A Euro Vision: What Brexit could mean for planning and building...
Remain or Brexit?
With the European Union (EU) Referendum looming, the potential implications and debates surrounding the two choices – whether to stay or go...
ICE BIM 2016: Looking to the future
2016 is the year industry takes over BIM, and ICE are delighted to welcome industry leaders to their sixth ICE BIM conference on 19...
Architect expert called in to lead Edinburgh schools enquiry
John Coles, an architect and procurement expert, will lead the investigation into serious construction problems that shut 17 schools across Edinburgh…
Earlier this year, a...
Connect4 Becomes First United Arab Emirates Printing Company to Install HP...
Connect4 broke new ground today with the installation of an HP Pagewide XL 8000, the first HP Pagewide printer to be installed in the...
Installation of HP PageWide XL 8000 Printer Allows Sadiq to Target...
HP announced that UAE-based print service provider, Sadiq, has installed an HP PageWide XL 8000, the company’s first HP printer
Sadiq provides print services and...
Contractor fined after apprentice stonemason injured by power line
A Scottish contractor has been fined after an apprentice received significant injuries after coming into contact with overhead power lines…
A 20-year-old apprentice was left...
Level 2 approval granted for McBains Cooper
Property consultancy firm McBains Cooper has achieved a BIM Level 2 certification from BRE Global…
Property consultancy firm McBains Cooper has become the latest organisation...
Annual competition recognises young plant mechanics
The ‘Stars of the Future’ event, held earlier this week, recognised the achievements of young plant mechanics across the country…
The fourth annual ‘Stars of...
EU construction sector sees recovery
New figures have revealed a 2.4 per cent recovery in activity across the EU construction sector during 2015…
The European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) has...
Scottish construction jobs fall
Scottish construction employment figures declined by 1,000 during the first quarter of 2016, it has emerged…
The Scottish construction job market reportedly saw a decline...
British construction would be harmed by Brexit
Housebuilding firm Crest Nicholson has warned leaving the EU would have a significant impact on British construction…
Crest Nicholson has warned Brexit would damage the...
£43.1m loss for Morgan Sindall construction division
Construction and regeneration firm Morgan Sindall has confirmed it has seen losses of £43.1m last year in its construction division…
Changes to the way in...
Ashtead Groups sees share prices grow
Share prices for construction equipment provider Ashtead are up, revealing the resiliency of the housing market…
Increased share prices at Ashtead Group, a major construction...
Construction equipment components report reveals mixed results
A new report has revealed UK exports of components and parts for construction and earthmoving equipment shows no sign of stabilising, while imports have...
What does BIM Level 2 compliance mean and how do I...
Terry Mundy,  Lloyd’s Register outlines what BIM Level 2 entails and what firms need to do to become compliant...
Whether you are an organisation with...
Increase in construction job vacancies is not good news
A recruiter has warned an increase in the number of job vacancies in the construction sector during May is not good news…
Construction and rail...
Weak first quarter offset by construction output bounce back in April
Construction output saw more growth than forecast in April, suggesting the economy might be bouncing back in the second quarter…
After a disappointing start to...
The search for productivity in the UK construction industry
Productivity in the UK construction industry is at an abysmal level according to Richard Ogden, Chairman of the Buildoffsite organisation. He explains how we...
Common claims focus – inadequate floor protection
 The Premier Guarantee Technical Team has advice regarding inadequate floor protection to help you understand real life defects and the issues surrounding them...
We all...
Persimmon £600m management bonuses ‘too high’
A leading City investor has warned plans to pay Persimmon’s management a share of £600m in bonuses over the next five years is ‘too...
Innovation in net-zero energy housing gets £4.23m boost
The Interreg NWE programme has awarded the Energiesprong net-zero housing refurbishment initiative €5.4m (£4.23m) of European funding…
The funding from the Interreg NWE programme will...
A ‘Question of Safety’ for fire protection
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is giving visitors to Firex International, ExCel, London an opportunity to question a range of experts from...
Understanding the four pillars of BIM
With BIM Level 2 now mandatory on all government funded projects, the importance of understanding and implementing BIM has never been more important. In...
Funding for flood defences is putting communities at risk
The government is failing to protect communities at risk of flooding according to the Environmental Audit Committee.
A lack of long-term strategic planning to manage...
Can-do attitude is key to supporting disabled employees
Ian Streets discusses support for disabled employees
Adaptability is essential in business, and for employers that obviously extends to how they accommodate and support their staff.
People...
Utilising structured BIM data in offsite construction
Ensuring that you utilise structured BIM data in offsite construction is a vital aspect of BIM as Peter K. Foster Jnr, Director of Manufacturers...