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TfL launches search for partner to create new commercial office developments

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it is searching for a new joint venture commercial office portfolio partner to create three new commercial office developments at Bank, Paddington and Southwark.
KCACTF regional awards

Vectorworks, Inc announces winners of 2022 KCACTF regional awards

In its sixth year as a sponsor, global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s KCACTF regional awards.
bradford one city park

Muse announces official launch of Bradford One City Park

Muse Developments, in partnership with Bradford council, has officially launched Bradford One City Park, a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ 56,403 sq. ft office building in the heart of the city centre.
SterlingOSB

West Fraser’s SterlingOSB Zero sets the standard for OSB3

Manufactured to the highest standards by timber products specialist, West Fraser (formerly known as Norbord), SterlingOSB Zero is a precision-engineered OSB3 board which can now boast of being the greenest of its type in the UK.
retirement living community

Willmott Dixon breaks ground on £43m retirement living community

Willmott Dixon has commenced work on a new £43m retirement living community - called Homewood Grove in Chertsey, Surrey, for Rangeford Villages.
Czech construction

Digital transformation of the Czech construction Industry

The Norwegian construction software provider Cobuilder and the Czech Standardisation Agency have signed an agreement to support digital transformation of the Czech construction industry.
in-house appointments

Living Space make a trio of in-house appointments

Affordable housing specialist Living Space has made a trio of in-house appointments, prior to a number of new site starts.
solar energy

Overcoming the barriers to rooftop solar energy

Stuart Patience, senior associate specialising in Solar PV at Hollis explains how the industry can overcome the barriers to solar energy adoption in the UK.
offsite housing sector

ISO-Chemie join Offsite Alliance to support offsite housing sector

ISO-Chemie has joined the Offsite Alliance to strengthen its collaboration with building and construction partners and support the offsite housing sector.
ellesmere port expansion

Stoford gets green light to deliver Ellesmere Port expansion

Stoford has been granted approval to construct the new Ellesmere Port expansion on behalf of global automaker Stellantis.
construction mental health charity

Morgan Sindall manager raises thousands for construction mental health charity

Rob Hall, framework director at Morgan Sindall has raised thousands of pounds for construction mental health charity, the Pagabo Foundation.
offsite manufacturing techniques

Powerproject underpins Willmott Dixon’s move to modern off-site manufacturing techniques

Willmott Dixon is pioneering offsite manufacturing techniques nationally after winning awards for its prefabricated construction of the University of Warwick’s Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building.
Digital Twin Hub

A new home for the Digital Twin Hub

On 1 April, the Digital Twin Hub transitioned from the Centre for Digital Built Britain to a new home at the Connected Places Catapult as it looks to accelerate growth and develop new projects across the public and private sectors.
urban centre in London

Creating a new £4bn urban centre in London

How a common data environment is ensuring all project data is accessible within three clicks for the highly ambitious Canada Water project, a new £4bn urban centre in London.
paragon arc

CPD secures £4.9m finance package for Paragon ARC scheme

Complete Project Development (CPD) has secured a £4.9 million finance package from Paragon Development Finance, which will be used to support its Paragon ARC new build apartment scheme in Portishead.
nottinghamshire fire station

G F Tomlinson mark completion of new £3.4m Nottinghamshire fire station

G F Tomlinson has recently completed works on the new Nottinghamshire fire station, with an opening ceremony to mark completion.
sustainability manager

Jemma Ison appointed as Keystone sustainability manager

Keystone Group has announced the appointment of Jemma Ison as group sustainability manager, to help build decarbonisation into all business operations.
industrial unit in Walsall

St Francis Group breaks ground on speculative industrial unit in Walsall

St Francis Group has broken ground and commenced construction of a new 113,000 sq ft speculative industrial unit in Walsall.
digital innovation in construction

Tilbury Douglas and Unity to drive digital innovation in construction

Tilbury Douglas has announced a new collaboration with Unity to help drive digital innovation in construction.
precast girder bridges

A new BIM approach for precast girder bridges

According to Gregor Strekelj, product manager at Allplan’s competence centre for infrastructure, BIM is no longer just for buildings, it is becoming more widely used for infrastructure as well.
real-time visualisation

Building inclusivity into the design process with real-time visualisation

Real-time visualisation tech is helping to improve project communication among teams, clients, contractors and other stakeholders. See how it’s becoming a must-have component of architectural design and construction.
construction sustainability targets

Can BIM turn the tide on construction sustainability targets?

Why are fewer people reporting achieving construction sustainability targets than in 2014? Lee Jones, head of manufacturer solutions at NBS and acting head of sustainability at NBS’ parent company Byggfakta Group, sheds some light on the reasons.
European architecture awards

Willmott Dixon celebrates two prestigious European architecture awards

Willmott Dixon is celebrating two prestigious European architecture awards, after the Town House and The Box became the only UK projects to gain international recognition.
constructing the gold standard

Applying ‘Constructing the Gold Standard’ together – a provider and supplier...

Five months on from Professor David Mosey’s ‘Constructing the Gold Standard’ report, LHC meet Claire Bailey-Jones, head of business development from Novus Property Solutions to discuss the key lessons the sector can learn to make tangible, practical differences.
rail industry

Re-flow’s rail industry debut at Railtex / Infrarail

The team from Re-flow Field Management made their rail industry debut at the historical London Olympia, showcasing their award-winning field operations software for rail at Railtex / Infrarail.
homes in Durham 

Vistry begins work to deliver 331 homes in Durham

Vistry Partnerships North East is collaborating with believe housing to work on the second phase of Bishops Park to deliver 331 homes in Durham.