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Government scrap plans for smart motorways amid safety and cost concerns
Smart motorways, including 11 already paused from the Road Investment Strategy (2020 to 2025) and three from the third Road Investment Strategy (2025 to 2030), will be removed from government road-building plans.
How a systems thinking approach boosts infrastructure’s climate resilience
Andy Sloan, MD and senior VP of COWI UK, explores how a systems thinking approach provides comprehensive and essential climate resilience in community infrastructure.
Winvic construction training programme to educate engineering students
The Winvic construction training programme will deliver hands-on construction training sessions to engineering students at Northampton College, teaching them practical skills related to their studies, as well as important soft skills.
£35m of funding delivered to provide thousands of electric vehicle charge...
Sadiq Khan and London Councils have promised that thousands more electric vehicle charging points will be delivered across all 32 boroughs and the City of London, helping the city to become a net-zero carbon city by 2030.
A third tunnel boring machine has been launched by HS2 in...
HS2 has launched its third giant tunnel boring machine in London, made from repurposed components of Crossrail’s ‘Ellie’ machine.
£47.5m has been provided for road safety improvements in England
Road safety improvements will be made across 27 of the most high-risk roads in England as part of a £47.5m injection to prevent fatal and serious injuries.
A series of new construction projects in London have been announced
Three construction companies, Landsec, Barratt London and McGee have recently announced new construction projects in London. The new projects will see the development of new homes, green areas and commercial spaces in the capital.
Understanding the CPTPP and what it could do for UK construction
The UK recently signed to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership or CPTPP, but what does it mean for the construction sector?
Geospatial Commission launches first digital map of the UK’s underground assets
The Geospatial Commission has launched a new digital map that will change the way underground pipes and cables and installed, maintained, and repaired.
Sir Robert McAlpine restructure plans will reduce workforce by 2.5%
Sir Robert McAlpine restructure plans will prioritise sectors where it has been most successful; including healthcare, commercial offices, industrial, as well as the heritage and complex schemes.
Modular house builder to deliver 140 energy-efficient homes in Milton Keynes
Leading modular house builder ilke Homes plans to deliver 140 energy-efficient homes on their recently purchased seven-acre site in Milton Keynes, as part of a wide 4,330-home masterplan.
Laing O’Rourke, Skanska and others confirmed as DCW 2023 speakers
Speakers from Bryden Wood, Restoration & Renewal (HoP), AECOM, John Lewis & Partners and Heathrow have been confirmed for the DCW 2023 line-up.
Can digital twins help decarbonise the built environment?
Using digital twins offers numerous benefits, such as improving quality, a better understanding of costs, faster project completion, and revenue growth opportunities but can digital twins help us decarbonise the built environment projects and assets? If the answer is yes, how can we make it happen?
Construction project starts continue to slide in March
Glenigan's April 2023 edition of its Construction Index has found that construction project-starts fell by over a third in March.
Secured by Design debuts Homes 2023 at ATLAS conference
Homes 2023, Secured By Design's updated guidance for domestic properties covering developments in security and criminal activity, was recently debuted at the ATLAS national training conference and exhibition.
Morgan Sindall celebrates opening of new Bishop’s Waltham Fire Station
Morgan Sindall Construction is celebrating the opening of the new Bishop’s Waltham Fire Station in Hampshire, the first of three upcoming fire stations as Morgan Sindall progresses with the next step of investment for blue light facilities.
Is light gauge steel framing the most advanced material in offsite...
PBC Today explores whether light gauge steel framing is truly the most technically advanced material in the offsite technology portfolio, examines the challenges that are encountered when using these frames and discusses the properties and benefits when compared to other materials.
CLC appoints new leadership team to tackle construction sector challenges
The Construction Leadership Council has appointed a new leadership team who have agreed to drive industry transformation to address the sector’s biggest challenges.
Investing in new energy systems to accelerate the UK’s energy transition
In this article, Tim Roff, technical lead of new energy infrastructure at United Living, explores how the sector can accelerate the UK's energy transition using smarter integrated energy infrastructure systems.
Inside Modular: Expanding what’s possible in modular construction logistics with Stream...
In this episode of Inside Modular, Carson Holmquist, co-founder and CEO of Stream Logistics discusses his company's recent investments in the growth of Stream's modular construction logistics.
Over 50% of construction starts faltered during February, according to report
Glenigan has released its March 2023 Construction Review, which has shown that over 50 per cent of construction, starts have faltered during the month of February as the industry navigates a tough economic landscape.
Cost of living crisis has dramatically increased ‘hidden homelessness’ in the...
A year long study has found that the cost of living crisis has fuelled a chronic increase of ‘hidden homelessness’ in the countryside.
Bentley Systems and WSB to collaborate on new Digital Construction Management...
A new digital construction management service will provide digital integrator and advisory services for digital twins running in Bentley Infrastructure Cloud.
Hybrid use of AI techniques in developing construction management tools
PBC Today explores how hybrid AI techniques have been used to develop innovative construction management tools that are more effective than previous methods.
Timber-framed buildings in Northwich restored and first MMC homes arrive in...
Traditional timber-framed buildings in Northwich have been restored thanks to Townscape Heritage Project, and the first factory-built homes at a housing development in Gloucestershire have been craned into place.
How can sustainable structural timber help achieve net zero?
Sustainable structural timber offers a range of benefits related to reducing the environmental footprint of buildings and construction processes. PBC Today explore how sustainable structural timber (SST) can contribute towards achieving net zero.