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Industry must provide documented evidence to support MMC
MMC projects employ a set of relatively new skills in UK construction. Hemsec examines the need for greater skills in estimating for MMC, and for a range of documented evidence of the benefits, to support the delivery of these new methods and the products used.
Who is responsible? An insight into property flood resilience
At least one in six properties is at risk of flooding in England according to the Environment Agency.
Bentley Systems and Microsoft to accelerate digital twin innovations
Bentley Systems and Microsoft Corp will be joining forces to focus on advancing infrastructure for smart city urban planning and smart construction.
Offsite construction: From cottage industry to critical constituent
With decades of experience to draw on, Cogent Consulting is incredibly busy advising on a wide range of offsite delivery issues across the UK construction sector. Managing director, Darren Richards, shares his perspective on the progression within the sector over the past five years to the present state of this evolving market.
BoKlok exchange contracts on fourth modular site
BoKlok UK Ltd, jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA, has announced the exchange of contracts on a six-acre site in North Somerset.
Stop the spread: Safeguarding buildings against fire
As the construction industry gets back to work, there is an opportunity to put a renewed focus on building safety for both workers and occupants, says MEDITE SMARTPLY sales director Richard Allen.
Green light for Salford’s Anchorage Gateway scheme
Salford’s planning committee has approved Cole Waterhouse’s Anchorage Gateway scheme which will deliver 290 apartments for Salford Quays.
Willmott Dixon to transform two developments in Rochdale
Willmott Dixon is set to continue the regeneration of Rochdale Riverside after being appointed on two developments in the town centre worth over £100m.
Social housing provision: Reconciling social need and commercial risks
Recent research suggests 40% of homes granted planning permission in England go unbuilt. Katy Klingopulos of BDB Pitmans examines land banking, the changing nature of development and how we can tackle the housing shortage.
Futureproofing developments: Working to net-zero emissions by 2050
Homes account for 20% of emissions, according to the Future Homes Standard Consultation, a radical approach needs to be incorporated to stand the test of time.
The future for SIPs is brighter than ever
Significant growth for structural insulated panels (SIPs), as clients seek to construct energy-efficient homes and reduce running costs.
Lincolnshire modular housing scheme complete
Work has been completed on an innovative modular housing scheme in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Green light for suburban build-to-rent scheme in Doncaster
The first suburban Build-to-Rent (BtR) scheme of 60 houses in Doncaster has been given the green light by Doncaster Council.
Government initiatives: Opportunities for businesses and homeowners
With government support design to get Britain building again, tried and tested JCT contracts mean the construction industry can get back to work with confidence as it takes a prime role in jumpstarting the economic recovery, says Peter Hibberd.
Ringley appoints head of engineering to tackle cladding crisis
Ringley Group has appointed Jon Curtis as head of its building engineering division to spearhead its response to the cladding crisis.
HS2 awards first London tunnel boring machine contracts
Today (9 October) the contract for the first two giant tunnelling machines (TBM) for London’s HS2 tunnels has been signed with Skanska-Costain (STRABAG).
‘Technology and data at the heart’ of planning system reforms
Property industry experts have called for the government to prioritise data standardisation, collaboration and community engagement in planning system reforms.
1 in 2 builders report surge in summer workloads, says FMB
Builders report a busy summer thanks to strong levels of consumer demand for repair and maintenance works, according to a new survey by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Vistry Partnerships North East appoints two senior roles
Vistry Partnerships has appointed Jonathan Rudge as the new head of land and Melissa Flynn will join at the end of November as development manager
Birmingham Council launches housing scheme for homeless families
With the evictions ban now lifted, Birmingham City Council has launched a scheme that is set to help hundreds of people find affordable housing.
Balfour Beatty breaks through final onshore tunnel at Hinkley Point C
Balfour Beatty has broken through the longest and final onshore cooling-water tunnel at Hinkley Point C’s nuclear power station
Balfour Beatty, alongside EDF, has celebrated...
UK construction activity sharply rises in September
Although employment has continued to fall, the latest PMI data signals a sharp increase in UK construction activity at the end of the third quarter.
Why Local Plans are the answer to engaging communities
Alex Yedigaroff, head of transformation at dxw, looks at the importance of local plans for community engagement in the face of the planning system overhaul.
£81.5m funding to commence Glasgow Build-to-Rent scheme
Legal and General is set to invest £82m into forward funding the first phase of a £300m regeneration scheme at Candleriggs Square in Glasgow.
£3bn fund to upgrade buildings across England
The UK government has injected £3bn to upgrade buildings across the country, making them greener and cheaper to run.
ENGIE to develop low carbon heat network for Nine Elms
ENGIE has begun work on a new heat network which will serve future developments in the Nine Elms area of London.