GBHP hosts construction insight event for WOMENSTEC
Graham-Bam Healthcare Partnership (GBHP) recently hosted a construction insight event at its Royal Victoria Hospital Maternity site, to support WOMENSTEC.
TRADA’s Better Timber Buildings Conference returns for 2019
A one-day conference intended to educate, inspire and empower architects, engineers, suppliers and clients to design and build better timber buildings.
Wates to deliver modular homes in Cardiff
An innovative pilot scheme which will see the first modular homes built as part of Cardiff’s housebuilding programme has been given the go-ahead.
Midlands Connect responds to HS2 review announcement
The transport secretary, Grant Shapps has published the terms of reference and timetable for an independent review into the High Speed 2 project.
Priestley Construction appoints two new company directors
Leeds-based specialist construction company, Priestley Construction, part of the wider Priestley Group, has appointed two new board-level directors.
IES Sponsors Heriot Watt University in Solar Decathlon Middle East 2020...
IES are one of the sponsors supporting Heriot Watt University in the Solar Decathlon Middle East 2020 competition taking place next year.
Shaping construction with drone digital/reality capture technology
Ian Tansey of ProDroneWorx discusses how digital/reality capture outputs from drone technology revolutionised the management of a construction project.
Interserve wins P22 contract with NHS Framework
Interserve has been selected to deliver major multiple projects as part of the estates' infrastructure improvement programme for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in South London.
Thoughts from the shovel face: interpreting data
Paul Nathanail, managing director of Land Quality Management Ltd, reflects on the importance of accurate communications and data assessment.
The grass is often greener on the brownfield site
It’s time for the construction industry to set aside the wrecking ball and rethink how it uses brownfield land, argues Nick Russell, director of civil and structural engineering consultancy Thomasons.
The Kingston Academy £15m regeneration project complete
astudio has announced the completion of the £15m The Kingston Academy regeneration project, which is also open to the public as a community centre.
Amey doubles social enterprise spend in 2018, new figures reveal
During the 2018 financial year, Amey spent over £2m across its supply chain on companies who use their profits to create positive, social change.
Willmott Dixon secure £14m contract with Greater Brighton Metropolitan
Willmott Dixon is set to play a key role in the next stage of Greater Brighton Metropolitan College’s growth plans after it was chosen for a £14m contract.
Inflexion Private Equity buyout Marley Limited
Inflexion Private Equity has announced that it has agreed to acquire Marley, from Etex, a building materials firm based in Belgium.
Project Etopia completes modular eco home
The first home in London’s only modular commuter village, Etopia Corby, has been completed inside and out, MMC specialist Project Etopia .
Graham completes new £8m link road for Stockport Council
A major project, described as Stockport’s single most important strategic highway connection, has been completed by Graham.
Modern Methods of Construction in a reordered world
Law firm Burges Salmon looks at how the perfect storm of sector restructure and the advance of Modern Methods of Construction will combine to reshape construction procurement in 2025 and beyond.
Energy House 2.0: Supporting clean tech for the built environment
Professor Will Swan and Dr Richard Fitton discuss the University of Salford’s Energy House 2.0, a state-of-the-art research facility that will test new technology to help speed up the development of better, more reliable products for the built environment.
Kier to fund supply chain apprentices through apprenticeship levy
Kier is the first contractor to transfer funds from its apprenticeship levy to its supply chain in Liverpool.
Accelerating the implementation of advanced manufacturing techniques
Martin Ganley, BRE programme director for the CIH, offers reflections on a roundtable looking at advanced manufacturing techniques in the built environment.
Preventing homes from overheating
Martin Twamley, UK technical manager at Steico, examines the factors behind overheating in housing and how the risks can be reduced.
Willmott Dixon appointed for second Wakefield leisure centre
Willmott Dixon has been successfully appointed by the council for a £17m contract to build Five Towns Leisure and Wellbeing Hub in Pontefract.
Aspin Group assets put up for auction
Over 600 lots from Aspin Group Limited, now in administration are being offered for sale by national asset and property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH).
Cushioning construction with the cloud
Lucy Atkinson, business support manager at Genilogic, discusses how health and safety software helps reduce fatalities within the construction industry.
Planning stability will drive housebuilding growth
Housebuilding is an emotive issue at the best of times but in the face of a full-blown crisis in supply, the need to deliver many more homes, in the right places, cannot be ignored. Joe Ridgeon, director of Hedley Planning Services, examines the key issues affecting supply.
First phase of Liberty Park, Widnes, complete
The first phase of Liberty Park, Widnes, has been completed, with a speculative warehouse and site infrastructure being delivered to provide the only new-build unit over 50,000 sq ft in the Halton and south Liverpool industrial and warehouse market.