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Digital transformation

Digital transformation and the future of the construction industry with Verifi3D

Construction is going through a digital transformation, and there is a rising demand for better model coordination between stakeholders and more emphasis on digital tools and global standards.
construction planning - Britannia project

Ardmore wins £154m contract for Hackney’s Britannia project

Hackney Council has chosen Ardmore to oversee the final phase of the Britannia project, a residential-focused redevelopment in Shoreditch Park.
silent discrimination - unhappy construction worker

Understanding silent discrimination in the construction industry

Over 700 construction workers die by suicide each year, equivalent to two every working day, with silent discrimination being a significant factor.
World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day: protecting mental health onsite

On World Mental Health Day, Karen Brookes talks about health stigma, tailored policies, support networks, and empathy in the construction sector.
Data centre - Telehouse building

Skanska awarded £158m data centre project

Skanska will build a £158m data centre for global data provider Telehouse in the Docklands area of London.
site engineers at petrochemical plant using technology, representing openspace capture

Coordinate your field and office teams with OpenSpace Capture

New advancements in OpenSpace Capture's 360° Reality Capture and AI make getting your field and VDC teams on the same page has never been easier.
onceptual visualization of the BIM model utilities of the build

BIM quality: A cornerstone of digital construction success

The adoption of Building Information Modelling is ever-increasing. Does that solve all problems in the construction industry? Using BIM alone actually doesn’t. It needs to be done right, says Ville Kyytsönen, CEO of Solibri, part of the Nemetschek Group.
Bamboo-safe construction

Researchers make breakthrough discovery on bamboo-safe screws

Researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered a way to use bamboo-safe without damaging the material, opening new doors for MMC.
Global infrastructure

Understanding the role of digitalisation in global infrastructure

Global infrastructure is increasingly going digital, but progress needs to be faster and more comprehensive to fully benefit projects and improve performance.
National Highways depot

Morgan Sindall delivers £20.7m National Highways depot project

Morgan Sindall has installed new depots that will bring together National Highways staff, traffic officers, contractors, and key partners.
Brownfield sites - development on brownfield

£60m of funding given to redevelop brownfield sites

Over 6,000 new homes will be built on previously unused brownfield sites with the help of new funding provided to local councils.
England has the lowest number of houses available int he developed world, and the highest rate of inadequate housing in Europe at 15%. Bay window of an abandoned terrace house in London

English housing is worst in Europe, report finds

England has the lowest number of houses available in the developed world, and the highest rate of inadequate housing in Europe at 15%.
construction project managers

54% of construction project managers are now fully remote

A recent survey from the Association for Project Management (APM) has found that the construction industry has the highest percentage of project managers working fully remotely among all sectors.
London, UK - August 7 2022: A lone sunbather sits on a parched Primrose Hill as heatwaves and drought continue in the UK, representing London's extreme heat urban islands

London’s most extreme urban heat island 4.5°C hotter than rural areas,...

Arup compared extreme urban heat islands in six major cities, finding that a quarter of a million vulnerable Londoners live in the "hot spots".
SterlingOSB Zero

Hebridean housebuilder uses SterlingOSB Zero for sustainability

A Hebrides construction company employs West Fraser's SterlingOSB Zero for sustainable modular timber buildings with excellent thermal performance.
Yorkshire builders, specifiers, building control officers and architects will be the latest to benefit from Actis' Part L CPD webinar

Actis’ Part L CPD webinar is a hit with building professionals...

Yorkshire builders, specifiers, building control officers and architects will be the latest to benefit from Actis' Part L CPD webinar.
Storage for Small Tools

The importance of proper storage for small tools and equipment

Secure storage for small tools, like the Tool Pod, improves construction site safety and prevents theft.
Buildsafe explores how a securing a building warranty prior to starting your project ensures a worry-free experience

Key reasons you need to secure a building warranty before construction

Buildsafe explores how a securing a building warranty prior to starting your project ensures a worry-free experience.
National TImber

National Timber Systems secures key frameworks with Vistry Group

National Timber Systems, has been selected to join two frameworks for the homebuilder, Vistry Group.
Surveyor In Hard Hat And High Visibility Jacket With Digital Tablet Carrying Out House Inspection

Building safety legislation: everything, all at once

Zutec CMO Maria Hudson reflects on the rapid changes seen in building safety legislation in the past six years- and the next steps any company looking to stay compliant should take.
Mental health facility

IHP tops out new mental health facility in Derbyshire

Integrated Health Projects (IHP) recently held a topping-out ceremony for the new mental health facilities for the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Built environment

SER seeks new board director from built environment sector

Structural Engineers Registration Ltd (SER) is in search of a new board director from the built environment sector.
Braywick Leisure Centre

How Wates Group uses OpenSpace to streamline documentation, manage risk and...

UK-based Wates Construction uses OpenSpace technology to manage the sustainable construction of Wellington Place, a 1.5-million-square-foot mixed-use space in the heart of Leeds.
September PMI data saw a sharp decline in construction output, with a housebuilding slump, declining new orders and low expectations to blame. image: Construction tower cranes on a building site

Housebuilding slump leads to steepest decline in construction output since May...

September PMI data saw the sharpest decline in construction output since mid-2020, with a housebuilding slump, declining new orders and low expectations to blame.
At 50 storeys, the now tallest modular building in Europe has 817 BTR apartments and 120 affordable homes in the development's sister tower

Tide completes Europe’s tallest modular building in Croydon development

At 50 storeys, the now tallest modular building in Europe has 817 BTR apartments and 120 affordable homes in the development's sister tower.
Tecklenburg Group

Successful transformation to digitalisation with Tecklenburg

German contractor Tecklenburg has successfully made the digital transformation from traditional construction company to award- and prize-winning BIM specialist with software solutions from the Nemetschek Groupdifferent.