Liverpool’s newest £20m four-star hotel to open on Wolstenholme Square
New images of the Seel Street Hotel reveal a striking 128-room property, the newest addition to Liverpool's Wolstenholme square.
Why is the construction industry behind on technological changes?
Leading building materials suppliers MIDFIX explore the importance of technological changes used throughout the construction industry.
Edinburgh plans to transform Granton on Edinburgh’s waterfront
The City of Edinburgh Council is set to regenerate Granton on Edinburgh's waterfront with plans to build 4,000 new homes, services and retail spaces.
Two Irish schools closed over health and safety fears
Two schools in Ireland have been closed due to suspected health and safety fears and are now under investigation by officials.
A new security standard to protect people and places
Government organisations are increasing their emphasis on protecting highly populated urban areas and infrastructure from different types of vehicle attack with physical perimeter security. Jaz Vilkhu, Marshalls’ Managing Director of Landscape Protection, argues that for the first time, the new PAS 170 standard will offer assured products to secure against criminal threats and accidental impacts
Thomas Sinden awarded 2nd contract for Coram HQ
Thomas Sinden has been awarded a second contract to build the East Wing extension at Coram HQ in Bruswick.
Tenants in rented homes to benefit from tighter health and safety...
Housing Minister, Heather Wheeler MP has announced plans to update health and safety standards for rental accommodation.
Facilitating collaborative working in construction
Script & Go discuss the need for collaborative work in the construction industry, something that is crucial in today's industry
There has been a global...
Willmott Dixon awarded £10m Reef Way Special School
East Sussex County Council has awarded a £10m contract to Willmott Dixon to build Reef Way Special School in Hailsham, in a move that makes this the largest project to date on the Orbis Framework
ISG appointed to deliver £200m Waterloo development
ISG is set to transform 135,000 sq ft at the former Waterloo International Eurostar Terminal into a new retail, leisure and cultural development.
Vinci chosen for £60m Chester Northgate development
Cheshire West and Council has appointed Vinci Construction UK as its preferred bidder for the first phase of its Chester Northgate development
Homes England reveals strategic plan to tackle housing challenges
Homes England has outlined how it will improve housing affordability through a new five-year Strategic Plan, in the hopes of helping more people access better homes in areas where they are needed most
Work begins on modular hotel in Finsbury Park
Work is set to commence on a new modular hotel in Finsbury Park, as the fast-expanding area is “surprisingly short on hotel spaces”
Kier Scotland wins big at leading construction awards
Andy McTavish, Kier Scotland's project manager has scooped the Gold Award at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards.
Architectural cladding video aims to improve fire safety
Vivalda, one of the UK’s largest distributors and fabricators of architectural cladding systems has produced a short film urging architects, specifiers and contractors to think more carefully about whole-system specification
Letwin report urges property diversity to boost build out rates
Sir Oliver Letwin’s report into build out rates has suggested that a new set of planning rules should be produced for sites with more than 1,500 homes to speed up property building
Lloyd’s Register release second video on BIM Level 2 Accreditation
Terry Mundy from Lloyd’s Register explains more about the “Scopes of Accreditation” for their BIM Level 2 Accreditation Scheme.
CITB allocate £5m to help under-represented groups into construction
The Construction Industry Training Body (CITB) has assigned £5m to help under-represented groups into the construction industry
Hammond announces £675m future high streets fund
The government has announced the launch of a new Future High Streets Fund to invest £675m to develop and fund plans to make town centres fit for the future
Multi-Million Pound Katherine Warington School Project
Mick George Ltd will be completing enabling works on a new multi-million-pound Katherine Warington School in Harpenden
Having been appointed by the Education and Skills...
2018 Budget: Hammond abolishes private finance initiative for future projects
Chancellor Philip Hammond has called for an end to the private finance initiative for public contracts, pledging in his Autumn Budget speech to never sign another deal
Autumn Budget 2018: £420m to combat pothole epidemic
Chancellor Philip Hammond is to announce an extra £420m for local councils in England to combat the growing number of potholes
Laing O’Rourke delays filing accounts amid “turbulence” in construction
Laing O’Rourke has said it would not be able to file its annual finance report until Christmas at the earliest, citing “delays with historic turbulence in the construction sector”
Brit self-builders and renovators carry on despite Brexit uncertainty
Britain's self-builders and home renovators are remaining unfazed despite business bosses holding off on major deals due to Brexit uncertainty.
Bellway to pay up to £6m for cladding replacement on residential...
Bellway is to pay an estimated £6m for the replacement of aluminium composite (ACM) cladding on two of its residential blocks
Offsite factory to produce more than 1,000 homes a year
An offsite factory that can produce more than 1,000 homes each year has officially opened in Walsall by LoCal Homes