What you need to know about installing fire detection and alarm...
What do you need to know in order to safely and correctly install a fully functioning fire detection and alarm system in a building? A new qualification pathway from the Fire Industry Association aims to provide the answers
£22m project to develop a new generation of off-road machines
A consortium led by the Scottish technology firm Artemis Intelligent Power has secured £11m from the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK to help develop a new generation of ‘Digital Displacement’ hydraulic pumps and motors to be used in off-road vehicles
Government has broken its promise to secure the green belt, says...
The Green Belt is ‘being eroded at an alarming rate’, despite government promises to protect it, according to a new report from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)
A security-minded approach in an increasingly connected world
Alexandra Luck, a chartered engineer and member of the Register of Security Engineers & Specialists, argues there needs to be a much greater understanding of the security implications of an increasingly connected supply chain and built environment.
Sizing up the benefits of BIM Level 2
Terry Stocks, head of the UK BIM L2 Programme for the Centre for Digital Built Britain, takes an overview of the recently published BIM Benefits Methodology and Report
A14 Highway Borrow Pits Activated
Mick George Ltd discuss the activation of the borrow pits for the A14 Highway regarding the Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme
Government announces review of Modern Slavery Act
The Home Office has announced plans to launch an independent review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 to ensure the world-first legislation can help prevent this crime
What does the future of BIM collaboration look like?
There has been consistent and understandable hype regarding the future of BIM collaboration and the tools required to enable successful project delivery. But what...
Thoughts from the Shovel Face: Thoughts on England’s new National Planning...
Paul Nathanail discusses the National Planning Policy Framework, the issues with housing projects and how by failing to plan, you plan to fail.
FP McCann scaling new heights with The Lansdowne building in Birmingham
FP McCann’s structural precast concrete building and architectural facades division is working on a new residential apartment building called The Lansdowne.
Mick George boost sand and gravel output with new washing plant
Mick George Ltd have boosted sand and gravel production at their Bridge Farm site following the introduction of a new high-performance washing plant.
Poll reveals Conservative councillors at odds with government fracking plans
A new poll published by the CPRE and Friends of the Earth has revealed that an overwhelming majority (80%) of Conservative councillors believe that planning applications should be required in areas where fracking companies have a license to drill
PCA takes action to keep vital protection chemicals in safe hands
A national trade body is taking pre-emptive action to help secure access to vital products used in the protection and preservation of UK buildings
Regeneration of Scottish village shows why planning needs new approaches
A 10-year plan to regenerate Stromness in Orkney was the overall winner of the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Planning for Excellence Awards and can show the way forward for planning and transforming communities across the UK, says the institute’s director of Scotland and Ireland, Craig McLaren
3D laser mapping and GeoSLAM announce new mobile mapping technology
Leading UK laser scanning and monitoring companies’ 3D Laser Mapping Ltd and GeoSLAM Ltd have united to create one of the world’s most innovative...
Information Security – Keeping your data secure
A new white paper issued by GroupBC outlines some key issues raised by prospective and existing customers in areas such as confidentiality, data protection (including GDPR) and intellectual property, and hosting service provision and summarises the provisions they've taken to address them whether you are working to BIM Level 2 or not
Offsite experts set the record straight on modular overheating resilience
Buildoffsite, The Offsite Hub and Oxford Brookes University issue a response to clarify the concerns on the overheating resilience of offsite solutions, following some of the evidence presented to the Environmental Audit Committee
The latest Purchasing Managers’ Index garners mixed reviews
The latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) from Markit Economics has shown a dramatic increase in overall construction output since May in 2017.
UK construction PMI jumps to 55.8 in July due to rise...
UK construction companies achieved a stronger expansion of business activity levels during July, strengthened by the fastest increase in residential work since 2015
Feeling at home: How do we design dementia-friendly environments?
The Centre for Accessible Environments examines some of the key considerations in creating inclusive designs for people living with dementia
BSRIA World Heat Pump Study 2018
The recently published BSRIA study on Global Heat Pumps in May 2018 indicates sales of hydronic heat pumps progressed at a fast rate in 2017. Year-on-year, sales of hydronic heat pumps had a sustained growth of 32% to a global value of €5.7bn
Interserve secures £67 million contract to provide facilities management services to...
Support services and construction group, Interserve has accepted a a multi-million pound 5-year contract to provide the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with facilities management services.
Red hot collaboration for SFS and Procladd (Scotland)
Roofing and cladding contractor Procladd (Scotland) Ltd have collaborated with fastener specialist SFS on the eagerly anticipated Radisson Red hotel, which recently opened its doors
Build UK payment practice data an “insult” says NFB
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has blasted the payment practice data recently released by Build UK as showing not only their failure to follow best practice but also its “utter disregard” for SMEs
Landmark reacts to National Planning Policy Framework
Landmark discuss the National Planning Policy Framework revisions, discussing the benefits of it's greater clarity and support
With the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local...
Research reveals most desired retirement property features
Savoy Stewart analysed findings to find out the most desirable retirement property features and facilities older generations would pay more for.