Plans to boost apprenticeships and transform training unveiled
The government is outlining radical changes aimed at boosting the number of apprenticeships and improving the quality of training courses…
NHBC updates guidance for leaky basements
An extra chapter has been added to the technical standards for waterproofing basements following widespread problems…
The National House Building Council (NHBC) has added a...
Housing Minister declares one million new homes target
New targets have been announced by Housing Minister Brandon Lewis to build a million new homes by 2020…
Efforts to tackle the housing crisis over...
Planning and Building Control Today Northern Ireland is now live!
Welcome to the September edition of Planning and Building Control Today – Northern Ireland.
Planning and Building Control Scotland is now live!
In this edition, we take a look at the housing crisis affecting the UK and some of the solutions that should alleviate the problem.
Could energy efficient homes exacerbate asthma?
A new study has warned a lack of ventilation in energy efficient homes could create more indoor pollutants…
Asthma could nearly double by 2050 due...
98 per cent of tradesmen have a second job
A new survey has revealed the majority of tradesmen have side jobs to make ends meet…
In a survey of over 1,000 builders, plumbers, and...
BIM: The bigger picture
At the Viewpoint North American user conference in Portland Oregon earlier this year I presented the theory behind Viewpoint’s BIM strategy.
Scaffolder prosecuted after member of the public captured safety failings
Major safety failings captured by a member of the public on film have led to the prosecution of a scaffold firm…
Pearsons Scaffolding was prosecuted...
Manchester University plans £350m engineering campus
Outline plans to invest £350m to create a new engineering campus have been put forward by the University of Manchester…
A new ambitious engineering campus...
Galliford Try applauds the strength of Scottish construction
Building firm Galliford Try has revealed the growing strength of the construction market in Scotland…
Ken Gillespie, chief operating officer of Galliford Try, said his...
BIMer.eu, the new online BIM model viewer
Are you on the lookout for a tool to share your models online? Look no more. The easiest possible way to share 3D visualisations...
Multimillion pound Northumberland construction project to start
Work is set to get underway on a multimillion-pound project in Northumberland, which will create around 100 new jobs…
A £14.2m project to develop a...
Occupational cancers initiative launched
The Considerate Constructors Scheme has published a new initiative focusing on occupational cancers caused by working in the construction sector…
A new ‘Spotlight on…’ series...
Croydon regeneration helped by Ministers
Ministers have confirmed a compulsory purchase order for a shopping centre to enable the regeneration of Croydon…
Croydon is set to undergo a major revamp...
Scottish employment sees a five per cent rise
Construction employment in Scotland saw boost in the three month period to June, according to new figures…
Data published by the Office for National Statistics...
Green belt development has halved
Over the past two decades the number of new homes built on green belt land surrounding towns and cities has halved…
Research from Countrywide has...
Firm calls on the construction sector to learn from their mistakes
A national interior fit-out company is calling for those in the sector to act now to improve standards and reduce the number of deaths...
Mineral wool insulation can be a practical and cost effective solution
How fully filling with mineral wool insulation can be the most practical and cost effective solution
North East firms unite to create BIM industry group
To champion digital construction in the North East a number of leading companies have teamed up to create a collaborative group…
Building Information Modelling (BIM)...
Expert panel will consider how to speed up development
A new panel of experts have been brought together to help streamline the Local Plan-making process…
Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has brought together eight experts...
House builder claims construction is being slowed on a local level
In its annual operating review, house building company Redrow has revealed the delivery of homes is being slowed down due to issues on a...
112 new Skyjack platforms for A-Plant
Plant hire equipment firm A-Plant has received 112 new Skyjack powered access platforms worth nearly £3m…
A-Plant, which operates under the Ashtead Group, has announced...
Daikin UK announces Future Thinking BIM seminars
A series of seminars discussing what BIM means in practice and its future potential to transform the way the construction sector works will take...
Innovations to mitigate cold bridging and improve thermal performance
Halfen outline the innovations available to mitigate cold bridging and improve thermal performance…
The Opportunities from 4D Simulation
To enable the people involved in a project to gain an easy understanding of project progress and the planned sequence of works, 4D simulations...