Arup & Costain secure £2m Yorkshire Water contract
Arup, in a joint venture with Costain, has secured a Health & Safety Assurance consultancy framework contract worth £2m as part of Yorkshire Water’s AMP7 investment programme.
SES awarded £9m Westfield regeneration contract
SES Engineering Services has been appointed by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield to deliver a £9m mechanical services scheme at its M7 commercial development in Stratford, London.
AET Flexible Space goes Down Under
AET Flexible Space discuss winning their first order from Australia, supplying underfloor air conditioning equipment for the Warilla Library.
Homes England appoints tech expert to deliver digitalisation
Homes England has appointed Brian McIntyre to its newly-created role of chief digital and technology officer.
Construction insurance specialists Advantage Insurance create more jobs
Advantage Insurance (AHCI) have announced that they’ve been building upon a strong period of growth for the business by taking on five new members of staff.
Clarion buys Merrielands Cresent site off Inland for £78m
Inland Homes has exchanged contracts for the sale of its Merrielands Crescent site in Dagenham, East London with housing association, Clarion Housing Group.
Mabey Hire exposes groundworks cartel
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that three major suppliers of groundworks products to the construction industry broke competition law.
Thoughts from the shovel face: Less “Swords to ploughshares”, more barracks...
Paul Nathanail, MD of Land Quality Management Ltd, reflects on the on the recent Homes England – Ministry of Defence partnership goal of 10,000 homes
CDBB to launch the Digital Twin Hub
The Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) has set out how the Information Management Framework for the built environment will be delivered, which will enable the development of the National Digital Twin (NDT).
New quick-fix wrap can repair and reinforce existing structures
By protecting concrete pillars with a ready-to-stick wrap, FasRaP, developed by NTU Singapore and JTC, existing structures can be easily repaired and reinforced to extend its lifespan.
Lucideon partnership enables seamless certification for UK construction
Construction testing and certification company Lucideon has forged a new partnership in Europe to enable UK construction product manufacturers to retain access to EU markets.
Adam Street appointed as Jacobs’ VP for digital solutions
Jacobs has appointed Adam Street as vice president for digital solutions, responsible for its digital offering and growth strategy across its business in the UK and Europe.
Sevenoaks Modular invests £6.5m to regenerate Metal Box site
Sevenoaks Modular, a Neath-based specialist in timber frame construction, aims to invest £6.5m in acquiring and regenerating a large part of the iconic industrial site in Neath.
Survey reveals new build homeowner satisfaction
Almost 9 in 10 (88%) new build homeowners and three-quarters (76%) of UK adults want ‘snagging retention’, a system to withhold funds to housebuilders until they rectify faults.
Balfour secures £102m Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park regeneration
Balfour Beatty has revealed that it has secured a £102m construction contract for phase one of the East Wick and Sweetwater development.
BOPAS: The benefits of accreditation
The Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme offers designers, manufacturers and constructors, as well as lenders and, ultimately, buyers confidence in Modern Methods of Construction.
A personalised approach to construction and property management training at NTU
Nottingham Trent University’s part-time studies programme offers professionally accredited courses to meet specific needs on a flexible schedule.
Mace announce topping out of 18 Hanover Square
Great Portland Estates plc and Mace have announced the topping out of 18 Hanover Square, part of the Hanover Square Estate, a 1.3 acre mixed-used development in London.
Government contractors urged to pay suppliers on time
Government contractors have been warned that they must pay their suppliers on time or face being prevented from winning further government contracts.
Hill wins £70m construction contract for Aylesbury regeneration
Housebuilder Hill has been awarded a £70m contract to deliver the initial homes for the Aylesbury Estate Regeneration by Notting Hill Genesis.
Standards in the construction industry must be raised, says FMB
According to the FMB, Andrew Stephenson MP, the new construction minister, should make it his mission to raise quality and standards in the construction industry through mandatory licensing.
Scotland’s Historic Environment launches new planning policy
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) published its new Historic Environment Policy for Scotland (HEPS) which will be used by decision-makers in Scotland, the new planning policy will take effect from 1 May.
Planning application for new Stockingfield Bridge submitted
A planning application for the new Stockingfield Bridge has been submitted, with construction expected to commence this autumn.
The cost benefits of green construction
According to a growing body of research, ‘green construction’ can transform the way we live, work, play and learn. But what does it mean?
BSRIA: White Paper on demographics in the built environment
Given that demographics look at the size, structure, movement and rates of change of human populations, this topic is likely to have impact on almost all industries and disciplines, nowhere more so than for building services.
A West London Historic Palace receives the Selectaglaze treatment
Selectaglaze discuss how their products have been utilised in one of London's historic palaces on the banks of the river Thames.