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Problems in the pipeline: Negotiating rights to subsurface infrastructure
As competition continues to mount for increasingly scarce development land, Emily Tetley-Jones of law firm Fieldfisher discusses the practical and legal issues arising from the often-conflicting interests of developers and pipeline operators.
Bowmer + Kirkland secures net-zero office scheme in Manchester
Bowmer + Kirkland has been chosen as the main contractor for 4 Angel Square, the first speculative net-zero office scheme delivered at NOMA in Manchester.
TDSG joins STELLAR to maximise MMC for social housing
The Technical Design Services Group (TDSG) has joined STELLAR which will support SMEs and social housing providers to embrace.
Scaffolding: Reaching greater heights with technology
Mattias Kuduk, VDC and innovation manager at global temporary access provider HAKI, discusses the technologies that are having a positive impact on a sector where safety, quality and performance are high demands on a project’s agenda.
Modular bridge supports Highways England’s North East improvement
A 142m modular bridge by Cleveland Bridge UK is supporting Highways England’s A19 Testo’s Junction Improvement Scheme as part of a major programme to improve journeys in the North East.
Cottee Parker goes paperless on Queen’s Wharf Brisbane
Cottee Parker uses BIM software, Bluebeam Revu to mimic its paper-based workflow and cut the documentation process on its Queen’s Wharf Brisbane project.
Keeping up with data laws in construction
Construction and building sites are often attractive targets for thieves but now, the industry also has to contend with cyber-crime and data breaches. Helen Davenport, Jocelyn Paulley and Michael O’Shea of Gowling WLG discuss how to avoid being an easy target.
Over-engineered buildings nullify the green benefits
Alex Hill, managing director at Whitecode Design Associates, offers insight into the smart ways to design building services to ensure they perform as designed and maintain a thermally comfortable environment for occupants, without being over-engineered.
Osborne selects GroupBC’s CDE for Highways England scheme
Contractor Osborne has chosen GroupBC’s common data environment (CDE) to help streamline the delivery of Highways England’s upgrade of the A46 Coventry junctions.
Research secures funding to accelerate MMC
Totally Modular and University of Wolverhampton academics have secured funding to accelerate research into Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).
Galliford Try secures contract for Bishopsgate refurb
Galliford Try has won a major redevelopment contract with Arax Properties for the new Bishopsgate centre in London.
Digital collaboration pushed front and centre in design development
With Covid-19 shutting down many sites, digital collaboration and BIM have allowed architects, engineers, clients and contractors to continue to make progress during lockdown. Chris Hughes of architect BDP describes how digital tools have supported the £1bn Edinburgh St James project.
Arup wins design contract for Toddbrook Reservoir
The Canal & River Trust charity has appointed Arup to design the permanent repair of Toddbrook Reservoir, following damage sustained to the dam’s spillway in August 2019.
Coventry City FC unveils new stadium plans
Coventry City Football Club and the University of Warwick have announced plans to develop a new stadium.
Morgan Sindall to develop Harrow’s first Muslim faith free school
Morgan Sindall’s Northern Home Counties business is progressing works to deliver Hujjat Primary School in Harrow for the Department of Education.
Scape Group launches £13bn construction frameworks
Scape Group has launched two new innovative construction frameworks worth £13bn to help the public sector drive the UK’s economic recovery.
Consortium wins £1.6m to make AEC industry more proactive
Consortium partners, led by Mace, have won £1.6m of funding to improve productivity, quality, and performance of the UK construction sector.
Cladding remediation fund falls short of towering safety problem
Following calls for the UK government to end the “cladding nightmare” for residents of tall buildings, Fieldfisher construction partner Helen Andrews looks at how far the funding allocated to tackle the issue is likely to stretch.
Motoring ahead with modular construction
How Majenta Solutions adopted motor industry practices to power Berkeley Modular’s offsite manufacturing business.
Digital integrator to boost asset performance digital twins
Bentley Systems has launched The Cohesive Companies to act as a digital integrator to help infrastructure asset owners upgrade their enterprise environments to leverage digital twins.
A game-changer for construction’s approach to planning
Sam Stacey explains how the Transforming Construction Challenge, part of the Construction Sector Deal, excels innovation and pushes for quality planning.
Contractors win key roles on Thames Water’s £9bn AMP7
Mace and Atkins have been chosen to deliver part of Thames Water’s £9bn AMP7 capital programme.
Insolvency and the construction industry in the wake of Covid-19
Michael Gerard of Michael Gerard Solicitors explains how businesses can protect themselves against insolvency in the aftermath of Covid-19.
The outlook for modular and offsite post-Covid
Studies by AMA Research have pinpointed the sectors that will experience an upturn from the Covid-19 pandemic, with both modular and offsite construction set to grow.
Cadent hands out £600m construction management contracts
Cadent has awarded four construction management service contracts worth £600m to provide its mains replacement programme in each of its networks from April 2021.
NHBC introduces new MMC acceptance service
NHBC has launched a new MMC acceptance service for the UK construction industry to build confidence in innovative construction.