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  • Drivers using Scotland's busiest motorway on Sunday morning were the first to drive under the new iconic footbridge successfully installed by BAM Nuttall over the weekend. The 14-hour closure of the M ...
  • The Department for Transport has awarded funding through Innovate UK to a consortium to lead the UK's first ever study on the electrification of long-range trucks with dynamic charging, using overhead ...
  • National housebuilder, Keepmoat Homes, has been granted planning permission from Coventry City Council for the delivery of 94 brand new homes as part of the Spirit Quarters regeneration programme in N ...
  • Edge London Bridge, a'multi-tenant 27-storey'smart building, will go ahead at 60-68 St Thomas Street, next to The Shard.' Dutch developer Edge has gained planning consent from'Southwark Council'the fi ...
  • Harrow council's ambitious plans for over 1,500 homes to be built on three underused sites moved a step closer with the'news'of a'joint development venture'with'Wates Residential. At least 40 per cent ...
  • Liverpool has lost its World Heritage status, in part due to'the construction of Liverpool Waters, a massive redevelopment of the historic docklands north of the city centre. UNESCO's committee placed ...
  • Balfour Beatty has secured a contract to deliver the new COVID-19 testing laboratory in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, on behalf of NHS Test and Trace. Awarded through the Crown Commercial Servic ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Willmott Dixon Interiors has furthered its track-record for transforming the interior of iconic London buildings, with the construction of new office accommodation at the Grade I-listed National Galle ...
  • 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 ...
  • A multimedia app that will reduce injuries and save lives on construction projects across the globe has been developed by researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University. The project, led by GCU's Profes ...
  • ' Following details of the government's Environmental Bill last month, Jon Stewart, Business Development Director for Drainage at Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation, unpacks the policy for developer ...
  • Panattoni, the largest industrial real estate developer in Europe, has announced it was working up plans to develop its biggest-ever speculative logistics building in the UK, a 630,000 sq ft facility ...
  • 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 ...
  • Integrated Health Projects (IHP), a joint venture between VINCI Construction UK and Sir Robert McAlpine, has been awarded the full contract to build a new cancer research facility at The Christie NHS ...
  • From May 2021, all HLM Architects' concept designs will be enhanced by utilising a new digital tool to ensure they are creating healthy environments. After more than three years in development and tes ...
  • Innovative trials on the South East's electricity network have set the foundations for a world-first short-term market for renewable energy sources. Power Potential, a joint project between National G ...