskine House, Belfast
BIM has played a key role in shaping GRAHAM Construction’s Erskine House project in Belfast from pre-construction to final fit-out and beyond, helping to build lasting relationships.
Banging the drum for BIM: How BIM awareness is changing
Andrew Carpenter, chair of BIM4Housing, says that BIM is starting to change in the wake of the Hackitt Review and the rise of offsite construction – but we need a continuing drive to raise awareness of its benefits.
Kier launches first apprenticeship bursary for built environment
Kier has launched a brand-new apprenticeship bursary during National Apprenticeship Week, the first to be offered in the built environment.
About Access: Handy advice on common design faults
About Access discuss how simple design faults can lean to difficulties in accessibility, providing tips to resolve the issues at the start of the process.
Contractor pleads guilty after employee fell from height
A marine contractor has pleaded guilty after a worker fell six metres sustaining multiple injuries and a collapsed lung.
UK construction activity drops to 11-month low
UK construction activity fell during February, ending a ten-month period of sustained expansion, as a drop in commercial building and civil engineering activity was heavily to blame.
A digital path to safer buildings?
The government is set to consult on a “digital by default” standard for record-keeping relating to the design, construction and operation of buildings as part of its response to the post-Grenfell Hackitt Review.
Totally Modular to showcase Micro Bungalow at Futurebuild 2019
Totally Modular will be showcasing its ‘micro bungalow’ at Futurebuild this week (5-7 March), as the offsite specialists aim to promote the potential relief for homelessness.
Industry 4.0: Disaster or new beginning for construction workers?
Technology looks set to revolutionise construction, streamlining processes and improving quality, but is it ultimately a threat or opportunity for construction workers?
Facilities Management market falls to lowest growth in 8 years
The Facilities Management market has fallen to the lowest level of growth for 8 years as business uncertainty exerts pressure on client budgets and erodes average contract prices in 2019, according to MTW Research.
£1.6bn boost from Stronger Towns Fund
The government will launch a £1.6bn funding boost to give communities a greater say in their future after Brexit.
Drones in construction: Taking off or underused?
Drones are an invaluable digital/reality capture tool for the construction and infrastructure markets – but Ian Tansey of ProDroneWorx says the latest industry survey suggests they are not being used to their full potential.
Transformation through BIM: A story (so far)
Hawkins/Brown has embraced BIM not simply as a new type of software but as a way of fundamentally changing the way in which projects are designed and delivered.
Lendlease finally agrees to pay £5m Manchester cladding bill
Construction company Lendlease has lost a landmark battle over who should foot a £5m cladding bill in two of Manchester's Green Quarter tower blocks.
Apprenticeships give positive image of construction, says FMB
To mark National Apprenticeship Week, research by the Federation of Master Builders reveals more parents in the UK want to see their child undertake an apprenticeship than a university degree.
The ISO 19650 series has finally arrived
Paul Shillcock, co-author of PAS 1192-2, discusses the development of the new standards and the benefits they offer.
Pocket BIM guide – Part 4: BIMproject guide
In this pocket BIM guide helps to adapt the BIM working method to the project size (little BIM, big BIM).