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What are the benefits of B2B blockchain in construction?
Jonas Lundqvist, CEO at Haidrun, explores how B2B blockchain technology can add trust to construction supply chains and deliver scalable sustainability.
How can Blockchain enable the standardisation of ESG in construction?
Blockchain provider Finboot looks at how emerging tech can play a role in validating and standardising ESG in construction.
‘Honest conversations’ needed to tackle material supply issues
Ingleton Wood warn that consultants need to be prepared to have “early awkward honest conversations” with clients, regarding timescales and costs in projects, to help tackle material supply issues.
Construction growth picks up despite widespread supply shortages
UK construction growth remained much softer in October than the 24-year high seen in June, as businesses report widespread supply constraints and rapidly increasing purchase prices.
Will construction supply shortages dent safety progress?
The Government’s bid to ‘build back better’ has reaffirmed an urgent need to improve construction output. Ian King, COO at Zeroignition explains why Brexit and the pandemic have together created a storm within the industry.
Vital Human Resources to supply frontline labour for Network Rail
Vital Human Resources, part of the Morson Group, has secured a £150m contract to supply Network Rail with strategic and operational roles over the next five years.
Safety alert issued for angle grinder chainsaw discs
The UK’s national product safety regulator, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a safety alert for a chainsaw disc attachment that has been incorrectly sold with angle grinders.
Pagabo launches national utilities supply framework
Pagabo has launched the National Utilities Supply Framework to provide public sector bodies with a procurement route for their electricity, gas and water supply contracts.
BAM agrees supply deal with Polypipe
BAM Nuttall and BAM Construct UK have signed a solus agreement with Polypipe to supply drainage products to all of BAM's infrastructure and building projects in the UK.
Winners announced for £750m Innovation Chain North framework
Great Places Housing Group has revealed the successful contractors and consultants which have won a place on its new £750m Innovation Chain North (ICN) framework.
Asite to supply CDE for £220m Sheffield Hallam development
Sheffield Hallam University has unveiled a 20-year masterplan to transform its campus and Asite has been chosen as the common data environment (CDE) provider.
Man jailed for six years for supplying 300 forged CSCS cards
A fifth member of a forgery gang responsible for making and supplying 300 forged Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) cards has been jailed for six years.
Facility Management and blockchain
There has been quite a bit of “noise” in property and FM in the last year or so about “blockchain” and the potential benefits it may have for our industry. At RLB, more clients are asking us “what exactly is it? And why do they need to know about it?
Blockchain and BIM: Does construction really need this right now?
Trimble's Segment Manager for Asset Management and the MEP Global Marcom Director, Matthew Ramage, takes a look at the relationship between blockchain technology and BIM
Blockchain technology and BIM: Building-in proof
The blockchain could be the future of BIM, and can be leveraged today. Arnaud Gueguen of BIMCHAIN explains how
Report: Blockchain to bridge the gap to integrated transport
Blockchain could provide the foundations for a future integrated transport system, without the need for large and costly centralised control mechanisms, according to a new paper from the Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) and the University of Sheffield
London social housing estate achieves UK’s first blockchain energy trade
Verv has completed the UK’s first energy trade using blockchain technology as part of regulator Ofgem’s Sandbox initiative to test innovative services and business models not possible under current regulation
BRE explores how blockchain technology can benefit the built environment
A new report from BRE Trust delves into the opportunities to address challenges in the built environment industry using blockchain technology
AEC and blockchain technology
Advances in software and hardware go hand-in-hand with evolution of the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, but how could blockchain technology facilitate digital transformation within the sector?
Construction Blockchain Consortium (CBC) leads blockchain technology transformation in the built...
Blockchain technology has the potential to be a transformative force in the construction industry. Here, Dr Eleni Papadonikolaki and Dr Abel Maciel discuss how...
Arcadis raises construction inflation forecasts from 2026
Arcadis has forecast higher levels of construction inflation from 2026 onwards due to resource constraints and the impact of delayed procurements on the future shape of the supply chain.
Exploring the possibility of construction material reuse
Increasing construction material reuse could reduce waste and carbon emissions dramatically – but there are a number of barriers and challenges in the way. Declan Furey, associate at Linesight UK, looks at how we square the economics of the circular supply chain.
How digital materials procurement promotes sustainable practices
The Build Chain examines how digital materials procurement platforms are shaking up traditional supply chains, bringing sustainability to the forefront.
Staying agile: How to adapt to economic uncertainty in construction
Economic uncertainty in construction threatens success for many firms, with rising inflation and interest rates sending costs soaring. Labour shortages and supply chain disruptions further compound the issues, but there are ways to adapt.
Packaging optimisation in the housebuilding sector
Discover how the Supply Chain Sustainability School and its partners have worked to address the relentless packaging challenge facing the built environment, culminating in its recent project report, Packaging Optimisation in the Housebuilding Sector.
Construction’s capacity crunch: The industry must be more creative
The aftershocks of the pandemic and subsequent periods of economic difficulty have made real estate and infrastructure delivery harder to achieve. Rising material prices and interest rates, a constrained supply chain and a severe skills shortage have led to a capacity crunch in these sectors.