Carbon calculator research secures funding

Carbon calculator research secures funding

Winvic and Costain are part of a team working on an embodied carbon calculator that exploits artificial intelligence and building information management (BIM) data. Their project, called AI System for Predicting Embodied Carbon in Construction, or ASPEC, has been given an £800,000 grant by Innovate UK. They are working with the University of the West…

International Roofing Expo Announces 2021 Virtual Event and New Conference Dates | 2020-11-30

International Roofing Expo Announces 2021 Virtual Event and New Conference Dates | 2020-11-30

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Project Profile: McElroy Metal’s 238T Symmetrical Panel Recovers Coliseum Roof, Wall | 2020-11-30

Project Profile: McElroy Metal’s 238T Symmetrical Panel Recovers Coliseum Roof, Wall | 2020-11-30

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Mara Chapin Hired as Digital Marketing Specialist at OMG Roofing Products | 2020-11-30

Mara Chapin Hired as Digital Marketing Specialist at OMG Roofing Products | 2020-11-30

Mara Chapin Hired as Digital Marketing Specialist at OMG Roofing Products | 2020-11-30 | Roofing Contractor This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or…

Green light for new Wembley towers

Green light for new Wembley towers

The five tower blocks have been designed by architect TateHindle Transport for London’s joint venture with Barratt London plans to build 454 apartments at Wembley Park across five tower blocks, designed by architect TateHindle. Brent Council has approved the plans, which will also change public realm in the and provide new operational space for TfL….

Legal action launched against Stonehenge tunnel decision

Legal action launched against Stonehenge tunnel decision

The tunnel would put A303 traffic out of site from Stonehenge The campaign group, calling itself Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site, wants the court to rule that Planning Inspectorate advice is binding on ministers, not advisory. The Planning Inspectorate recommended that consent for the £1.7bn scheme be withheld but transport secretary granted the necessary development…

Non-fatal dumper spill leads to £850 fine

Non-fatal dumper spill leads to £850 fine

Plymouth Magistrates’ Court heard how on the 12th April 2019 an employee became trapped when the truck overturned on the construction site. The employee was not wearing a lap belt and he was operating the dumper truck without deploying the roll-over protective structure (ROPS). He survived but suffered multiple crush injuries to his body, when…

Fatal dumper spill leads to suspended jail sentences

Fatal dumper spill leads to suspended jail sentences

The driver had been given no training and was unsupervised when his forward tipping dumper truck overturned and killed him. Swansea Crown Court heard how on 1st October 2016 the employee was working alone at a construction site in West Aberthaw, Vale of Glamorgan. He was operating a dumper around a construction site that had…

Springfield enters private rental market

Springfield enters private rental market

The 75 homes will be built at its Bertha Park Village development in Perth, Scotland. The entry into PRS housing for families to rent is expected to provide the company with an additional and secure revenue stream. Bertha Park comprises private and affordable housing, alongside neighbourhood amenities, such as a convenience store, playpark and secondary…

Scotland commits £200m for affordable homes

Scotland commits £200m for affordable homes

The interim funding available from the Affordable Housing Supply Programme in 2021-22 has been increased from £300m to £500m ahead of January’s Scottish Budget. The Affordable Housing Supply Programme helps to deliver homes for social rent, mid-market rent and shared equity. Communities secretary Aileen Campbell said that housing providers and the construction sector will now…