GRAHAM completes £35m student accommodation in Surrey
GRAHAM has completed the design and build of Magna Carta Park, a new build student accommodation scheme in Runnymede.
Network Rail begins hunt for Birmingham HS2 station contractor
Network Rail has begun the construction tender process to deliver the Birmingham HS2 station and expects to shortlist four bidders in early May.
UK and Ireland’s most considerate construction companies revealed
The best-performing construction companies and suppliers in the UK and Ireland have been announced at this year's National Considerate Constructors awards.
Raynsford Review: Planning reduced to “chaotic patchwork” of responsibilities
In a landmark assessment of the English planning system, former housing minister Nick Raynsford has warned that planning has been reduced to a “chaotic patchwork” of responsibilities which is not compatible with promoting the health, wellbeing and civil rights of communities.
Stewart Milne Group invests £250,000 in developing talent
Stewart Milne Group has invested over £250,000 in bringing out the best in leadership and managerial skills for 128 managers.
Interserve Facilities Management fined for safety breaches
Interserve Facilities Management has been fined after multiple safety failings at a laboratory site for the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency in Weybridge
Jaguar Land Rover submit plans for modular health facility
Jaguar Land Rover has submitted a planning application for a modular building that will serve as an occupational health facility as part of its continued expansion at its Whitley global headquarters.
JV North appoints new chairman to Home Building Consortium Board
Wayne Gales, the Chief Executive at Weaver Vale Housing Trust has been appointed as the new chairman of the Home Building Consortium Board.
UK set to reach 1 million women in STEM by 2020
According to new research by WISE, the campaign for gender balance in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the UK is set to have 1 million women working in core STEM roles by 2020.
Housebuilder Weston announces year-on-year success
Weston Group has announced pre-tax profits of £35.2m, forward sales of £248m and £28m of new investment in infrastructure, logistics and staffing
A perspective on the skills challenge in offsite manufacture
Graham Cleland Director of Berkeley Modular and member of the Buildoffsite Governing Forum, shares his perspective on the skills challenge in the offsite construction sector.
Industrialising project delivery using BIM methodologies
To stimulate the economic development of Kunming City and the surrounding region, Yunnan Yunling Engineering Cost Consultation (YYECC) was charged to create a rapid transportation system in the city’s southeastern section.
astudio appoints architect Miguel Vidal as computational design lead
Architectural practice astudio has appointed Miguel Vidal to the role of Project Architect and Computational Design Lead.
Comfortable Living launches online modular homes design tool
Modular housing specialist Comfortable Living has launched its online customisation tool, 'Home Builder' to help tackle the UK's housing crisis.
CIBSE reveals shortlist for 2019 Building Performance Awards
The Early Learning Village, Singapore; the Musee d’Arts de Nantes; and the National Gallery of Ireland are just three of the entries shortlisted for the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards 2019.
Government grants £1m to create more construction jobs in Nottingham
Nottingham is set to receive £1 million to support and encourage more local people into construction training and jobs.
Caledonian awarded £25m modular bedrooms project
Caledonian has been awarded a £25m contract to manufacture modular bedrooms as part of a £54m development for the University Campus of Football Business, First Way Campus in Wembley.
Case study: How Costain’s site engineers benefit from a digital site...
Having a detailed daily site diary is essential for any construction project in case there is a claim/dispute down the road. Paper diaries often take too much time to complete and are sometimes not accurate; a better option is using an app to record the day’s activities and observations on the go.
Housebuilder shares hit by Brexit turmoil
Shares in housebuilders suffered yesterday as the markets digested a day of turmoil in Westminster
Engineering services optimistic despite ongoing payment problems
The latest quarterly sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey has shown steady growth in Q3 2018, but ongoing payment and retention problems continue to be rife across the industry
How LR’s BIM accreditation benefited RoyalHaskoningDHV
Engineering design and project management consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV has harnessed LR’s BIM Level 2 accreditation to save time, cut costs and improve service
Communities Secretary welcomes rise in more new homes
New figures have revealed that 220,000 new homes were built in the UK last year, which has helped to elevate the country’s housing crisis.
RTPI urges planners to embrace digital technology
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Future Cities Catapult have urged the planning profession to strongly consider more use of digital technology.
Yotta to provide asset management services to Glasgow City Council
Technology company, Yotta has secured a 7-year deal with CGI, a leading independent IT firm, to deliver asset management services to Glasgow City Council.
Argyll Environmental discusses GIS in Data Visualisation
Jake Hawkey, consultancy manager at Argyll Environmental discusses the use of GIS in its new data visualisation service for property portfolios
A6 Manchester Airport relief road creates thousands of jobs
Greater Manchester is set to benefit from 5,000 more jobs thanks to a new road improving connections in and around the city to Manchester Airport.