CIRIA and Buildoffsite have released new guidance on Offsite construction – concept design and delivery. This free guide aims to help clients and their advisors understand the benefits of modern methods of construction (MMC). In particular, it will be useful for those using offsite methods in projects and programmes across their asset portfolios. Download your […]
Two construction companies received fines totaling £120,000 after a groundworker suffered horrific injuries when heavy drainage pipes fell on top of him. The drainage pipes, each weighing around 160kg, fell on top of Anthony Pennell. Mr Pennell was rushed to Royal Stoke University Hospital after sustaining several fractures to both sides of his pelvis. He […]
Great Britain’s health and safety record is the envy of much of the world. Key to this success has been the approach to managing workplace risk. After all, protecting and safeguarding a business’s most important asset – its workers – is vital. When people are ill or injured because of the work they do it […]
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is now the Building Control Body for new Higher‐Risk Buildings (HRBs) as of 1 October 2023. There will be transitional arrangements allowing projects already underway to continue to completion under the previous regulatory framework. Therefore, from 1 October 2023, all construction companies should make sure they are clear which requirements will […]
The UK Government is allocating £9.6m funding to local councils to assess whether developers are positively impacting nature on their sites. Funding will go towards hiring staff to assess whether developers are delivering new biodiversity requirements. Back in July, edie reported that from November, the developers of all large domestic, industrial, commercial and mixed-use sites […]
Peckham Library in South London reopened in July 2023 after a £1.5m retrofit programme. The work aimed to improve energy efficiency and end the use of natural gas. In fact, public buildings like libraries and leisure centres in the UK have been grappling with rising energy prices during the price crisis. Some face closure, while […]
A new book is now available from CIRIA on sustainable management of surplus soil and aggregates from construction (C809). The ‘designing out’ and management of surplus soils and aggregates arising on, and from, construction and development projects can be complex. It’s an integral – but often overlooked – part of many projects, regardless of scale. […]
The UK Construction Industry Annual Waste Report 2023 analyses construction waste management over the last five years. Written by Qflow, it supports a construction sector that works in synergy with its environment. The report puts a spotlight on how the sector is falling short of these targets. In fact, findings reveal that one-third of Waste […]
The Construction Leadership Council has published its latest CO2nstruct Zero report on the industry’s net zero progress. For the first time, the report shows progress against all nine priorities set out in the industry‐wide programme to drive carbon out of the sector. It highlights: An increase in the number of houses connected to low-carbon heat […]
Polypipe Building Services has released environmental product declarations (EPDs) for several of its PVC pipes and fittings sold in the UK. Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are independently verified and registered documents. They provide relevant and comparable information about the environmental impact of goods and services. About Environmental Product Declarations Increasingly, EPDs are produced by manufacturers. […]