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.
Levelling up secretary Simon Clarke MP has been sent a letter from the built environment sector calling for a cross-industry sustainable building taskforce.
LHC’s head of technical procurement Dean Fazackerley assesses whether the sector has gotten better at collaborative procurement since the release of the Constructing the Gold Standard.
A shortage of nearly 500,000 senior living housing units has illuminated the impact the housing crisis may have on the increasing elderly population of the UK.
Pagabo has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for its latest £1bn construction framework – the second generation of its Refit and Refurbishment framework.
As part of National Home Security Month 2022, Kenny McHugh, national manager for Secured by Design, the police preferred specification, looks at some simple steps that everyone can take to keep their home safe.
Sheffield Council has appointed Tilbury Douglas to develop the final design and cost for its older persons independent living scheme on the Newstead site.
The September Halifax House Price Index showed that house prices experienced a slight fall in September, marking the second marginal decrease over the past three months.
A new special projects division has been revealed by Red Construction, aimed at delivering construction services on building projects valued from £100k to £7m.
There is no doubt that Construction Act has revolutionised the Construction and Civil Engineering Industries. Having spent almost 25 years dealing with disputes involving the Construction Act, Jonathan Nugent explores further improvements to the Construction Act.
Kier will build a new four-story office building with research and development facilities and a new carpark as part of the UKAEA R&D building contract.
UK construction output showed an unexpected improvement in September, following two months of falling output. However, outlook has dimmed as survey reveals weakest trend for new orders since recovery began in 2020.
Two affordable and homeless housing projects in Wales from Beattie Passive have won industry awards for social value delivered and building performance.
The second annual social value benchmarking report has revealed that over £1bn of economic, social and environmental improvements were made by the UK construction industry last year.
Plans for homeless housing in Kidderminster have been approved by Wyre Forest District Council, providing a more cost-effective solution to temporary accommodation for the homeless.
A new Salford-based housing project by Seddon has adapted to Passivhaus design standards to create fuel efficient and affordable housing in light of Salford being named an 'energy crisis hotspot' by Grassroots organisation.
Winvic has been appointed by the developer to deliver the first four sustainable industrial facilities for PLP at their South Caldecotte site in Milton Keynes.
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.
