MD named for joint HS2 bid
The managing director of a joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Vinci to win a High Speed 2 contract has been named…
Peter Anderson will...
Hoist specialist taken over by A-Plant
Plant hire equipment firm A-Plant has taken over specialist construction hoist company GB Access…
A-Plant now owns one of the largest rental fleets of Alimak...
Construction sentiment remains steady during January
The outlook for the European construction industry has remained largely steady during January, it has emerged…
European construction outlook remained steady in January, with some...
Developers opt for low carbon buildings
Government cuts have not held back the push to develop affordable, zero carbon quality homes…
2015 was a bad year for low carbon building. Cuts...
A timber frame manufacturer’s BIM learning curve
Paul Hanney, Senior Designer at Fforest Timber Engineering Ltd in Gorseinon, Swansea – one of the earliest adopters of Horizon – describes the lessons...
£14k awarded to construction manager forced to work 70-hour weeks
A payout has been awarded to a construction manager at one of the nation’s top firms after he was forced to work 70-hour weeks…
Construction...
BIM certification awarded to HLM
Architect firm HLM has been awarded BIM certification ahead of the government’s April deadline for public sector projects…
From April this year all public sector...
Skills shortage holds up housebuilding
A new survey has warned a major shortage of skilled workers in the construction sector could put a hold on projects...
A shortage of skilled...
The road to our digital built future
John Eynon, Chair of The BIM Regions South East outlines the future of our digital built environment…
It’s 2016 and another New Year. But for...
Housing and Planning Bill moves to the Lords
The Housing and Planning Bill has survived the Commons and will now undergo scrutiny in the Lords…
The controversial Housing and Planning Bill is set...
The latest review of housing regs could see green policies scrapped
The latest government regulatory review of the green building sector could see more green policies cut, according to experts in the sector…
2015 was a...
Carillion fined for rail death
Major contractor Carillion Construction has been fined and ordered to pay costs after a railway worker was killed on a job…
A major contractor has...
Construction drivers named as the safest
New data from insurance firm Aviva has revealed construction drivers are rated the safest…
Insurance firm Aviva has rated construction workers as the safest drivers...
Six tips to transform your office’s energy management
Thomas Svensson, EMEA Managing Director at EnerNOC provides six key points to develop smarter energy management…
Global energy markets are forever shifting in response to...
Considerate construction resource proves a success
An online resource for the construction industry to share their experiences relating to considerate practice has been heralded a success 12 months after it...
3D Geological Models – A robust platform to build upon
In recent years BIM has focused on the built aspects of construction, however the ground conditions are arguably equally if not more important. Unexpected...
BIM: Starting with the Design
Some say BIM is a type of software. Others say BIM is the 3D virtual model of buildings.
Many say BIM is a process or...
Major housebuilder questions discounted homes scheme
Taylor Wimpey has raised questions over government plans to offer discounts to first time buyers…
The government has been somewhat chipper over its plans to...
Flood clean up could boost UK construction
Storm damage repair and improving flood defences could offer a boost for UK engineering and construction…
December saw the wettest weather in century, leading to...
Why structural warranty is necessary
For many people, buying a new home is the most expensive purchase they will ever make. It is no surprise then that buyers are...
Some of the country’s most run-down estates to get facelift
Prime Minister David Cameron has committed to regenerating some of the nation’s worst housing estates with safe, attractive properties…
The government has promised to remove...
Laing O’Rourke puts Australian construction operations on the market
International engineering firm Laing O’Rourke has announced it plans to sell its Australian operations
A change in infrastructure spending in Australia has prompted engineering firm...
CIP releases health and safety catalogue
Construction companies require useful and pragmatic tools to help them comply with their legal duties and to improve overall health and safety issues ensuring...
Construction sector sees tax evasion clampdown
HMRC tax investigation yields within the construction sector saw a 17 per cent increase during the 12 months to March 2015…
The construction sector has...
Meeting the Challenge: Compliance and CDM 2015
Building Safety Group MD Paul Kimpton considers the challenges to companies complying with the recently updated Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations…
CDM 2015 is...