BRE develops product standard to support modular homes
David Gall, Associate Director and Construction Products Sector Lead at BRE, says the quality of pre-manufactured buildings and their performance is paramount to provide consumers with the confidence to demand more to meet the challenges of an undersupply of housing and the skills shortages to deliver them
BIFM offers to assist Government in the wake of Carillion
BIFM engages with industry leaders on the implications of Carillion’s collapse for the facilities management industry, suggesting that the Government needs to reduce risk by changing buying patterns and reducing reliance on megaliths
A&B Engineering selects BIM Certification from Stroma
A&B Engineering (Mechanical Services Division) Ltd has become the latest construction industry organisation to choose BIM Certification, provided by Stroma Certification
CPRE identify Brownfield land for more than 1 million homes
An analysis of Brownfield Land Registers, published today (12 February), confirms that there is enough space on brownfield land to build at least one million new homes, with more than two-thirds of these homes deliverable within the next five years
Design, Sealed, Delivered: Offsite construction changing an industry
Tom Shaw, director at Ramboll, looks at the growing recognition of offsite construction’s potential in tackling the housing crisis and what needs to happen next
Joint venture secures planning permission for Brentford schemes
London Green, together with its joint venture partner Topland Group, has won planning permission for two linked projects in Brentford, west London
Is there a place for low rise living in Britain today?
Dominic Martin, Operations Director at build to rent (BtR) owner/operator, Atlas Residential, shares his thoughts as to why low-rise, ‘garden style’ living should hold a place in tomorrow’s UK housing tenure
The rise of Britain’s sustainable homes: Building eco-friendly on a budget
The drive to cut carbon emissions means sustainable homes are growing in popularity. Johnathan Bulmer, managing director of shipping container experts Cleveland Containers, discusses this rising trend and how to build an eco-friendly property on a budget
CLG demand national housing strategy for the elderly
A national strategy to advise and inform the elderly on their housing options is necessary, The Communities and Local Government Committee (CLG), recommends
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Investigation suggests homeless are illegally turned away by councils
People who have nowhere to sleep or are about to lose their homes are being turned away illegally by councils, according to a BBC Scotland investigation
Heathrow launches nationwide tour of sites bidding for Heathrow expansion
Heathrow Airport today (9 February) launches a nationwide tour of 65 sites still in the running to be the off-site construction centres for Heathrow expansion
HS2 awarded first BREEAM Infrastructure certificate
HS2 has become the UK’s first infrastructure project to be awarded a BREEAM Infrastructure (pilot) Scheme Certificate for its ambitious sustainability strategy on Phase 1 of the project
BIM&CO – official partner of the 2018 buildingSMART International Summit
As an active member of the working groups of the international standards organisation BuildingSmart and its French division Mediaconstruct, BIM&CO announces it will be...
RICS survey: UK housing market likely to be flat for next...
The UK housing market has begun the New Year in a similar manner to the closing stages of 2017 with enquiries, sales and instructions remaining negative, according to the January survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Review suggests schools must do more to encourage careers in construction
According to a new review of vocational qualifications not enough is being done in schools to highlight careers in trades such as construction
Digital Construction Week reveals ambitious plans for 2018
Digital Construction Week (DCW) organisers aim to build on the strong 2017 performance and cement their place at the heart of the Digital Construction community
J. Murphy & Sons acquires Carillion’s UK power business
J. Murphy & Sons Ltd has acquired Carillion’s UK power framework business for an undisclosed sum, the privately held engineering and construction company said on Wednesday (7 February)
SLAM technology reduces drift error in indoor environments
NavVis, a global leader in mobile indoor mapping, visualisation, and navigation, announces new mapping software that significantly improves the accuracy of simultaneous localisation and mapping – SLAM technology in indoor environments
3D Repo launches web solution for 3D construction models
BIM technology innovator 3D Repo has announced the release of the first web based, real-time change detection software for 3D construction models
2018 CIBSE Building Performance Awards announced
Three organisations were double-winners at this year’s CIBSE Building Performance Awards, with the results announced on 6 February at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London
Community-led housing obtains £1m boost
The Nationwide Foundation is awarding over £1m to support the growth of community-led housing.
Research project to transform the future of wall insulation
The way in which homes are insulated could be transformed following research by Leeds Beckett academics
Stockport successful in Housing Infrastructure Fund bid
Stockport Council has won three major bids from the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) to encourage a new era of town centre living and make the centre an even more desirable place to live, work and play
“Cleaner construction practices are vital to tackle toxic air” urges former...
With around 50,000 UK deaths a year related to poor air quality and the World Health Organisation estimating that pollution costs £54bn annually, Matthew Pencharz highlights the role of construction sites and temporary power generators
Carillion: Former chairman Philip Green takes blame for collapse
Former Carillion chairman Philip Green has taken the blame for the collapse of the company last month
BioComposites Centre to review bioenergy resources for construction
Bangor University’s BioComposites Centre (BC) has been selected to lead a consortium to deliver a review on ‘The potential for using bioenergy resources for construction and other non-energy uses’