UK BIM Alliance will drive leadership for implementation of BIM Level...
An industry alliance has been set up to respond to the challenges set by government in meeting the requirements of BIM Level 2
Set to...
When is a Garden City not a Garden City?
The DCLG’s second wave of garden settlements under garden city principles hits the right notes but still falls short on specifics according to David...
Buildings play role in carbon reduction in other sectors
A new paper has highlighted the role of buildings in supporting low carbon development in other sectors, as well as decarbonising the energy system…
Buildings...
R&D tax credits – do you qualify?
R&D tax credits can help when bringing expensive innovations to market, and the process of claiming isn’t all that difficult as Claire Curtis-Thomas, CEO...
New construction apprenticeship scholarship programme launched
A new apprenticeship scholarship has been launched in Cumbria, which will benefit young people in the region…
Hudson Contract has launched a new apprenticeship scholarship...
Accounts of the original New Town programme published
A new publication has revealed first-hand accounts of the UK’s New Towns programme…
Five figures involved in the original New Town programmes have given their...
Timber sector calls for the industry to “stand together”
In response to the Brexit vote the timber sector has called for the industry to stand together and not allow politics to divide it…
Representative...
Construction and property offer growth post-Brexit
The construction industry could offer the key to thriving outside the EU, while the property sector expects to see some growth…
Construction could remain a...
An urgent need for skills for Fire Protection Equipment Installers
Catherine Nelms talks to Training Manager Ian Gurling of the Fire Industry Association about the current state of play when it comes to the...
Sustainability must remain on the agenda says UK-GBC
The UK Green Building Council has said the nation must continue to address climate change in the wake of the vote to leave the...
Achieving building compliance through Waste Water Heat Recovery
Ashley Prescott, Director at Power-Pipe UK, describes how to achieve building compliance through Waste Water Heat Recovery
With the noose for energy efficiency tightening, achieving...
How to get U-values right from the start
Advice on correctly calculating U-values for inverted roof constructions are provided here from Karen Everitt, Product Manager of Polyfoam®XPS at Knauf Insulation…
In the construction...
Creating quality BIM data
Peter Foster, Director of Manufacturers and Merchants and Manufacturers, coBuilder UK talks about why we need to produce quality BIM data and how it...
Belfast International Airport ‘powers up’ with solar
Solar energy alone powers Belfast International Airport for nine hours on the first day of connection thanks to Lightsource Renewable Energy’s new solar farm…
Lightsource...
Building services and FM firm goes into administration
A building services and facilities management company based in Warwickshire has ceased trading…
EiC, a building service and facilities management company has gone into administration....
Controversial Exeter development gains planning approval
Despite receiving more than 360 objections a planning application for over 120 homes in Exeter has been recommended for approval…
Plans to create 123 homes...
BIM for Landscape – building a digitised future
The BIM for Landscape guide aims to de-mystify the BIM process and provide practical advice to the industry to help them create a digitised...
Office building sees a return to pre-recession levels
For the first time in eight years the rate of office building in the UK has returned to pre-recession levels…
Figures from consultancy firm Barbour...
Without the zero carbon homes standard can we achieve carbon reduction?
The vision of zero carbon homes is not all lost according to Mike Foster, CE at the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA)...
In December 2006,...
Construction costs could increase by 15 per cent following Brexit
A vote to leave the EU would push the price of construction up, according to London’s largest private housebuilder…
With the referendum set to take...
Green building in London hindered by lack of performance goals
A new whitepaper has warned a lack of city-wide performance goals are stopping London from becoming a global leader in green building…
A new whitepaper...
Campaign to attract former armed forces could plug skills gap
The Chartered Institute of Building has joined a campaign aimed at attracting former members of the UK’s armed forces to the construction sector…
The skills...
North East firm Esh Group gains BIM certification
Esh Construction has been awarded BIM accreditation, making the firm one of the first in the North East…
BIM (building information modelling) is steadfastly becoming...
Cardiff and London law firm named top for construction cases
A law firm based in Cardiff and London has been named the best in the UK for handling construction legal cases…
According to a new...
Midlands college to open construction centre
Stourbridge College in the Midlands is set to open a £1.5m construction centre in September…
Work is underway on a new construction centre that will...
BLP Insurance event addresses housing supply challenges
A seminar aimed at drawing attention to the challenges facing the housing sector has been hosted by BLP Insurance and the British Property Federation…
On...