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Construction contract awards grow by 21.2% in August
Construction contract awards have increased to £4.4bn in August, up 21.2% compared to last month, showing improvements in industry conditions.
Constructing opportunities in the West Midlands
Aaron Reid, head of sustainable procurement at Balfour Beatty, discusses the importance of connecting local people to new developments.
Skanska CEO named chair of CBI Construction Council
President and CEO of Skanska UK, Gregor Craig has been appointed as the new chair of the CBI Construction Council.
Esh Construction wins £10m Hexham Bunker transformation
Esh Construction has landed a £10m contract to transform the Hexham Bunker into a 69-bedroom Travelodge and Lidl retail outlet.
Plans unveiled for 4,000 seat sports arena in Dundee
A development involving Abertay University could bring a new digital esports arena to Dundee’s billion-pound waterfront.
Kier to deliver £30m semiconductor facility at Swansea University
Swansea University has appointed Kier to build a new state-of-the-art semiconductor facility which will bring together groundbreaking research with technology development.
Jacobs secures role on Highways England’s technical advisor framework
Jacobs has been awarded a place on Highways England’s technical advisor (TA) framework to assist in the development, design and construction of capital road projects in the Roads Investment Strategy (RIS).
Construction waste: The importance of recycling in construction
Phil Sutton, founder of Econpro, discusses the waste generated by the construction industry. Construction waste accounts for approximately a third of all waste generated in the EU, including materials such as concrete, plastic, metals, and glass.
Counting the carbon cost to transform building
The drive towards a more sustainable environment is important ecologically and economically. Rhys Tyler and David Philp of AECOM discuss how BIM and machine learning can be deployed to count the cost of carbon and transform how and what we build.
Modular housing specialist becomes Northern Powerhouse Partner
Ideal Modular Homes has joined the government’s Northern Powerhouse Partner (NPH) programme to boost the northern economy.
UK tradespeople remain optimistic despite Covid-19
A survey of over 1,300 tradespeople across the country has revealed that most remain optimistic for near-term workloads despite economic uncertainty caused by Covid-19.
National Digital Twin: Data for the Public Good
The concept of digital twins is neither new nor lacking successful real-world use cases. Asite discusses the move towards a National Digital Twin.
Planning reforms offer major boost to SME builders
Landmark changes to the UK’s outdated planning system will protect valued green spaces and offer a major boost to SME builders.
2021 construction output expected to be 6.4% lower than pre-Covid levels
Despite the government putting industry at the centre of its recovery plans, the full impact of Covid-19 is expected to spell uncertainty for the construction industry.
Build, build, build: Will Boris Johnson’s “New Deal” deliver?
PBC Today takes a look at the industry’s reaction to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “New Deal” plan to get Britain building again after Covid-19.
Housebuilders urge the government not to forget about retirees
While much has been written about the challenges faced by first-time buyers struggling to get a foot on the housing ladder this summer, Advantage Home Construction Insurance looks at why developers are warning we can’t afford to ignore the housing needs of older people.
UWE Bristol joins consortium to drive innovation in construction
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has been announced as a member of a £16m consortium which aims to drive innovation across infrastructure projects in the UK.
Bowmer + Kirkland secures net-zero office scheme in Manchester
Bowmer + Kirkland has been chosen as the main contractor for 4 Angel Square, the first speculative net-zero office scheme delivered at NOMA in Manchester.
£16m consortium to drive innovation across infrastructure projects
The University of Dundee has joined a £16m consortium designed to drive innovation across major infrastructure projects in the UK.
Closing the door on cheapness with the Value Toolkit
Value-based decision-making is the lynchpin of a transformed construction sector, says Keith Waller, programme director of the Construction Innovation Hub.
Covid-19: Can we build our way out of this (Part 2)?
Following Boris Johnson’s call to “build, build, build” to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, David Edwards of Place-Make examines reaction to the Prime Minister’s speech and asks if it will deliver sustainable, community-led results.
Offsite construction can become the “new normal”
Offsite construction, with its factory environments, integrated supply chains and increased efficiency, can step up to produce much-needed, high quality and cost-effective homes, says AIMCH project director Stewart Dalgarno.
NLWA announces job-creating green infrastructure in Edmonton
NLWA has launched the hunt for bidders to build the new Energy Recovery Facility (ERF), which will divert up to 700,000 tonnes of waste from landfill every year.
Embrace technology now to create homes fit for the future today
A new partnership between modular housebuilding specialist Etopia and technology giant Samsung aims to make smart technology the standard for new homes. Etopia founder and CEO Joseph Daniels and Murtaza Bukhari, GM of strategic partnerships at Samsung, set out its aims.
The outlook for modular and offsite post-Covid
Studies by AMA Research have pinpointed the sectors that will experience an upturn from the Covid-19 pandemic, with both modular and offsite construction set to grow.
Government unveils new £5.2bn investment to tackle flooding
The government has revealed its long-term plan to tackle the risks of flooding and coastal erosion.