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Who is responsible? An insight into property flood resilience
At least one in six properties is at risk of flooding in England according to the Environment Agency.
Tackling sustainability scepticism in the construction industry
Healthier, net zero carbon buildings will not be possible without changes in the construction sector. New technologies and ways of working are emerging but, argues Zisis Nikoloudis of Uponor, the industry must move quickly if it is to meet its sustainability goals.
Offsite manufacturer announces wave of new appointments
Offsite manufacturing firm, TopHat has appointed Carl Leaver as chairman and James Matthews & Kate Davies as non-executive directors.
Government launches £200m port infrastructure fund
The government is accelerating its preparations for the end of the transition period with the launch of a £200m fund for ports to build new facilities.
Virtual desktop software to support AEC collaboration
Inevitech has launched Inevidesk, a virtual desktop software to help professionals in the architecture, construction, and engineering (AEC) industry collaborate and innovate from anywhere.
Passport Scheme boosts safety across Highways England sites
Nearly 600 companies have already signed up for the Passport Scheme which delivers a more efficient and consistent approach to safety and training across all sites.
Green light for £80m regeneration of Manchester industrial site
Manchester City Council has approved an £80m regeneration plan for a mixed-use community with 410 new homes at Coleshill Street.
Manchester councils win funding for £17.2m clean energy project
Energy Systems Catapult and five local authorities in Greater Manchester have won funding for a revolutionary clean energy project, which will develop 10 renewable schemes across the city.
ENGIE begins 25-year district energy services delivery in London
ENGIE has commenced the operation of a low carbon district energy scheme serving the new mixed-use Principal Place development, on the border of Shoreditch and City of London.
NHBC Foundation launches new guide for homes without gas
The '2025: New Homes Without Gas' guide from the NHBC Foundation explains the key technical issues and discusses the choices housebuilders, designers and architects face when specifying alternative heating and hot water systems.
Vital Energi wins M&E contract for Royal Warwick Square scheme
Vital Energi has secured a £6.8m mechanical and engineering contract on Phase 2 of the Royal Warwick Square development to deliver essential infrastructure.
Kier to build ultrafast broadband in the south west
Kier has been awarded a major new contract by Openreach to build new broadband infrastructure in Swindon and other areas of Wiltshire.
Upgraded Living Lab launched for home innovation trials
Energy Systems Catapult has relaunched an upgraded Living Lab for innovators, backed by the Prime Minister’s Council for Science & Technology (CST) – with a new digital integration platform and other significant improvements over lockdown.
ENGIE to redevelop Peckham garage site into low carbon homes
ENGIE has been appointed by Southwark Council to regenerate a former garage site in Peckham, into 23 new low carbon homes for social rent.
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.
How technology can support social distancing
The world as we know it is changing. The bottom line is that buildings are not going to be able to reopen and operate safely without robust post-pandemic planning for pedestrian movement, says Oasys Software.
BIM4Water: Thriving and expanding during Covid-19
Despite the pandemic, BIM4Water has endeavoured to expand its activities and influence across a wide range or organisations.
Mistakes in tenders: Why tender abandonment is common in construction
Hammersmith and Fulham Council announced they had abandoned procurement for a £75m fire-safety construction contract. But, where did it go wrong in the first place?
From twin to BIM: The story of CUSP
The story of CUSP, a partnership between Atkins and Cardiff University to develop an advanced digital twin programme, shows how the idea of technology becomes reality. Nick Tune, digital engineering director at Atkins, discusses the journey.
IoT in housing: The time is now
Following a world-first agreement to install real-time monitors in thousands of social homes in Renfrewshire, iOpt founder and managing director Dane Ralston says it is now time for IoT adoption in housing to become the “new normal”.
Atkins predicts digitally-driven Covid recovery in 18 months
The new Atkins report shows that 68% of infrastructure businesses expect their organisation’s outlook to have recovered to pre-crisis levels by Q4 2021.
Digital construction technology goes mobile at Center Parcs
John Sisk & Sons deployed Site Progress Mobile from Elecosoft to deliver woodland cabins for Center Parcs.
Construction technology in an evolving world
Parm Bhangal, managing director of Bhangals Construction Consultants and My Build Estimate, looks at how construction technology is transforming the industry.
Stavanger Hospital uses AI to detect construction deviations in real-time
The new University Hospital in Stavanger, one of the biggest public construction projects in Scandinavia, adopted 3D scanning and AI technology to track work quality and avoid costly mistakes.
3D laser scanning’s mobile moment has arrived: Is your business ready?
Mobile 3D laser scanning is emerging as a valuable tool to gather building information in greater detail while saving time and money - and improving worker safety.
Government urged to back £5bn Northern infrastructure pipeline
Transport for the North (TfN) has urged the government to back plans for a £5bn pipeline of infrastructure projects to underpin greener Northern growth.