A proposal to transform Edinburgh’s largest brownfield site at Granton Waterfront into a new coastal town has been published by the City of Edinburgh Council today (Wednesday, 19 February). With a rich history and heritage, this former industrial land is set to become...

Building and civil engineering company, Sir Robert McAlpine, has launched a new sustainability strategy for 2020-2024, setting a clear path to achieving net zero carbon emissions within the next five years and realising year on year increase on social value delivered...

Balfour Beatty, Warwickshire County Council, and the Veteran Contact Point yesterday welcomed His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to the newly refurbished Veteran Contact Point community project in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. His Royal Highness visited the centre to...

Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor that specialises in turnkey solutions for industrial, build-to-rent, student accommodation and commercial projects has arrived on site in the heart of Milton Keynes to construct and fit out 294 one, two and three...

Industry experts have highlighted the urgent need to change perceptions of renting and called on the government to support innovation in the sector.  With the number of people renting in the UK continuing to grow, representatives from across the built environment...

When I first started up Design and Build UK a decade ago, having to understand beyond what I needed in the business didn’t seem like anything I’d have to consider. Interpersonal skills, communication, and an empathetic ear, whilst important, are sometimes seen as a...

PLANS to create four new retail units on the former Ram Jam Inn site in Greetham, Rutland have been resubmitted for planning approval. The updated planning submission was prepared after the previous scheme was refused in October 2018. Godwin developments purchased the...

Streets Ahead contractor Amey partners with Smart City operator Connexin to build the latest UK Smart City, starting with digitised city roadways and the Internet of Things  Waste bins that say they’re full, grit bins which tell you they’re empty,...

Legal & General announces that it has provided £100 million of long term debt financing to its affordable housing business, as it opens the door for UK pension money to back the provision of much-needed affordable housing.  Secured against the income stream...

The UK construction sector has seen earnings on its investments in the EU fall off a cliff since the Brexit vote with profits plummeting 95%, analysis of the latest ONS data has revealed.  UK construction companies’ earnings on its EU investment positions went...

Grainger plc’s Clippers Quay is affordable to households with an annual income of £27kClippers Quay’s 614 homes are all designed specifically for rentingResidents have access to amenities, such as co-working spaces, private dining room, mini-cinema and 24-hour gym,...

The Masterplan for the Meadowbank redevelopment has now been lodged.  Surrounding the city's new state of the art Meadowbank sports centre, the development has been designed in collaboration with members of the local community. This approach has involved a...

Ahead of this year’s UN climate change summit in Glasgow, SELECT is issuing a green energy edition of its trade magazine which explores how renewables are re-shaping the future of the electrical industry. The theme of the upcoming CABLEtalk, which has just arrived...

MAC Construction Consultants provides specialist assistance on project Health and wellbeing provider Westfield Health has expanded its offering in Sheffield with the opening of a new staff gym facility – an Active Space – on the lower floor of its Charter Row...

The construction industry needs to make sure it’s ready for important changes to VAT rules that come into force later this year. From 1 October 2020, the VAT reverse charge for VAT registered contractors and/or sub-contractors in the construction industry will be...

CityFibre, the UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform, has awarded IQA Elecnor a city-wide build contract worth £50m for its rollout in Newcastle. The project is the latest location in which build is underway as part of CityFibre’s £4bn Gigabit City...

Acoustics Academy launches with a TED-style Master-class event on February 13th at the Surface Design Show in London Quiet Mark, the international champion award for quiet high-performance technology and solutions to unwanted noise, today announced the...

An employee who started as a trainee at a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy 17 years ago, has now been named a partner at the firm John Read, who joined Daniel Connal Partnership (DCP) as a trainee building surveyor in 2003, has been named its newest...

A successful conversion project in the heart of Kilmarnock which saw five newly-refurbished flats rented within six days is paving the way for further input from developers on continuing efforts to regenerate the town centre. The former council building at Bridge...

NVQ level 2 Bricklaying, On The Tools Bricklayer of the year, 2019 Fix Radio’s Bricklayer of the year, 2019 RHS Gold medal Award, 2019 RHS Best Construction Award, 2019 On The Tools apprentice of the year, 2018 Highly recommended employability award, 2018 Princes...

There’s never been a better time to upgrade your pick-up, thanks to Isuzu’s exclusive spring deal, which offers great discounts across its multi-award-winning Isuzu D-Max range. The professional pick-up specialist is giving pick-up owners wishing to trade-in their old...

2020 clean energy construction trends The UK has led the world when it comes to tackling climate change, cutting emissions further than any other G7 country on a per person basis – 42% since 1990. While emissions have fallen since 1990, the UK has grown the economy by...

We are building the evidence base that proves government must act on air quality says British Safety Council An app developed by King College London as part of the British Safety Council’s Time to Breathe campaign is building on a growing evidence base that proves...

Workloads for small building companies fell in the final quarter of 2019 but builders are more optimistic for 2020 according to a recent survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The key results of the FMB’s State of Trade Survey for Q4 are:   In the...

A heritage regeneration company has put forward bold plans to revitalise an under-used area of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, with a creative and media centre, complete with commercial studio space, retail and housing. Post_hoc Developments, which specialises in...

New digital business will focus on rapid development of data-driven products and solutions It will set Arcadis apart from the competition by creating an environment for next generation thinking Led by Chief Executive Rachel White with 200 employees based across the...