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Inspired Villages acquires 27 acre site for Edenbridge retirement community
The Edenbridge retirement community development is the 29th of a planned 34 Integrated Retirement Communities in Inspired Living's £500m joint venture.
Met Office 30 degree weather warning raises importance of insulation
As the Met Office releases a 30 degree weather warning, Actis explains how the right insulation can not only keep homes warm in the winter, but can also reflect heat away in the summer.
Building a career in construction as a female site manager
Keen to fly the flag for females in construction, three female site managers share their experience about building a career in construction.
Modular construction in Ukraine surges amidst rebuilding drive
Modular construction in Ukraine has taken off in order to rebuild the country. John McMullen, marketing director, Modular Building Institute explores the task at hand.
Talking building safety compliance with Zutec’s Maria Hudson
Fresh from her talk on how technology can make building safety compliance easier for stakeholders, PBC Today caught up with CMO Maria Hudson.
Access ConQuest estimating software provides essential cost transparency to M Lambe
Access ConQuest helped Midlands-based civil engineering company M Lambe save money and time with their easy-to-use estimating software.
Galliford Try to deliver net zero carbon school in Leicester
Galliford Try has signed a contract with the Department of Education to deliver a new net zero carbon school in Leicester.
The legacy of the Construction Innovation Hub
As the Construction Innovation Hub wraps up its operations, programme director Keith Waller looks back on the impact of the Transforming Construction Challenge and urges government and industry to continue pushing for a better-built environment.
Can retirement communities relieve the housing market crisis?
Retirement communities could relieve the UK’s housing market crisis by offering affordable housing options and freeing up larger homes.
Developing a digital control centre for construction data
The AEC Production Control Room initiative aims to transform project delivery by bringing together multiple datasets from multiple systems into a digital control centre to enable smarter insights and collaboration.
UK government launches plans for the standardisation of MMC in housebuilding
The UK government has recently appointed a firm to help with the standardisation of MMC for housebuilding in the hope of improving innovation and accessibility in construction.
National Home Decarbonisation Group to drive UK housing retrofits
Chaired by Derek Horrocks, the National Home Decarbonisation Group will create a collaborative plaftorm for Tier 1 contractors and suppliers.
Cracking down on specification breaking
The sector is suffering from widespread “specification breaking”. Evidence of which has been shown in NBS’ Product Information Report, a study on how architects and engineers are using building product information. Nearly half had seen it happen and over a third reported it as a regular occurrence.
Seven construction technology trends shaping the industry in 2023
The Nemetschek Group takes a closer look at the seven construction technology trends taking the industry by storm in 2023, including digital twins, BIM, AI and automation.
What are the benefits of AI in social housing?
Civica’s Alex Oldman explores how AI in social housing is making a big difference – but there’s still some way to go.
UK’s largest waste washing plant to open in Merseyside
The UK's largest waste washing plant will open in Merseyside this summer, which will revolutionise the country's recycling capacity for recycled aggregates.
How construction technology can help manage and maintain your buildings fire...
While the drive to improve efficiency in the built environment often focuses on the design and construction stages of a building’s life, what comes after handover is just as important- especially when it comes to fire safety longevity.
The circular cement value chain: Sustainable and profitable
Sarah Heincke, Jukka Maksimainen, Daniel Pacthod, Humayun Tai, Sebastian Reiter and Michel Van Hoey of McKinsey & Company explore how the recirculation of carbon dioxide, materials and minerals, and energy can add €110bn of annual net value gain to the built environment by 2050.
What is the potential of AI in construction?
AI has become a buzzword after some of the world’s most advanced AI technology has been made free for anyone to use. But we still don’t have a full picture of what AI in construction means or how we should leverage its potential.
The implications of the Tate Modern private nuisance case on planning...
Chris Marsden, partner in property disputes at law firm Moore Barlow, outlines how the Tate Modern private nuisance case could impact developers and planning authorities.
ICW Group, Rendall & Rittner and ACE announce appointments in the...
ICW Group, Rendall & Rittner, and ACE have all recently announced new appointments in the construction sector across a variety of roles.
Supporting skills and productivity with the Industry Impact Fund
Putting employers in the driving seat with the Industry Impact Fund will be key to industry success in tackling labour shortages by advancing productivity and promoting diversity, says CITB chief executive Tim Balcon.
Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant to cut 9 million tons...
The Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant will generate less CO2 emissions than other clean energy sources, and generate up to 7% of the UK's total electricity.
HS2: Why the UK Needs to rethink infrastructure delivery policy
Delays to HS2 damage the UK’s reputation for delivering major projects at a time when we need a robust, long-term policy to infrastructure policy, argues Stephen Marcos Jones, chief executive of the Association for Consultancy & Engineering and the Environment Industries Commission.
UK government launches taskforce to revolutionise housing for older people
The UK government have bought together a team of experts to improve housing for older people and alleviate the housing crisis.
Local authorities suffer as a quarter of public sector planners leave
An RTPI survey has found that the private sector has seen an 80% increase in employed planners, whilst one in four public sector planners have left the industry.