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Wates launches online portal to lift net-zero transition
Wates Group has launched the Wates Innovation Network (WIN) portal, a self-service, interactive and intelligent marketplace for sustainable innovation.
Reconsidering resilience and infrastructure
Amid great challenges and change, we need to rethink how we look at resilience of critical infrastructure and adopt a whole-life approach.
Net-zero built environment: Using digital tools to save the planet
BIM Academy managing director Peter Barker looks at how digital can contribute to a net-zero built environment, identifying several initiatives which could help build a more sustainable future.
Government must do more to close green skills gap, warns industry
A group of construction industry leaders have urged the government to do more to close the green skills gap to achieve 2050 net-zero carbon goals.
BAM delivers electric vehicle charging points across UK and Netherlands
To date BAM has installed over 50,000 charging points, helping people to adopt greener vehicles and help cut carbon emissions.
CityFibre invests £80m into Brighton & Hove’s fibre future
Construction work for Brighton & Hove's full fibre network has officially commenced in the Bevendean area, with the rest of the city set to follow over the next 4 to 5 years.
Australia’s Queen’s Wharf takes shape with Nemetschek AEC software
Faced with immense scale, extreme complexity and near-unfathomable levels of information, the team at the Queen’s Wharf in Brisbane is using AEC software solutions from the Nemetschek Group to succeed.
Plans in for £15m Twickenham Film Studios transformation
Twickenham Film Studios has announced a £15m investment to rejuvenate, transform and expand London’s oldest film studio.
BRE launches Open Innovation Hub to support built environment
Building Research Establishment (BRE) is set to create an Open Innovation Hub at its Garston campus in Watford to house innovative businesses.
SKILLcard launches new academic engineering card
One of the construction industry’s largest skills certification registers, SKILLcard, is launching a card for engineers with degrees and other higher-level qualifications.
Go-ahead for 852 new homes in Acton
Ealing Council has given the green light to TfL’s largest residential development to date, which will see the delivery of 853 new homes in Acton.
Regeneration and development: Making property great again
Commercial property is a vital sector for the economy and society – but Gagan Mohindra MP argues it needs to undergo the kind of radical transformation that has swept the housing market in the last 20 years and has launched the new All-Party Parliamentary Group for Regeneration & Development to help drive this change.
Consortium wins share of £30m to develop advanced drone system
A consortium, led by specialist drone solution developer, sees.ai, has been awarded a shared of £30m to develop and test a remotely operated drone system for industrial and urban environments.
Mace achieves 2020 net-zero carbon targets
Mace has achieved its ambition to be a net-zero carbon business in 2020, after driving down its carbon emissions as far as possible across its developments and operations it has offset the remaining emissions.
How modular construction can realise Build to Rent’s potential
Offsite and modular construction will support the rise of Build-to-Rent, says Nick Cowley, managing director of Euramax.
CICV urges construction workers to wear face coverings correctly
With construction work set to continue during the latest lockdown, the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is urging operatives to wear masks properly to prevent the spread.
Buildoffsite to host virtual MMC conference
Buildoffsite will be hosting an inaugural virtual conference focused on the offsite sector and the opportunities for modern methods of construction (MMC) on 26 January.
Construction underway on 214 low carbon homes in Cardiff
Cardiff Council and Wates Residential have started construction on the largest development in the Cardiff Living scheme, which will deliver 214 new properties.
How will BIM evolve in 2021?
Building information modelling (BIM) is one area where 2020 promised a lot that didn’t materialise as expected, Frank Weiss, senior director of new products at Oracle Construction and Engineering explores how BIM will shift in 2021.
John Forster steps down as chair of CSIC
John Forster will step down from his position at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), as the organisation seeks a new chairperson to help shape its future strategy.
E-commerce warehouse space drives construction demand
The huge surge in online retail and E-commerce over the last twelve months, driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, has resulted in a similar increase in demand for warehouse space, experts say.
Good NABERS: How BRE is tackling climate change through collaboration
Meeting ambitious sustainability targets requires us all to pitch in, says Building Research Establishment chief executive Gillian Charlesworth.
‘Psychotherapists-in-residence’ should inform urban design decisions
Professor Sarah Niblock, chief executive of UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), calls for town planners, businesses, local authorities and NHS trusts to invest in fixed-term ‘psychotherapists-in-residence’ to inform planning and urban design decision-making.
Government launches playbook to boost construction productivity
The new Construction Playbook details how government and industry can better work together to deliver public sector works in a more modern and efficient way.
BAM breaks ground on CEG’s EQ development in Bristol
BAM Construction broke ground on CEG’s EQ development in Bristol City Centre this week, becoming the largest speculative office development currently underway in the...
Green light for major mixed-use regeneration scheme in Digbeth
Developer HUB has been given the go-ahead for a major mixed-use regeneration scheme in Digbeth, Birmingham.