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AI data centres are going up fast – but can they deliver?

The £100bn data centre boom risks building AI capacity that can’t perform, writes Matt Salter of Onnec.
Projects

Construction of new Cheadle station set to begin in major breakthrough

In a major milestone for one of Stockport’s most anticipated transport projects, a long-awaited railway station in Cheadle is set to begin construction soon.
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NBS releases BREEAM certification guide

A new BREEAM certification guide has been released for specifiers by NBS working with the Building Research Establishment (BRE).
Digital Construction News

How digital project management reduces carbon waste in construction operations

Digital project management brings the moving parts of a project into a centralised point, helping teams coordinate activities and make timely decisions, writes Lou Farrell of Revolutionized Magazine.
Planning & Construction News

UPDATE: New government first-time buyer scheme confirmed

After a long period of no government support, a new first-time buyer scheme has been confirmed with details to be established at the Autumn Budget.
HR & Skills News

RIBA makes open call to attract LGBTQ+ architects for new exhibition

For LGBT+ History Month 2027, RIBA has invited members to submit work for a new exhibition celebrating the breadth and quality of architecture designed by LGBTQIA+ practitioners.
Building Control News

Building design with climate change in mind

Alex Hill, managing director at Whitecode Consulting, asks what the construction industry can do to combat rising temperatures through building design.
Digital Construction News

The project-operations gap: Dynamic verbs, living logic, and the ConOps bridge (part 4)

In part 4, Justin Kirby asks whether design tools like Concept of Operations (ConOps) can provide the missing collaborative bridge in the project-operations gap.
Energy News

NRH report calls for stronger UK retrofit system

The National Retrofit Hub has released a report calling for more focus on strengthening the UK retrofit system.
HR & Skills News

UKCW celebrates women in construction

Tuesday 29 September at UK Construction Week Birmingham is has many talks and events dedicated to women in construction.
Energy News

Back to the energy future

Claire Rowland, senior manager for the Living Lab and Whole Energy Systems Accelerator at Energy Systems Catapult, explains how the Whole Energy Systems Accelerator acts as a “time machine” for energy trials, allowing network operators to test plausible future conditions before they exist at scale.
Projects

Major conservation work begins at Glasgow Cathedral spire

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has started a three-year project to protect one of Scotland’s most historic landmarks – the spire of Glasgow Cathedral.
Planning & Construction News

The true cost of construction rework: Why getting it right first time matters

Ellie Wallbank, marketing executive at Spencer Clarke Group, explains how construction rework drives up project costs and time, making it essential to get things right the first time.
HR & Skills News

New approach needed for construction training and reskilling, say APM

A new Association for Project Management report urges government to reconsider the approach to construction training and reskilling.
Planning & Construction News

London set to be furthest behind on social housing, data finds

London will make less than half as much progress against its social housing waiting list as rural England, Centre for Cities research found.
Energy News

What MIS 3002 actually requires – and who it lets sign it off

The Microgeneration Installation Standard 3002 V6 is now in effect. Sahir Raihan, structural engineer and managing director of Solar Surveys, cautions that a misreading of some clauses - and confusion over what it does and does not cover - could be costing both  installers and clients.
Digital Construction News

The project-operations gap: Progression ladder or paradigm fork? (part 3)

Justin Kirby examines current project-operations baseline alignment efforts and asks whether they form an ascending progression ladder or reveal an irreconcilable paradigm fork.
HR & Skills News

UK Construction Week launched Press RESET podcast

UK Construction Week Birmingham has launched the Press RESET podcast from now until the end of September, when UKCW takes place.
MMC News

No ecosystem, no industrialisation

Without a functioning ecosystem supporting resilient supply chains and joined-up workforce planning, industrialisation in construction will continue to struggle to scale, writes Gaynor Tennant, founder and chair of the Offsite Alliance.
Projects

Willmott Dixon appointed for £46m Bramhall High School rebuild

Willmott Dixon have been appointed to rebuild the Bramhall High School, including a new three storey block.
Energy News

Is the insurance market ready for the UK’s clean energy construction boom?

Alexandra Lyons, partner, policyholder disputes at Stewarts, questions whether existing insurance arrangements will be able to cope with the pace at which the UK’s clean energy industry is being constructed.

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