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London Green gets go-ahead for Bromley residential scheme

Residential property developer and investor, London Green, has secured planning permission on appeal to redevelop a vacant office building in the London Borough of Bromley

Graitec launches BIMUp to support customers entering into BIM

Graitec, an international BIM, Fabrication and Design software developer for AEC has announced that is has launched Graitec BIMUp

Industry experts announced for CITB’s Nation Councils

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced the new members of its Nation Councils for England, Scotland and Wales

Construction sector falls from list of top 10 jobs for young...

The construction sector has slumped to 12th place on the list of top jobs for people aged 22-29, according to data from the Office of National Statistics

Maidenhead regeneration plans given the green light

A major redevelopment site in Maidenhead has received planning approval as part of a wider plan to regenerate the town

Delayed Royal Liverpool Hospital gains public funding

The government has announced that it will offer public sector funding to the Royal Liverpool Hospital so that construction can resume

NBS and GRAPHISOFT announce major collaboration

NBS and GRAPHISOFT UK have announced a strategic partnership that will see major collaboration between the two companies in 2019 and beyond

BAM & Sisk awarded £120m Leeds public transport investment programme

Leeds City Council has named BAM Nutall and John Sisk & Son as its construction partners to deliver a £120m Leeds Public Transport Investment...

FARO and STORMBEE partner to optimize traceable construction

FARO® and STORMBEE® have partnered to offer an integrated, cost-effective airborne 3D scanning solution as part of FARO’s Traceable Construction

Innovative joint venture to deliver engineering works at Hinkley Point C

Representatives from Altrad, Balfour Beatty Bailey, Cavendish Nuclear and Doosan Babcock have joined forces to officially form the MEH Joint Venture; an innovative new...

Lendlease & Laing O’Rourke shortlisted for Manchester town hall refurb

Manchester City Council is in the final stages of selecting a winner for its £328m Town Hall and Albert Square restoration programme in November

A stainless steel 3D printed bridge takes shape in Amsterdam

The full span of a stainless steel 3D printed bridge to cross one of Amsterdam’s oldest and most famous canals has been completed

Carillion redundancy payments to cost taxpayer millions

The Unite union has discovered that taxpayers are set to pay £65m to former Carillion workers who were made redundant following the company’s collapse in January

Fusion21 reveals contractors for £290m repair & maintenance frameworks

Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its Reactive Repairs & Maintenance and Empty Buildings Frameworks

Tranport for London and Apartments for London team up to deliver...

Transport for London (TfL) has announced a new partnership with Apartments for London (AfL) to deliver high quality, affordable homes across a number of...

ISG win major build to rent redevelopment in Leeds

ISG has been confirmed for the first phase of a major build-to-rent redevelopment of the former Yorkshire Post site in Leeds city centre

Wates awarded Liverpool cruise terminal hotel

Wates Construction has been appointed to build a new 200-bedroom hotel by Liverpool City Council as part of the city’s major waterfront regeneration project

Watson Batty Architects win £12.5m airport extension contract

Watson Batty Architects has been appointed to design the new arrivals extension, departure pier and internal remodelling at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA).

Construction sector warned to ‘tread carefully’ post latest Brexit news

The latest Brexit news has advised the government to restrict lower-skilled EU workers and warned the UK construction industry to ‘tread carefully’ to avoid damaging business.

Survey reveals Brits’ concerns over smart home technology

The latest survey from Showerstoyou.co.uk reveals why a portion of the British public are reluctant to buy smart home technology

Digital construction too important for SMEs to ignore, says expert

Construction software expert, Adrian Wild says digital construction is not just for well known companies and is too important for smaller firms to pass by.

Opportunities for companies to join UAE construction projects

Businesses within the construction and infrastructure industries have the chance to be part of the latest projects in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Scotland’s affordable housing programme on track to meet ambitious target

New statistics have shown that the Scottish Government are well on track to meet their target of producing more affordable homes for the country.

Scotframe’s impressive growth mirrors that of the timber frame market

Malcolm Thomson, sales director at Scotframe, discusses the company’s expansion into England as demand for timber frame homes continues to gain momentum.

Site Diary – electronic contemporaneous record capture on site

COMIT discuss their implementation of electronic contemporaneous record capture as part of their site diary solution to meet industry requirements

New survey suggests fundamental flaws in fire door use

To mark Fire Door Safety Week, a new survey conducted by Horbury Property Services has found that many fire doors in commercial and public buildings are not being used properly and could lead to safety risks in event of a fire.