BIM is changing the building landscape, bringing with it improvements in design, specification, delivery and asset management. According to NBS’ National BIM Report 2019, 96% of contractors plan to use BIM in the next five [read more…]
It is still too early to gauge what impact the new Conservative government will have on construction going forward, particularly regarding Brexit. Putting this uncertainty to the side for a moment, we asked a cross-section [read more…]
Energy Assets Pipelines (EAP), an independent gas transporter, has become an Ofgem-accredited Meter Asset Manager, opening up the potential for more efficient gas meter installations on new build residential developments. The company, launched a year [read more…]
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire-based construction firm Hobson & Porter has completed the £12m construction of the Aura Innovation Centre at the Bridgehead Business Park in Hessle, East Yorkshire. The centre will deliver ground-breaking low-carbon projects and [read more…]
Pump hire specialist, Sykes Pumps, has played an important role in preparing the infrastructure for the world’s largest polyhalite mine. Sirius Minerals’ Woodsmith Mine in the North York Moors will extract the hydrated potassium, calcium [read more…]
Construction firm UC Build is opening a new regional office, ‘UC Build North’, in Yorkshire. This will enable it to strengthen its operational capacity across the whole of the UK and continue to build on [read more…]
The #BuildingAspirations campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of volunteers from the construction and built environment industry reaching out to young people to inspire them about the world of work. Employer contact at [read more…]
Tim Lowe, Founder of LOWE, says that housing needs to be at the top of every political agenda but with realistic targets and not overpromises of action that simply cannot be delivered. “We are in a [read more…]
Bull Products, a manufacturer of life-saving fire protection equipment, is taking construction safety to new heights, with the launch of a new access control solution. The Bull SmartGate System offers complete control of access to [read more…]
Whoever forms the next government must give much needed confidence to the construction industry says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response the construction PMI data published today (Tuesday 3rd December). Construction companies have [read more…]
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