The University of Surrey has been awarded £1.8m from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to investigate how tall buildings impact the UK.
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£636m Market Value – 15% Drop for Panelised Modular Building Systems
The UK panelised modular building systems market was worth £753m in 2019 but the impact of the Coronavirus sees AMA Research forecasting a 20% decrease.
Read More »Top 3 Tips Construction Companies Need to Take to Get Ready for EU Exit
Construction companies are being urged to get going on key actions as the UK counts down to its new trading relationship after EU exit.
Read More »Nemetschek Group Paves the Way for Continuous Model Workflows in the Construction Lifecycle
In conjunction with the release of Allplan 2021, the Nemetschek Group is reinforcing its continuous model solution portfolio for increased collaboration.
Read More »The Power of Paradigm Shifts
Any innovation in today’s world requires an industry that is stuck in an old paradigm for too long and the development of a core technology challenging that paradigm.
Read More »Construction Industry Urged Plan Ahead to Avoid Disruption
With the construction industry ramping up post-COVID-19 lockdown, gas network Wales & West Utilities is urging companies and contractors in the industry to plan ahead and ‘dial before they dig’.
Read More »Has Building Control Lost Control?
One less noticeable privatisation was Building Control. It didn’t grab the headlines like gas or water and there was no bonanza for those lucky enough to buy shares in what was essentially a lottery.
Read More »Is Off-site Construction the Future?
Off-site construction is the completion of elements or components for a structure at another location in a factory environment. The many advantages to this method, including reduced carbon emissions and shorter construction time plausibly outweigh the disadvantages.
Read More »Building an Extension #10 – Soffits & Roof Underlay
Part 10 of our extension series sees Roger & Robin up on the roof to deal with the soffits, breather membranes and a few other bits to take us up to roof tiles.
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