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Good NABERS: How BRE is tackling climate change through collaboration
Meeting ambitious sustainability targets requires us all to pitch in, says Building Research Establishment chief executive Gillian Charlesworth.
‘Psychotherapists-in-residence’ should inform urban design decisions
Professor Sarah Niblock, chief executive of UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), calls for town planners, businesses, local authorities and NHS trusts to invest in fixed-term ‘psychotherapists-in-residence’ to inform planning and urban design decision-making.
Report: Cost of net-zero ‘cheaper than previously thought’
A new report has revealed that achieving net-zero targets may be cheaper than previously thought, as it outlines a detailed route map for a fully decarbonised UK.
Wernick acquires Robert Purvis Plant Hire’s portable accommodation fleet
Modular building specialist, Wernick has acquired Robert Purvis Plant Hire Ltd's portable accommodation fleet to add 1,600 units to its hire fleet.
SD Sealants launches facilities management service
Cosmetic finishing group, SD Sealants, has launched a new repairs service dedicated to the facilities management (FM) sector.
Ant Yapi lands £100m Park Modern scheme in London
Contractor Ant Yapi and Fenton Whelan have agreed a £100m design and build contract to deliver the £500m Park Modern mixed-use development in London.
Fire safety bill risks ‘fuelling the cladding crisis’
The government's flagship law intended to avoid another Grenfell-type tragedy is at danger of worsening the cladding crisis that has paralysed parts of the UK housing market, warns managing director at Ringley.
Building Safety proposals ‘lack requisite detail’, says British Safety Council
The government’s new building safety proposals lack ‘requisite detail’, says the British Safety Council.
Green light for ‘world-first’ hydrogen heating network
Plans for H100 Fife, a world-first hydrogen heating network, have been given the green light by Ofgem.
Addressing the barriers faced by social landlords
As part of Homes UK 2020, social landlords and local authorities will be able to access technical advice on energy efficiency measures and delivering MMC for social housing projects via LHC’s virtual stand and online talks.
Wates launches social housing energy service
Wates has launched a new service which will help social landlords to prepare their housing stock to meet zero carbon obligations.
Spending Review: Sunak warns ‘economic emergency has only just begun’
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed the economic cost of the government’s response to Covid-19 and unveils the new National Infrastructure Strategy.
Preparing your construction business for post-Covid-19 growth
Real Business Rescue, part of Begbies Traynor Group, discusses how you can prepare your construction business for post Covid-19 growth.
Builders’ merchants bounce back in Q3 2020
Builders merchants sales bounced back to near normal levels in Q3 2020, as BMF warns ‘we are likely to see more volatility in the coming months’.
Kier to deliver £106m Marylebone Square scheme
Concord London has appointed Kier to deliver Marylebone Square, a £106m scheme in Central London on the site of the former Moxon Street car park and the last whole city block in the W1 postcode to be developed.
Green light for Leeds student residence and art space
Alumno has been given planning approval by Leeds Council to build a seven-storey building that will provide accommodation for the city’s growing student population.
Smart tool project receives £1.5m funding to lower building carbon
EcRoFit has been awarded £1.5m to provide a new tool for assessing energy efficiency and renewable energy use in domestic and non-domestic buildings.
The evolution of volumetric modular technology
In this ebook, Jackie Maginnis, chief executive of the Modular & Portable Buildings Association, discusses the evolution of volumetric modular technology from its inception to the advanced systems that are proving increasingly popular today.
Plans in for Manchester’s energy-efficient Northern Gateway scheme
Plans have been submitted for The Gasworks – New Town, a new neighbourhood of 1,202 homes and public green space that will set a benchmark for energy-efficient living in Manchester’s Northern Gateway regeneration area.
Net-zero ambitions: Designing and building a more sustainable future
Jorge Beroiz, director at CallisonRTKL, looks at zero carbon building techniques and new innovations including by-product materials, such as using rice husks for sustainable cladding.
Balfour Beatty to deliver £47.5m substation in Peterhead
Balfour Beatty has secured a £47.5m contract to design and build a new 400kV substation in Peterhead, Scotland.
UK’s ‘green industrial revolution’ plan to support 250,000 jobs
Prime minister Boris Johnson has unveiled a ten point plan for a green industrial revolution which will support up to 250,000 jobs across the UK.
Committee resolution secured for build-to-rent scheme in Mole Valley
Nexus Planning has secured Committee resolution to grant for Randalls Way, the first build-to-rent development in Mole Valley.
Charter for social housing to make landlords more accountable
Major reforms to support housing tenants in England and ensure landlords raise standards have been announced today (17 November) by the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick.
Rolls-Royce plans 16 small nuclear power stations
Rolls-Royce has revealed it will create 6,000 jobs within the next five years, if the government commits to a fleet of 16 small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power stations.
Willmott Dixon wins phase two of Oaklands College overhaul
Willmott Dixon has been appointed to a £13.4m contract for the second phase of the £62m redevelopment at Oaklands College in St Albans.