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HS2 and Crossrail chairman Sir Terry Morgan quits
The Department for Transport has confirmed that the HS2 and Crossrail Chairman, Sir Terry Morgan, has resigned.
TfL and Barratt get the green light for Blackhorse Point development
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it has been given the go-ahead to start building hundreds of new homes working with Barratt London as part of its Property Partnership Framework.
Coventry trial modular construction to tackle housing crisis
In a bid to ease the City’s housing crisis, Coventry is set to pilot modular construction, agreed in a joint project between Coventry City Council and Whitefriars Housing.
Investment in infrastructure benefits people’s lives, says report
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association and Cebr has published a new research report that highlights the social impact of investment in infrastructure.
UK construction PMI reaches four-month high
Construction activity in November indicated a solid expansion of UK construction output as new work picked up and client demand rose, according to the latest construction PMI.
Ferrovial set to sell Amey
Spanish construction giant Ferrovial is looking to sell its global services division, which includes UK subsidiary Amey, as the company seeks to focus on transport infrastructure.
Ilke Homes opens first modular homes factory in Yorkshire
The modular housebuilder, Ilke Homes aims to build 2000 new modular homes a year from its new factory in Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
Balfour Beatty win big at the Commercial Fleet Awards
Balfour Beatty's Group Transport Compliance Manager Adrian Wanford won the title of 'Commercial Fleet Manager' of the Year' at the awards ceremony.
Offsite manufacturing: What’s stopping us?
Robert Meakin, partner at global law firm Clyde & Co examines how offsite manufacturing supported by BIM, 3D printing and AI has the potential to transform the way we build.
Drones in Construction: What risks in taking flight?
Drone technology has been hailed as a game-changer for the construction and engineering industries. But where do the benefits come from - and what are the risks? Senior construction solicitor May Winfield explains where the law stands on drone use.
Kier wins £10m Degree Apprenticeship Centre for WMG
Kier has been appointed by the University of Warwick to build its £10m Degree Apprenticeship Centre for Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG).
Modern methods of construction can meet housing need
Mark Robinson, Scape Group chief executive on housing supply, the skills shortage and modular homes, takes a look at how modern methods of construction can help solve the housing crisis.
Heathrow airport to ‘revolutionise’ offsite construction sector
Heathrow airport expansion takes a further step towards revolutionising the UK’s offsite construction sector as 65 potential Logistics Hubs progress to the next stage.
Railway safety worker killed by train at Stoats Nest Junction
A male railway worker has died after being hit by an oncoming train between Purley and Coulsdon South stations on the mainline between London and Brighton.
Manufacturing activity improves in November, shows CBI survey
The latest monthly CBI Industrial Trends Survey has shown that manufacturing output growth picked up in the quarter to November.
Global benchmark for road safety in cities announced
Safer City Streets, the worldwide traffic safety network for liveable cities, has published its first global benchmark of urban road safety.
Network Rail begins hunt for Birmingham HS2 station contractor
Network Rail has begun the construction tender process to deliver the Birmingham HS2 station and expects to shortlist four bidders in early May.
Industrialising project delivery using BIM methodologies
To stimulate the economic development of Kunming City and the surrounding region, Yunnan Yunling Engineering Cost Consultation (YYECC) was charged to create a rapid transportation system in the city’s southeastern section.
CIBSE reveals shortlist for 2019 Building Performance Awards
The Early Learning Village, Singapore; the Musee d’Arts de Nantes; and the National Gallery of Ireland are just three of the entries shortlisted for the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards 2019.
A6 Manchester Airport relief road creates thousands of jobs
Greater Manchester is set to benefit from 5,000 more jobs thanks to a new road improving connections in and around the city to Manchester Airport.
Next in BIM: City Information Modelling (CIM)
BIM has radically changed the way we think about building design in terms of collaboration and visualisation. Can City Information Modelling do the same for urban planning?
Winvic wins Leicester build-to-rent project
Contractor Winvic will construct and fit-out a 384 apartment build-to-rent project for property rental agents Leicester Lettings Ltd
Offsite construction accelerates new Glasgow Hotel
A new 181-bedroom hotel is set to open in Glasgow after offsite construction techniques helped speed up its delivery.
BIM workflows lower cost of Zhengzhou-Xixia Expressway project
The CNY 10.5 bn (~£1.17bn) Yaoshan-Luanchuan section of the Zhengzhou-Xixia Expressway is 78.8-kilometres long and is a bi-directional and four-lane expressway, which includes 88 bridges, four interchanges, two interoperability hubs, and two super-long tunnels.
Are city centres measuring up? Truly accessible parking is essential for...
The Centre for Accessible Environments discusses the findings of an audit in York that examined the provision of adequate, appropriate parking.
To create liveable locations, we need vibrant high streets
Martin Feakes UK Buildings Market Director at Ramboll takes a close look at the Government’s budget announcement to invest £675m into revitalising our high streets