Organisers of UK Construction Week (UKCW), the UK’s biggest event for the built environment, have announced the creation of their first-ever Advisory Board, a prestigious panel of top industry leaders.
Vincent Matthews, head of UK marketing at SFS, discusses the benefits of working with a product manufacturer in construction to select an appropriate system solution.
Jacobs will work with the University of Manchester to build a new robotics research centre aimed at regulated industry sectors such as space, nuclear decommissioning, energy generation and urban infrastructure.
The sector is suffering from widespread “specification breaking”. Evidence of which has been shown in NBS’ Product Information Report, a study on how architects and engineers are using building product information. Nearly half had seen it happen and over a third reported it as a regular occurrence.
Through supply chain connections, the commercial real estate sector supported one in every 12 jobs in 2022, according to the British Property Foundation.
The UK's largest waste washing plant will open in Merseyside this summer, which will revolutionise the country's recycling capacity for recycled aggregates.
With inflation and construction material costs set to be a long-term industry challenge, it is vital that the sector takes concrete steps to minimise risk and protect the resilience of businesses and employees, argues Jeremy Edwards of Arup.
Over 1,000 school improvement projects are set to be approved by the government. The projects aim to improve the condition and energy efficiency of the schools in the UK.
New research from the Royal Town Planning Institute shows nearly 9 out of 10 planners believe social media is fuelling local planning misinformation, with some facing insults, harassment and even violent threats as a result. RTPI president Sue Bridge takes a look at a growing problem.
Chris Marsden, partner in property disputes at law firm Moore Barlow, outlines how the Tate Modern private nuisance case could impact developers and planning authorities.
Water and sewage companies in England have announced a £10bn water and sewage transformation plan as part of a major programme to reduce spills into rivers and seas.
West Fraser continues to support local community groups and charities after celebrating three years without a Lost Time Accident (LTA) on-site, ensuring their local community are able to thrive within a difficult economy.
The UK government announced the Renters' Reform Bill yesterday (17th May), which hopes to deliver on the 2019 manifesto commitment to abolish 'no fault' evictions.
Galliford Try and Morgan Sindall have signed a MoD Strategic Alliance Contract with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation to deliver new projects within the £5.1bn Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) portfolio.
Assent delivers building control solutions on over 30,000 projects annually; our growing network of 60+ offices means that we are always within one hour of a site anywhere in England and Wales.
Kate Morement, head of risk and compliance, Assent, says much progress has been made by women in construction over the last 20 years, but there is still more to be done.
