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Tackling the housing shortage: Wind and watertight in a day
With the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes project reaching the halfway stage, project director Stewart Dalgarno provides an update on its progress to date and the next stage of the journey.
£1.1bn facilities management framework launched
Fusion21 has launched a £1.1bn workplace & facilities framework, to meet the facilities management needs of a range of public sector organisations.
How has BIM impacted building design and what’s coming next?
BIM is often described as a technology, automation, or a particular piece of software. However, it is actually a process that produces a building information model amongst other things. Dr Kristopher Dane, vice president and director of digital design at Thornton Tomasetti explores this further.
Wates completes £33m leisure centre in Maidenhead
Braywick is the latest completion for Wates in the leisure sector, the £33m facility was built to replace the Magnet Leisure Centre.
Second modular bridge craned into place on HS2
The second of four modular bridges has been moved into place in just 45 minutes on HS2’s new Interchange Station.
Marketing’s role in the construction industry’s post-Covid recovery
James Ellis, chair of the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Construction Industry Group (CIMCIG), discusses the vital role marketers can play in helping the UK construction industry get back on its feet.
BAM appoints new head of procurement
Daniel Billinge has been appointed as BAM Construct UK’s head of procurement, his new role will support the uptake of modern methods of construction.
Covid-19 and the reinvention of the construction industry
Asite has launched a research report examining how the construction industry can adapt to survive, using digital technologies in the face of Covid-19.
Industry must provide documented evidence to support MMC
MMC projects employ a set of relatively new skills in UK construction. Hemsec examines the need for greater skills in estimating for MMC, and for a range of documented evidence of the benefits, to support the delivery of these new methods and the products used.
20 years in offsite construction and counting
Fusion Building Systems, a well-established light steel frame superstructure manufacturer, celebrates two decades in the offsite construction sector this year. Head of business development Robert Clark discusses the changes the industry has seen since the year 2000 and takes a look at what’s yet to come.
Offsite construction: From cottage industry to critical constituent
With decades of experience to draw on, Cogent Consulting is incredibly busy advising on a wide range of offsite delivery issues across the UK construction sector. Managing director, Darren Richards, shares his perspective on the progression within the sector over the past five years to the present state of this evolving market.
How the UK construction industry is bouncing back
Covid-19 has taken its toll on construction sector productivity, but as Fieldfisher construction specialists Cecily Davis, Dan Preston and Helen Andrews explain, the industry is adapting positively to changes in working practices brought about by the pandemic.
HS2 commits to engineering careers for the next generation
HS2 has signed up to the Tomorrow’s Engineers Code of Practice, which is designed to make engineering career opportunities for the next generation.
Graham launches mental health wellbeing campaign
Graham has launched a mental health wellbeing campaign that aims to help support its construction, engineering and administrative workers.
Delivering a net-zero carbon built environment
Momentum for sustainable buildings is building rapidly, but how will the UK’s property and construction sector tackle all the challenges that lie ahead in completely decarbonising the built environment? Karl Desai, senior adviser for Advancing Net Zero at the UK Green Building Council, takes a look.
Lincolnshire modular housing scheme complete
Work has been completed on an innovative modular housing scheme in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
412 apprentices welcomed onto HS2 project
HS2 has welcomed 412 apprentices onto the project, as it expects this number to significantly increase over the next two years.
Kier sets ambitious goal for sustainability
Kier’s ‘Building For A Sustainable World’ framework sets a direction of travel for the whole group and encompasses environmental sustainability and social sustainability.
Asite to enhance construction management across Paynters portfolio
Asite has been chosen to enhance collaboration and construction management across Paynters’ project portfolio in Queensland, Australia.
Offsite company launches health division
Offsite construction specialist, Merit has launched a new health division to meet Government plans for new hospitals with enhanced infection control.
1 in 2 builders report surge in summer workloads, says FMB
Builders report a busy summer thanks to strong levels of consumer demand for repair and maintenance works, according to a new survey by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
What does digital engineering mean to HS2?
HS2 is the first major infrastructure programme to adopt digital engineering, with BIM at its core, head of digital engineering Dr Sonia Zahiroddiny explains how it works.
HS2 unveils ambitious air quality plans
HS2 has revealed ambitious air quality plans, including ‘designing out’ emissions, introducing renewable energy on construction sites and zero-pollution machinery.
Construction jobs rise in West Midlands despite lockdown
Workers in the construction industry increased during the second quarter of the year, despite it coinciding with the lockdown when many sites were operating at reduced capacity, according to M&DH Insurance Services (M&DH).
Jacobs appointed to support nuclear fusion research
Jacobs has been selected by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to support research into nuclear fusion and related technologies.
ENGIE leads £28m sustainable development in Rotherham
ENGIE will lead the £28m transformation of council-owned brownfield land in Rotherham, to deliver 237 energy efficient homes.