UK roofing awards shortlist announced at Ecobuild
The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has released the shortlist for the UK Roofing Awards, highlighting beautiful structures, outstanding workmanship, superior problem solving, environmental qualities and contributions to the built environment
Mixed reality in construction gets real with Trimble’s HoloLens hard hat
The lines between reality and fiction are finally disappearing on construction sites. A new hard hat solution for Microsoft HoloLens is changing the way construction professionals design, build and operate. You don’t want to miss this
Number of long-term empty homes rises
The campaigning charity Empty Homes has called for Government action as the number of long-term empty homes recorded in official data rose in 2017 for the first time since 2008
International Women’s Day: Change needed in the housing sector
With only a day to go before International Women’s Day (8 March), Nicola Dibb executive director and founder of WISH shares her thoughts on the importance of highlighting gender disparity
BRE launches guide for solar car parks
A new guide by BRE National Solar Centre and carport design and manufacturing company FlexiSolar looks at the best way to deliver multifunctional solar car parks that combine renewable energy generation with energy storage and EV charging points
Top talent from UK universities win Urban Buzz 2018
A talented multidisciplinary team from some of UK’s best-known universities have won TRADA’s prestigious undergraduate Urban Buzz competition
BSRIA reveals case studies in celebration of National Apprenticeship Week
BSRIA is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2018 (NAW 2018) – running from 5-9 March 2018 – which brings together employers and apprentices from across England to celebrate the success of apprenticeships
Building Tall with Underfloor Air Conditioning
By adopting floor-level services early on, designers can make use of this space-saving potential
Construction companies urged to take on former Carillion apprentices
Hudson Contract and DPH Construction have joined forces this National Apprenticeship Week to encourage firms across the UK to ensure former Carillion apprentices can continue their training
International Women’s Day: More emphasis needed on careers in surveying
As we approach this year’s International Women’s Day, graduate surveyor Charlotte Williams urges schools to do more to make young women aware of surveying as a career
BREEAM’s UK new construction 2018 scheme to go live
The updated BREEAM UK New Construction scheme prepares to go live this week, following BREEAM’s most comprehensive industry consultation to date
‘Great Places’ Commission launched by the National Housing Federation
The NHF has launched an investigation that will delve into what makes a ‘great place’ and how housing associations can play a key role in regenerating areas in economic decline
Study says career in construction exceeds many university graduate roles
Research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), published ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, has identified that construction apprentices will go on to earn thousands of pounds more every year than many of their university-educated counterparts
McAvoy announces record year & £20m of new projects
The McAvoy Group, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists, has announced a record financial year, accomplishing a 10% growth in turnover to £60m
One in five board members at construction companies are women
Research by the law firm Clyde & Co has revealed that just 19% of board members at construction companies are women
Testing flood resilience solutions
Aquobex has developed a testing protocol for assessing and rating the performance of different approaches to flood resilience
Selecting benchmark building prices
The BCIS average building prices section provides a statistical analysis of the costs of projects, which can be used to provide a budget for...
BCIS Analysis of the month – Specialist and critical care centre
The BCIS Online featured project for February 2018, submitted by Gleeds, is the recently tendered £233,742,823 Specialist and critical care centre in Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran.
The...
NFB welcomes local planning reforms in NPPF review
Following the government published document on the revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the National Federation of Builders (NFB) has welcomed its approach to local planning
Digital Construction Week 2018 opens its call-for-papers
Digital Construction Week 2018 has opened its call-for-papers, offering AECO professionals the chance to share their knowledge and experience with thousands of visitors at London’s ExCel in October
Start-up enModus helps Virgin Media get smart about energy consumption
Smart building technology company, enModus, has successfully implemented a project with Virgin Media to radically reduce energy consumption at one of the telecom giant’s major UK technical facilities
TRADA and STA release ‘Site check: The timber frame pocket book’
Two of the UK’s leading timber associations have joined forces to publish – Site check: The timber frame pocket book – the ultimate guide to best practice in timber frame construction
Government launches new planning reforms to deliver homes for everyone
Theresa May has launched new planning reforms to maximise the use of land, strengthen protections for the Green Belt and put greater emphasis on converting planning permissions into homes, to help deliver the homes the country needs
Can Modular Housing deliver for the Private Rented Sector?
To support their target of creating 1 million new homes by 2020, the UK Government desires to build more than 100,000 modular homes – however, project management consultancy Tower Eight, question whether the modular delivery model could support the supply of homes to the private rented sector (PRS)
BCIS sees rise in number of projects let on target cost...
BCIS is receiving an increasing number of projects let on target cost contracts.
There are now over 200 health projects let through Procure 21+ on...
Cost estimates – The importance of the client’s budget
A recent court case highlights the importance of order of cost estimates to set reasonable budgets and elemental cost planning in ensuring that a...