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Innovation in construction falls to lowest level since credit crunch
Innovation in construction has fallen by 14% in two years as R&D by UK industries drops to the lowest levels since the credit crunch, analysis by R&D tax relief specialist Catax has revealed.
Duty to Warn on construction projects
Myles Levy, construction partner at Joelson Law firm, discusses the limits of the ‘duty to warn’ legislation within construction.
Improving productivity and quality through DfMA
The construction industry is facing a number of challenges and offsite has the potential to help. But there is concern about quality and this concern needs to be tackled head on, says Nigel Ostime of Hawkins\Brown Architects.
COVID-19: Ferrovial uses 3D printing to craft protective equipment
Ferrovial is using 3D printing to craft breathing devices and create protective equipment in an effort to help ease coronavirus pressures.
A guide to the coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Nigel Morris, tax director at MHA MacIntyre Hudson explains how employers can access the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) to continue paying 80% of the salary for employees.
mac-group to convert landmark Equipoint building into homes
mac-group has won a £17m contract to convert a landmark 1960s 10-storey Equipoint building in Birmingham into more than 200 apartments.
BAM enforces stricter measures to combat spread of coronavirus
BAM Construct UK is changing the way it works by restricting visitor access to sites and moving training online in a bid to combat the spread of coronavirus.
New dates announced for GEO Business 2020
Following increasing concern about the developing coronavirus, GEO Business organiser, Diversified Communications UK has decided to change the event dates to 24-25 September 2020.
SELECT calls for ring-fenced cash retention scheme in Scotland
The campaigning body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland, SELECT, has urged Holyrood to introduce a statutory obligation to place cash retentions in a ring-fenced retention deposit scheme.
Green light for £130m urban village in Exeter
Eutopia Homes has secured planning permission for a new £130m sustainable ‘urban village’ on a 15-acre brownfield site previously owned by Network Rail.
Kent and Amey trial new technology to improve road networks
Kent has received a £2m grant to work with Amey to research and trial new technology which will improve the safety of the county’s road network.
Gender a bigger barrier than sexuality in construction, report reveals
LGBT women say gender is a bigger barrier than sexuality when it comes to a career in construction, according to a new report by Loughborough University.
Winners revealed for £2.5bn minor works framework
Procure Partnerships has revealed the successful contractors on its minor works framework across ten regions in England and Wales.
Digital twin creates blueprint for future smart buildings
Bentley Systems and Schneider Electric have rolled out a digital twin of Microsoft’s new regional headquarters at Frasers Tower in Singapore.
Green light for new science and engineering building at MMU
A new state-of-the-art science and engineering building at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) has been given the green light.
New DfMA platform to support construction of schools and hospitals
The new DfMA Platform programme will support the government’s ambition to drive innovation and build industrial capability in businesses throughout the UK.
Graitec wins Autodesk Platinum Awards for fifth consecutive year
Graitec has won the Autodesk Platinum Awards for the fifth consecutive year, for ‘Top Reseller in Net Subscription Growth’ from the UK and additionally, and a second award for ‘Highest Customer Adoption Rate’ in Canada.
EDF to design state-of-the-art nuclear power plants
The EDF Group (EDF) will use Ansys to design state-of-the-art nuclear power plants and deliver nuclear energy efficiency.
GEOAmey wins £632m prisoner escort and custody services contract
As part of its GEOAmey joint venture, Amey has been awarded a £632m contract to provide prisoner escort and custody services (PECS) for the North.
McAdam Design awarded £80m project management contracts
McAdam Design has been appointed as project managers for a range of new housing development projects by Radius Housing across Northern Ireland.
ISG to deliver Sky’s new innovation centre
ISG has secured a contract with Sky to deliver a new innovation centre at its campus in Osterley, West London.
€30m investment to boost digital transformation in construction
PropTech SaaS solution provider, PlanRadar, has secured €30m in Series A funding to boost digital transformation in construction and real estate.
The value of an apprenticeship in the planning sector
Anna Relph, associate director at Turley, discusses the recent introduction of the Chartered Town Planner Degree Apprenticeship and how it could help provide a solution to the planning sector’s skills gap challenge.
Green light for carbon-neutral NMIS building
Renfrewshire Council gave the green light for the new energy carbon-neutral building, National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).
Kier tops out at UK’s first passivhaus care home
The main structure of the St Loyes extra care home scheme is now complete for the £9.8m development that will be the first passivhaus standard care home in the country.
SPIE wins refurbishment works on Places for People offices
SPIE UK, a subsidiary of SPIE, has secured a new contract for refurbishment works on central London offices for Places for People Group.