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Transparency and open data driving infrastructure change
Maria da Graça Prado, senior policy and research adviser at CoST, the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative discusses assurance work around the world to demonstrate the value of transparency and open data as a catalyst for change in the management and delivery of public infrastructure.
Andy Outram appointed as new chairperson of CSIC
Turner & Townsend director Andy Outram has been appointed as Construction Scotland Innovation Centre’s (CSIC) new chairperson.
The Egan Report 23 years on… Part 1: How has construction...
More than two decades on from the release of the influential Egan Report, Nathan Doughty, CEO of Asite, reflects on the progress the construction industry has made with five key drivers of change.
Green light for 1,600 new homes at Northwick Park Hospital
Network Homes has received planning permission for the next stage of a major development at Northwick Park Hospital in Northwest London.
Carillion collapse exposes corporate deviance
The collapse of corporate giant Carillion in January 2018 highlights a culture of financial deviance embedded at the heart of the UK construction sector, according to research by London South Bank University (LSBU).
4D health and safety tool to replace generic training on HS2
3D Repo, Freeform and Balfour Beatty Vinci JV are developing a new customisable 4D health and safety tool to replace generic training videos with live walkthroughs of site-specific visualisations.
AIMCH progress report: Encouraging results for MMC
Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH), the research and development initiative set up to transform housebuilding, has published its second annual progress report showing “encouraging results” for Modern Methods of Construction. PBC Today takes a look.
How to get a fast ROI for your construction software
The construction industry is littered with tales of software bought and never used. So, how do you choose the right software? Bluebeam takes a look.
Race begins for second North West contractor framework
Procure Partnerships has begun the hunt for contractors to help shape the structure of the second iteration of the North West Contractor Framework.
Structural engineering solution speeds up Astrazeneca’s new R&D centre
SCIA Engineer’s structural engineering solution speeds up analysis of AstraZeneca’s new global R&D centre and corporate headquarters in Cambridge, UK.
Partnership launched to tackle modern slavery in construction
CHAS has partnered with the University of Nottingham Rights Lab to research the risk of modern slavery within construction supply chains, with a focus on SMEs.
Structural analysis software aids National Football Stadium at Windsor Park
SCIA Engineer’s structural analysis software assists 3D modelling and close collaboration on the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park in Belfast.
Flexible working policy will ‘benefit the whole construction industry’
BAM says the new flexible working policy will not only provide a better work-life balance for its people but could also open-up construction as a career to hundreds of thousands of people from more varied backgrounds.
How private finance helps public sector reap the benefits of offsite...
Jane Tabiner, managing director of Solutions Asset Finance (SAF), explores how the next 12 months will be a pivotal time for modular building providers as the demand for MMC projects increases across the public sector.
Caledonia Water bags water infrastructure contract with Scottish Water
Caledonia Water Alliance – a Morrison Utility Services and AECOM joint venture – has landed a six-year extension on its water infrastructure contract with Scottish Water.
Willmott Dixon becomes first contractor to achieve green supply chain
After six years of work, Willmott Dixon has become the first contractor to achieve level 3 of the Carbon Trust’s supply chain standard.
Willmott Dixon to demolish Broadmarsh Centre site
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Nottingham City Council to demolish the remaining Broadmarsh Centre site in the city centre for future development.
Willmott Dixon hands over Warwick biomedical research centre
Willmott Dixon has completed the construction of the £33m Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building, which has been assembled with components manufactured offsite, at the University of Warwick.
CIOB and CWIC launch VR construction experience for students
The CIOB and Construction Wales Innovation Centre have launched a virtual reality experience for students, designed to provide interesting and engaging ‘live, on-site’ learning opportunities.
Graham hands over £57m Copper House development
Graham has completed the construction of The Copper House, a major build to rent residential development overlooking Liverpool’s iconic waterfront.
Skanska bags £507m A428 improvement job
Highways England has awarded Skanska a £507m contract to deliver A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements.
My top 5 masterplans: Successful placemaking in action
Jonathan Tarbatt, director of Corstorphine + Wright, sets out, in no particular order, his top five masterplans and what lessons they offer for successful placemaking.
Scottish Construction Forum calls on industry for future skills
The Scottish Construction Leadership Forum is reaching out to every part of the industry to seek its views on training provision and the intractable problem of skills shortages.
£72m funding to boost Cheshire West and Chester’s green future
Cheshire West and Chester Council have welcomed news of a £72m decarbonisation funding boost to create thousands of new jobs and place the borough at the centre of the country’s green industrial revolution.
Go-ahead for £57m student accommodation in Nottingham
Student accommodation developer, Unite Students has been given the green light for a new £57m 700-bed development in Nottingham.
Oxford-Cambridge Arc: Are we witnessing the rebirth of regional planning?
As the government commits to developing a Spatial Framework plan across the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, Nick Stafford, GB operations director at Tetra Tech Planning, explores the implications of this for the UK’s planning industry.