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Multimillion pound Northumberland construction project to start

Multimillion pound Northumberland construction project to start

Work is set to get underway on a multimillion-pound project in Northumberland, which will create around 100 new jobs… A £14.2m project to develop a...
Occupational cancers initiative launched

Occupational cancers initiative launched

The Considerate Constructors Scheme has published a new initiative focusing on occupational cancers caused by working in the construction sector… A new ‘Spotlight on…’ series...
Croydon regeneration helped by Ministers

Croydon regeneration helped by Ministers

Ministers have confirmed a compulsory purchase order for a shopping centre to enable the regeneration of Croydon… Croydon is set to undergo a major revamp...
Scottish employment sees a five per cent rise

Scottish employment sees a five per cent rise

Construction employment in Scotland saw boost in the three month period to June, according to new figures… Data published by the Office for National Statistics...
Green belt development has halved

Green belt development has halved

Over the past two decades the number of new homes built on green belt land surrounding towns and cities has halved… Research from Countrywide has...
Firm calls on the construction sector to learn from their mistakes

Firm calls on the construction sector to learn from their mistakes

A national interior fit-out company is calling for those in the sector to act now to improve standards and reduce the number of deaths...

Mineral wool insulation can be a practical and cost effective solution

How fully filling with mineral wool insulation can be the most practical and cost effective solution  
North East firms unite to create BIM industry group

North East firms unite to create BIM industry group

To champion digital construction in the North East a number of leading companies have teamed up to create a collaborative group… Building Information Modelling (BIM)...
Planning Minister launches expert panel to speed up development

Expert panel will consider how to speed up development

A new panel of experts have been brought together to help streamline the Local Plan-making process… Planning Minister Brandon Lewis has brought together eight experts...
House builder claims home construction is being slowed on a local level

House builder claims construction is being slowed on a local level

In its annual operating review, house building company Redrow has revealed the delivery of homes is being slowed down due to issues on a...
112 new Skyjack platforms for A-Plant

112 new Skyjack platforms for A-Plant

Plant hire equipment firm A-Plant has received 112 new Skyjack powered access platforms worth nearly £3m… A-Plant, which operates under the Ashtead Group, has announced...
Daikin UK announces Future Thinking BIM seminars

Daikin UK announces Future Thinking BIM seminars

A series of seminars discussing what BIM means in practice and its future potential to transform the way the construction sector works will take...
Thermal Performance

Innovations to mitigate cold bridging and improve thermal performance

Halfen outline the innovations available to mitigate cold bridging and improve thermal performance…  
The Opportunities from 4D Simulation

The Opportunities from 4D Simulation

To enable the people involved in a project to gain an easy understanding of project progress and the planned sequence of works, 4D simulations...
Swindon-based construction firm wins health and safety awards

Swindon-based construction firm wins health and safety awards

A prestigious health and safety award has been granted to construction company Beard for the second consecutive year… The Royal Society for the Prevention of...
electrical safety campaign

Student electrical safety campaign underway

Electrical Safety First’s campaign to make university students in Scotland aware of the risks of electrical fires gets underway as the new academic term...
£775m refurb set to start at Glasgow University

£775m refurb set to start at Glasgow University

Glasgow University is set to start a 10-year programme of refurbishment that could cost up to £775m… University of Glasgow is seeking a contractor partner...
New partnership for building quality launched

New partnership for building quality launched

Two major construction organisations have forged a new partnership that will recognise quality builders… The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and Local Authority Building Control...
Cladding specialist awarded £23m contract for three major façade jobs

Cladding specialist awarded £23m contract for three major façade jobs

Alumet has won a trio of contracts worth £23m to undertake work on the façade of three residential buildings… Cladding specialist Alumet has secured two...
Planning firm expands team in Reading

Planning firm expands team in Reading

National planning consultancy firm expands its team in Reading with three new appointments… Three senior consultants are the latest additions to planning firm Turley. The...
Making progress with BIM

Making progress with BIM

David Wigglesworth, Managing Director of UK Specification from ASSA ABLOY, discusses its importance in creating growth opportunities, as well as effective and collaborative working...
£565.5m profits for Barratt Homes

£565.5m profits for Barratt Homes

Major house building firm Barratt Homes has reported a jump in profits for the year to the end of June… House building firms are reaping...
BIM-readiness survey draws to a close

BIM-readiness survey draws to a close

The construction sector has a few days left to complete an industry-wide survey into BIM-readiness… A sector-wide survey from the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), the...
SRA shuts down construction law firm

SRA shuts down construction law firm

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has shut down a West Yorkshire construction law firm for major failings… An experienced construction law firm has been shut down...
An international practice is the first in Scotland to receive new BIM certification

An international practice is the first in Scotland to receive new...

An international architecture and engineering practice has become the first in Scotland to be assessed under the BRE’s BIM level 2 certification… Building Design Partnership...

Omissions from government’s ‘blueprint for connecting the Northern Powerhouse

HS2 and the Northern Powerhouse promise to transform connectivity in the north but only if done properly. Here, Peter Campbell, highlights one possible shortcoming that...