Turning buildings into power stations: The UK’s first energy-positive office
Dr Justin Searle, technology director of the SPECIFIC Innovation & Knowledge Centre at Swansea University, discusses a project that is harnessing technology to create ‘enery-positive’ structures
Heras delivers high security entrance control to protect financial data center
Heras discuss the implementation of high security entrance control products for Vocalink - security to deter, delay and detect unwanted intrusion
Inspiring role models gain recognition at UKCW
Talented people working in construction are set to be recognised as part of a campaign to encourage others to follow their own career in the sector
Over 6,000 housing refusals overturned on appeal
Over 6,000 new homes will now be built after councillors’ objections were overturned on appeal, new research has revealed
The art of precision: Monitoring structural and environmental change
When it comes to complex construction and infrastructure projects, the margins between success and potential disaster can be measured in millimetres. Dave Holland, engineering director at Mabey, takes a look at the importance of real-time monitoring
Fall in EU migrant workers sounds alarm bell for UK construction
The drop in EU net migration has sounded alarm bells for the UK construction industry, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to figures published
Opinion: Why we must get behind the Hackitt Review’s call for...
Paul Everall, chief exec of LABC gives his response to claims made by Paul Wilkins of the ACAI that the Hackitt Review was wrong to call for approved inspectors to be excluded from inspecting high-rise residential blocks
Construction work picks up but still fails to reach potential
The value of new construction contracts in July reached £4.6bn, a 6.5% increase compared to June and the first month to see growth since March, according to the latest review from Barbour ABI
CIOB launch new MOOC on sustainable development
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Academy is launching a new massive open online course (MOOC) on sustainable development
Six key enablers to help deliver the UK’s Industrial Strategy
Delivering the ambitions of the government’s Industrial Strategy will require a number of key enablers, underpinned by the improved and increased use of digital construction, to work together, says Barry Rust of Tata Steel
Costain to develop enhanced warning technology at level crossings
Costain has been commissioned by Network Rail to develop a new type of enhanced warning technology which will help reduce the number of incidents...
Largest construction recycling plant in the UK opens
Family business Brewster Bros has invested £3.8m in a new recycling centre in Livingston, which has the capacity to recycle 400,000 tonnes of construction, demolition and excavation waste per year
FMB urge young people to consider construction as a career
Half of the UK’s 18-24 year olds feel pressurised into to going to university, with this age group being four times more likely to experience pressure to study for a degree than +55 year olds, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)
FARO – Traceable Construction
Senior Product Manager Oliver Buerkler explains FARO’s Traceable Construction concept and what it is looking to achieve
Bringing the benefits of technology to construction
Technological advances like BIM, VR/AR and even the rise of robots are bringing new opportunities and possibilities to construction
Undercover investigation reveals discrimination against tenants on benefits
Five of England’s leading letting agents are discriminating against tenants on housing benefit, according to a new report by Shelter and the National Housing Federation
Advantage code of practice approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute
Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) is now a fully approved code sponsor after completing the CTSI Consumer Codes Approval Scheme (CCAS) process, offering a new level of customer protection and trade accreditation for customers
Elements Europe awarded £30m for modular residential tower
Private developer Pocket Living has appointed Elements Europe to deliver a modular solution to a 21 storey residential tower
Costain wins connected vehicle technology contract
Costain has been awarded a technology contract to design, install and implement one of the UK’s first pilot connected vehicle corridors on a live road
Suppliers announced for Fusion21’s modular building framework
National procurement organisation, Fusion21, has announced the successful suppliers in its newly expanded Modular Building Framework
Kier reveals success of training and career initiative
Kier's training and careers initiative set out to provide greater opportunities within the construction sector and to close the skills gap.
IrisVR connects virtual reality to construction industry through first ever Navisworks...
IrisVR, the leading immersive design review and collaboration software for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries has announced a new native Beta integration between Prospect and Autodesk Navisworks as part of their latest release.
Willmott Dixon continues to encourage colleagues to talk about mental health
Willmott Dixon has launched its second infographic as part of its All Safe Minds mental fitness campaign, designed to keep its colleagues talking
The new...
Network rail seeks contractors for £650m Design Services Framework
Network Rail is seeking suppliers to provide design, technical and engineering consultancy services worth up to £650m across its Design Services Framework
Fire safety in construction: Setting the agenda
Ryan Simmonds, Sales Director for Framing at voestalpine Metsec plc, explores the importance of only specifying framing materials that have been fire tested or assessed and the options available to the industry.
Putting effective ventilation in the spotlight
Dave Cook, chair of the Property Care Association’s Residential Ventilation Group, sets out the trade body’s work in highlighting the issue of effective ventilation and its relevance to the construction and property sectors.