Swindon-based construction firm wins health and safety awards
A prestigious health and safety award has been granted to construction company Beard for the second consecutive year…
The Royal Society for the Prevention of...
Student electrical safety campaign underway
Electrical Safety First’s campaign to make university students in Scotland aware of the risks of electrical fires gets underway as the new academic term...
£775m refurb set to start at Glasgow University
Glasgow University is set to start a 10-year programme of refurbishment that could cost up to £775m…
University of Glasgow is seeking a contractor partner...
New partnership for building quality launched
Two major construction organisations have forged a new partnership that will recognise quality builders…
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and Local Authority Building Control...
Cladding specialist awarded £23m contract for three major façade jobs
Alumet has won a trio of contracts worth £23m to undertake work on the façade of three residential buildings…
Cladding specialist Alumet has secured two...
Planning firm expands team in Reading
National planning consultancy firm expands its team in Reading with three new appointments…
Three senior consultants are the latest additions to planning firm Turley. The...
Making progress with BIM
David Wigglesworth, Managing Director of UK Specification from ASSA ABLOY, discusses its importance in creating growth opportunities, as well as effective and collaborative working...
£565.5m profits for Barratt Homes
Major house building firm Barratt Homes has reported a jump in profits for the year to the end of June…
House building firms are reaping...
BIM-readiness survey draws to a close
The construction sector has a few days left to complete an industry-wide survey into BIM-readiness…
A sector-wide survey from the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), the...
SRA shuts down construction law firm
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has shut down a West Yorkshire construction law firm for major failings…
An experienced construction law firm has been shut down...
An international practice is the first in Scotland to receive new...
An international architecture and engineering practice has become the first in Scotland to be assessed under the BRE’s BIM level 2 certification…
Building Design Partnership...
Omissions from government’s ‘blueprint for connecting the Northern Powerhouse
HS2 and the Northern Powerhouse promise to transform connectivity in the north but only if done properly. Here, Peter Campbell, highlights one possible shortcoming that...
More than 60 per cent of construction workers without a contract
A new survey has revealed a significant number of construction workers do not have a contract of employment…
In a poll of 1,043 construction workers,...
Construction Minister will be keynote speaker at CEA Annual Conference
Minister of State for Skills and Construction Nick Boles will be the keynote speaker at the Construction Equipment Association’s Annual Conference…
This year’s Construction Equipment...
CDM for maintenance work and self-build projects
An Association for Project Safety spokesperson defines how the CDM2015 Regulations apply in both maintenance work and self-build projects…
The HSE recently passed us some...
Cumbrian businesses join forces to create ultimate green home
Three Cumbrian businesses have worked together to create the ultimate energy efficient home…
A detached house in Kendal has achieved the second highest score for...
HyperCat announces it is joining the Industrial Internet Consortium
Two key bodies working on making the Internet of Things more interoperable have come together…
HyperCat, a consortium aimed at driving the Internet of Things...
Compact version of JCB’s backhoe digger launched
Plant equipment giant JCB has launched a compact version of its trademark backhoe digger…
Demand for a smaller version of a popular plant machine has...
Bellway will continue to develop in Scotland
Housebuilder Bellway is planning to build on the success it has had in Scotland by acquiring more land over the next 12 months…
More than...
Lenders use inaccurate models to value energy efficient homes
Mortgage lenders are undervaluing energy efficient properties by as much as £45,000…
A new report from the UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) and University College...
Empty homes: turning local effort into local impact
Over 27,000 privately owned homes in Scotland have been empty for 6 months or more. Kristen Hubert, National Manager for the Scottish Empty Homes...
Hundreds of Shropshire buildings contain asbestos
Figures released by local authorities have revealed hundreds of buildings still in use across Shropshire contain asbestos…
Schools, libraries, fire stations, and day care centres...
Cash-strapped council set to challenge planning appeal against advice
North Lanarkshire Council has been criticised over plans to challenge the approval of a new rail freight terminal, despite being told there is no...
Plans submitted to build 62 homes on former Bayer site
A developer is seeking planning permission to redevelop the former Bayer industrial complex into a residential site…
The three and a half acre site that...
Roofing firm receives fine for apprentice death
The death of a 16-year-old labourer has resulted in a hefty fine for a London based roofing company for failing to ensure health and...
From the Design Office to Building Site…
OKI’s multi-tasking printers will save time and money across the entire project lifecycle says Andrew Hall, Oki Systems UK
Choosing printers can be a big...