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NAO condemns Crossrail bosses for ‘absence of planning’
The National Audit Office (NAO) has said that the Crossrail project is “past the point of no return” as costs spiral to £16bn, tunnelling was completed in 2015 and trains have already been ordered.
London development permitted despite illegal air pollution levels
A planning application for a housing development in South London has been granted despite the council being warned that residents on the first floor could be at risk from high levels of air pollution.
BOPAS: The benefits of accreditation
The Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme offers designers, manufacturers and constructors, as well as lenders and, ultimately, buyers confidence in Modern Methods of Construction.
Repair and maintenance company fined after worker falls from height
A repair and maintenance company in Norwich has been fined £150,000 after an employee fell two metres while working on a roof.
Drones in construction: Taking off or underused?
Drones are an invaluable digital/reality capture tool for the construction and infrastructure markets – but Ian Tansey of ProDroneWorx says the latest industry survey suggests they are not being used to their full potential.
BSG reports worrying 33% increase in Hand Arm Vibration breaches
The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 33% year-on-year increase in the number of ‘Hand Arm Vibration’ breaches recorded on construction site.
LR’s BIM Level 2 accreditation – the LR route to compliance
Lloyd’s Register offers a comprehensive process to assess an organisation’s readiness for BIM Level 2.
Building contractor banned for failing director duties
A building contractor from Irvine has been banned for seven years after failing to carry out his legal duties as a director of a limited company.
Finding your way to health and safety in construction
A path to ISO 45001 certification, an extensive range of public and in-house training courses, assessment tools and educational services.
BREEAM 2018: 10 tips for maximising Land Use and Ecology
Rachel Crookes, ecologist at Eight Associates, examines the overhauled Land Use & Ecology credits in the BREEAM 2018 New Construction scheme – and how to maximise them for your project.
Property Level Protection: The state of the market
Millions of homes are at risk of flooding, yet take-up of property resilience measures still faces a number of barriers. Aquobex examines the market.
Ramboll Environment & Health continues to expand
Ramboll has announced six new senior hires in its Environment & Health practice following a year of significant growth.
£5m rough sleeping centres to support those in need
Thousands of homeless people will get the specialist support they need to recover from life on the streets through the creation of new rough sleeping centres.
London City Airport calls for radar survey on Tulip Tower
London City Airport has demanded that the proposed 305 metre-high Tulip Tower be checked to see if it interferes with radar systems.
Interserve face £64m claim from waste company
Waste company Viridor has said it expects to receive at least £64m from Interserve for remedial works on its Glasgow recycling and renewable energy facility.
Could drone technology help stop Corniche-type tragedies?
Pae Natwilai, founder of drone mapping and reporting company Trik, explains how the technology can be harnessed
UK and Ireland’s most considerate construction companies revealed
The best-performing construction companies and suppliers in the UK and Ireland have been announced at this year's National Considerate Constructors awards.
How LR’s BIM accreditation benefited RoyalHaskoningDHV
Engineering design and project management consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV has harnessed LR’s BIM Level 2 accreditation to save time, cut costs and improve service
Argyll Environmental discusses GIS in Data Visualisation
Jake Hawkey, consultancy manager at Argyll Environmental discusses the use of GIS in its new data visualisation service for property portfolios
Structural engineers reach for the cloud
Cloud services and machine learning can help engineers boost productivity, performance and predictability. Raoul Karp and Kaustubh Page of Bentley Systems explain how.
Digitisation in the construction industry
Script&Go discuss making environmental, health and safety and quality management compliance in construction easier using digital solutions
The science behind the best insulation retrofits
Rob McCormack, director of Consultancy, Investigation, Training, discusses the key issues to address to ensure the successful installation of cavity wall insulation
How offsite is set to revive the ailing housebuilding industry
Geoff Fawkes, director of The McAvoy Group, looks at how offsite construction is helping to address the housing crisis by increasing productivity.
2018 Budget: Hammond abolishes private finance initiative for future projects
Chancellor Philip Hammond has called for an end to the private finance initiative for public contracts, pledging in his Autumn Budget speech to never sign another deal
A new aesthetic approach to protecting pedestrians
Roger Knight, Head of New Product Development and Engineering for Landscape Protection at Marshalls plc, discusses new ways to protect pedestrians.
New MEWPs safety document to facilitate work at height rescue plan
A new safety document entitled ‘Rescue of Persons from MEWPs’ has been published by the Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG), to provide guidance to facilitate work at height rescue plans