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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.
Gove cracks down on UK cladding crisis
Michael Gove has warned developers that they must pay to fix the UK cladding crisis, as he overhauls the government’s approach to building safety.
Suppliers appointed to Multi-disciplinary Consultancy Services Framework
LHC announces full list of suppliers appointed to its £500m Multi-disciplinary Consultancy Services Framework (MDC1).
Building a zero-carbon construction sector: 5 areas to focus on in...
2022 must be the year when zero carbon becomes a mainstream focus in procurement, supply chains, skills and construction, says Stephen Good, chief executive of the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre.
Rising risk of mould growth and how to prevent it this...
Mould can impact businesses through a number of obstacles, including health, financial costs, and time out of operating. Stuart Kerr, Managing Director, Restorations UK, details how to prevent, spot and remove mould.
Collaboration and legislation are key to net zero construction
The construction industry meeting ambitious net zero targets is an essential part of ensuring the promises of COP26 are met, but it cannot be done by contractors alone, says Mark Wakeford.
How building with timber can be safe and sustainable
Ian King, COO, Zeroignition, discusses the benefits of building with timber - both in terms of the environment and also safety.
Kier awarded affordable housing Television Centre development contract
Stanhope, Mitsui Fudosan and AIMCo have announced that they have awarded Kier the contract for the construction of 142 new affordable homes for Peabody in Macfarlane Place at Television Centre, London.
Willmott Dixon begins work on £10.7m SEMH School
Willmott Dixon has started work in Okehampton, to deliver a new £10.7m SEMH school for children with special needs in West Devon, on behalf of Devon County Council.
BESA encourages households to improve indoor air quality this Christmas
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a campaign to encourage people to improve indoor air quality in their homes over Christmas.
Material shortage and inflation will change construction in 2022
Craig Sanders, joint managing director, Protrade, analyses how the ongoing raw material and price inflation challenges are going to force change in the UK construction industry in 2022.
Government injects £316m funding to tackle homelessness in the UK
The government have announced a £316m funding boost to the Homelessness Prevention Grant, which will support households in England who are homeless, or at risk of losing their home.
Cardiff’s £2bn Gateway Linear Park for Garden City revealed
The first glimpse of the Gateway Linear Park entrance to Plasdŵr, Cardiff’s ‘garden city for the 21st century’ has been released.
Preparing for power cuts in the all-electric future
Dr Jon Hiscock, CEO of Fundamentals Limited, explores the challenges of keeping the power on in the race to low carbon electricity.
Why MMC can help ease pressure on the UK construction industry
John Carter, commercial director for commercial real estate, Aldermore, explores how modern methods of construction (MMC) can help ease the current pressures felt by the UK construction industry.
2022 will see more construction firms turning to digital tools
Richard Warley, CEO of BigChange, shares his thoughts on why more construction firms, particularly SMEs, will turn to digital tools to grow stronger in 2022.
Gove bans Grenfell lead contractor from government housing scheme
A company linked to the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower is being excluded from the government’s Help to Buy housing scheme, pending the outcome of the Grenfell Inquiry, following concerns of ‘unacceptable’ business practices.
M-AR takes outside the box approach to offsite collaboration
Leading lights from the offsite construction sector came together at an event hosted by innovative offsite contractor M-AR this autumn to plot a totally new approach to affordable housing development.
Kitchen manufacturers invited to apply for LHC K7 framework
LHC invites kitchen manufacturers to apply for a new four-year framework to supply kitchens and associated products to the public sector.
Five lessons learned from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund
Gary Cawley, Director, CPC, ponders the top five emerging lessons learned from projects funded by the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund.
Balfour Beatty to design and develop Teesside carbon capture project
Balfour Beatty has announced that Technip Energies and General Electric Gas Power consortium for which the company is the construction partner, has been selected to participate in a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) competition for the Net Zero Teesside Power, Capture and Compression project.
CICV Forum members reveal construction ‘wish-list’ going into 2022
In 2021, the Scottish construction industry moved from crisis to recovery and rebuilding. The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum look at their 2022 construction wish-list with a positive frame of mind.
HSE urges building designers to prepare for safety reform
HSE is urging designers of high-rise buildings to prepare now for upcoming changes ahead of the new Building Safety Bill, as work goes ahead to reform the building safety system.