February 2021

Introduction of Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship Characteristic

9th February 2021

We are proud of the talent in our global profession working to effect positive change in the built and natural environment and we want to see a profession where every individual has an equal opportunity

UK Construction SMES have the Strong Foundations Needed to Tackle the Challenges of 2021

8th February 2021

Andrew Dixon, commercial director specialist finance, Aldermore 2020 was an unprevented year for UK construction SMEs. The Covid-19 pandemic put the brakes on economic activity, caused significant supply chain disruption, and hit business confidence hard.

South London’s Railway Set for Major Upgrades as 40-Year-old Track and Signalling About to be Replaced

8th February 2021

Network Rail is about to begin a major four-year package of work to modernise 1980s track and signalling on the lines into London Victoria station. The upgrades will improve reliability on the network, helping even

Imperial College London Appoints GRAHAM as Preferred Contractor in Two-Stage Tender

8th February 2021

Imperial College London has selected GRAHAM as preferred construction partner to build a new School of Public Health (SPH) at its White City Campus in West London. Designed by Allies and Morrison, the state-of-the-art multidisciplinary

Balfour Beatty Joins with Flannery to Launch Best-in-Class ‘Operator Skills Hub’

8th February 2021

Balfour Beatty Flannery, a partnership between Balfour Beatty and Flannery Plant Hire, today launches its Operator Skills Hub – a purpose-built facility in Birmingham offering innovative training programmes to inspire young people and upskill current

RIBA Responds to Launch of Government’s School Rebuilding Programme

8th February 2021

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has responded to the Government’s launch of the first phase of the School Rebuilding Programme. RIBA President Alan Jones said: “Well-designed schools have the power to shape society –

Balfour Beatty Joins with Flannery to Launch Best-in-Class ‘Operator Skills Hub’

5th February 2021

Balfour Beatty Flannery, a partnership between Balfour Beatty and Flannery Plant Hire, today launches its Operator Skills Hub – a purpose-built facility in Birmingham offering innovative training programmes to inspire young people and upskill current

CGI aerial view of Chalfont St Giles vent shaft at Year 15 following construction

HS2 Reveals Chilterns ‘Barn Design’ Vent Shaft for Chalfont St Giles

5th February 2021

HS2 has revealed the final design for the latest of its ‘barn design’ headhouses that will provide ventilation and emergency access to the ten-mile long Chiltern tunnel. Set into a fold in the Chiltern hills

Hockley Mills Built to Rent Development Starts in Birmingham

5th February 2021

Following on from securing a £100m forward funding deal with Legal & General on its Hockley Mills build to rent development in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures (SRMCV) have initiated the development with construction

Newland Homes Embarks on First Zero Carbon Scheme

4th February 2021

Newland Homes is set to embark on its first Zero Carbon large scale development, after North Somerset Council gave the go-ahead to 32 new sustainable homes in the village of Tickenham, all of which will