Rangeford Villages appoints Willmott Dixon to create new £43m retirement community
Later living specialist Rangeford Villages has appointed Willmott Dixon to complete a new £43m retirement community near Chertsey, Surrey.
International Women’s Day: Why we need to nurture construction talent
Charlie Avara, director, All Done, is advocating for female construction talent to be nurtured within the industry as women are a vital cog in the sector, but how can we break the bias?
Eleanor Ogilvie promoted to head of land and partnerships at MCI...
Eleanor Ogilvie has been promoted to head of land and partnerships at MCI Developments after spending only three years with the company.
[Video] UK’s largest Tunnel Boring Machine heads to Silvertown Tunnel
The UK’s largest Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) has passed its factory acceptance test and started its journey to the Silvertown Tunnel project in London.
International Women’s Day: Five things I’ve learnt as a woman working...
As a woman working in construction, Daphne Thissen, Thissen Consulting, is passionate about bridging the gender diversity gap at senior leadership level. Here, she provides an interesting insight into how the industry can help break bias and encourage more women to pursue careers in male-dominated industries.
[Video] HS2 starts work on UK’s longest rail bridge as London...
HS2 has started work on the first of 56 giant concrete piers that will support the UK’s longest rail bridge as it prepares to start tunnelling work in London.
PAS 24 and Secured by Design for Building Envelope explained
PBC Today interviewed Engineering Leader of UL’s Built Environment Group Mark Swanborough about PAS 24 and Secured by Design.
[Video] First 3D printed home in US handed over by Habitat...
The first 3D printed home to be completed by Habitat for Humanity in the United States was handed over to its new owner on 21 December.
MC Construction to transform disused railway viaduct in Manchester
MC Construction has been appointed by the National Trust to develop a £1.8m urban sky park from a disused railway viaduct in Castlefield, Manchester.
Construction TikTok: Women in construction fight discrimination on social media
Construction TikTok is paving the way to raise awareness about sexism as women in the industry use the social networking app to fight for meaningful change.
Crescent Gardens regeneration project celebrates topping out milestone
The Crescent Gardens regeneration project in East Croydon has reached a significant milestone, with a topping out ceremony held to mark construction reaching the highest point of the eight-storey building.
Leeds Benton Park School demolition underway
The demolition of Benton Park School is in progress to make way for a full-size 3G pitch, as students and staff move into the new £28.5m rebuild.
[Video] World’s deepest swimming pool opens in Dubai
The world’s deepest swimming pool, clocking in at a depth of 60m and holding 14m litres of water, has opened in Dubai.
Hydrogen construction equipment: UK must stop buying Russian natural gas
Mike Foster, The Chief Executive of the EUA, has today called upon the Prime Minister to stop buying Russian natural gas and convert the supply to hydrogen.Â
Bam Nuttall announces new 5G construction project
Bam Nuttall has announced that the company is using new 5G network innovation technology on their SSEN Transmission Shetland project to help meet Shetland’s future energy needs.
Tech boss runs 400 miles for construction suicide awareness
Michael Saunders, the co-founder and managing director of award-winning software company, Re-flow, prepares to undertake an ambitious fundraising effort for the suicide prevention charity, PAPYRUS, and to raise awareness for construction suicide.
Katherine Kitchener appointed Willmott Dixon regional head of land and development
Katherine Kitchener has been made Willmott Dixon regional head of land and development for the North to support levelling up plans.
HS2 freight trains to help reduce construction carbon emissions
HS2 has confirmed its decision to transport more building materials via freight trains to construction sites near Aylesbury, which will take the equivalent of an extra 28,500 lorries off Buckinghamshire’s roads and save 9,680 tonnes of carbon emissions.
Construction climate change adaption: Is it too late to decarbonise buildings?
Construction climate change resistance could have a devastating impact across the world. Paul Deakin, director of Rund, explores how the industry can achieve a net zero carbon built environment by decarbonising existing buildings.
How collaboration helped make the Hope Sculpture cement free
Mike Mittendorfer, buildings associate at Ramboll, explores the technical challenges encountered during the creation of the Hope Sculpture cement free, and how collaboration was key to solving these issues.
How can we inspire female construction workers?
As the next generation of female construction workers, Katie Wiseman, trainee quantity surveyor and Shannon Massey, pre-construction project manager, tell us all about their roles, what inspired them to enter the industry and their hopes for the future.
Kier builds new £253m Wellingborough prison with the help of 19...
Kier has completed construction of the new Wellingborough prison, HMP Five Wells, with the help of 19 serving prisoners, as part of the Ministry of Justice’s Prison Estate Transformation Programme.
BAM’s new Leeds office development tops out
CEG welcomed Leeds City Council and other stakeholders to its new Leeds office development, constructed by BAM, for a topping out ceremony.
UK construction PMI data shows the fastest output rise in eight...
UK construction PMI data from February indicated that business momentum has increased, with building companies showing the strongest rise in output since mid-2021.
NHBC Building for tomorrow line up announced to tackle Building Safety...
The National House Building Council (NHBC) has revealed an expert panel of speakers for its Building for tomorrow 2022 conference as the industry prepares to tackle new regulatory changes to the Building Safety Bill 2021.
Ukraine conflict: Building material shortages to ‘wreak havoc’ on supply chains
Reports indicate that the Ukraine conflict will cause critical building material shortages and price rises that will have a detrimental knock-on effect on the global supply chain.