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Largest construction recycling plant in the UK opens
Family business Brewster Bros has invested £3.8m in a new recycling centre in Livingston, which has the capacity to recycle 400,000 tonnes of construction, demolition and excavation waste per year
Case study: Surprises were never shocks at Mercers Walk
The development of Mercers Walk in London presented a number of challenges, from a complex construction programme to archaeological activity on site. Senior project manager Gerry Lavelle discusses how the scheme was brought in on budget and ahead of time
Developer sentenced after building collapse
A Manchester-based property developer has been sentenced after the roof and part of the rear wall collapsed at one of his properties during demolition works
Air conditioning refurbishment and retrofit projects
Underfloor air conditioning systems can adapt to buildings of all shapes, sizes, age and stage of construction.
Cuddy Group collapses following director’s ill health
Demolition specialist Cuddy Group has confirmed it is in administration following director Mike Cuddy’s ill health
Equipment manufacturer launches BIM-compatible library
Specialists in manned elevated work platform (MEWP), JLG, have launched a new online library for products compatible with Building Information Modelling (BIM)
BIM there, done that? – BIM and FM
Simon Lewis and Vicky McCombe from law firm Womble Bond Dickinson look at the Asset Information Model (AIM) that was introduced into the second edition of the CIC BIM protocol and the implications of using the protocol for the Facilities Management (FM) phase of a project
EU workers make up nearly 30% of London construction workforce
According to official analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), EU nationals make up more than a quarter of the construction workforce in London
Contractor selected for £400m Broadway development
International construction contractor, Multiplex, has been selected to deliver The Broadway development in Westminster, following a nine-month single-stage competitive tender process for the £400m design and build contract
Glasgow School of Art destroyed in second blaze
The Glasgow School of Art has been ravaged by another major fire four years after part of the building was destroyed by flames. Restoring the Mackintosh building could cost hundreds of millions of pounds and years of work
Mick George Ltd and the Hadleigh Retirement Development
Mick George Ltd discuss their involvement on the retirement development in Hadleigh, South Suffolk, as part of a prefered scheme for the brownfield site.
CIOB joins the battle to eradicate worker exploitation
A new report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) says that the construction industry is failing to eradicate worker exploitation, despite recent legislation. Lowest cost tendering, abuse of the retentions system and late payments are pricing ethical practices out of the industry
Further Success with earthworks in the East for Mick George Ltd
Mick George Ltd has continued to see success across their services, particularly that in relation to their earthworks projects, with further developments underway
Ambitious plans set to ‘revamp’ Edinburgh
Edinburgh Council is examining ‘ambitious plans’ to revamp the public realm of the Scottish capital’s city centre. Delivering the opening keynote at a Built Environment Networking event, the authority’s Head of Place Development Michael Thain said the city was in the middle of a building boom
Should the domestic Client take on their own CDM duties?
Christian McCale, Senior consultant at Lucion Consulting, asks whether it is right that domestic clients should be able to absolve themselves completely of all CDM responsibilities
Cuddy Group take control of contracts and costs with Pegasus CIS
Cuddy Group have utilised Pegasus CIS,software solution specifically designed for the construction and contracting industries, in order to manage contracts and costs ease.
Treatment: The first step towards cure, as prescribed by Mick George...
Dealing with hazardous materials on brownfield land can be an expensive business. Mick George Environmental can handle and, crucially, recycle soils, avoiding landfill and ultimately saving money
Advantage holds the Shield of Approval when it comes to providing...
Advantage is fundamentally a business that provides structural defects insurance – operating nationally with offices in Warrington, Horsham, Birmingham and Dublin. We offer various forms of development-related insurances and a service designed primarily to give you peace of mind.
The use of admixtures to waterproof concrete: Part 2
In the second of a series of articles on the use of admixtures to waterproof concrete, James McDonald of Cementaid discusses the need for clear and robust specification
Case study: The changing face of offsite construction
Raymond Millar, Construction Director at the McAvoy Group and Buildoffsite member, looks at the design and offsite construction of a new state-of-the-art academy in Slough and how it was delivered weeks ahead of programme
St. Georges Retail Park – St. George brought to the ground
Mick George discuss St. Georges Retail Park in Leicester, and their involvement in the demolition as part of a development to introduce three new...
Assessing the risks of nanomaterials in construction
New guidance has been published on how to manage the possible health risks associated with nanomaterials in construction. It follows research sponsored by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) into how widespread their use is and the risks they might create. Professor Alistair Gibb and Dr Wendy Jones from Loughborough University, who led the research, look at the issues
Scotland’s social housing set for biggest growth since 1970s
An independent report on the headway being made on the Scottish Government’s affordable homes target of 50,000 has revealed that it is within reach over the period of this parliament
How does modular building actually work?
Ever wondered what happens as part of the modular build process? How do building plans leap from the page and become a reality? MTX Contracts, specialists in modular design and build, show us what happens in seven steps
Joint venture secures planning permission for Brentford schemes
London Green, together with its joint venture partner Topland Group, has won planning permission for two linked projects in Brentford, west London
Estate residents in London will be balloted on regeneration projects
GMB southern welcome announcement by London mayor Sadiq Khan that estates residents in London will be balloted on regeneration projects