£6.2m offsite housing scheme to help families in need
Families awaiting social housing in Northern Ireland will be able to move in a year earlier as Clanmil Housing Association joins forces with McAvoy Group to deliver new homes using offsite solutions
GDPR: There is still work to be done
From site security and supply chains to the growing use of BIM, construction companies are holding – and sharing – more information. Matt Brown of independent law firm Brabners examines the implications of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation for the industry.
Balfour Beatty to move 1/4 of current onsite construction to factories
Leading infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty has released plans to incorporate more offsite construction and modular components in order to move 25% of workload to factories.
CSIC aims to tackle indoor air quality through innovation
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is urging Scottish construction businesses to tackle ‘sick building syndrome’ by improving the quality of air inside our buildings
Heras launches new bi-fold gate range – providing expert perimeter protection
Heras has launched it's new bi-fold gate range for high traffic environments where security and perimeter protection is paramount
CIBSE unveil shortlist for Young Engineers’ Awards
Eight graduates and six employers have made the shortlist in this year’s Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Young Engineers’ Awards
Blockchain technology and BIM: Building-in proof
The blockchain could be the future of BIM, and can be leveraged today. Arnaud Gueguen of BIMCHAIN explains how
FARO launches SCENE 2018 for public safety and forensics
FARO® has announced the release of SCENE 2018, a tightly integrated software platform specifically designed to optimise the use of the FARO Focus Laser scanner product family
Modular housing partnership to help solve housing crisis
Revolutionary modular housing partnership to reduce the cost of modular housing and offer a potential solution to the UK’s housing crisis
Turning buildings into power stations: The UK’s first energy-positive office
Dr Justin Searle, technology director of the SPECIFIC Innovation & Knowledge Centre at Swansea University, discusses a project that is harnessing technology to create ‘enery-positive’ structures
Heras delivers high security entrance control to protect financial data center
Heras discuss the implementation of high security entrance control products for Vocalink - security to deter, delay and detect unwanted intrusion
Inspiring role models gain recognition at UKCW
Talented people working in construction are set to be recognised as part of a campaign to encourage others to follow their own career in the sector
Over 6,000 housing refusals overturned on appeal
Over 6,000 new homes will now be built after councillors’ objections were overturned on appeal, new research has revealed
The art of precision: Monitoring structural and environmental change
When it comes to complex construction and infrastructure projects, the margins between success and potential disaster can be measured in millimetres. Dave Holland, engineering director at Mabey, takes a look at the importance of real-time monitoring
Fall in EU migrant workers sounds alarm bell for UK construction
The drop in EU net migration has sounded alarm bells for the UK construction industry, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to figures published
Opinion: Why we must get behind the Hackitt Review’s call for...
Paul Everall, chief exec of LABC gives his response to claims made by Paul Wilkins of the ACAI that the Hackitt Review was wrong to call for approved inspectors to be excluded from inspecting high-rise residential blocks
Construction work picks up but still fails to reach potential
The value of new construction contracts in July reached £4.6bn, a 6.5% increase compared to June and the first month to see growth since March, according to the latest review from Barbour ABI
CIOB launch new MOOC on sustainable development
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Academy is launching a new massive open online course (MOOC) on sustainable development
Six key enablers to help deliver the UK’s Industrial Strategy
Delivering the ambitions of the government’s Industrial Strategy will require a number of key enablers, underpinned by the improved and increased use of digital construction, to work together, says Barry Rust of Tata Steel
Costain to develop enhanced warning technology at level crossings
Costain has been commissioned by Network Rail to develop a new type of enhanced warning technology which will help reduce the number of incidents...
Largest construction recycling plant in the UK opens
Family business Brewster Bros has invested £3.8m in a new recycling centre in Livingston, which has the capacity to recycle 400,000 tonnes of construction, demolition and excavation waste per year
FMB urge young people to consider construction as a career
Half of the UK’s 18-24 year olds feel pressurised into to going to university, with this age group being four times more likely to experience pressure to study for a degree than +55 year olds, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)
FARO – Traceable Construction
Senior Product Manager Oliver Buerkler explains FARO’s Traceable Construction concept and what it is looking to achieve
Bringing the benefits of technology to construction
Technological advances like BIM, VR/AR and even the rise of robots are bringing new opportunities and possibilities to construction
Undercover investigation reveals discrimination against tenants on benefits
Five of England’s leading letting agents are discriminating against tenants on housing benefit, according to a new report by Shelter and the National Housing Federation
Advantage code of practice approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute
Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) is now a fully approved code sponsor after completing the CTSI Consumer Codes Approval Scheme (CCAS) process, offering a new level of customer protection and trade accreditation for customers