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Early stage design delivers success in secondary glazing projects
Collaboration at early stage design for secondary glazing specification in all types of commercial and residential projects delivers positive benefits all round, explains Mike Latham from commercial sales at Granada Secondary Glazing.
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.
Improving mental health in construction
Mental health needs to be top of the priority list for UK construction companies, says Julie Lock of Mitrefinch.
Morgan Sindall completes Nottingham student accommodation
Morgan Sindall Construction has handed over the new Vita Student’s 319-bed student accommodation scheme in Nottingham.
Green light for four new prisons across England
Four new prisons will be built over the next six years in East Yorkshire, the North West and two in the South East of England.
Durisol UK to deliver new Cambridge eco-homes
The first phase of construction work on the new eco-homes in Cambridge has commenced.
Pan-disability approach is the priority in improving accessibility
Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, calls for compromise to help make the built environment accessible to all.
AXA-backed retirement group seeks over 30 new sites
AXA-backed Retirement Villages Group (RVG) intends to develop over 30 new sites in the next 10 years in selected English towns and cities.
Booth Industries secures HS2 tunnel safety doors contract
HS2 has awarded a £36m contract to Bolton-based Booth Industries to provide high-pressure safety doors for the internal passages linking the high-speed rail tunnels.
Sir Robert McAlpine adopts new CDE solution
Sir Robert McAlpine has adopted a common data environment (CDE) from SaaS provider Business Collaborator (BC), now part of Bentley Systems.
Open collaboration platform integrates with Microsoft 365 and BIMcollab
Trimble has integrated Microsoft 365 and BIMcollab with its open collaboration platform, Trimble® Connect™.
Addiction awareness programme to support construction workers
The addiction treatment specialists UKAT have launched a new addiction awareness programme, aimed at helping those working in the building & construction trade across the country.
Meridian Home Start provides affordable homes for Greenwich
Royal Greenwich has joined forces with Meridian Home Start to deliver brand new homes for over 60 families and individuals previously on housing waiting lists.
HS2: Low carbon concrete to reduce carbon emissions
HS2 contractors in London have begun using a new low carbon concrete product which provides a reduction of 42% in CO2Â in comparison to a standard concrete.
The impact drone technology may have on the construction industry
Jack Bird from Postage Supermarket discusses how an upcoming technological advancement, drone deliveries, may mix things up for the construction industry. He thinks that the focus is on ‘evolution’ not ‘revolution’ – which has always been the case for the industry, right?Â
VAT reverse charge for construction: Delayed but not dropped
Phil Hall of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) explains why no government is likely to abandon the domestic VAT reverse charge for construction.
Graham begins work on £270k facilities management safety contract
Graham’s facilities management (FM) team has commenced work on a major £270k design and installation programme at Broadoak Academy in Weston-super-Mare.
Sizewell C announces ambitious target to employ 1,500 apprentices
Sizewell C is increasing the number of apprentices it is aiming to employ from 1,000 to 1,500 if construction of the new nuclear power station goes ahead.
The promise and benefits of IoT in the construction sector
Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere these days, with people referring to how they are planning for, talking about or developing for it. With...
Interserve wins £7.6m FM contract with London Fire Brigade
Interserve has won a facilities management (FM) contract worth £7.6m over the next three years with the London Fire Brigade.
New support for BIM training
Ahead of planning for 2021 training and higher education courses for BIM, the new UK BIM Framework Learning Outcomes Edition 1 provides a free resource aligned with current standards. Nicola Pearson sets out the benefits and calls for feedback.
Smart heating controls: How to ensure you are protected
Pete Mills, technical operations manager for Bosch Commercial & Industrial, explains what to look out for when choosing a smart heating system control.
Coronavirus: Employee rights
Alex Monaco, founder of the first Employee Rights Day in the UK shares his insights on employment law developments during the coronavirus crisis.
Rugged technology plays pivotal role in the future of construction
New research by Samsung looks at the benefits of rugged technology in construction, revealing more than nine out of ten employees would like their company to invest in more devices in the future.
How intelligent buildings can guard against terror
Adrian Timberlake, chief technical officer of Seven Technologies Group, examines the vast potential of intelligent buildings in defending nations against threats of terrorism.
Interserve to deliver £4m Digital Innovation Hub for Barnsley College
Interserve has secured a £4m contract to transform the SciTech Centre at Barnsley College to create a new Digital Innovation Hub.