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The 15 town deals total £335m and will fund community regeneration projects. Project include repurposing empty shops on high streets, creating new public spaces, transforming a riverfront area into a ...

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is urging contractors to continue to supply workers with face masks in enclosed spaces after Covid restrictions lift from 19 July.   The CLC has called on con ...

With the government pushing for a more data-driven planning system, Emily Scoones, business development lead at SiteSolve powered by Ramboll, argues there is an opportunity to capitalise on the potent ...

The British obsession with the weather stems from the fact we are used to living in a temperate zone with clearly defined seasons: not terribly cold in winter, not that hot in summer and definitely va ...

The potential for BIM/VDC technology to revolutionise construction beyond the design and planning phase remains undeniable. What we need is a new approach, and new technology, says Simon Bae, CEO and ...

Plans by Etopia Homes to deliver 50 eco-friendly homes on a site in Eastry, Kent, have been approved by Dover District Council. Called Greensands, the 6.35-acre development will be one of the UK’s mos ...

A digital platform that allows users to simulate and analyse building portfolios' energy consumption has launched. The Energy Open Piazza (EOP) allows businesses to look at the potential economic savi ...

What must the infrastructure industry do to maximise the opportunities presented by digital to enhance the delivery and performance of assets? Getting the basics of information management right is an ...

Building Better, the National Housing Federation-supported alliance of 29 housing associations and local authorities has appointed three manufacturers to deliver its first offsite homes framework.   P ...

Workers seeking compensation following Carillion's collapse have secured a significant legal victory. 263 Unite members are seeking compensation for when they lost their jobs after construction and ou ...

The Role of Lighting There are several ways in which spaces can be designed to be more welcoming and help people feel safer. Lighting can contribute to safety and inclusion in public spaces. Studies h ...

Mitie Communities has worked with Essex County Council to manage the installation of roof-mounted solar panels at 15 schools across the county.  The new panels will help to significantly reduce carbon ...

ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates have been appointed to the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) £1bn New Prisons Programme to build four new adult male prisons across the UK. This alliance will create over ...

Kier has been appointed to deliver highways and utility work on Phase 2a of HS2, which will take the UK’s new high-speed railway north of the West Midlands.   It has been awarded the first stage of th ...

Carbon reduction is more likely to happen when all the organisations within a value chain are committed to reducing their footprint and saving costs. The Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environmen ...

Jonathan Nugent, managing director at Arbicon, explains how many contractors are still unaware of the right to adjudication in construction contracts and are losing out on significant payments due. Th ...

Kari Sprostranova joins from Balfour Beatty where she was a director of health, safety, environment and sustainability. Before she joined Balfour Beatty, Sprostranova held a senior role at the Health ...

Argent’s team working on the £700m Paradise development in Birmingham will be joining the MEPC, the asset management subsidiary of Federated Hermes. The team will continue to be led by Rob Groves base ...

The University of Oxford has introduced a new indoor mapping system to provide more efficient methods of maintaining asset data. The indoor mapping system will upgrade the university’s estate manageme ...

Contractor ISG has secured a £21.8m contract to deliver a major warehouse/logistics development in Avonmouth near Bristol ISG Retail has now started work on site for joint venture developer Richardson ...