JCB Finance launches £60m fund to support Britain’s builders
JCB Finance today launched a new £60 million fund to support construction machinery purchases as a survey reveals UK builders are at their busiest...
Quality landscape design key to profitable development
Good quality landscape design is the key to long-term profitable development as Noel Farrer, President, Landscape Institute explains.
We need 230,000 new homes every year...
JCB Finance launches £60m fund for buy now pay later scheme
JCB Finance launches £60m fund to help customers’ cash flow, when acquiring plant and machinery, with a buy now and pay later scheme to...
Thousands of homes to be built on brownfield land
New figures released by Homes and Communities Agency have revealed that thousands of homes could be built on available brownfield sites.
Figures published by the...
Workers Behaving Safely
Applicable across a wide variety of disciplines, Behavioural Safety is a proven process for reducing injuries and incidents by eliminating unsafe behaviours in the...
Building energy saving insulation in UK homes
The Energy Saving Trust examine solid wall insulation and what opportunities it has for UK homes along with what households should consider.
It goes without...
Construction dust: high risk, low risk?
Terry Slater, Director of SMH Training & Scientific Services UK LTD highlights the dangers of construction dust and solutions to reduce the risks
An estimated...
Planning for asbestos removal
The importance of planning for asbestos in construction work cannot be underestimated. Tracey Boyle – Chartered Occupational Hygienist and current Honorary Secretary of BOHS...
Bringing the simplicity and opportunity of BIM to all
BIM enables us to work together more easily, in a modern digital environment.
Ensuring accurate data for BIM projects
Paul French, commercial market manager at British Gypsum details the importance of ensuring accurate data for BIM projects.
Manufacturing for BIM
Addressing the challenges faced by manufacturers in the BIM process requires that digital product information can be exchanged with supply chain partners. Steve Thompson, chair of BIM4M2 discusses the support and advice available.
BIM: From design to demolition
UWE Bristol launches new MSc in BIM to help meet stricter public construction protocol.
BIM the Crossrail Way
In an interview with Malcolm Taylor, head of technical information at Crossrail Ltd, explains to PBC Today what BIM means to Europe’s largest construction project.
Smarter Printing for Construction
The construction industry was hit hard by the recession as housing activity slumped and building projects were cancelled. Recent months have seen a recovery...
Foreword
Steve Evans BSc(Hons) MBA C.Build.E FCABE
Senior Area Technical Manager
National House Building Council (NHBC)
The infamous line “its Building Regs, but not as we know it”...
Think Modern
For many years, Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) have been the product of choice where thermal performance and construction predictability are an absolute priority. The...
Construction industry is “cautiously optimistic”
A new survey has revealed that confidence in the construction industry has remained cautiously optimistic despite a decline in the third quarter of 2014.
A...
Construction operating with finance problems
Financial giant KPMG has warned that some construction businesses are attempting to operate with too little cash to keep them afloat.
Falling profit margins has...
Barratt boss warns of skilled workers shortage
Mark Clare, Chief Executive of Barratt Developments, has warned that a shortage of skilled workers could prevent the country from tackling the housing crisis.
A...
Planning loophole allows councils to be overruled
A report from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has revealed that housing targets set for councils has enabled developers to bypass opposition...
SMEs are key to the UK’s BIM journey
SMEs are key to the UK’s BIM journey, so their uptake is vital to ensure our BIM leadership. David Philp, Head of BIM at...
Composite bridges could save millions
Utilising the latest aircraft technology to build a new generation of bridges can save millions, according to a leading construction consultant company.
Composite bridges could...
Legal considerations of BIM Level 2
Understanding the contractual framework for the implementation of BIM is an important first step to removing any ‘blockers’ to successful BIM construction projects. Andrew...
CDM 2007 revision: An industry reaction
Following on from the HSE’s CDM 2007 consultation, Olswang LLP have submitted an umbrella response to the proposed changes. Here, Senior Associate Alexandra Lavery...
£2m funding to close construction skills gap
A new London-based scheme will receive £2m worth of funding to help tackle the shortage of skilled construction workers in the area.
Mayor of London...
Safe approach for mobile elevating work platforms
Operating safely when working at height is a dangerous occupation, but with good management and training, working on mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) can...