November 2021

The Business Manifesto for Climate Recovery

COP26: Industry Calls for Action from Government and Business to Address Embodied Emissions in Building Construction

18th November 2021

Representatives of Stora Enso, Google, Lendlease, WEB Limited Group, World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Green Building Council call on governments and industry to make urgent commitments to tackle climate change and

Causeway Launches World’s First Complete Live Design Engineering Platform

17th November 2021

A new digital platform that brings all site infrastructure disciplines into one design environment is being launched next month by Causeway Technologies to assist consulting engineers and developers to optimise site designs. A world first,

A ‘Decade of Action’ Update – RIBA Publishes 2021 Ethics and Sustainability Survey Findings

17th November 2021

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its second ‘Decade of Action’ report revealing the findings of its latest survey on ethics and sustainability. Completed by 600 RIBA UK members, the survey assessed architects’ understanding

Dudleys Completes Landmark Office Conversion in York for New Malmaison

16th November 2021

Structural and Civil engineering consultancy, Dudleys has completed works on the £18 million redevelopment of the former Aviva building in York city centre to deliver a new 150-bed boutique hotel for Malmaison. Dudleys delivered full

HS2 Reinforcement Row Rumbles On

16th November 2021

A comparison between UK and French reinforcement standards raises design and safety concerns about HS2’s decision to use non-UK CARES compliant reinforcement believes the British Association of Reinforcement (BAR). Furthermore, use of the French reinforcement

Ecocem to Provide Ultra-Low Carbon Cement for Construction of Athletes’ Village and Grand Paris Express in Firsts for France

16th November 2021

Europe’s leading provider of low carbon solutions for the cement and construction industries, Ecocem, is set to provide its new ultra-low carbon cement to two major Paris projects – the Athletes’ Village for summer 2024 and

Farrans Construction Completes 357 Bed Student Accommodation Project in Bristol City Centre

15th November 2021

Farrans Construction has completed and handed over a purpose-built, 357 bed, nine-storey student accommodation project for F3 Group in Bristol city centre. The accommodation block between St Thomas’ Street and Mitchell Court has a total floor space of 8,575 sqm

Row of concrete drainage pipe under earth near the construction

Materials Shortage Affects the Below Ground Drainage, Sewer and Surface Water Management Products Market

15th November 2021

As with other sectors of the construction industry, the pandemic has had a major impact on drainage, sewer and surface water management works, more so for housebuilding rather than civils works, where most work is

Wates Starts £140m Bristol Office Scheme

15th November 2021

Wates has started construction work on a £140m office development in Bristol. 4 Glass Wharf is an eight-storey, 212,000 sq ft building being developed in Bristol’s Temple Quarter by Candour and EPISO 5, a fund

Celebrating Award Wins & Expansion Plans

15th November 2021

The fast expanding Cotswolds-based construction group, Stonewood, is celebrating winning a host of industry awards as well as rapid expansion despite challenging economic times. With almost 50 years of construction expertise, family firm Stonewood comprises