Build to Rent
Build to Rent is going mainstream. The industry is shaking off previous misconceptions about the sector and is starting to embrace it as a...
Digital archive for building preservation material launched
A new digital archive containing research material on the preservation of buildings has been launched.
The Housing and Planning Act 2016: The Facts
In the UK on the 12 May 2016, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 received Royal Assent and passed into the law of the...
Land Rover BAR first sports team to gain BREEAM
Sailing team Land Rover BAR has become the first British sports team to operate from a building with a BREEAM excellent rating…
British sailing team...
Essex school fined for disturbing asbestos
An Essex school has been ordered to pay £46,000 for exposing staff to asbestos…
A school in Chelmsford has been fined a hefty £46,000 after...
How does BIM aid sustainability?
BIM and the new dimension of sustainability that it brings are discussed here by Nick Tune, CEO of coBuilder UK
New Considerate Constructors Scheme executive chair named
Isabel Martinson has been appointed as executive chair of the Considerate Constructors Scheme…
Isabel Martinson has been named executive chair of the Considerate Constructor Scheme...
New shop planning applications fall nine per cent
In the past year the number of planning applications for new shops has fallen by nine per cent…
Figures have revealed the number of requests...
Bluebeam – Can You Supplement BIM With 3D PDFs?
Adrian Slatter, Sales and Marketing Director, Design Software Solutions explains how BIM and virtual design is revolutionising the construction industry
For many project teams, virtual...
Esh works to cut carbon output in construction
The Esh Group is leading a project aimed at cutting the amount of carbon used in the construction industry…
A new scheme which aims to...
Balfour Beatty warns major infrastructure projects under threat
Construction firm Balfour Beatty has warned major infrastructure projects could face significant challenges in the wake of the vote to leave the EU
A new...
Average planning decision times fall 17 per cent
The amount of time it takes for a planning decision in Scotland to be given on a major development has declined by 17 per...
First Scottish firm receives BIM Level 2 certification
McLaughlin & Harvey has become the first construction firm in Scotland to gain BIM Level 2 certification from BRE
A Scottish firm has become the...
BIM or GIS? It’s BIM + GIS that’s an enabler for...
We are regularly caught in the discussion about whether a project should be BIM or GIS and I have to admit, I remain confused...
Manslaughter sentence for site manager
A building site manager has been convicted of manslaughter after a construction worker was killed in 2015…
Faruk Patel, a building site manager, has been...
Hundreds of construction jobs lost as Dunne Group folds
Scottish firm Dunne Group stopped work earlier this week, leading to the loss of hundreds of jobs…
A total of 524 jobs have been lost...
Green Deal badly designed says House of Commons report
A report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has drawn attention to a number of failures with the design and implementation of...
Ten per cent pay rise for electricians
Electricians are set to see more than a 10 per cent increase due to a four-year wage deal…
A four-year deal has been agreed between...
Nine out of 10 new homes in Salford built on brownfield
A new report has revealed nine out of 10 new homes in Salford have been built on brownfield land…
According to a new residential development...
Theresa May — new political energy, new energy opportunities.
Can Theresa May show the commitment needed in energy efficiency for our economic and environmental benefits? Fraser Wallace, Policy Advisor at the Sustainable Energy...
The Extinction Agenda
John Eynon asks where you stand on the extinction agenda – do we evolve as an industry or risk becoming extinct?
It might just be...
FMB says new Housing Minister must build on positive legacy
Gavin Barwell, the new Housing and Planning Minister must build upon the legacy left behind by his predecessor...
Last week saw a shift around of...
CITB scaffold training centre to open in the autumn
An Aberdeen-based scaffolding training centre worth over £1m is set to open later this year…
A 7,000 sq ft facility aimed at providing training for...
How to get efficient data management from BIM
Driving efficient data management from BIM and how to become a digital enterprise is examined by Graeme Forbes of Clearbox
As we continue forward on...
Willmott Dixon wins sustainability award
Contractor Willmott Dixon has been named Sustainable Company of the Year for its commitment to sustainability…
Contractor Willmott Dixon has been recognised for its work...
New construction training initiative launched in the North East
Training provider NCT Skills for Life has launched a new initiative to tackle unemployment in the North East and increase the rate of skilled...