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Start your retrofit journey here
270,000 homes need to be retrofitted every year until 2035 to meet the government's Clean Growth Strategy. Gary Cawley, director of CPC, explores what you can do to start your retrofit journey.
Balfour Beatty builds world’s first T-pylon for Hinkley
The world’s first T-pylon, the first new design for an electricity pylon in Great Britain for nearly a century, has been erected in Somerset.
Go-ahead for Teesside turbine manufacturing plant
GE Renewable Energy has received planning approval for its Teesside offshore wind blade manufacturing plant, creating job opportunities for the community.
Later living scheme commits to net zero carbon over whole development
Retirement Villages Group's 196-home mixed-use development at West Byfleet, Surrey, will be the 'UK’s first net zero carbon' scheme over its whole development and operational lifespan.
‘Sector needs help’: Materials shortage hampers housebuilding
The materials shortage is halting the government’s housebuilding and construction ambitions and the sector needs help, warns the National Federation of Builders (NFB).
Former Actis manager uses Hybrid range on Cornish developments
A disused doctors' surgery in a Cornish fishing village is to be given a new lease of life into five, thermally efficient apartments, thanks to Actis’ Hybrid insulation.
The future of housebuilding and construction
In this new ebook, the Access Group argues that the lack of supply, when combined with emerging challenges and barriers at home and internationally, mean the construction industry must now accept that the old ways of working alone are not going to solve the problem.
Modern Methods for modern projects: How MMC enhance construction techniques
Derek Orr, Balfour Beatty’s project director of new nuclear and major projects, discusses the company’s approach to offsite manufacturing, DfMA and looks at how this was applied on the Hinkley nuclear plant project.
First learners welcomed at ‘Future of Construction’ Training Centre
Winvic Construction and IM Properties have welcomed the first learners inside its new ‘Future of Construction’ training centre in Leicestershire.
Why net zero and green tech early adoption are the perfect...
Joseph Michael Daniels, CEO and founder of the Etopia Group, takes a look at why net zero and green tech early adoption are the perfect fit for real estate.
Enfield heat networks awarded £24m for major extensions
The Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) has awarded £24m of funding to Energetik to support two major extensions of its community heat networks across Enfield, London.
Green light for £30m care home scheme in Bromley
Savista Developments has received planning permission to transform St Raphael’s care home in Bromley into a new care home on behalf of Hallmark Care Homes.
Wheatley to invest £100m for glazing, heating and insulation
Scottish social housing landlord, Wheatley has announced plans to invest £100m on sustainability initiatives for ‘greener homes, greener lives’.
Green light for Bath student scheme despite lack of parking
Bath and North East Somerset Council has resolved to grant planning permission for a build-to-rent purpose-built student scheme in Bath.
Procurement specialist appoints two senior roles
LHC has appointed Elaine Elkington as its interim managing director and Asha Patel as strategy, innovation and growth director.
How to procure energy efficiency works
The announcement of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund being available for up to 38,000 of the UK’s worst energy-performing social homes is welcome but leaves a bigger question in its place. How can these works be procured?
Faithful+Gould appointed to Stockton modular housing scheme
Faithful+Gould has been chosen by Canvas Homes and Beyond Housing to help deliver Princeton Gardens, a 117-unit modular housing development in Stockton-on-Tees.
8 suppliers win place on £5m engineering inspection framework
8 suppliers have secured a place on a new £5m engineering inspection framework for public sector organisations across England and Wales.
Graham secures recladding contract for Chalcots Blashford tower
Graham has secured a contract from Camden Council to deliver the major works project at Blashford Tower on the Chalcots estate.
Building safety: Weaving the golden thread of information
A new policy paper from the Building Regulations Advisory Committee has set out the definition and principles that will guide the development and implementation of the golden thread of information, a key recommendation of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Building a Safer Future report.
£4m fund to accelerate community-led housing
Housing minister Christopher Pincher has launched a new £4m fund to increase community-led housing and give better access to affordable housing.
Flood hazard mapping to help Scotland prepare for future flooding
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is introducing new flood hazard mapping to help Scotland better prepare for future increased flood risk.
[VIDEO] Keltbray demolishes chimneys and boiler house at Ferrybridge site
Keltbray has completed the latest major demolition activity at the former Ferrybridge ‘C’ Power Station in West Yorkshire on behalf of SSE.
Willmott Dixon lands £9m Broadland Food Innovation Centre
Willmott Dixon has secured a £9.1m contract to deliver the Broadland Food Innovation Centre, a joint venture between Broadland District Council and the New Anglia LEP.
Plans in for veterinary hospital at West Longbridge
Developer St. Mowden has submitted plans for a state-of-the-art veterinary hospital on a brownfield site at the southern gateway to West Longbridge Business Park.
How geogrid solutions can reduce overheads, costs and save time
The creation of initial site compounds, working platforms and haul roads can have a huge impact on resources for contractors. Shahid Raza, business and technical manager for geosynthetics at Wrekin Products, discusses how contractors could be benefiting from under-utilised value engineered solutions.