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Leading architecture firms, including Foster + Partners, have come together to endorse the Grenfell inquiry’s final report and put forward an action plan in response The Architectural Technical Leads Group (ATLG), which includes more than 330 individuals from 190 practices, said this week (25 November) that it welcomed the findings, published in September, and has […]
Over 70 per cent of construction managers have experienced delays to their projects over the last year due to major weather events. 850 construction managers were asked about the weather conditions that pose the greatest risk on construction sites. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, excessive rainfall and flooding, and sleet and snow were named as the […]
New facility to create highly skilled, digitally capable workforce to help transform sector productivity Laing O’Rourke, in collaboration with Barnsley College and T3 Training & Development, opened the UK’s first dedicated modern methods of construction (MMC) training facility. The first of its kind training centre represents a groundbreaking step in addressing the UK’s construction skills […]
Current workloads for construction businesses have fallen to similar rates as the 2008 financial crisis, according to a survey from Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Rising costs, skills shortages, and barriers to growth are all contributing to the slowdown in productivity in the construction industry. And as we approach the end of the year, we […]
Trump’s proposed tariffs – up to 20% on all imports and 60% on Chinese goods – have spurred urgency among contractors. “I suspect among many contractors, there is a rush to buy critical materials and equipment before tariffs might have any impact on prices,” Anirban Basu, chief economist of the Associated Builders and Contractors, […]
Residents of a flats development in Kent have been left bemused after a new balcony was built around a lamppost. Construction began on the four-storey block of flats in Gillingham, in 2022 and developers have recently added balconies to the homes. But workers failed to remove an in the way lamppost before building started – meaning […]
A new publication (the PlaceTech Innovation Lab Report) that demonstrates the innovative use of data to support improved place-making, has been published today (27 November 2024) by infrastructure body, the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) in partnership with Scottish Government and infrastructure consultancy Ramboll, with support from Architecture and Design Scotland. The ‘PlaceTech Innovation Lab’ initiative […]
New research by AXA UK highlights the areas of England most vulnerable to climate risks posed by extreme weather, with more than half of those polled admitting they would be ill-equipped to deal with flooding or heat damage to their homes. The in-depth study, combining publicly available information with claims data from AXA UK’s home […]
Leading hardware brand Zoo brought staff together in November to celebrate15 years of growth and innovation, while looking ahead to 2025 and beyond. The brand, which has grown from a small operation in Carlisle with just three employees in a porta-cabin to become part of the global Quanex family, has built a strong […]
(Image credit: Mikhail Nilov, Pexels.com) AI is revolutionising most if not all work industries, and construction is no exception. Advanced technologies, including machine learning and computer vision, are being implemented into various facets of the sector to improve efficiency in areas such as planning, safety, quality control and overall productivity. Although AI has the potential […]
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