EAC urges the UK to use more wood in construction to...
In a new report, the EAC has recommended increasing the use of wood in construction and expanding forestry to help achieve the UK’s 2050 net-zero targets.
Tata signs on for £4bn gigafactory in Somerset
Tata Group has secured £500m worth of Government incentives to deliver a £4bn gigafactory for electric vehicle battery production.
Approved document M: Will newly renovated offices prioritise accessibility?
Ben Cheeseman, commercial director at Harwood Building Control, sheds light on the significance of Approved Document M, highlights commonly overlooked areas, and discusses the implications of such oversights.
Inflation rate drops to surprise 15-month low
As inflation rates drop to 7.9%, a milder outlook than predicted, the Bank of England faces less pressure to respond aggressively.
Winvic wins contract for £1bn West Midlands Interchange project
Winvic Construction will deliver the first phase of the West Midlands Interchange project, near Wolverhampton.
Face fit testing of respiratory protective equipment
Facepiece fit testing is a method of checking that tight-fitting respiratory protective equipment seals adequately to the face.
Retrofit skills gap needs recruitment to triple to meet 2050 targets
Reed Group has launched Reed Environment to answer the retrofit skills gap, aiming to be the largest network of green training providers in the UK.
Symterra powers first real-time scheduling tool linking site to programme
Real-time scheduling tool SymPlan offers a total bird’s eye view of live project data fed directly from site.
Selectaglaze secondary glazing helps to get public buildings Martyn’s Law ready
Selectaglaze secondary glazing is designed to protect the public against the threat of terrorism, this new piece of government legislation will become law soon.
UK relaxes visa rules for foreign construction workers amid skills shortage
The UK has relaxed visa rules for foreign construction workers amid a skills shortage. Bricklayers and other construction workers join care workers and engineers in a national shortage.
Regulator names first two providers for registered building inspector schemes
CABE and the Building Safety Competence Foundation will be the first competence assessors for the registered building safety inspector scheme.
Viewpoint and Sypro Contract Manager collaborate to promote compliance on construction...
Viewpoint has announced its collaboration with Sypro Contract Manager to offer an industry-leading solution for managing your construction contracts.
Construction project starts continue to slide on downhill trajectory, reports Glenigan
The Glenigan Index has reported that construction project starts were weak in June, as performance remains sluggish across the sector amid price inflation, interest spikes and economic uncertainty.
Mace’s 2022 annual accounts reveal impressive growth and profitability
Mace published its 2022 annual accounts, reporting stable revenues and consistent profitability. The business grew by over a third and generate £500m in turnover
Skills shortage reaches 140,000 vacancies in construction trades in the UK
The number of open vacancies in construction trades has reached 140,000, with builders, electricians and plumbers in highest demand.
Specialist and Supported Housing Design Guide launched
The new Specialist and Supported Housing Design Guide is tailored to the requirements of those with assisted living needs.
HS2’s London Logistics Hub celebrates moving 1M tonnes of material
HS2 has announced that its London Logistics Hub at the Willesden Euro Terminal has moved 1m tonnes of excavated material and avoided 110,000 lorry journeys.
BAM scales back operating regions, confirms redundancies
BAM UK & Ireland has confirmed there will be a "small number of redundancies" as it reduces the number of operating regions from seven to five.
Government will fail to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030, according...
National Audit Office research has found that of the 40 new hospitals promised in the New Hospitals Programme, only 11 are actual new builds.
How will construction robotics change the industry?
In this article, we explore how construction robotics will transform the industry by examining its various applications, such as 3D printing solutions, autonomous machinery, and advanced earthmoving capabilities, along with discussing opportunities for automation.
Compliance Chain boosts social value management tool with £500k investment
The creators of Compliance Chain, an innovative construction software tool, have allocated a further £500,000 investment into the social value management tool.
Gordon Stirling joins Tilbury Douglas as new health sector director
Tilbury Douglas has made a new addition to their health sector team with the appointment of Gordon Stirling as national health director.
Atkins and IATA develop new digital tools to aid in airport...
Atkins and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have developed a set of digital tools designed to reduce the amount of carbon emissions in airport terminal construction.
Housing association CEO calls out Gove after housing crisis funding was...
Manningham Housing Association's CEO has written to Michael Gove after it emerged that almost £2bn in housing crisis funding wasn't spent.
Decarbonising the health sector with modular construction
As the climate crisis intensifies, the need for sustainable healthcare facilities to support growing demand is becoming more vital than ever. Dan Allison, divisional director of Premier Modular, explores the benefits and opportunities offered by modular construction can aid in decarbonising the health sector.
UK’s first HVDC cable factory secures planning permissionÂ
Pick Everard and XLCC have secured planning permission from North Ayrshire Council Planning Committee, with construction on the UK's first HVDC cable factory to begin construction in early 2024.