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sustainability assessment

Is the sustainability assessment method BREEAM still relevant?

Becky Armstrong, Associate at Eight Associates, examines the evolution of the BREEAM sustainability assessment methodology and rating system – and asks if it is still relevant to the built environment
London Euston

Lendlease named preferred bidder for £4bn London Euston redevelopment

Lendlease has been selected as the preferred bidder for the £4bn redevelopment of London Euston station
Spotlight on…air pollution

Spotlight on…air pollution launched by the Considerate Constructors Scheme

A survey by the Considerate Constructors Scheme has revealed an urgent need for greater awareness and understanding of air pollution across the construction industry
i9

Ion submit planning application for i9 office building

Liverpool property developer, Ion, has submitted a Planning Application for the proposed i9 building on Railway Drive, Wolverhampton
Barking Riverside

Barking Riverside regeneration receives £500m boost

London’s Barking Riverside, one of the UK’s largest regeneration projects, receives £500m for transport links, parkland and other community facilities – alongside almost 11,000 homes
affordable housing

Community Land Trusts to provide affordable housing in London

The Mayor of London has announced plans to use Community Land Trusts to make use of unused real-estate to create affordable homes The idea is...
flood alleviation

Big pipe project delivers flood alleviation to village

Work was completed on the £3.89m flood alleviation scheme last year which saw the protection of 962 properties in Hambledon, Hampshire, where the village main roads had been completely flooded for months by groundwater following the exceptional rainfall during the winter of 2013/14
Northern Powerhouse Report

Enterprise Ireland Launches Northern Powerhouse Report

Reiterating Ireland’s important trading relationship with the UK, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD has launched Enterprise Ireland’s Northern Powerhouse report
off-site manufacturing

ilke homes creates 150 new off-site manufacturing jobs

ilke Homes, a UK-based modular homes business specialising in the latest off-site manufacturing techniques, is creating 150 new jobs at its first factory in Harrogate, Yorkshire
Small homebuilders

Small homebuilders receive a boost from Khan

A pilot programme for small homebuilders using publicly owned land belonging to Transport for London (TfL) has been launched by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan
Heathrow expansion

Heathrow launches nationwide tour of sites bidding for Heathrow expansion

Heathrow Airport today (9 February) launches a nationwide tour of 65 sites still in the running to be the off-site construction centres for Heathrow expansion
Housing Infrastructure Fund

Stockport successful in Housing Infrastructure Fund bid

Stockport Council has won three major bids from the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) to encourage a new era of town centre living and make the centre an even more desirable place to live, work and play
temporary power generators

“Cleaner construction practices are vital to tackle toxic air” urges former...

With around 50,000 UK deaths a year related to poor air quality and the World Health Organisation estimating that pollution costs £54bn annually, Matthew Pencharz highlights the role of construction sites and temporary power generators
land site

TfL releases land site for housebuilding

Over 1,000 new homes are on track as Transport for London (TfL) releases its largest land site so far for home-building
Housing Infrastructure

Planning expert asks, “Why no Housing Infrastructure Fund money for Wealden?”

Hailsham-based architectural designer and planning consultant, Glenn Moore, is shocked after the announcement last week that Wealden District Council would be not receiving additional funds from the Government’s new Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF)
Construction blockchain

Construction Blockchain Consortium (CBC) leads blockchain technology transformation in the built...

Blockchain technology has the potential to be a transformative force in the construction industry. Here, Dr Eleni Papadonikolaki and Dr Abel Maciel discuss how...
Geospatial data

Transforming large estates through smart geospatial data

The ‘smart’ use of geospatial data can transform outcomes for large estate owners, writes Adrian Burgess of PCSG
Be Inspired awards

UK firms recognised for BIM advancements in Bentley Systems’ annual Be...

Projects from London to the Cairngorms National Park were among the UK schemes represented at Bentley Systems’ annual Be Inspired Awards for BIM advancements
National Building Approval

How Secured by Design’s National Building Approval works

Secured by Design (SBD) explain how their National Building Approval initiative is making building security compliance simpler, quicker and cheaper for companies and organisations commissioning construction work – and is assisting Local Authorities
Secured By Design

How Secured by Design’s National Building Approval works

Secured by Design (SBD) explain how their National Building Approval initiative is making building security compliance simpler, quicker and cheaper for companies and organisations commissioning...
highways market director

Ramboll names Harding as UK highways market director

Ramboll has appointed Jon Harding as its highways market director in the UK
NIC

Sir John Armitt to lead NIC while Lord Adonis replacement sought

Sir John Armitt is to temporarily lead the National Infrastructure Commission until a new chairman can be appointed to replace Lord Adonis Sir John Armitt...
national infrastructure commission

Engineers call for Sir John Armitt to lead National Infrastructure Commission

An engineers' body has called for Sir John Armitt to replace Lord Adonis as chair of the National Infrastructure Commission following his resignation Lord Adonis...
rise in homelessness

DCLG accused of ‘lack of urgency’ on rise in homelessness

MPs have said that government departments are not working together effectively enough to address the rise in homelessness
Offsite sector

Budget 2017: Rethinking construction through offsite

Steve Thompson, managing director of EOS Facades, shares his perspective on the Budget and how the industry can meet the government’s target of 300,000 homes per year by 2025
Garden Bridge

London Assembly summons Boris Johnson over Garden Bridge project

Boris Johnson has been summoned to give evidence to the GLA Oversight Committee about the controversial Garden Bridge project