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Build Net Zero Now: How can the housebuilding industry deliver net...
The Build Net Zero Now campaign is calling for urgent action from housebuilding industry. Richard Broad, projects and communications manager of the Good Homes Alliance, discusses its progress.
Building for a better tomorrow: How can the sector deliver a...
Construction is facing big questions about productivity and sustainability. How it responds will define the future of the industry and the future of the planet. David Wigglesworth, managing director at SFS UK, the global leader in building envelopes, looks at what the sector can do to safeguard the future and deliver a sustainable built environment.
Collaboration, innovation and technology in smart cities are key
Federica Buricco, senior associate at CRTKL, explores the important role of collaboration, innovation and technology in smart cities of the future.
Why smart offices are the future of digital built Britain
"Smart offices are the future of digital built Britain", says Mike Hook, executive director at LMG. Here he looks at the uptake of smart buildings for improved sustainability and better occupant experience.
Skanska reaches construction milestone at The Earnshaw Building
Skanska announced that the company has reached a construction milestone at The Earnshaw Building project earlier this month.
3D models: Why a smarter approach is the key to better,...
Helen Rogers, product director at Civica, explores how robust data and modelling can help housing providers deliver safer homes.
The rise of 5G in buildings
With 5G connections set to surge, Lone Hansen, manager of the IT Cable Group at BSRIA Worldwide Market Intelligence, looks at how to maximise the capabilities of the technology in buildings.
Construction Skills Certification Scheme launch ‘Smart Check’ app
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has developed a ‘Smart Check’ app to boost competence and fight fraud.
BAM appointed to design-reviewed 5.5 Star NABERS building – a net...
BAM Construction has been appointed by Quadrum to deliver a new net zero carbon office in Victoria, the UK's first design-reviewed 5.5 Star NABERS building.
Renovating historic buildings sustainably: The challenges and opportunities
Steve McGregor, group MD, DMA Group, believes that renovating historic buildings pose unique challenges when it comes to sustainability, here he explores the opportunities that are available.
Construction climate change adaption: Is it too late to decarbonise buildings?
Construction climate change resistance could have a devastating impact across the world. Paul Deakin, director of Rund, explores how the industry can achieve a net zero carbon built environment by decarbonising existing buildings.
Building future cities and communities: Converting digitalisation into value
Emilia Cardamone, programme manager for digital construction at BSI Group and a member of Women in BIM, discusses how we can move beyond a tech-only approach to build sustainable, resilient cities and communities of the future.
PV panels: The future of renewable energy for buildings and industry?
Steve Gardner, managing director, Eco UK Group, tells us about PV panels and the benefits that they have to societal economic development.
Building for the post-pandemic workplace
A study of Arup’s 80 Charlotte Street by Rahul Patel, director, of building engineering, Arup.
BAM bags £110m refurbishment of landmark Covent Garden building
Seaforth has appointed BAM to deliver the £110m refurbishment of Space House, a landmark Grade II listed Covent Garden building.
Construction industry needs to understand the full carbon impact of building...
Matt Bennion, CEO of Reds10, states that the construction industry must turn its focus to understand the full carbon impact of building lifecycles and explores how MMC can help.
How to handle building material shortages with cost value reconciliation
Kate Waterfield, marketing manager at the Access Group, explores how to handle material shortages in construction with cost value reconciliation (CVR).
Building skills for offsite timber construction post-Covid
Professor Robert Hairstans, head of the Centre for Offsite Construction & Innovative Structures at Edinburgh Napier University, assesses how further education must adapt to the needs of the industry amid a pandemic.
370 precision engineered smart homes to be delivered at Eddington
Present Made has been appointed by the University of Cambridge to develop sustainable smart homes as part of its ambitious 150-hectare Eddington masteplan.
Partnership secures funding to re-imagine BIM in housebuilding
OpenBIM specialist xbim and property logbook company Chimni have been awarded an InnovateUK grant to re-imagine BIM use in the housebuilding industry.
The future of housebuilding and construction
In this new ebook, the Access Group argues that the lack of supply, when combined with emerging challenges and barriers at home and internationally, mean the construction industry must now accept that the old ways of working alone are not going to solve the problem.
Plans unveiled for former Rackhams building in Altrincham
Bruntwood Works and Trafford Council have revealed plans for the former Rackhams building in Altrincham town centre.
The importance of removing toxic materials from housebuilding
As we look ahead to a post-pandemic world, a dialogue needs to be opened about the need to remove toxic materials from housebuilding and construction, says Chris Mortensen, COO of Modulous.
OPEN BIM is key to the future of the building industry
OPEN BIM offers a more democratic and flexible approach to delivering buildings, bringing significant added value to clients.
Real-time insights: Accelerating a new era of smarter construction
Brandon Oliveri-O’Connor, senior director of EMEA at Procore, looks at how unlocking real-time insight can better harness data and accelerate a new era of smarter construction.
Offsite Expo: A masterclass in advanced building technology
Bringing together the sector’s most influential innovators, Offsite Expo provides unparalleled access to a wealth of industry intelligence and offsite expertise. Leading multidisciplinary offsite specialists from Cogent Consulting have played a central role in developing the Masterclass speaker programme – here, managing director Darren Richards shares a few of the many highlights.