New agreement to make buildings safer & better designed
A new agreement between the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and the Association for Project Safety (APS) will aim to ensure British buildings are safer and better designed
New Homes Ombudsman should be mandatory for housebuilders
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment has set out proposals for a New Homes Ombudsman to help provide better redress for dissatisfied home buyers
Ilke homes secures partnerships to deliver additional modular homes
ilke Homes, a British modular homes business, has announced partnerships to deliver an additional 56 new modular properties across the UK
Brokenshire announces multi-billion pound social housing boost
A multi-billion pound boost to social housing across England was confirmed today (26 June) by Secretary of State for Communities, James Brokenshire, as part of the effort to build the homes communities desperately require
MPs back Heathrow third runway
The House of Commons has voted by 415 votes to 119 in favour of the government’s airports national policy statement (NPS) on the Heathrow airport expansion
CIH calls on government to do more for social housing
In a report published at the start of Housing 2018 – the CIH’s annual conference – in Manchester today (26 June), the body has called on the government to suspend the Right to Buy in order to increase the supply of affordable housing
People Like Me initiative aims to inspire 200,000 girls into STEM...
As it launches the next phase of its People Like Me initiative, WISE is calling for more businesses to help it achieve its target of reaching 200,000 girls by 2020
Northern road and rail improvements to create thousands of jobs
The Department for Transport’s analysis of future spending has shown there will be greater spending on road and rail upgrades in the north.
Servicing fire extinguishers – ‘Verified Alternatives’
Servicing fire extinguishers? Can you use generic parts or should you buy from the manufacturer? The Fire Industry Association sheds some light on BS 5306-9:2015
Drone footage examines Glasgow School of Art blaze
Drone footage is being used to examine the severity of fire damage to the Glasgow School of Art’s (GSA) Mackintosh building, following a blaze that engulfed the building earlier this month
Review highlights requirements to speed up housebuilding
A review of housebuilding has stressed the need for changes to the current system to ensure new homes are built faster to help meet government targets
£8m of extra HS2 funding to deliver woodlands and safer roads
More than £8m of government funding will create new woodlands and deliver safer roads on the route of Britain’s new railway, HS2 Minister Nusrat Ghani announced today (25 June)
FSB urges Government to improve procurement for small businesses
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the government to accept a raft of public procurement reforms that will promote supply chain best-practice and unlock the potential of small businesses
Sadiq Khan launches new portal for Londoners to find affordable homes
The Mayor of London has launched an online property finder, 'Homes for Londoners', that helps those living in the capital to find affordable homes.
Chair announced for review into planning appeal inquiries
Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has today (22 June) announced the appointment of Bridget Rosewell to chair the Independent Review into Planning Appeal Inquiries
BIM there, done that? – BIM and FM
Simon Lewis and Vicky McCombe from law firm Womble Bond Dickinson look at the Asset Information Model (AIM) that was introduced into the second edition of the CIC BIM protocol and the implications of using the protocol for the Facilities Management (FM) phase of a project
2019 Building Performance Awards open for entries
Now in its twelfth year, the CIBSE Building Performance Awards are the only awards in the built environment sector that are judged on actual, in-use performance rather than projections or designed performance
UK’s first energy-positive office opens in Swansea
The UK’s first energy-positive office, which generates more solar energy than it consumes, was opened at Swansea University yesterday (21 June)
BSRIA backs International Women in Engineering Day
BSRIA is recognising the International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) in an attempt to promote the subject to students in schools and universities and encourage more women into engineering
New Facilities Management Operations Manager at Mick George Ltd
Mick George Facilities Management introduces it's new Operations Manager, Angus Wilmot, taking the business forward with his previous experience.
European Researchers create fireproof robot to improve fire safety
An expert team of European researchers has created a robot that can enter burning buildings to assess the potential risk of explosionsÂ
LEGO® set to help inspire and develop engineers of the future
LEGO® announces its support for a national campaign to bring children face to face with engineering experiences and role models
Construction contracts struggle as new work dips to five year low
The value of new construction contracts in May reached £4.5bn, a decrease of almost 10% compared to April and the lowest amount for over five years
Minister quits to vote against third Heathrow runway
Greg Hands has resigned as trade minister so he can vote against the expansion of Heathrow Airport with a third runway
Blockchain solution to transform BIM
A French technology start-up is adapting a Blockchain-based solution it claims will transform BIM into a truly collaborative and legally binding process
Promising plant apprentices recognised at Stars of the Future
The construction plant sector has a promising future judging by the outstanding calibre of the this year’s entrants for the Stars of the Future awards hosted by the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA)