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Builders merchants are predicted to see a growth of 2-3% annually
The builders merchants market is expected to see an annual recovery growth of 2-3% up to 2025, after the pandemic saw the market value to decrease by 11% in 2020.
Kier to deliver sustainable expansion of Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Kier has been appointed by North Somerset Council and the Cabot Learning Federation to deliver a new £30.5m sustainable expansion for Winterstoke Hundred Academy in Weston-Super-Mare.
2022 Wellbeing Programme launched by housebuilder Hayfield
Hayfield has launched its 2022 Wellbeing Programme, designed to retain and recruit the very best personnel in the industry.
Industry urged to rethink recruitment tactics and tackle stereotypes
The construction industry is being encouraged to rethink how they attract their workforce to change construction stereotypes and diversify their workforce.
Ramboll acquires US data center consultancy EYPMCF
Ramboll announces it has acquired leading data center consultancy EYP Mission Critical Facilities (EYPMCF).
Barratt acquires land promoter Gladman for £250m
Barratt Developments PLC has acquired land promoter Gladman Developments Limited for a total of £250m.
De-risking MMC and driving residential innovation
We hear from Tim Reid, Customer Relationship Director, NHBC (National House Building Council) on de-risking MMC and driving residential innovation.
Addressing construction burnout with family values at Seddon
Nicola Hodkinson, owner and director at Seddon, shares her views on the concept of ‘construction burnout’, why it’s important to understand and address it and how family values play a part in supporting mental wellbeing at Seddon.
‘Critical industrial land shortage’ reports Independent Commission
Independent experts have warned of chronic industrial land shortage and inflated rent prices in the capital, in a new Industrial Land Commission report.
Sustainable buildings: How sustainability adds value to your building
As the construction industry moves towards net zero goals, sustainable buildings have never been more important. Architectural cladding company SoTech explains how sustainability can add value to your building.
Modular Matters: Using volumetric modular technology in construction
In partnership with Volumetric Homes Group (VHG) and the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA) – Modular Matters Conference & Exhibition is set to return to the National Conference Centre (NCC) in Birmingham on 15 and 16 February.
Build Upon Framework: Zeroing in on building renovation
UK Green Building Council senior manager for local policy and retrofit, Joanne Wheeler, discusses how to provide the tools for climate action at a local level.
Fire safety: Examining the cladding crisis
Mark Clinton, national head of construction and engineering at Irwin Mitchell, examines the current state of play following the government’s latest announcements regarding the cladding crisis.
Pod accommodation: A solution to the homelessness crisis?
As rough sleeping continues to rise year on year, a solution has never been more urgent. The homelessness crisis is a tough problem to crack, but modular pod accommodation may just be the answer we’ve been searching for, PBC Today explains.
Are Energy Performance Certificates “misleading” tools for delivering zero carbon buildings?
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are “misleading” indicators of zero carbon buildings and should no longer be used as official guides to help lower emissions, argues Jason Page, a sustainability specialist at property and construction consultancy Ingleton Wood.
Demand for offsite housing construction increases
The market for offsite housing construction continued to grow during 2021, despite the impact of the pandemic, as confidence, capacity and quality in the sector continue to grow, according to the Offsite Construction Market Report – UK 2021-2025 from AMA Research.
Adding significant value to the volumetric modular sector
The Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA) leads best practice protocols, the development of standards and is represented on many committees for the benefit of members.
Ancoats Dispensary development appointed to EWC
Eric Wright Construction has been appointed by Great Places for the redevelopment of Ancoats Dispensary on Old Mill Street in Manchester city centre and construction will start in the coming weeks.
Standards to be improved for social housing residents
Social housing residents will be better protected and listened to, assures Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing Eddie Hughes.
Could digital twins transform the social housing sector?
Helen Rogers, housing product director at global software providers Civica, looks at the potential of digital twins to deliver a better, safer, greener social housing sector across the UK.
Meeting the required standards for curtain walling and rainscreen cladding
UL’s head of building envelope testing, Gailord Nepp, offers a guide for curtain walling and rainscreen cladding to housebuilders and housing associations.
Rosie Dakeyne appointed as Hayfield Senior Land Manager
Hayfield has appointed Rosie Dakeyne as a Senior Land Manager to target the M40 corridor and cover prime development opportunities within the counties of Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands.
Five teams shortlisted for the University of Oxford design competition
Five teams selected to compete in the second stage of the University of Oxford design competition to oversee its world-leading £1 billion, 190-hectare mixed-use Innovation District at Begbroke, to the north of Oxford.
TopHat appoints former FTSE 100 HR director Lucy Weaver to drive...
Lucy Weaver will join TopHat as group HR director in the hopes of spearheading company growth and tripling its workforce to over 750 staff by the end of 2023.
Report highlights impact of retrofit programmes on social housing
A new report by Orbit highlights the impact that the decarbonisation retrofit programme has on social housing customers.
Securing the built environment’s future with carbon tracking
As the construction industry continues moving towards a more sustainable future, tracking the amount of carbon embedded in building products will be crucial to companies becoming more environmentally friendly. Andrew Stolworthy, Director of Product and Market Development of SFS, explains what the industry needs to do to on this journey.