Advanced design for advanced medicine: New Stuttgart Cancer Centre
With the new Stuttgart Cancer Centre – The Eva Mayr-Stihl Tumor Centre - Stuttgart Hospital will have a new facility, in which interdisciplinary efforts are being made to fight cancer. This new purpose-built building was planned with BIM.
Nicky Parsons appointed as Pegasus Group’s first female deputy CEO
Nicky Parsons has been appointed the first female deputy CEO at the planning and development consultancy Pegasus Group.
The Hill Group donates SoloHaus modular homes to the Salvation Army
The Hill Group has donated six SoloHaus modular homes to the Salvation Army to help tackle homelessness in Basildon, Essex.
The growing cost of ownership of legacy applications and inactive platforms
'Legacy applications' is a term that tends to be awarded to applications that are in use in an organisation that is not being actively developed or rolled out.
Canalside South development in Wolverhampton to be delivered by Legal &...
The City of Wolverhampton Council has provisionally selected Legal & General as the developer for its Canalside South development, pending planning approval.
Payapps and Autodesk collaborate to automate construction payment management
Payapps and Autodesk have announced a strategic alliance to align Autodesk Construction Cloud solutions with Payapps’ construction payment management solutions in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Ireland, and with GCPay in North America.
Cobuilder shortlisted for Best Carbon Monitoring Tool at 2022 Building Innovation...
Cobuilder has announced that it has been selected for the Best Carbon Monitoring Tool category at the 2022 Building Innovation Awards.
HICSA skills academy in Sunderland to be delivered by Tolent
Tolent has been awarded a £15m contract to build the HICSA skills academy in Sunderland, which will provide ‘next generation skills for next generation homes’.
Displaced talent scheme creates skilled migrant pathways in construction
Skilled refugees, also known as Displaced Talent, are finding work in UK construction through safe, legal means, allowing them to rebuild their lives with dignity.
Matt Dandy first to join Hayfield’s Graduate Development Programme
Hayfield’s Graduate Development Programme has gained its first graduate, after the launch of the company’s Industrial Placement Programme in 2021.
FlowForma: How to avoid construction project overruns
Construction project overruns have become a hallmark of the industry. In this article, FlowForma explains how businesses can overcome project overruns through process automation technology.
National Equity and Inclusion Plan for Scotland launched by CLF
The Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has launched a National Equity and Inclusion Plan (NEIP) for the construction industry in Scotland to encourage a more diverse workforce.
£5.17m Alderley Park bioscience campus project completed by Caddick Construction
A £5.17m Alderley Park bioscience campus project delivering 3,000 sq m of new laboratories and workspace has been completed by Caddick Construction.
Can you end court proceedings early by using adjudication?
Arbicon explain whether a case that is the subject of ongoing arbitration or court proceedings can be referred to adjudication.
National Highways appoints Winvic to emergency bridge repair project
Winvic Construction Ltd has been awarded its first contract within National Highways’ new Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF) to carry out an emergency bridge repair.
Green construction: How are supply chains key to achieving net zero?
Karen McFadden, tax relief expert at Catax, takes a deep dive into the subject of green construction exploring the importance of supply chains for companies to achieve net zero targets.
Work complete on offsite Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary School
Offsite construction specialist Reds10 has completed work on the Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary School in North Swindon.
HSE launches inspection campaign to combat aches and pains in construction
As part of a new campaign to combat serious aches and pains in construction HSE inspectors will be carrying out 1,000 inspections in October and November checking how workers are moving heavy materials.
Will the housing market crash in 2022?
As property prices fall the first time this year, industry voices are beginning to wonder if a housing market crash is on the horizon for the UK. PBC Today explores the reasons a housing market crash may-or may not- happen.
Camden Council agrees deal with HS2 to rehouse residents at Regent’s...
HS2 Ltd, the Department for Transport, and Camden Council have agreed on a deal in principle to rehouse residents impacted by the construction work on Regent’s Park estate.
Certification body to deliver global ISO standard through US partnership
Simply Certification, a certification body, has partnered with Californian software company, Plannerly, to deliver a global ISO standard.
Xero and Procore partnership to offer new cloud construction management app
Xero has partnered with Procore Technologies to provide a new integrated cloud construction management app using Procore’s financial management solution and Xero’s cloud-based accounting platform.
The true potential of BIM for the construction industry
In this article, Hugo Testa, BIM manager at Merit explains to PBC Today how BIM has the potential to transform the construction industry, by reducing project delays and speeding up construction time.
Chief Executive of UKGBC Julie Hirigoyen to step down
Julie Hirigoyen has announced that she will step down as chief executive of UKGBC in the summer of 2023, after eight years in the role.
Fixing the construction skills shortage with better careers advice and improving...
A new survey by UK Construction Week Birmingham has suggested that better school careers advice and improving the industry’s ‘dirty image’ are key to fixing the construction skills shortage.
How to maximise HR process automation with FlowForma’s no-code
As HR development becomes essential in 2022, with leaders emphasising the need to transform HR department processes, FlowForma explains how businesses can maximise their HR process automation with FlowForma no code.