Building our way out of Brexit
Mike Leonard, CEO of Building Alliance, discusses the construction industry in a post-Brexit landscape.
New training hub to teach local people construction skills at Perry...
A new £100,000 training hub will give hundreds of people the chance to learn construction skills at the Perry Barr residential scheme in Birmingham.
Adapting the planning system to emerging trends
The housing crisis, shifting demographics and a rise in people living on their own represent major changes for how we live, yet town planning is slow to react to new forms of housing, argues WYG associate director Mark Westcott.
Gauging the true value of the construction industry
A new series of reports from the Chartered Institute of Building will examine the true value of the construction industry to the economy and wider society.
Charing Cross tunnel to trial innovative icephobic coating
As part of Transport Scotland’s strategic trunk road management programme, Scotland TranServ will install an innovative new icephobic coating on the M8 Charing Cross tunnel.
We must work together to prevent occupational lung disease
Malcolm Shiels discusses the body’s support for the HSE’s Dustbuster campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of occupational lung disease and its own efforts to tackle work-related cancers.
Changing building services for a changing population
Henry Lawson, senior analyst of world market intelligence at BSRIA, discusses a new white paper examining demographic megatrends and what they mean for the planning and development of the built environment.
Will Boris Johnson inject new life into the Northern Powerhouse?
Will Boris Johnson inject new life into the Northern Powerhouse, and will he be able to build on the momentum from the last five years to ensure the North can truly prosper?
The use of admixtures to waterproof concrete: Part 7
James McDonald of Cementaid discusses the importance of waterproofing admixtures that also provide damp-proofing in achieving design intent.
Building smarter cities with digital twins
PBC Today talks to Robert Mankowski, vice-president of digital cities at Bentley Systems, about how digital twins can help to plan, design, build and operate smarter infrastructure.
Acciona wins €400m Ness Energy Project in Scotland
Spanish renewable energy firm, Acciona is to construct and operate a waste-to-energy plant in Aberdeen, titled the Ness Energy Project.
Women in BIM: Attracting and retaining a more diverse workforce
PBC Today recently spoke with Rebecca De Cicco, the founder of Women in BIM (WiB), about the growing need to encourage more women to join the construction industry.
Design MEP sanitary systems with manufacturer-specific content
MEPcontent, part of Trimble, have created a ProductLine Placer Add-on especiallty for Revit for Sanitary System projects in Revit
If you are working on wastewater-,...
The construction industry’s digital transformation
Stuart Bell, sales and marketing director at GroupBC, outlines the key reasons why digital adoption is absolutely integral to the construction industry’s future.
Building the foundations for the future of the NHS
Sander van de Rijdt, co-founder and managing director of PlanRadar, looks at how construction’s technological revolution is going to change how our public services are delivered to unlock hours of productivity in UK hospitals.
Spencer Group introduces mental health wellbeing device
Spencer Group has become the first engineering employer to adopt an innovative device to support the mental health wellbeing of its staff.
Build to Last programme boosts Balfour Beatty’s profits
Construction group Balfour Beatty reported a rise in first half pre-tax profit, as its ‘Build To Last’ scheme continues to yield results.
Construction disputes: How to avoid them and what to do
Gary Kitt, UK head of contract solutions, explores the leading causes of construction disputes and discusses what you can do if problems start to arise.
Lyson Architecture fined for misusing the title ‘architect’
Mr Paul Lyon and his company Lyson Architecture Ltd, of Warwickshire, Coventry and London, were each convicted of four charges of the criminal offence of misusing the title ‘architect’.
Housebuilder develops innovative modular house design
North East housebuilder Homes by Carlton is to trial an innovative modular house style that could have a major impact on the new homes market.
IES are named finalists in the VIBES Awards 2019
IES has been named as a finalist in the Product Scotland category of this year’s VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards!
CBRE Property Maintenance staff to strike at Heathrow
It is not acceptable that the people who work the hardest to generate the profits for a company are the very people who do not get to share in the profits, says GMB London.
Graham wins contract to build new school for Milton Keynes
Graham has been appointed to build Watling Academy, a £40m secondary school that will serve the Western Expansion Area (WEA) and create 1,800 new school places for 11-16 year-olds.
The tranquil face of framing
voestalpine Metsec has created a facility to allow the construction and installation team to incorporate standard construction details for Metframe.
JCT Case Study: Taff Vale redevelopment, Pontypridd
Due to be completed in Spring 2020, the Taff Vale redevelopment scheme is the start of a major new regeneration project for Pontypridd.
The Brexit fire: Could the change of prime minister put it...
The topic of immigration has dominated the Brexit discussion so far and, as an industry which relies so heavily on EU labour, the construction sector is feeling the pressure.