Building Innovation Awards to launch at Futurebuild
The Building Innovation Awards will celebrate the pioneering individuals, organisations and projects that are embracing emerging technologies and digital transformation to take UK construction to the next level.
Etopia sets out to meet new BRE modular construction standard
Project Etopia aims to be first to achieve BRE’s BPS 7014 Standard for Modular Systems for Dwellings certification, demonstration building begins in April at BRE’s Watford Innovation Park.
Insolvent claimants and adjudication – A court of appeal update
Peter Vinden, chief executive of The Vinden Partnership, takes a look at the Court of Appeal’s decision on insolvent claimants and adjudication.
BSG reports worrying 33% increase in Hand Arm Vibration breaches
The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 33% year-on-year increase in the number of ‘Hand Arm Vibration’ breaches recorded on construction site.
Campaign to end exploitation of HS2 construction workers
Unite, the UK’s construction union is launching a campaign to end the mistreatment of the High Speed 2 construction workers.
Troubled Interserve posts full year results for 2018
Interserve has revealed its unaudited financial and operational results for 2018, as it reveals pre-tax losses of £111.3m.
Stewart Milne to deliver 1,500 timber frames for L&Q
Stewart Milne Timber Systems has entered into a new partnership with L&Q to deliver timber frame to more than 1,500 homes.
Trade body issues final call for specialist construction programme
Applications for the Property Care Association’s NVQ Level 2 diploma in Insulation and Building Treatments (Wood Preserving and Damp Proofing) close in March.
Landmark report urges major review of work at height culture
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Working at Height has published a new report urging the Government and the construction industry to undertake a major review of work at height culture.
Former Bouygues boss joins McLaren
Former Bouygues boss Darren Gill has joined McLaren as managing director, as the company prepares to drive future growth.
Construction equipment sales experience modest growth in 2018
Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market grew by 2% in 2018, after experiencing a fall in the last quarter of the year.
Meet our editorial board members: Construction industry experts
We sat down for the first time with members of our Editorial Board to get the latest insight on the UK construction industry and delve a little deeper into current concerns surrounding the sector.
Kier acquires Arena Central in Birmingham
Kier Property have secured the purchase of Arena Central in Birmingham from Miller Developments, to develop three further phases.
Balfour Beatty fined £600,000 after death of construction worker
Balfour Beatty has been fined £600,000 after an employee was tragically killed when he was struck on the body by a wheeled excavator.
Laing O’Rourke signs £195m construction contract for Soho Place
Laing O’Rourke and Derwent London plc have exchanged construction contracts worth £195m for the Soho Place, Tottenham Court Road W1 scheme.
Innovative modular projects off to a flying start in Bristol
Two projects from the Bristol Housing Festival (BHF) are now well underway, as each aims to combat the housing crisis through innovative modular solutions.
Bentley systems introduces reality app for infrastructure construction
Bentley Systems presented the Synchro XR app for visualising 4D construction digital twins with the new Microsoft HoloLens 2.
FRC extends investigations into Carillion’s financial statements
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has extended its investigations into the preparation, approval and audit of the financial statements of Carillion.
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure wins £80m electricity cable project
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has been awarded an £80m 400kV electricity cable project in Dorset with National Grid.
Modular housing provider announces latest board appointment
Modular smart homes provider Project Etopia has appointed Alex Fink as board advisor to chief executive Joseph Daniels.
Housebuilding rates increase yet doubts remain on meeting target
More than half of housebuilders increased the rate at which they built new homes over the last year and predict a further rise over the next 12 months, according to a new survey.
Are BIM (and Contracts) just a means to an end?
The BIM world is awash with individuals that are passionate advocates of BIM and of the software and technologies that support the activities that are at the heart of BIM.
Unite to force blacklisting construction boss to face court
Unite has revealed it is closing in on holding Cullum McAlpine, one of the key architects responsible for the industrial scale blacklisting of construction workers, accountable for his actions in court.
Five companies to deliver asbestos removal services
Anchor Hanover Group, a housing and care provider for the over 55s, has appointed five companies to a medium-term framework to deliver asbestos removal works.
£38m Liberty Park development off to a flying start
The Liberty Park development is set to create more than 700 new jobs, the scheme benefits from access by road and public transport located next to Lichfield Trent Valley Railway Station.
Consortium to trial industrialised offsite solutions to deliver homes
The new £6.5m Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) scheme, funded by Innovate UK, could transform and modernise how homes are built.