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10 councils to test the use of digital planning tools
Housing minister, Christopher Pincher, has announced a £1.1m fund to test the use of digital planning tools and data standards across 10 local areas.
Specialist roofing contractors win place on £180m framework
More than 100 specialist roofing contractors have secured places on a new £180m framework for the public sector.
COINS Grand Challenge: Boosting construction innovation
The COINS Grand Challenge is a global competition that aims to give a kick-start to ideas that could transform the construction industry and built environment.
Researchers awarded £1.3m to develop low-carbon energy storage system
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have received £1.3m to develop a novel, low-carbon energy storage system to supply cheap, on-demand heat for people living in the UK.
Digitisation: The future of planning
Alex Wrottesley of Landmark Information argues that digitisation and geospatial data will be essential to making the system more productive.
£100m loan for infrastructure works at Canada Water
Homes England has agreed a £100m loan for infrastructure works to support the development of up to 3,000 homes at Canada Water.
Solving the refurbishment problem in car parks and tower blocks
Unsafe, unsightly and environmentally unfriendly… faced with these challenges, owners and contractors are looking for effective ways to turn tired constructions into desirable buildings. David Fraser, business unit manager at SFS, considers the problems and explains how NVF2F, a new generation of subframe, can bridge the gap.
Willmott Dixon to deliver £16m entertainment scheme in Bridgwater
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Sedgemoor District Council to build Northgate Yard, a mixed-use regeneration project, for dining and entertainment in Bridgwater town centre, Somerset.
Richborough Estates completes Harrogate land sale
Richborough Estates has completed the sale of an 18-acre residential development site in Harrogate to homebuilder Redrow.
Contractors join ‘Charter Champion’ building safety scheme
The Building a Safer Future (BSF) Charter has launched its 'Charter Champion’ initiative to help companies drive the systemic culture change required to put building safety first.
Willmott Dixon bags £43m Dunstable health and care hub
Central Bedfordshire Council has awarded Willmott Dixon a contract to deliver the new £43m Chiltern Vale Integrated Health and Care Hub and 98 homes.
National Grid begins 32.5km tunnelling project under London
National Grid marked the arrival of ‘Edith’, a tunnel boring machine (TBM) weighing around 140 tonnes, equivalent to about eight London buses, at its London Power Tunnels (LPT) New Cross site.
Local government to receive support for housebuilding
Homes England is inviting council officers to join a Summer Learning Programme aimed at sharing knowledge on topics ranging from project management to principles of market failure.
Work underway at £25m brownfield residential scheme in Leeds
Caddick Construction has started construction work on a key brownfield residential scheme to deliver 112 homes on the site of the former Stonebridge Mills in Farnley, Leeds.
Vital Energi secures £7.3m mechanical West End Gate contract
Vital Energi has won the combined £7.3m mechanical infrastructure and mechanical fit-out package for Berkeley Homes’ West End Gate development.
World’s tallest modular housing scheme completed in Croydon
The world’s tallest modular housing scheme, reaching a height of 135m has opened in Croydon, London.
Structural warranty provider reports five-year high
Structural warranty provider, Premier Guarantee has achieved its best quarter over the past five years in the first three months of this year.
GMI bags £40m student scheme in Leeds
GMI Construction has secured a £40m contract to deliver a major new 604-bed affordable student scheme in Leeds.
£1m funding to commercialise construction waste bricks
Kenoteq, a spin-out from Heriot-Watt University, has secured £1m in funding to commercialise production of its revolutionary brick, the K-Briq.
Digital twins: Weaving the golden thread
The rise of Industry 4.0 is revolutionising how we interact with technology, machines and the world around us.
Replacing internal doors in a house?
Are you considering replacing internal doors in your home? Here, LABC Front Door offers all of the guidance and information you need.
Decarbonisation: Let the public sector lead the way
Paul Dawson, group technical manager at LHC, looks at the runaway demand for the latest Public Sector Decarbonisation Fund grants and explains why public-sector led programmes to transform the energy performance of our buildings are the quickest route on the road to net zero.
Northstowe project boosts construction of sustainable schools
A webinar hosted by Stora Enso, with The B1M showcased the case study of the Northstowe Learning Community in Cambridgeshire, a 15,000m2 project that utilised cross...
HSE and CLC encourage industry to address work-related stress
The Health & Safety Executive has joined forces with the Construction Leadership Council to encourage the whole industry to start a conversation about employee stress
Report examines how to build and implement valuable digital twins
Openness, collaboration, and interoperability need to be embraced to optimise the implementation of digital twin technology, according to research by Asite.
How access consultants tie up loose ends
Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, reveals how an access consultant can help tie up loose ends.