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Modular Advantage January 2024
The Modular Building Institute's Modular Advantage January 2024 edition brings the latest research, practices, and companies leading the way to a greener future.
Survey on diversity in UK built environment sees more women, but...
The UK built environment diversity survey also found that it is over six times harder for ethnic minorities to be hired over their white counterparts.
KOPE secures £5.5m seed funding to accelerate offsite construction
Offsite construction software company KOPE has successfully raised £5.5m in seed funding, with Socii Capital leading the investment. The funding will be utilised to further develop KOPE's purpose-built platform for offsite construction, aiming to accelerate the industry's shift away from traditional methods.
Work begins on year-long, half-kilometere viaduct deck slide
This week, HS2's main works contractor EKFB began work on a year-long project that will see a half-kilometre viaduct deck slide into position above the Misbourne Valley in Buckinghamshire.
Rethinking net zero: Fabric-first prevails over the Future Homes Standard
Will Bown, managing director of SuperFOIL, examines government proposals for the Future Homes Standard, and what they mean for the country.
Legal considerations for construction clients amid insolvency spike
Consultant at national law firm Roythornes Solicitors, Derryn Rolfe, explains how construction clients can prepare for all eventualities as insolvency remains rife across the industry.
How using digital can transform your construction materials procurement process
The Build Chain investigates how digitising the construction materials procurement process can benefit your business.
BAM executive director announces retirement
The Royal BAM Group has announced that executive director James Wimpenny will retire on 31 January 2023.
South London retrofit skills development plan secures funding
The retrofit skills plan aims to tackle the estimated 635,000 properties in South London that require decarbonisation works.
Payapps research suggests that digital adoption could prevent construction sector insolvencies
New research from leading construction application for payment management software provider Payapps provides fresh insights into the competitive advantage technology presents to construction businesses and its potential to reduce the rate of construction sector insolvencies in a challenging economy.
Construction firms are at high risk of cyber attacks: What you...
In this article, Tysers explains how cyber attacks pose significant operational risks in the construction industry, causing business disruptions and delays.
Materials procurement: How a new approach can transform the sustainability of...
The Build Chain explain how a new approach to materials procurement can help to reduce carbon emissions in the construction industry
Balfour Beatty installs six offshore liners at Hinkley Point C
Part of Hinkley Point C's cooling water system, the offshore liners weigh up to 270 tonnes and reaches depths of 25 metres below sea level.
National Highways advances Digital Roads with geospatial technology
National Highways, the government-owned company responsible for operating, maintaining and improving motorways and major roads, has embraced geospatial technology that, for the first time gives staff a real-time view of the network.
Electrifying industry: The road to diesel-free construction sites
Daniel Marsh, programme manager of the Centre for Low Emission Construction at Imperial College London, examines the efficiency measures needed in construction to allow for the transition to diesel-free, fully electric plant in the near future.
Amplifying the sustainability impact of MMC with digital construction tools
Digital construction tools can boost modular construction by enabling leaner production and the use of more sustainable materials, argue Ben Townsend, solution specialist and Elitsa Yakimov, UK marketing manager at Graitec.
Tilbury Douglas completes Nottinghamshire Healthcare mental health facilities
Tilbury Douglas has successfully completed the construction of Nottingham Healthcare's mental health facilities at Tall Trees and the Glade at Highbury Hospital.
How can technology support the construction industry’s mental health crisis?
Operations lead at Southern Construction Framework, Kingsley Clarke, examines how the construction industry is using technology to challenge the mental health crisis.
HS2’s 2024 procurement pipeline worth estimated £1bn
HS2 has published details of over 300 work packages that will form part of its 2024 procurement pipeline, with contracts ranging from £1m-£500m.
Reuse Now: Construction, climate change and the circular economy
The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products has relaunched its Reuse Now campaign to support construction’s move towards circular economy strategies and carbon reduction.
CIOB and Bluebeam team up to help SMEs adopt construction software
Bluebeam has partnered with the Chartered Institute of Building to write a step-by-step guide to help SMEs understand how to adopt construction software.
UK engineering and construction sector lags behind in decarbonisation progress
A new study by Mobilityways has shown that the UK engineering and construction sector is making slower progress on decarbonisation than both healthcare and financial services sectors.
Bringing technology into construction SMEs
With trading conditions continuing to be tough, construction SMEs are turning to new technologies to help.
Glencar completes work on Baytree Nuneaton warehouse site
Also known as the 'Rhenus Campus', the warehouses at Baytree Nuneaton provide 981,000 sq ft in total, as well as a three-storey 30,000 sq ft office headquarters.
Turner & Townsend urges industry agility following HS2 cancellation
Turner & Townsend is calling for more adaptability in the industry as construction adjusts to the northern leg HS2 cancellation.
Why firms should adopt a software mindset to enable digital transformation
Having returned to the construction industry after 30 years working in software and technology, Causeway’s chief operating officer Paul Devlin brings a unique perspective to digital transformation.