Structural warranty — a guarantee of quality
PBC Today sheds light on the structural warranty market and how it can guarantee a level of quality for newly built homes and commercial...
Chancellor urged to reconsider zero carbon homes decision
Over 200 business and industry leaders have written to George Osborne urging him to reconsider the decision to axe zero carbon home standards...
Last week...
Building the case for BIM
Duncan Reed, Digital Construction Process Manager at Tekla (UK) Ltd, discusses the benefits of adopting BIM software modelling for planning and building control decision...
A 21st Century approach to infrastructure decisions
Amy Mount, Senior Policy Adviser at Green Alliance examines the opportunities available to improve public engagement in infrastructure decisions…
The scale of change required to...
VolkerFitzpatrick wins Siemens factory contract
Contractor VolkerFitzpatrick will construct a wind turbine blade factory in Hull on behalf of Siemens...
Hertfordshire-based contractor VolkerFitzpatrick will build a 430,000 sq ft factory...
CDM 2015: What’s new?
The HSE provide an outline of the CDM Regulations 2015 and how they should be interpreted to ensure compliance…
On April 2nd, HSE published the...
Planning applications for new supermarkets fail to complete
Less than a third of planning applications for new supermarkets result in a completed project, according to new research...
Data collected by construction intelligence firm...
Plantworx 2015 – deemed a huge success!
Louise Murphy of The Construction Equipment Association provides highlights of this year’s Plantworx Construction Machinery Show…
The 2nd Plantworx Construction Machinery Show drew to a...
Roofing firm prosecuted over worker death
A Yorkshire roofing firm has been found guilty of breaching health and safety regulations after a worker fell to his death...
Watershed (Roofing) Ltd and...
New Construction Leadership Council announced
The government has announced business leaders will join ministers on the renewed Construction Leadership Council...
In a bid to streamline the Construction Leadership Council the...
‘Impossible’ zero carbon home designed
Designers at Cardiff University have proven the Chancellor wrong after constructing an affordable zero carbon home...
It has been a bad week for the zero...
The new BIM Bom(b)
Jan Phelps, Principal and IWMS Advocate for Terminal Velocity FM hails the popularity and benefits of BIM for the FM community and asks whether...
Global body launched to standardise building costs
More than 30 professional bodies will work together to standardise the cost of building on a global scale...
In an attempt to create global building...
Brick manufacturer fined after employee seriously injured
A brick manufacturer has received a significant fine after a 45-year old worker sustained serious injuries...
A case has been brought against a manufacturer of...
Engineered fire safety
Adrian Pargeter, Head of Technical and Product Development for Kingspan Insulation details how to reach compliance for fire safety concerning external wall constructions of...
Self build on the increase
A new survey has revealed growth in the self build sector despite discrepancies in the way councils support it...
According to a new survey by...
BIM technology to be utilised at Hardies
Scottish firm Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has introduced BIM as part of its “new era”...
Hardies Property & Construction Consultants is set to embrace...
Public land database for London
A new initiative to create a database of publicly owned land in London has taken the first step...
The first stage of compiling a register...
The Stars of our Future
Over 400 people attended the CPA ‘Stars of the Future’ ceremony at this year’s Plantworx, to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the young people...
Digital land use planning information service launched
The Health and Safety Executive has launched a new digital service aimed at making it easier for developers to access land use planning information...
RICS research reveals the potential of BIM
New research reports from the RICS have shown the potential of BIM in the built environment
Three new research reports from the Royal Institute of...
Government sounds “death knell” for zero carbon homes
The UK Green Building Council has today responded to the announcement that the government does not intend to proceed with the zero carbon Allowable...
Brownfield planning rules may be relaxed to boost house building
Chancellor George Osborne is pushing plans to change the rules surrounding brownfield sites in a bid to increase house building across England...
Housing developments on...
Iconic London building named most sustainable
The iconic “Walkie Talkie” building has been recognised as one of London's most sustainable buildings...
The iconic building at 20 Fenchurch Street, London, has been...
Canary Wharf to trial smart city technology
Canary Wharf Group is set to pilot new technologies as the latest winners of the Cognicity Challenge are announced...
The Cognicity Challenge is a competition...
Builder charged after carrying out dangerous gas work
A Suffolk builder has received a substantial fine after being found guilty of undertaking dangerous gas work at a residence...
David Liptrott, Stonham, Suffolk, has...