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Go-ahead for £300m South Humber Bank Energy Centre
The business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng has given the green light for plans to deliver the South Humber Bank Energy Centre.
Modern methods of construction as a solution to UK social housing
Andrew Shepherd, managing director at TopHat, looks at modular housing as a solution to the UK social housing supply deficit.
Net carbon negative: Making the construction industry more sustainable
Simon Woods, European sales, marketing and logistics director, explains the steps that West Fraser is taking to make the construction industry more net carbon negative.
Rolls-Royce secures funding for £400m nuclear reactors
Rolls-Royce announced the launch of its £400m modular nuclear reactor business, which will deliver low cost, low carbon nuclear power technology.
Graham lands £36m build to rent scheme in Sheffield
GRAHAM has won a £36m contract to develop a new build to rent scheme in Sheffield, by Panacea Property Development.
Coalition calls for zero carbon schools by 2030
Last week at the COP26 conference, the Let’s Go Zero coalition handed a letter to the secretary of state for education, calling for policies and funding to make all UK schools zero carbon by 2030.
Sustainable construction: Five good reasons to think modular first
Here, Crown Commercial Service explains five good reasons to think modular first as part of their sustainable construction campaign.
Hunt begins for design team for £1bn Oxford Innovation District
Oxford University Development has launched an international design competition to find a masterplan team for its £1bn Innovation District.
Roofing and cladding shortages major area of concern, reports NFRC
Roofing and cladding skills shortages are a ‘ticking time bomb’, with reports showing that 77% of contractors reported labour shortages in Q3 2021, warns the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC).
Go-ahead for affordable Pontllanfraith housing scheme
Planning permission has been granted for Chartist Garden Village housing development in Pontllanfraith, bringing affordable and sustainable housing to the area.
Bids open for £1bn Edinburgh BioQuarter project
Edinburgh BioQuarter has opened bids for a private sector partner for a £1bn transformation project to expand the sites research buildings and homes.
HSB acquires structural warranty specialist Premier Guarantee
HSB UK has acquired UK structural warranties and building surveying specialist, MD Group, which includes the well-known Premier Guarantee brand.
Willmott Dixon wins £38m Brentford affordable housing scheme
Willmott Dixon has been selected by the London Borough of Hounslow to deliver 96 homes and commercial space as part of a £38m affordable housing scheme in Brentford.
Need for speed: Clear messaging and action needed in UK race...
COP26 is a vital opportunity to bring the pace of the net zero transition up to speed. John Mullen, UK energy market director at Ramboll, discusses how the discrepancies between messaging and action from the government is proving a major hindrance.
Driving innovation: AI timber design system and self-healing concrete
Winners have been announced for the 2021 COINS Grand Challenge, a global competition organised by Construction Industry Solutions (COINS), which aims to drive innovation across the construction industry.
How will the Autumn Budget impact the construction industry?
Today (27 October) marks the arrival of the Autumn Budget, as chancellor Rishi Sunak vows to inject £1.8m brownfield funding and build back better and greener, pledging £3.9bn to decarbonise buildings to reach the net zero target by 2050.
O’Keefe bags duo of major project contracts
Specialist contractor O’Keefe Group has been awarded two new major project contracts with Willmott Dixon and Elkins Construction, worth more than £8m collectively.
The Heat & Buildings Strategy: Warm welcome or under fire?
The government has published the Heat & Buildings Strategy, its plan to incentivise householders to replace their old gas boilers with low-carbon alternatives, such as air source heat pumps. Here, PBC Today rounds up reaction to the strategy.
Plans unveiled for £28m Piccadilly Ferrous development
Property development company Capital & Centric has revealed plans to build Piccadilly Ferrous, 107 design-led apartments in Manchester's East Neighbourhood.
Countdown to COP26: A greener future for construction
With global attention on Glasgow this autumn, we look at what the built environment professionals can expect from the COP26 international summit of 2021.
StormMeister Eco sustainable timber flood doors
Homeowners are choosing our wooden flood doors due to their unrivalled traditional aesthetics and highly desirable performance features.
Actis joins expert speakers at roofing masterclass
Actis regional specification manager Amaret Chahal was among the expert speakers at a roofing masterclass at the recent Offsite Expo at the former Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
Counting carbon for a more sustainable future
Andrew Stolworthy of SFS explains why the company is embarking on a journey to start tracking how much carbon is embedded within its products.
Innovation in action: Top construction technology
As technology continues to advance, so does the impact that it has on the construction industry. Here, we take a look at the top technologies in action – and how companies are using these innovations to stay ahead of the curve.
Government yet to define what a ‘green job’ is, as MPs...
Despite announcements committing millions of pounds to green jobs initiatives, the government is yet to define what a ‘green job’ is, says the Environmental Audit Committee.
Major projects and the net zero challenge
The underwhelming performance of the Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme will unfortunately not come as a surprise to anyone familiar with the history of major government projects. The underlying issues behind these failures must be addressed if we are to meet net zero ambitions, warns Andrew Baldwin at the Association for Project Management.