Are You Ready for BIM Level 2 Certification?
Building Information Modelling, or BIM, has already made a huge impact in the way we build. Not only does it ensure a better building quality, efficiency and sustainability, but the adoption of BIM brings firms additional benefits such as lower costs, better resource management and delivering projects on time. Couple your commitment to adopt this methodology with the attainment of company or personal BIM Level 2 Certification and you’ll gain recognition for meeting the highest UK construction standards
Experts call for builders to recycle tonnes of construction waste
Waste management professionals are urging builders across the UK, to do more to recycle the millions of tonnes of construction waste they throw away each year.
Construction leaders react to societal changes outlined in FIR Culture Survey
The FIR (Fairness, Inclusion and Respect) Culture Survey 2018, carried out by the Supply Chain Sustainability School, revealed the benefits of FIR on the construction industry, while calling for construction leaders to help embed these cultural changes
How Perimeter Security can mitigate risk to people, premises and assets
Heras UK discuss how perimeter security is an important factor in mitigating risk by deterring, delaying and detecting unwanted intrusion.
World’s first habitable 3D-printed home to be built
The world's first habitable 3D-printed homes are to be built in Eindhoven, the Netherlands – a step which developers hope will help transform the construction industry
Mick George Ltd and the Hadleigh Retirement Development
Mick George Ltd discuss their involvement on the retirement development in Hadleigh, South Suffolk, as part of a prefered scheme for the brownfield site.
Breakthrough report quantifies BIM benefits
According to a new report by PwC detailing for the first time the possible financial benefits of BIM, the implementation of BIM Level 2 could save the government £400m a year
Innovative partnership to boost housing in areas with greatest need
Kier, Homes England and Cross Keys Homes have formed a joint venture (JV) partnership that will deliver up to 5,400 new homes over the next ten years in areas of the country with the greatest need
Carillion liquidation expected to cost taxpayers £148m
The liquidation of Carillion will cost UK taxpayers an estimated £148m, the National Audit Office (NAO) has concluded, although it may take several years to ascertain the final cost
New Construction Academy to boost skills for Londoners
More Londoners will be able to acquire the crucial skills they need to access jobs in the capital’s construction sector as the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, today (6 June) officially launched his new Construction Academy
Report: Blockchain to bridge the gap to integrated transport
Blockchain could provide the foundations for a future integrated transport system, without the need for large and costly centralised control mechanisms, according to a new paper from the Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) and the University of Sheffield
New Cross-laminated Timber guide published
Lucideon has released a new testing guide for manufacturers of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in offsite buildings
Daedalus housing project receives unanimous support from planners
Wates Residential and Homes England's ground-breaking project to build 200 homes for local people in Gosport has been given the go-ahead by borough council planning bosses
Edinburgh Marina to provide major jobs boost
The developer of the new Edinburgh Marina development has today (6 June) confirmed that the number of new permanent jobs created, as a result of the £500m waterside development, will exceed the figure previously estimated by the City of Edinburgh Council in 2016
Willmott Dixon reports 14% profit increase
Willmott Dixon has credited its 14% increase in revenue and profits in 2017 to its concentration on contracting and separation of non-core activities
Cabinet approves Heathrow Airport expansion
After nearly 20 years of debate, the government has finally approved the controversial plan to construct a third runway at Heathrow airport, despite opposition from campaigners
Survey: 95% of property professionals positive about proptech
Property professionals now overwhelmingly regard proptech as an opportunity rather than a threat, but a clear majority are also sceptical about their own companies’ progress on adopting new technology, according to a new survey
Property Company celebrates sustainable development on World Environment Day
Sustainable innovation in the built environment has received a lot of attention recently with many experts suggesting that, in order to be successful, sustainability must become part of the culture of a business and be embedded into business systems
Geoquip gains approval for Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems
Heras UK discuss the approval of the Vision HS and Micralert HS Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems from Geoquip by CPNI CAPSS.
Councils gain new powers to deliver community homes
Councils are to receive new powers to help them provide the homes their communities need under proposed regulations published yesterday (4 June 2018) by Housing Minister Dominic Raab MP
Grenfell Tower: Expert lists catalogue of serious safety breaches
The Grenfell Tower inquiry has been told that a litany of safety breaches including a faulty firefighting lift, more than 100 non-compliant fire doors and a “stay put” policy that failed, all added to a “culture of non-compliance”
Progressive and phased Digital Transformation
In its latest webinar GroupBC delve into how digital transformation needs to be a progressive and phased approach to developing the capability and capacity needed to achieve sustained success
PCA conference to address ventilation and preservation of buildings
Time is running out to book a place on a trade body conference, developed to give the inside scoop on how to tackle excess moisture in property and protect buildings for the long-term
UK construction activity remains subdued in May
Latest PMI data signalled only a modest improvement in UK construction activity midway through the second quarter, with the pace of expansion matching that registered in April. Commercial activity growth accelerated to a three-month high in May; however, softer expansions in both residential and civil engineering activity were recorded
Heras welcomes Darfen to the family
Heras UK discuss the inclusion of Darfen Durafencing into their brand in order to deliver a greater nationwide service for perimeter protection.
Countryside lost to housing, despite increase in brownfield development
New government data has revealed that despite promising signs of an increase in brownfield development, greenfield land is still being lost to housing development at an unnecessary rate