Construction company fined £60,000 for roof fall
The Health and Safety Executive has fined a construction company £60,000 after an employee fell through a skylight roof...
Race Interiors Ltd has been hit...
Plans for York building unveiled
New plans have been submitted to convert a large York property located close to the railway station into residential accommodation and offices...
Property investment company...
Hardest places in the UK to find construction work
New research has shown the hardest places in the UK to find regular construction work...
A new study has revealed the North East and Wales...
Green belt construction has increased
According to new figures, the number of new homes being approved on green belt land has increased five-fold in the last five years...
Figures obtained...
RICS BIM4SME Awards 2015
BIM4SME and RICS is proud to present its inaugural RICS BIM4SME Awards 2015 on Thursday, 18 June 2015 from 19:00 to 23:00 (BST)
You can register to attend...
Council houses benefit from external wall insulation
Council houses across Wrexham are set to receive a face lift due to an external improvement programme, which will insulate and improve the outer...
Can construction really be sustainable?
The construction industry has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but only if it is open to innovation and change with a more...
Welsh convention centre expected to be approved
A new convention centre in Newport, Wales, is set to receive the green light from the council, it has emerged...
Plans for a convention centre...
Plans for a £25m mixed-use scheme submitted
A planning application for a new housing and retail development on the site of the former Walton Hospital, Merseyside, has been submitted for approval.
Mulbury...
Planning reformed: new opportunities
Just months into the biggest planning and local government shake up in a generation, Turley Belfast Office Director Michael Gordon provides some early thoughts…
The...
The latest edition of BIM Today is now live!
Welcome to the Spring edition of BIM Today.
Opening this bumper publication is an interview with Jon Kerbey, Director at HS2, who explains how BIM...
Tackling plant and machinery theft
PC Mike Dawber of the Knutsford Rural NPU division of the Cheshire Constabulary, outlines the successes of tackling plant and machinery theft throughout the...
The pros and cons of Right to Buy
Adjacent Digital Politics looks at the scheme and examines the pros and cons of selling off England's publicly-owned housing stock...
There has been a lot...
Low Energy Know How open for registration!
The Zero Carbon Hub is hosting two events next month in Swansea and Newcastle, aimed at providing practical knowledge and insight into the zero...
RICS launches new diversity initiative
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has announced it is launching a new initiative aimed at making the property and construction sector more inclusive...
Plans submitted for £20m Leeds University refurb
Plans have been submitted for a £20m refurbishment of a number of buildings located at the University of Leeds campus...
A planning application has been...
The NBS National BIM Survey results
Richard Waterhouse, Chief Executive at NBS and RIBA Enterprises, analyses the results of the fifth annual NBS National BIM Survey
The fifth annual NBS National...
A reasonable approach to improving access for disabled people
Ten years after the deadline passed for businesses to make sure their premises and services were accessible, it may be considered surprising to find...
£200m City of London office project plans revealed
Plans to develop a £200m office building in the City of London have been revealed...
Marick Real Estate and Swiss-based Partners Group are set to...
Are you BIM ready? What to ask of your business
In part 1 of a series of articles, NBS asks if you are BIM ready, and outline what your business needs to do before...
Construction leaders make a case for cutting emissions
More than 50 businesses leaders from the construction industry have written an open letter to Chancellor George Osborne, outlining the business case for cutting...
Smart cities standards, the story so far
Saviour Alfino Smart Cities Standards Strategy Project Manager at BSI discusses how standards are shaping the future city landscape…
There are many reasons to support...
Housing a BIM revolution
When it comes to BIM, the housing sector has very much been a latecomer in terms of implementation says Andrew Carpenter, Chair of BIM4Housing
Surge in the construction of new homes
New figures have revealed the number of new homes being built across the country has surged, with completed properties reaching the highest level for...
Level 2 BIM by 2016? Help!
John Eynon, Chair of the South East Regional BIM Hub, architect, writer and blogger, describes how to meet the impending BIM deadline and proves...
Kendal affordable homes project nears completion
A multi-million pound project to deliver 27 new affordable homes in Kendal is nearing completion...
The lack of affordable homes is a growing issue. With...