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.
The Welsh Audit Office has released its Housing Adaptations report, outlining how the current adaptation system is failing to work efficiently and how public bodies are not utilising all opportunities to improve value for money
The latest publication from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) sets out best practice for time management in building and civil engineering projects
Elecosoft’s Powerproject software, which aims to improve the efficiency of highly repetitive elements of housebuilding, has been put to use on Willmott Dixon’s multi-phase Aberfeldy Village regeneration project in east London
Ian Streets of About Access discusses the design of doors and their role in accessibility and safety, something often overlooked.
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Coastal Communities Minister, Jake Berry, has announced that funding aimed at transforming coastal communities through investment in jobs, skills and local businesses, is open for bids
New funding to help accelerate planning decisions and deliver quality new homes has been announced by Housing Minister Dominic Raab today (24 February)
Business and public sector leaders are set to come together on 21 June for the Oxford Cambridge Corridor Economic Growth Conference, supported by the National Infrastructure Commission, England’s Economic Heartland and regional and local authorities
An independent report on the headway being made on the Scottish Government’s affordable homes target of 50,000 has revealed that it is within reach over the period of this parliament
Key findings from JLL and Glenigan’s UK Commercial Construction Activity Index for Q4 2017 highlight an improved sentiment across the entire UK construction sector alongside an overall increase in construction activity for the second consecutive quarter, following growth of 7.9% in Q3, putting an end to the sharp decline seen since mid-2015
A significant number of Carillion’s Network Rail contracts have been acquired by Amey Rail Limited; the successful sale provides reassurance to many in the rail industry and continuity for projects around the country
The Building and Industrial Services Pipework Academy (BISPA) recently held their inaugural BISPA-in-London pipework awareness workshops to educate and train end users and specifiers, to create awareness on the importance of ensuring correct specifications in pipework systems
For the first time, prisons, probation services, Jobcentres and NHS Trusts will be among the organisations that have a duty to help those at risk of becoming homeless and refer them to a housing authority, Minister for Homelessness Heather Wheeler confirmed today (22 February)
The North West division of the Women in Planning Network, aimed at supporting and empowering women working in the planning industry, is hosting its second event, ‘Plan your Career’, in Manchester
Mick George discuss the recent A14 IDT Supply Chain Values Awards, including their award for collaborative working for delivering a diverse range of services...
New data reveals stagnant growth for first-time buyer mortgages in London in the fourth quarter of 2017, while Northern Ireland experiences a 17.4% surge in first-time buyer mortgages for the same period
A survey by the Considerate Constructors Scheme has revealed an urgent need for greater awareness and understanding of air pollution across the construction industry
London’s Barking Riverside, one of the UK’s largest regeneration projects, receives £500m for transport links, parkland and other community facilities – alongside almost 11,000 homes
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.
