Fire Industry Association to assess current fire market conditions
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) is to carry out a large-scale survey to assess the current market conditions within the UK fire market
Downing Construction lands two student accommodation contracts worth £140m
Downing Construction has been chosen to work on two student accommodation developments in London and Manchester worth a total of £140 million.
How can the construction industry support more women?
The construction industry is evolving in many exciting, positive ways, especially with the rise of technology and innovation. However, one area where it is falling behind is diversity, more specifically, gender diversity
Digital transformation of the construction industry: A manifesto for change
Eugenio Quintieri of the European Builders Confederation discusses the collaborative effort to develop digitalisation of the construction industry.
£6.2m offsite housing scheme to help families in need
Families awaiting social housing in Northern Ireland will be able to move in a year earlier as Clanmil Housing Association joins forces with McAvoy Group to deliver new homes using offsite solutions
GDPR: There is still work to be done
From site security and supply chains to the growing use of BIM, construction companies are holding – and sharing – more information. Matt Brown of independent law firm Brabners examines the implications of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation for the industry.
Balfour Beatty to move 1/4 of current onsite construction to factories
Leading infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty has released plans to incorporate more offsite construction and modular components in order to move 25% of workload to factories.
CSIC aims to tackle indoor air quality through innovation
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is urging Scottish construction businesses to tackle ‘sick building syndrome’ by improving the quality of air inside our buildings
Heras launches new bi-fold gate range – providing expert perimeter protection
Heras has launched it's new bi-fold gate range for high traffic environments where security and perimeter protection is paramount
CIBSE unveil shortlist for Young Engineers’ Awards
Eight graduates and six employers have made the shortlist in this year’s Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Young Engineers’ Awards
Blockchain technology and BIM: Building-in proof
The blockchain could be the future of BIM, and can be leveraged today. Arnaud Gueguen of BIMCHAIN explains how
FARO launches SCENE 2018 for public safety and forensics
FARO® has announced the release of SCENE 2018, a tightly integrated software platform specifically designed to optimise the use of the FARO Focus Laser scanner product family
Modular housing partnership to help solve housing crisis
Revolutionary modular housing partnership to reduce the cost of modular housing and offer a potential solution to the UK’s housing crisis
Turning buildings into power stations: The UK’s first energy-positive office
Dr Justin Searle, technology director of the SPECIFIC Innovation & Knowledge Centre at Swansea University, discusses a project that is harnessing technology to create ‘enery-positive’ structures
Heras delivers high security entrance control to protect financial data center
Heras discuss the implementation of high security entrance control products for Vocalink - security to deter, delay and detect unwanted intrusion
Inspiring role models gain recognition at UKCW
Talented people working in construction are set to be recognised as part of a campaign to encourage others to follow their own career in the sector
Over 6,000 housing refusals overturned on appeal
Over 6,000 new homes will now be built after councillors’ objections were overturned on appeal, new research has revealed
The art of precision: Monitoring structural and environmental change
When it comes to complex construction and infrastructure projects, the margins between success and potential disaster can be measured in millimetres. Dave Holland, engineering director at Mabey, takes a look at the importance of real-time monitoring
Fall in EU migrant workers sounds alarm bell for UK construction
The drop in EU net migration has sounded alarm bells for the UK construction industry, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to figures publishedÂ
Opinion: Why we must get behind the Hackitt Review’s call for...
Paul Everall, chief exec of LABC gives his response to claims made by Paul Wilkins of the ACAI that the Hackitt Review was wrong to call for approved inspectors to be excluded from inspecting high-rise residential blocks
Construction work picks up but still fails to reach potential
The value of new construction contracts in July reached £4.6bn, a 6.5% increase compared to June and the first month to see growth since March, according to the latest review from Barbour ABI
CIOB launch new MOOC on sustainable development
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Academy is launching a new massive open online course (MOOC) on sustainable development
Six key enablers to help deliver the UK’s Industrial Strategy
Delivering the ambitions of the government’s Industrial Strategy will require a number of key enablers, underpinned by the improved and increased use of digital construction, to work together, says Barry Rust of Tata Steel
Costain to develop enhanced warning technology at level crossings
Costain has been commissioned by Network Rail to develop a new type of enhanced warning technology which will help reduce the number of incidents...
Willmott Dixon’s mental health first aiders combat stigma in construction
A year on, Willmott Dixon has taken its 'All Safe Minds' campaign one step further by training over 130 people to become mental health first aiders. Mark French, head of health, safety and environment at the company, explains
Largest construction recycling plant in the UK opens
Family business Brewster Bros has invested £3.8m in a new recycling centre in Livingston, which has the capacity to recycle 400,000 tonnes of construction, demolition and excavation waste per year