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MPs back construction retentions reform bill post Carillion
The number of cross-party MPs supporting a construction retentions reform bill has soared since Carillion collapsed in January
CITB reveals reforming Business Plan
CITB has today (17 April) unveiled its three-year Business Plan, a reforming programme of work designed to modernise its business and continue to focus on skills
UK BIM Alliance confirm Product Data Working Group
The UK BIM Alliance has confirmed the membership of its Product Data Working Group. The group will support the UK Built Environment industry in coming together to meet the challenges of product data use and management
Tata Steel introduces pioneering web-based BIM tool
Tata Steel, one of Europe’s largest steel producers, has introduced a pioneering product data and BIM tool for all of its European construction brand products, to support architects, specifiers, engineers and facility managers
Study says career in construction exceeds many university graduate roles
Research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), published ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, has identified that construction apprentices will go on to earn thousands of pounds more every year than many of their university-educated counterparts
Small homebuilders receive a boost from Khan
A pilot programme for small homebuilders using publicly owned land belonging to Transport for London (TfL) has been launched by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan
Abolish retention in construction
Build UK, the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), and the Construction Products Association (CPA), are calling on Government to abolish the practice of retention...
Carillion: Work completed before collapse ‘at back of queue’ for payments
Contractors who completed work for Carillion prior to the company announcing its liquidation earlier this week will be at the back of the queue...
Homes England: Government launches new agency to boost housebuilding
A new national housing agency, Homes England, to boost housebuilding by bringing together planning expertise and new land buying powers has been launched by housing secretary Sajid Javid
The Urban Bio-Loop: Could city waste become construction products?
The Urban Bio-Loop report from engineering giant Arup argues that organic waste could be turned into useful, valuable construction materials, producing economic, technical and environmental benefits. Lead author Guglielmo Carra explains
Opportunity knocks – but can the construction industry deliver?
Will the New Year bring hearty helpings of opportunity for the construction industry or a skills shortage hangover? David Edwards of Place-Make examines the evidence
Budget 2017: Hammond got his sums wrong on skills
Philip Hammond’s Autumn Budget got a warm reception from much of the construction industry – but Tony Howard, training director of the Building Engineering Services Association, says the Chancellor missed an open goal on skills
Construction industry groups press Skills Minister for SME representation
Four construction industry bodies have asked the skills minister to reconsider the makeup of the panel chosen to select the next chair of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
Mick George and PwC join forces to support local entrepreneurs
Mick George Ltd discuss their joint venture with PwC to support local entrepreneurs and boost Telecoms and Facilities Management enterprises
Earlier this year, Mick George Ltd...
BMF calls on Chancellor to back modernisation of builders merchants vehicles
The Builders Merchants’ Federation (BMF) has written to Chancellor Philip Hammond to urge him to put measures in the forthcoming budget that will support the modernisation of builders merchants’ delivery vehicles
‘Cowboy clients’ threaten SME builders
According to research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), three quarters of SME builders say ‘cowboy clients’ are hindering their business
Dalston Works project showcases the future of cross-laminated timber
Work has been completed on a 10-storey carbon-neutral apartment complex in Dalston, London, claimed to be the "world's largest cross-laminated timber building"
Time to talk BIM
Here, Alex Small, BIM and Digital Platforms Manager at Tata Steel, explores the discussions from the company’s recent Talk BIM webinar, including why attendees felt a lack of direction is preventing the effective delivery of BIM
BIM&CO – distribution of structured data for the digital modelling sector
The Normandy startup BIM&CO raises €2 million euros through Normandie Participations, NFactory, Bpifrance and the Normandy regional government.
BIM&CO has the ambition of becoming the...
Construction selected for initial T-level courses
Construction has been selected as one of the first three T-levels to be developed by the government as part of plans unveiled by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond last year
SME’s invited to pitch immersive solutions at DCW
Immerse UK and i3P have joined forces to invite SMEs to create immersive solutions for three unique challenges set by i3P members Heathrow Airport, Kier Group and CH2M
Making some noise about the acoustics industry
Earlier this year, Anne Budd was elected to the board of the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC). She talks to PBC Today about her priorities in her new role
Unlocking the full potential of offsite timber construction
Offsite timber construction could meet much of the government’s target for new housing, says Alex Goodfellow, Chairman of the Structural Timber Association
FMB says CITB must reform
According to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the CITB has one last chance to fundamentally reform and start facilitating quality training among the construction industry’s smaller firms
Investment to tackle access to finance for SME developers in Wales
According to FMB Cymru, the Welsh Government’s pledge to improve access to finance for SME developers will boost house building
Research reveals lack of land limits SME house builders
According to research by the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB), a lack of small sites and limited finance tops the list of barriers to SME house builders