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St. Georges Retail Park – St. George brought to the ground

Mick George discuss St. Georges Retail Park in Leicester, and their involvement in the demolition as part of a development to introduce three new...

UK roofing awards shortlist announced at Ecobuild

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has released the shortlist for the UK Roofing Awards, highlighting beautiful structures, outstanding workmanship, superior problem solving, environmental qualities and contributions to the built environment

Mixed reality in construction gets real with Trimble’s HoloLens hard hat

The lines between reality and fiction are finally disappearing on construction sites. A new hard hat solution for Microsoft HoloLens is changing the way construction professionals design, build and operate. You don’t want to miss this

Number of long-term empty homes rises

The campaigning charity Empty Homes has called for Government action as the number of long-term empty homes recorded in official data rose in 2017 for the first time since 2008

Top talent from UK universities win Urban Buzz 2018

A talented multidisciplinary team from some of UK’s best-known universities have won TRADA’s prestigious undergraduate Urban Buzz competition

‘Great Places’ Commission launched by the National Housing Federation

The NHF has launched an investigation that will delve into what makes a ‘great place’ and how housing associations can play a key role in regenerating areas in economic decline

McAvoy announces record year & £20m of new projects

The McAvoy Group, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists, has announced a record financial year, accomplishing a 10% growth in turnover to £60m

Selecting benchmark building prices

The BCIS average building prices section provides a statistical analysis of the costs of projects, which can be used to provide a budget for...

BCIS Analysis of the month – Specialist and critical care centre

The BCIS Online featured project for February 2018, submitted by Gleeds, is the recently tendered £233,742,823 Specialist and critical care centre in Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran. The...

NFB welcomes local planning reforms in NPPF review

Following the government published document on the revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the National Federation of Builders (NFB) has welcomed its approach to local planning

TRADA and STA release ‘Site check: The timber frame pocket book’

Two of the UK’s leading timber associations have joined forces to publish – Site check: The timber frame pocket book – the ultimate guide to best practice in timber frame construction

Government launches new planning reforms to deliver homes for everyone

Theresa May has launched new planning reforms to maximise the use of land, strengthen protections for the Green Belt and put greater emphasis on converting planning permissions into homes, to help deliver the homes the country needs

BCIS sees rise in number of projects let on target cost contracts

BCIS is receiving an increasing number of projects let on target cost contracts. There are now over 200 health projects let through Procure 21+ on...

Cost estimates – The importance of the client’s budget

A recent court case highlights the importance of order of cost estimates to set reasonable budgets and elemental cost planning in ensuring that a...

Mount Pleasant House Demolition

Mick George Ltd discuss Mount Pleasant House and their demolition works involved in the 18 month construction programme to redevelop the office block site...

North of England Metrology Networking Event

FARO UK, Manchester Metrology and Optimax have joined together to organise a Metrology networking event aimed at both existing and potential new customers in...

Future of Grenfell Tower site in the hands of survivors, bereaved families and community

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to putting survivors, bereaved families and the community at the heart of deciding what happens to the future of the Grenfell Tower site

Survey results reveal decline in UK construction industry

The Purchasing Managers' Index for builders rose to 51.4% in February­ – up by 1.2% since January – but the new work index for the UK construction industry has fallen again, a survey has shown.

Report suggests green space boosts local economy

A report published on 1 March by the Land Trust shows how parkland lifts nearby house prices, creates jobs and generates revenue for local businesses

New office development to arrive at Paradise in Birmingham

BAM construction will begin work on the second office building at two Chamberlain Square in the Paradise area in Birmingham.

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