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The Construction Playbook: A design transformation point of view
With the recent publication of the UK government's Construction Playbook aimed at anyone procuring publicly funded works, there’s a renewed call for our industry to reform not just the technical aspects of construction but also its design practices, working culture and behaviours. Lesley Waud, global head of design transformation at Atkins, takes a look.
Amey secures place on Scotland Excel framework
Amey has been appointed to the £72.5m Scotland Excel civil engineering and technical consultancy framework, spanning four years.
Go-ahead for £50m transformation of Edinburgh’s former Debenhams store
Plans to transform the former Debenhams store on Princes Street in Edinburgh have been given the green light by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Amey wins place on £300m South East Wales services framework
Amey Consulting has won a place on a £300m technical and professional services framework to support training opportunities and employment in Wales.
Six skyscrapers to transform London’s future skyline
The City of London Corporation has unveiled images of how the Square Mile’s skyline will look by the mid 2020’s.
Pilot launches for ground-breaking Value Toolkit
The Construction Innovation Hub’s Value Toolkit will now be deployed on live projects to drive better social, environmental, and economic outcomes in the built environment.
Creating places that work for everyone in a post-Covid world
Places for People group chief executive David Cowans talks more about the future of developing neighbourhoods and the considerations that need to be made in a post-Covid world.
Willmott Dixon completes £9m Oldham College Construction Centre
Willmott Dixon has handed over the new £9m Oldham College Construction Centre five weeks ahead of schedule, providing 2,296 sq m of specialist teaching and learning space.
Delayed £27m M55 Heyhouses link road to start in May
Work is due to begin at the start of May on the new £27m M55 Heyhouses Link Road to the Fylde coast.
Scottish Construction Forum calls on industry for future skills
The Scottish Construction Leadership Forum is reaching out to every part of the industry to seek its views on training provision and the intractable problem of skills shortages.
Oxford-Cambridge Arc: Are we witnessing the rebirth of regional planning?
As the government commits to developing a Spatial Framework plan across the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, Nick Stafford, GB operations director at Tetra Tech Planning, explores the implications of this for the UK’s planning industry.
One year on: Construction industry reflects on Covid-19
A year on from the first lockdown announcement, sector professionals offer their reflections on the pandemic’s impact on the construction industry.
Willmott Dixon to develop £120m net-zero retirement village
Willmott Dixon has secured Millfield Green, a net-zero carbon project that will see the construction of a new retirement village in Caddington, Bedfordshire.
What suppliers need from Government to transform public procurement
Adam Maddison, director of client services at dxw analyses the recent government Green Paper on transforming public procurement, he explains that despite the paper making the right kind of noises, there doesn’t seem to be anything that signals a big change.
Commercial work offers relief for UK construction in February
The UK construction sector returned to growth in February, as new orders regain momentum and commercial projects are ‘woken from their slumber’.
Taking a digital first approach to planning
Dave Mann, managing director at dxw, explores how planning departments can build shared digital capabilities and cultures that support agile digital services.
Spring Budget 2021: Construction industry predictions and wishes
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the UK economy, all industries await the chancellor’s spring budget announcement on 3 March. Here, professionals in construction and engineering outline their wishes and predictions.
Net-zero built environment: Using digital tools to save the planet
BIM Academy managing director Peter Barker looks at how digital can contribute to a net-zero built environment, identifying several initiatives which could help build a more sustainable future.
‘Unanimous approval’ for £500m Everton stadium move
Plans for Everton FC’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, along with a community-led legacy project at Goodison Park, have been unanimously approved.
Government unveils ambitious plan for Oxford-Cambridge Arc
The government has unveiled an ambitious plan for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc that will help to create thousands of jobs, drive investment, protect and enhance the environment.
Roofers concerned about material shortages, data shows
When asked to rank their top three concerns for 2021, almost half of roofing and cladding contractors (48%) put material shortages at the top of the list, according to the State of the Roofing Industry Survey, by Glenigan for NFRC.
Builders feel the pressure in January, as UK construction output drops
UK construction output dropped slightly in January, as the third national lockdown leads to hesitancy across the industry.
Jacobs wins £162.5m Lower Thames Crossing contract
Highways England has awarded Jacobs the £162.5m Integration Partner contract to assist collaboration on the Lower Thames Crossing scheme.
Chancellor urged to abandon construction VAT changes
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has urged Rishi Sunak to abandon changes to VAT which could cause serious financial issues across construction.
Mind the Gap: Construction projects and people
New research examines the North-South divide in construction projects and jobs as output in infrastructure and housebuilding rebounds from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Construction contract award values fall by 5% in 2020
Construction contract award values reached £57bn in 2020, only a slight decrease of 4.7% on the previous year.