Construction technology in the Middle East set to shake-up industry
Construction technology in the Middle East is being embraced by more companies, according to a new region-wide survey. Kaarin Kalavus-Collins of Turner & Townsend takes a look at the results.
Group behind Cemfree and PUDLO falls into administration
DB Group, which traded under the Cemfree brand and Pudlo, has gone into administration.
Interchange UK next stop on Re-flow’s road map
Re-flow has ramped up their year on the road with more shows than ever before. Off the back of the RSMA Annual Conference, they will be attending Interchange UK from the 27th to 28th of February to demonstrate their award-winning field management software.
New skills hub and recruitment zone unveiled for UKCW London 2024
UKCW London 2024 has unveiled a new skills hub and recruitment zone to boost skills development, apprenticeships, and recruitment.
Another success for Re-flow at RSMA conference
Re-flow have kicked off their year on the road by attending the Road Safety Marking Association’s (RSMA) Annual Conference at Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth.
Government withdrawal of £500m housing funding stalls plans for 42,000 homes
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has removed housing funding totaling £538.8m from 16 projects.
New online retrofit skills hub to help decarbonise 635,000 properties in...
The South London Partnership has launched an online retrofit skills hub to enable construction workers to access more training and qualifications.
Construction wages down by 0.7% in Q4 2023
Q4 construction wages were down by 0.7% compared to the third quarter in 2023, but up by a below-inflation 3.1% on the previous year, according to BCIS.
HS2’s Colne Valley Viaduct halts for ‘urgent remedial works’
Align JV has suspended work on the Colne Valley Viaduct, with local residents warned that there will be concrete drilling noises over the week.
Making thermal breaks part of a full-service solution to building envelope...
General manager of Armatherm, Paul Beech, discusses the locations where thermal bridging can cause detrimental issues, and how to combat this by working with architects, designers and structural engineers at the early stages of a project.
79% of UK’s top 100 universities still don’t offer construction degree...
UVAC found that 79 of the UK’s top 100 universities still don’t deliver construction-based degree apprenticeships, which could prove a barrier to beating the skills shortage.
Green building certifications: Are they lowering carbon emissions or boosting building...
As corporate emphasis grows on eco-friendly structures, questions arise about the true impact of green building certifications. Do they actively reduce carbon emissions, or are they primarily boosting the market value of green buildings? Georgia Sandom, operations and ESG director at Office Space in Town, explores.
New study highlights policy gaps which delay decarbonisation progress
In an effort to combat climate change, the global construction industry is setting its sights on a 10% reduction in CO2 emissions. However, a new study underscores policy gaps that impede decarbonisation progress.
BT Tower to become luxury hotel in £275m deal
The BT Tower, at one point the tallest structure in London, has been sold for £275m to American hotel chain MCR.
Daniel Csillag becomes CEO of Graphisoft with immediate effect
Huw Roberts, who has led Graphisoft since 2019, is leaving by mutual agreement and will be replaced by Daniel Csillag with immediate effect.
ETH Zurich unveils plan to construct world’s tallest 3D-printed building
Construction is underway for a groundbreaking 3D-printed building in Switzerland, poised to claim the title of the world's tallest structure in its category.
Nemetschek brands ALLPLAN, FRILO and SCIA to join forces in merger
The Nemetschek Group will 'harmonise its portfolio' through the merger of ALLPLAN, FRILO and SCIA under the ALLPLAN brand.
Engineering construction careers ‘lack appeal to new entrants’
With 40,000 extra skilled workers needed by 2028, the ECITB has investigated why the general population is not motivated to develop engineering construction careers.
Newham Council targets making all high-rise residential buildings safe by 2029
Newham Council Cabinet have approved a five-year strategy to make the borough's 87 high-rise residential buildings compliant to the Building Safety Act.
Councils must take swifter action against rogue building owners, says Government
Minister for housing and building safety, Lee Rowley, met with council chief executives to discuss the action taken against rogue building owners.
Field management software update: Re-flow 1.7
Continuing Re-flow's rapid year-on-year growth, the team is proud to announce their biggest feature update yet – Re-flow 1.7.
Development consent granted for Net Zero Teesside carbon capture project worth...
Development consent has been granted for a £1.5bn carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) project on Teesside.
Nearly a quarter of tradespeople fell victim to cyber crime in...
23% of tradespeople surveyed by NFU Mutual had fallen victim to a cyber attack or cyber crime in 2023.
New chief executive for Sir Robert McAlpine
Neil Martin will replace Paul Hamer as chief executive at Sir Robert McAlpine, having most recently filled the same role at Lendlease Europe.
Perfectly prepared with SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus
West Fraser has released a new ready-primed version of SterlingOSB Zero board, PrimedPlus, as well as a downloadable factsheet for specifiers.
Exploring Actis’s ‘pincer movement’ towards the construction skills gap
Speedier construction, modern methods of construction and engaging with young people- these are all part of Actis's counterstrategy to tackle the construction skills gap.