Opportunity knocks – but can the construction industry deliver?
Will the New Year bring hearty helpings of opportunity for the construction industry or a skills shortage hangover? David Edwards of Place-Make examines the evidence
Debunking permeable paving myths
Chris Griffiths of Marshalls challenges some of the common misconceptions about permeable paving in controlling surface water
Aspects of procurement from an FM perspective
Mike Packham of BWA highlights the key points from the BIFM’s recent Good Practice Guide to FM Procurement
Box culverts at Cairngorm housing development
FP McCann’s box culverts form new watercourse for burn on Cairngorm housing development
Products Supplied: Precast Concrete Box Culverts, Precast Back Wall Slab, Precast Concrete Wing Walls
Site: Cairngorm National...
Hackitt: System of building regulations not fit for purpose
The whole system of building regulations is "not fit for purpose" and allows those who want to take shortcuts to do so, Dame Judith...
Modular Room System at Birmingham University
FP McCann present a case study of their Modular Room System being utilised on new Birmingham University Student Accommodation
Products Supplied: Precast concrete modular room systems
Site: University...
Going offsite is the solution to the UK’s housing crisis: Discuss
Well, not quite the only solution but offsite is certainly a solution that can shake things up, says Ian Pannell of Buildoffsite
Persimmon chairman resigns over £800m LTIP bonus scheme
Persimmon's chairman Nicholas Wrigley has resigned over his failure to cap a controversial bonus scheme that will see the housebuilder's chief executive receive a £128m payout
Budget 2017: Rethinking construction through offsite
Steve Thompson, managing director of EOS Facades, shares his perspective on the Budget and how the industry can meet the government’s target of 300,000 homes per year by 2025
Plumbers, builders and electricians are Britain’s biggest Secret Santa spenders
Tradesmen are the most generous workers when it comes to Secret Santa with plumbers, builders and electricians spending the most on Christmas gifts for their colleagues
Budget 2017: Hammond got his sums wrong on skills
Philip Hammond’s Autumn Budget got a warm reception from much of the construction industry – but Tony Howard, training director of the Building Engineering Services Association, says the Chancellor missed an open goal on skills
Sewell Construction achieves BIM Certification
Stroma Certification (Stroma) has certified Sewell Construction to its BIM Certification Scheme in line with the PAS 1192-2:2013 standard
DataBook: Hosting BIM product information to improve quality and productivity
Standardisation has helped to boost productivity across multiple industries. DataBook, a new service from BRE, aims to bring these benefits to BIM product information. Paul Oakley, director of BIM at the BRE Group, explains how
London Assembly summons Boris Johnson over Garden Bridge project
Boris Johnson has been summoned to give evidence to the GLA Oversight Committee about the controversial Garden Bridge project
Manchester City Council approves installation of sprinkler systems in tower blocks
Manchester City Council has approved the installation of sprinkler systems in 36 of its high-rise tower blocks in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy
Are we placing people with hearing loss at the heart of...
Jean Hewitt, inclusive environments consultant and director at the Centre for Accessible Environments, explores whether the needs of over 12m people with hearing loss in the UK are forgotten about in the design of new buildings and external spaces
Drexus XL – high capacity drainage solution
Whether it’s an airport, motorway, distribution centre or busy supermarket car park, large surfaced areas need drainage systems that can cope with the volumes of water the great British weather is likely to throw at them
BSRIA launches Inspiring Tomorrows Engineers publication
BSRIA has launched its Inspiring Tomorrow’s Engineers publication which was written by workplace student, Emma Hardacre
New era for Scotframe as timber frame market continues to grow
It’s an exciting time of expansion and growth for offsite timber frame specialist Scotframe
Exporting Ireland: Offsite, digital and the future of Irish construction
PBC Today talks to Enterprise Ireland’s John Hunt, about the role of offsite and in improving efficiency, delivering “wow factor” and tackling the housing crisis on both sides of the Irish Sea
BIM expert urges clients to engage with BIM Level 2
The managing director of Wynne Construction, Chris Wynne, has warned that clients will lose out financially unless they demand evidence that contractors are not only using BIM for modelling, but applying the full BIM level 2 process as well
Health & safety on site: Mitigating risk through BIM
Is BIM/virtual simulation and modelling emerging as a valuable tool for mitigating physical risk and promoting safety on site? Kier’s Andy Radley takes a look
Innovation through partnership: SFS collaboration with Bowater by Birtley
A partnership between SFS and the Birtley Group has improved the performance, quality and reliability of the company’s doors and hinges
Commission launches Following Grenfell
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched ‘Following Grenfell’, to look into the human rights and equality dimensions of the tragedy, and to determine if the State is fulfilling its duties under human rights and equality law
McAvoy wins place on modular buildings framework
The McAvoy Group has been appointed to the LHC Modular Buildings Framework, which has a combined value of more than £1bn. The LHC is one of the UK’s longest-established public sector procurement specialists
Extreme storms: International examples of building resilience
After a year of wild weather around the world and with Britain facing the threat of more extreme storms, Anthony Guay of Ramboll UK looks at what we can learn from international approaches to flood protection