Morgan Sindall Construction has started construction of student housing at the University of Cambridge, which will be built to Passivhaus standards. The Owlstone Croft project, delivered by the contractor’s Cambridge…
Rooftop renewables are no longer just about net zero, but compliance too. Simon Berry explains the regulations and legislation governing solar PV installations in social housing Solar PV is used…
The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) has launched an interactive nationwide digital map of completed piling projects, not simply to improve foundation design, but to also promote circularity in the…
The construction sector is encouraged by new regulations on housing delivery, but urges momentum in implementation. The Future Homes Standard, announced yesterday (24 March), will bring direct consequences for contractors,…
Despite projects producing more data than ever, do construction companies have the actionable insights they need from all that information? Manual reporting, disconnected systems and dashboard fatigue can lead to…
A partnership between the Cheshire police and crime commissioner, Dan Price, and the Prisoners Building Homes (PBH) programme has been launched to help tackle housing shortages and reduce reoffending across…
More than 40 million days were lost to work-related ill health or injury in the UK last year. A quarter were due to mental health-related issues. Dr Alan Patching was…
Social value depends on strong partnerships – yet faith-based communities are too often seen as an obligation, not a strategic asset. Yusuf Javaid explains. For an industry increasingly measured by its…
A lack of compliance around communication systems led to two track workers being struck by a wagon near Port Glasgow station, according to an investigation by the Rail Accident Investigation…
A construction skills coalition says a dedicated MSP can help Scotland hit its housing targets. In a manifesto published ahead of the country’s parliamentary election in May, the Scottish Construction…