Effect of oil prices on construction
BCIS is forecasting that oil prices in construction will rise by 2% in the year to 4th quarter 2018, then by 3% per annum over the remainder of the forecast period
Actis welcomes Khan’s offsite homes ‘developers’ toolkit’ project
Pan European insulation specialist, Actis, has welcomed London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to fund a ‘developers’ toolkit’ to simplify the construction of offsite homes
CIEH insist government must improve dangerous housing
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has said the government should ensure there is an “urgent improvement” to dangerous housing across the UK – starting with carbon monoxide alarms as a requirement for all Private Rented Sector (PRS) properties
GRAITEC acquires Canadian Autodesk VAR PROCAD
GRAITEC, an international BIM, Fabrication and Design software developer for AEC, Autodesk® Platinum Partner across Europe and Gold Partner across USA, Canada and Russia...
UK could save £15bn every year by lifting construction productivity
Last December, the UK government announced its new productivity programme which is expected to deliver savings of £15bn every year. The programme is called Transforming Infrastructure Performance (TIP). Its main objective is to boost construction productivity and revolutionise the UK building sector in terms of infrastructure investment
UKCW Role Models to boost industry talent
UK Construction Week is launching a new initiative for 2018 to help the industry compete for talent. It will do this by taking role models in the industry and elevating their profile and their story in a nationwide publicity campaign through trade and consumer media
Secured By Design’s future – 30 years of crime prevention
After nearly 30 years of encouraging crime prevention techniques in both the landscaping of new developments and the physical security of buildings, Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative, is poised to provide a wider range of initiatives than ever before to keep people safe.
Report calls for collaboration to tackle the construction industry’s productivity gap
Bridge and engineering services specialist, Mabey, have released a new report urging greater collaboration across the supply chain in a bid to tackle the construction industry’s productivity gap
Interserve improves site progress discipline with Powerproject’s site-to-office reporting app
On a recent £135m project to deliver seven schools simultaneously across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Berkshire, Interserve explored what Powerproject’s companion app, Site Progress Mobile, could do to improve the collection, management and integration of progress updates
Study reveals the ‘easiest’ and ‘hardest’ places to gain planning permission
A recent survey by home improvement professionals at Everest gathered geographical data by DCLG to reveal the 10 areas most likely to accept or decline minor planning permissions
Recruitment Opportunities at DRBS East Ltd
Mick George Ltd discuss acquiring of DRBS East Ltd and their new recruitment drive in the field of property maintenance and insurance
Cuddy Group take control of contracts and costs with Pegasus CIS
Cuddy Group have utilised Pegasus CIS,software solution specifically designed for the construction and contracting industries, in order to manage contracts and costs ease.
BRIDGE project aims to tackle skills shortages in construction
As part of the BRIDGE project, the professional construction team at Derby College organised an activity day at The Bemrose School in Derby to teach students more about the careers available in the construction sector
ALLPLAN announces the new BIM solution Allplan 2018-1
Leading European provider of BIM solutions, Allplan, has released its latest version of its market-leading BIM solution Allplan 2018-1 for architects, and structural and civil engineers
Government vows to ban slow paying contractors from public contracts
The government has said that main contractors who do not pay their supplier promptly are to be banned from bidding for public sector contracts
Organisations urge NPPF upholds Garden City principles
Over 50 organisations – including councils, professional bodies and trade associations – have urged the government to reinstate the reference to Garden City principles in the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
Government to consult on proposals to toughen testing for cladding systems
Stricter new rules designed to strengthen fire testing for cladding systems on residential buildings were published for consultation yesterday (11 April) by Housing Secretary Sajid Javid
Digital Union sponsor NBS on BIM: what you need to know
Richard Waterhouse, CEO of the NBS discusses the benefits and the reach for businesses in the North in their use of Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Study reveals how automation will impact the construction industry
According to research conducted by consultant PwC, construction is expected to experience the third highest percentage of jobs replaced by automaton
RICS UK Residential Market Survey reveals falling demand in housing market
The momentum in the UK housing market continues to slow, as buyer demand falls for the twelfth consecutive month, according to the figures from the March 2018 RICS UK Residential Market Survey
BSG reports 8% rise in Welfare breaches on construction sites
The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported an 8% rise in Welfare breaches on construction sites, based on figures from approximately 10,000 independent inspections conducted for the construction industry over a six month period
Industry leaders say automatic building will not speed up housing delivery
According to planning and built environment experts interviewed for a study commissioned by the RTPI, attaching automatic planning permission to housing land allocated in local plans in England would have limited impact on increasing the supply of homes
VR solutions empower designers’ creative flow
ebb3, experts in network infrastructure performance for 3D graphics, will apply Citrix® technology to offer new VR solutions for designers in the automotive, aerospace, and built environment sectors
Common Sense 6 – Smash & Grab 0
Peter Vinden, Managing Director of The Vinden Partnership, considers the “smash and grab” culture of adjudication
Latest NBS Contracts and Law report reveals industry progression
The NBS has released its fourth Contracts and Law report this week, shedding light on how well the industry is progressing
CIC publishes second edition of the BIM Protocol
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has published the highly anticipated Second Edition of the BIM Protocol, to reflect the current practices and standards regarding the use of BIM