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Construction, Covid-19 and forging a new understanding of value
Ron Lang of the Construction Innovation Hub says the sector’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic must herald a permanent shift in construction’s approach to value.
Don’t forget disabled people when planning for social distancing
Access consultant, Ian Streets says we must not forget disabled people when planning for social distancing.
Advanced Manufacture in Construction to ramp up West Midlands housing
An Advanced Manufacture in Construction (AMC) advisory group has been formed by the WMCA to ramp up the delivery quality housing at pace and scale.
Improving construction’s resilience for the post-pandemic world
Mike Pettinella, EMEA director of Autodesk Construction Solutions, says embracing digital transformation can boost productivity right now, and benefit firms in the long term.
Graham wins M25 improvement scheme
Graham has secured a contract with Highways England to deliver improvements to the M25 Junction 25.
Scottish Government reveals plans for phased return of construction
The Scottish Government has announced tentative steps to get the construction sector in Scotland back to work from 28 May.
Go-ahead for final phase of Old Vinyl Factory masterplan
The final residential phase of U+I’s Old Vinyl Factory masterplan has been given the green light at Hillingdon Council’s first ever virtual planning committee.
DT Hub: Bringing together the digital twin community
Following the official launch of the Centre for Digital Built Britain’s Digital Twin Hub, Samuel Chorlton, chair of the DT Hub, considers the competencies, skills and cultural changes integral to the successful adoption of digital twins.
£3m boost for Devon as BAM and Network Rail promise to...
Devon has received a £3m economy boost with more to come as Network Rail commits to using local businesses where possible, as a result of the government-funded project to build a new sea wall.
Improving Lives through BIM: Deanery School
Building Information Modelling was at the heart of the construction of the 1,600-pupil Deanery School in Swindon, built as part of the government’s Transforming Construction Strategy.
Digital twins prove game-changer for Bergen’s light rail extension
Digital twins and advanced BIM processes helped 18 disciplines across five different countries to coordinate a new light rail extension in Bergen, Norway, while reducing costs and cutting construction errors by 25%.
New platform to enhance digital engineering skills
A new platform to deliver digital engineering skills has been launched today (18 May) by Made Smarter and Enginuity.
Tunnelling work restarts on London super sewer
Tunnelling work has recommenced on the 25km super sewer to stop sewage pollution in the River Thames.
New images reveal £1bn regeneration of Purfleet-on-Thames
Purfleet Centre Regeneration Limited (PCRL) has released new images of how the £1bn regeneration of Purfleet-on-Thames will transform the town centre and riverfront.
Homes for Heroes: Eco-friendly modular homes for key workers
A new campaign, ‘Homes for Heroes’ has been launched echoing the 'Homes fit for Heroes' and wants to create 100,000 affordable homes manufactured in British factories.
Hackitt praises construction industry response to Covid-19 crisis
The construction industry has demonstrated it is “capable of massive change at pace” and is able to dump old practices quickly “without compromising safety or quality” amid Covid-19, says Dame Judith Hackitt.
Energy conundrum: Securing futures through the building envelope
As the pressure mounts on the construction industry to achieve zero-carbon buildings, Vincent Matthews, head of UK marketing at SFS, explores how the building envelope can help to reduce energy usage and enhance a building’s lifespan.
Kier completes first phase of Bay Field Hospital
The initial phases of Bay Field Hospital have been handed over to Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB), which will see 420 beds now available to support the NHS in its response to Covid-19.
Building services set for permanent changes after Covid-19, says BESA
Some of the changes made by the building services sector to cope with the current coronavirus outbreak will become permanent, according to the BESA.
Construction SMEs missing out on BIM, says new report
Smaller construction firms are in danger of missing out on cutting-edge techniques that lead to radical improvements in efficiency and productivity, according to research by the University of Huddersfield.
Plans unveiled for new 48-storey residential tower in Birmingham
Glancy Nicholls Architects and Midlands developer, Court Collaboration have unveiled plans for a brand new 48-storey residential tower in Birmingham.
Actis backs MMC industry push post Covid-19
The speed of change over the past few weeks, from video conferencing to grappling with online technologies, may be the trigger to push the industry into placing more focus on MMC, says insulation specialist Actis.
South Shields residential scheme takes major step forward
South Tyneside Council’s cabinet has approved the appointment of a residential development partner to transform docks and brownfield land at Holborn into a living, working and entertainment quarter.
Winners announced on YouTube for RTPI Planning Excellence 2020
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, winners of the Planning Excellence Awards and of the Silver Jubilee Cup were revealed this year on the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)’s YouTube channel.
Innovative BIM for Bridges
With ALLPLAN’s BIM solution for bridges, the bridge community can fulfil BIM requirements efficiently and intuitively: modeling, structural analysis and detailing in one single solution.
Construction bodies support new conflict avoidance pledge
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) new Conflict Avoidance Pledge will reduce the financial cost of disputes and help projects be delivered on time and in budget.