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campus masterplan

ISG awarded £4.8m George Watson College campus masterplan

ISG has been appointed to deliver the initial phase of George Watson’s College’s ambitious multi-million-pound campus masterplan
Mick George

Mick George FD’s 54-mile Bike Ride for Charity

Jon Stump, Finance Director at Mick George Ltd found himself in slightly less desirable surroundings this weekend in his latest efforts to raise further charitable funds for the Lewis Moody Foundation
McDonald Engineers

McDonald Engineers unveil ambitious growth plans

McDonald Engineers UK has unveiled ambitious growth plans, as it aims to double in size within 5 years and sees the company change its...
asbestos safety

New report calls for tighter abestos safety measures in schools and...

The latest white paper from Lucion Services explains how the UK’s historic record in the import and use of ACMs has contributed to the country’s position as having the worst asbestos health related problems in the world.
Zedpods

ZEDFactory to provide 23 prefabricated homes for college development

Central Bedfordshire College has selected ZEDPods, a new offsite manufacturer of low-cost starter-homes, for a development on college land which will offer 23 prefabricated homes to Dunstable’s nurses, teachers and firefighters
building homes

New government investment to tackle potential building blockers

Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire has launched a new investment to solve the potential issues that can cause delays to building projects.
smartphone apps

Top smartphone apps for builders and surveyors

Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) takes a look at the best smartphone apps making waves in the construction sector
cdm consultant

Safer Sphere wins ‘CDM Consultant of the Year’ at national awards

Construction and design management specialist, Safer Sphere has won 'CDM Consultant of the Year’ at the National Association of Project Safety (APS) Awards.
X1 South Bank

X1 South Bank scheme gets the go-ahead

The next stage in the South Bank regeneration scheme has been given the green light, with Leeds City Council unanimously granting planning permission for X1 South Bank, a £210m mixed-use development by developer X1 and property consultancy Knight Knox
housing association

Catalyst Housing details new £900m contractor line-up

Catalyst housing association has increased the number of preferred contractors to deliver its annual building programme of around 800 homes
modern slavery

Two men arrested for modern slavery in construction

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences in the construction sector following a Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority operation in Coventry
London Design Festival

‘Multiply’: the carbon-neutral wooden pavilion opens at the V&A

A nine-metre high, carbon-neutral wooden pavilion made from American tulipwood opens to the public in the Sackler Courtyard of the V&A in time for the London Design Festival on 15 September.
finsbury tower

CIT to redevelop mixed use development Finsbury Tower

Real estate investor and developer, CIT has announced plans to redevelop Finsbury Tower in central London.
drought damaged

Mick George Ltd tackle drought damaged Cambridgeshire roads

An initiative which started late last year to repair more than 40 miles of drought damaged roads in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will enter its final stages this month, with multiple locations set for improvements
Turley

Turley announces new recruits to London team

Leading planning consultancy Turley has bolstered its London team with five new recruits across its strategic communications, landscape and visual impact assessment and heritage services.
Developer-led regeneration

Report warns Manchester regeneration plans ‘aren’t fit for purpose’

Developer-led regeneration has "done very little" for the vast majority of Greater Manchester, according to a report by the Alliance Manchester Business School
roof sheets

Company fined after worker is injured during demolition work

A construction company has been fined after a worker was injured while demolishing a farm building
social mobility

Balfour Beatty Group CEO urges Government to address lack of social...

The 5% Club, an employer-led initiative focused on creating momentum behind the recruitment of apprentices and graduates into the workforce, recently issued its latest report urging business leaders and government to drive social mobility
cladding systems

FPA aims to speed up tests for cladding systems

The Fire Protection Association has opened up its research and experimental test rigs in Moreton for commercial use due to concerns about lack of market capacity and to speed up the UK testing process
build to rent

TfL seeks build to rent partner for 3,000 homes

Transport for London (TfL) is set to launch its search for a partner to create a build to rent joint venture to help deliver homes on some of London’s most well-connected sites
lloyd's register

BAM Nuttall: Turning virtual construction into a reality

Lloyd’s Register showcases how its independent third-party validation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) readiness assisted BAM Nuttall
Explore Manufacturing

Laing O’Rourke gains boost from HS2

Laing O’Rourke’s Explore Manufacturing factory is set to gain a boost thanks to the HS2 project, as it’s predicted the overall programme will support 15,000 jobs by 2020
endangered buildings

Victorian Society reveals top 10 endangered buildings

The Victorian Society has released their annual Top 10 Endangered Buildings List which recognises at-risk Victorian and Edwardian buildings and structures throughout England and...
Promoting Construction

CCS promoting construction campaign seeks social media support

The Considerate Constructors Scheme is calling on the construction industry to improve the public’s perception of the sector through the use of social media
Royal Liverpool University Hospital

Carillion used combustible cladding on Royal Liverpool University Hospital

Inspections have revealed that Carillion used non-complaint cladding on the Royal Liverpool University Hospital that it was building at the time it went into liquidation
modular building

Permanent design for temporary building at Birmingham University

Architecturally designed and built completely to spec, the new three-storey, modular building on the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston Campus is full of unique features