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  • A 1.5 million sq ft commercial scheme in Canada Water has been approved by Southwark Council. Co-designed by BIG and HWKN Architecture, the 4.5-acre site will be one of London’s largest developments i ...
  • Researchers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) in Australia have developed a method to make concrete 30% stronger with recycled coffee grounds.
  • The City of London Corporation has released a new report urging investment in workers to meet the growing demand for green jobs and skills in decarbonising Central London’s commercial buildings. The r ...
  • Caddick Construction is expanding into the Midlands.  Ray O’Sullivan has been appointed regional director for the Midlands, as part of the Group’s growth strategy.  It has sustained a 40-year presence ...
  • Plans to redevelop an “under-utilised” area of Birmingham to the tune of £360 million are under consideration.  Local developer Woodbourne Group aims to bring Curzon Wharf to the city’s Learning Quart ...
  • Corstorphine & Wright’s new Head of Digital, Neil Carter, opens up about his career, his fascination with all things digital and what the digital transformation of the built environment really looks l ...
  • A development partner is being sought for a major, first-of-its-kind industrial regeneration scheme on the Greenwich Peninsula. The 3.38-acre site at 75 Bugsby’s Way will be transformed into one of Lo ...
  • Construction, Law and Being Female

    21 Oct 2022 May Winfield
    Written by May Winfield, Global Director of Commercial, Legal and Digital Risks at Buro Happold and a London Build Construction Idol for 2022. Throughout my career, I have encountered many misconcepti ...
  • The review will focus on the UK’s fight against climate change maximising economic growth - while ensuring energy security and affordability for consumers and businesses.
  • Construction workers in NY having lunch, 1932. Construction workers on the Heron Tower in London, 2011 ♥️  
  • Canada Water'has unveiled a new 53-acre London regeneration scheme, which will deliver up to 3,000 new net-zero homes, and leisure, cultural and education facilities. The'Canada Water regeneration sch ...
  • Complete Project Development (CPD) has secured a '4.9 million finance package from'Paragon Development Finance, which will be used to support its Paragon ARC new build apartment scheme in Portishead. ...
  • The'Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers'has developed a new building safety training course focused on the Building Safety Bill, which will support building services professionals in ...
  • Caledonia Housing Association, with support from NatWest, has secured '75m of sustainable funding to further its commitment to building sustainable housing and becoming a carbon-neutral organisation. ...
  • UK housing secretary Michael Gove has halted the planned demolition of'Marks & Spencer's flagship store on London's'Oxford Street, which was criticised for wasting the'embodied carbon'of the existing ...
  • The CIBSE Young Engineers Awards, which recognise the best new talent entering the building services industry, are now open for entry. The'CIBSE'Young Engineers Awards, which brings together the Gradu ...
  • The world's first international standard for carbon reporting'across all areas of construction has had its'reporting standards published for consultation. New international cost management (ICMS) urge ...
  • Following news from the Climate Change Committee that infrastructure is unprepared for rising temperatures, polymer specialists are warning that that consultants and contractors must ensure future bui ...
  • Construction in the sunshine today. The N2 building at the Nova East development in Victoria ? N2 comprises 160,000 sq ft of office space with a terrace on each floor. From developers Landsec, designe ...
  • London's Lewisham council has selected Caledonian Modular to deliver three volumetric housing schemes. The '27m deal will see'112 affordable homes for people in local housing need, as well as a range ...