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The Farmer Report: could modernisation solve the housing crisis?
The shortage of properties in the UK is a significant problem. Tom Shaw, Director of Ramboll addresses some of the measures that could help tackle the growing housing crisis
Welsh National Infrastructure Commission gets green light
Dr Julian Francis, Director of Policy and External Affairs, ACE discusses how the Welsh National Infrastructure Commission will play a role in strengthening infrastructure planning
ICE to host BIM event
The Institution of Civil Engineers will host its popular BIM event on the 19 October, with leading experts present to discuss the future of digital engineering
How to address air quality in planning applications
The issue of air quality has been rising in the news of late, and its impact on planning applications is a key factor as explained by Roger Barrowcliffe, Vice Chair, Institute of Air Quality Management.
Let’s seize the opportunity of smart infrastructure
Smart infrastructure can offer exciting opportunities and transform our thinking, but there is an urgent need to incorporate it more quickly, as argued here by Nabil Abou-Rahme, Head of Smart Infrastructure at Mott MacDonald
Creating opportunities for affordable work and business space
Creating opportunities for affordable work and business space is achievable if done through sensitive urban renewal and place-making, as highlighted here by David Edwards, Director at Place-Make.
The blame game: is the planning process causing the housing crisis?
Joanne Farrar, Technical Director of Planning, Atkins discusses whether challenges in the planning system are really to blame for the housing crisis.
Developing where we live: what does it take to be a...
Angela Cornell, of Fisher German outlines the role of the planner and the challenges faced in bringing a site to the development stage.
Voluntary vehicle check launched for cranes
Crane hire firms have agreed to undertake a voluntary MoT-style test to ensure the safety of these vehicles.
Keeping industry flowing for over 80 years
Safety-critical frost protection is a speciality for Kilfrost, serving the heating, cooling, ventilation and transport sectors for decades.
Imagining the district energy systems of the future
District energy systems and CHP can work but need to be updated in line with a modern energy strategy, writes Ground Source Consult’s Andy Howley.
Single source of truth – a pre-requisite for Level 3 BIM?
David Jellings, Managing Director, BIMobject UK warns the industry must master BIM Level 2 before moving onto Level 3 and the importance of providing a single source of truth.
Brexit could exacerbate the construction skills shortage
The construction sector has warned big infrastructure projects could be at risk if EU workers are not allowed to remain in the UK post-Brexit.
Answering the challenge in the site office
OKI’s Smart MFP can answer more than one challenge for construction companies says Andrew Hall of OKI Systems UK.
One fifth of London businesses say high cost of housing means...
Jason Hawthorne, MD, Wagstaffs explains how a digital model of London will help us make better decisions on homes for capital
As the UK braces...
The UK planning system – Proposals for reform
In the final instalment of a two-part article discussing the British planning system, Christian Hilber, Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of...
HP PageWide XL and DesignJet Printers Win Coveted Red Dot Design...
HP Inc. announce that the HP PageWide XL Printer series and the HP DesignJet T830 Multifunction Printer have been honored with prestigious 2016 Red...
Green building is under threat following cabinet changes
New Prime Minister Theresa May has been criticised for cutting DECC during her reshuffle of the cabinet yesterday, putting green building at risk…
When David...
The UK planning system – fit for purpose?
In the first of a two-part article discussing the British planning system, Christian Hilber, Associate Professor of Economic Geography at the London School of...
Oxford City Council starts Local Plan consultation process
Consultations are underway in Oxford to create a new Local Plan to help guide development in the area for the next two decades…
Work has...
When is a Garden City not a Garden City?
The DCLG’s second wave of garden settlements under garden city principles hits the right notes but still falls short on specifics according to David...
A Euro Vision: What Brexit could mean for planning and building...
Remain or Brexit?
With the European Union (EU) Referendum looming, the potential implications and debates surrounding the two choices – whether to stay or go...
Can-do attitude is key to supporting disabled employees
Ian Streets discusses support for disabled employees
Adaptability is essential in business, and for employers that obviously extends to how they accommodate and support their staff.
People...
Crap towns – where are they now?
 ‘Crap Towns’, the book first released in 2003 exposed towns and cities up and down the UK for being generally.. well.. crap. Property portal...
Anderson Construction wins £2m worth of contracts
Aberdeen-based building firm Anderson Construction has revealed it has £2m worth of new contracts on its books…
Anderson Construction has won £2m worth of construction...
Analysis reveals £62.6bn increase in construction pipeline
The value of the UK government’s construction pipeline has grown by £62.6bn since August 2015…
An analysis carried out by KPMG has revealed growth in the...