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Milton Keynes build to rent

Urban Village Group unveils £69m Milton Keynes build to rent development

The £69m Milton Keynes build to rent scheme will see a Buckinghamshire office block converted into 237 high quality apartments, by Urban Village Group.
industry standard in Social Value

Kier Highways becomes first to achieve industry standard in Social Value

Kier Highways has announced that it has become the first UK highways business to achieve an industry standard in social value ( SVQM Level 2).
april construction output

April construction output reaches first monthly decline since October 2021

April construction output decreased by 0.4% according to the latest ONS figures, which is the first monthly decline since October 2021.
milton keynes primary school

Willmott Dixon appointed to deliver new Milton Keynes primary school

Willmott Dixon has been appointed to deliver a new £8.8m Milton Keynes primary school and nursery that will accommodate over 600 pupils.
Women into construction

Women into construction: Meet Caroline Musker

Caroline Musker, the recently appointed head of planning at Prologis UK, tells PBC Today about her career in a male-dominated industry, and future prospects for bringing women into construction.
smart buildings

Achieving carbon neutrality demands smart buildings

Fabio Mercurio of ABB Smart Buildings explains how smart technology can reduce energy use and CO2 emissions in commercial and industrial buildings, giving insight into how this is being achieved through innovative decarbonization projects in Germany and China.
construction training modules

JCT releases two new construction training modules

JCT has announced the release of two new construction training modules from the JCT Training Video Modules Series, ‘Introduction to JCT Minor Works Building Contract 2016’ and ‘Introduction to JCT Sub-Contracts 2016’.
our future city plan

Arcadis appointed to deliver Birmingham’s Our Future City Plan

Arcadis has been appointed by Birmingham City Council to deliver the next phase of the 'Our Future City Plan', which will look at the city’s development to 2040.
innovative green tunnel

[VIDEO] HS2 starts work on first innovative green tunnel

HS2 has announced the start of construction of its first innovative green tunnel, which has been designed to blend the railway into the natural landscape.
bim software market

How is M&A activity in the BIM software market driving new...

David Land, senior consultant, Cambashi, explores how merger & acquisition activity in the BIM software market is driving new innovations.
graphene-enhanced concrete

How can graphene-enhanced concrete help build a sustainable future ?

Neill Ricketts, CEO of Versarien, explores how graphene-enhanced concrete can help the construction industry save time and money and become more sustainable
Mace market view

Mace market view report forecasts tender price increase in 2022

A recently published Mace market view report for Q2 2022 has shown tender price increases from 5.5% to 8% in 2022.
right to buy scheme, social housing

Right to Buy Scheme: What do new legislations mean for the...

This week (9 June 2022), Boris Johnson announced an extension to the Right to Buy Scheme, but what does this mean for the current UK housing crisis? PBC Today explains.
Cement and concrete leaders

Cement and concrete leaders call for government collaboration on net zero...

Cement and concrete leaders at the Global Cement and Concrete Association’s (GCCA) worldwide ‘CEO Gathering’ call for deeper collaboration with governments on net zero targets.
electric drilling rig

HS2 trials ‘first of a kind’ electric drilling rig

Balfour Beatty VINCI Joint Venture, HS2 Ltd’s construction partner, has begun trialling the world’s first electric drilling rig on a construction site in Warwickshire.
offsite manufacturing capacity

£1.5m investment increases offsite manufacturing capacity at NTS

National Timber Systems (NTS) has increased its offsite manufacturing capacity through a £1.5m investment.
technological innovation in construction

How can technological innovation in construction be affordable?

Keeping pace with technological innovation in construction can be affordable – even for SMEs. Find out how with Bluebeam.
Skanska Rail Director James Corker

James Corker hired as new Skanska rail director

James Corker, former Morgan Sindall director, has been appointed as the new Skanska rail director.
The Printworks

Phase two of Bradford residential development The Printworks has commenced

The Investment Room has appointed LH1 London to launch phase two of The Printworks, a landmark residential development in Bradford.
contractor insolvency

Mitigating contractor insolvency: A developers toolkit

As the construction industry faces yet more headwinds, developers should guard themselves against contractor insolvency to avoid a fatal blow to business, says construction lawyer Matt Grellier.
tamworth retail park

GMI appointed to build new Tamworth retail park development

GMI Construction Group PLC has been appointed by Hawkstone Vale Developments Ltd, working with Central England Co-op, to build the new Tamworth retail park development.
Michele Wheeler healthcare director for construct Mace

Michele Wheeler appointed as Mace healthcare director for Construct

Mace has appointed Michele Wheeler as its new healthcare director for Construct to expand its healthcare offer and drive strategic growth plans.
exposure to asbestos

Construction company directors fined for failure to prevent exposure to asbestos

Two former company directors have been sentenced and fined after it was found that there was a failure to prevent exposure to asbestos.
sketchup 2021 

Enscape for Mac open beta now available for SketchUp 2021 

Enscape, a leading provider of real-time rendering, virtual reality, and design workflow technology for the global AEC industry, announces an open beta of Enscape for Mac, available to SketchUp 2021 users.
Police Secured Environments

Crawley’s County Mall wins Police Secured Environments award

County Mall shopping centre in Crawley has achieved the Police Secured Environments award for the third time.
What is Part L Field view Trimple Viewpoint

What is Part L and are you ready for it?

What is Part L and how can you capture photographic evidence using Trimble Viewpoint’s Field View solution? Here we find out.