Over 1 million households benefit from UK stamp duty cuts
Over the next five years, it is expected that the government’s flagship housing policy will help over 1 million people getting onto the housing ladder
Mental health care hub showcased as BCIS featured project
The BCIS Online featured project for June 2018, submitted by The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), is the recently completed £17m Children's, Young People and Perinatal Mothers’ Hub in Nottingham
BRE Research highlights the impact of buildings and urban environments on...
New research from the world's leading science centre, BRE, identifies particular indicators regarding buildings and urban environments and how these have made an impact on our health.
Build UK reveals payment performance of main contractors
Duty to Report on Payment Practices and Performance enables Build UK to present a clear and comprehensive picture of payment within construction for the first time
Construction self-employment rises again
Research by Unite, the UK’s construction union, has revealed a rise in bogus self-employment in the construction sector
Essex Planning Protocol paves the way for housing growth
With Essex experiencing significant growth, the county’s councils have collaborated with housebuilders and developers to create a Planning Protocol that will support the delivery of more affordable, quality housing. Alethea Evans, principal planning consultant at Place Services at Essex County Council, explains how it came about
Placemaking, planning and design: Peeling back the layers
Placemaking is central to contemporary planning ethos – but what does it really mean for a physical project? David Edwards takes a look
£44bn housing budget should be re-prioritised, says new report
A radical shift in housing policy is needed to create good homes for every generation through a dramatic expansion of both social rented homes and homeownership, according to a new report
New build home insurance policies at risk after the collapse of...
The collapse of Alpha in May meant structural warranty policies with the company ended immediately. Advantage offers advice on how to ensure vital cover is maintained
Construction Careers Weeks to inspire next generation of construction workers
An initiative to address the skills shortage in the construction sector and make the industry more diverse and inclusive is calling for businesses to get involved and inspire the next generation of workers
Lessons from Carillion: Reform of the use of retentions in the...
In the wake of Carillion’s collapse, a new Private Members’ Bill aims to protect retention money set aside in construction contracts. Jonathan Hyndman of law firm Rosling King discusses the need for reform
Doc M packs – When an accessible convenience is neither accessible...
Ian Streets of About Access discusses Document M and the issues with substandard Doc M packs, as well as where the designer sometimes knows best.
Offsite construction: How can Ireland help resolve the London housing crisis?
Anne Corr of Enterprise Ireland discusses Ireland's close trade ties and world-leading commitment to digital and offsite construction could hold the answer to tackling the housing crisis
Factory project gets stamp of approval
Amended designs for Manchester’s ‘Guggenheim of the North’ arts building, the £110m cultural venue, have been given final approval by Manchester City Council’s planning committee
Heathrow completes tour of potential offsite hubs
Heathrow’s team has now visited all 65 sites around the country that are longlisted to become offsite hubs for the airport’s £14bn third runway expansion
Self-employed worker fatalities ‘alarming’, says HCL Safety
Jonathan Seymour, Business Leader for HCL Safety, specialist sub-contractor in fall protection and part of MSA Safety, shares his view on the latest provisional statistics on fatalities at work by The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Build to rent market continues to thrive
The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is experiencing a period of rapid change, as the build to rent (BTR) sector continues to grow
Supporting the protection of the green belt in the UK
Paul Miner, head of strategic plans and devolution at the Campaign to Protect Rural England, discusses why the organisation strongly supports the green belt policy in the UK
BRE announces first Home Quality Mark approved houses
BRE has certified the first Home Quality Mark (HQM) approved residences at the 100-unit development, Lancaster Grange, in Hertfordshire
MPs call on government to end public funding for modular homes
The Environmental Audit Committee has said the government should put an end to the public funding of modular homes as they are not resilient to heatwaves
BCIS produces new series for PUBSEC
In recent quarters, the BCIS Tender Price Index of Public Sector Building Non-Housing (PUBSEC) has been producing erratic results
World’s largest new metro system takes shape with SFS fasteners
High performance construction fasteners and rivets supplied by the UK division of SFS are being used in the construction of the Riyadh Metro, the world’s...
Grenfell: Where does fire safety go from here?
Theresa May has pledged £400m to strip dangerous cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower from other high-rise blocks. But Christian Pillai of MAC Construction Consultants argues that a fundamental change in culture is also needed to avoid future tragedies
CPA survey reveals positive outlook for the construction products industry
The Construction Products Association’s State of Trade Survey for 2018 Q2 shows that the £56bn UK construction products industry is making up for activity lost during the adverse weather conditions in the first three months of the year
Revised National Planning Policy Framework provokes mixed feelings
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) launched by the Government yesterday (Tuesday 24th 2018), has garnered mix reviews from professionals across the planning sector.
Government unveil strategy for fully inclusive transport by 2030
The Department for Transport has set out its Inclusive Transport Strategy, which aims to improve accessibility across all types of travel for those with both visible and less visible disabilities