The world's first 3D-printed steel structure, dubbed a 'living laboratory' bridge because of its digital twin and co-developed by Imperial College London, has been opened to the public in Amsterdam.
New plans on how government will work with the construction sector to ensure public sector works are delivered 'faster, better and greener’ have been launched.
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has unveiled its new corporate plan for 2025-2030 as it aims to be the unified voice for construction professionals.
A 4% increase in private commercial new work helped to drive a 1.5% month-on-month rise in new construction work in February 2021, official figures have revealed.
The Construction Products Association (CPA) has warned the construction industry to expect a "long slog ahead" after it predicted a 25% fall in output across Britain during 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
It is a pretty gloomy construction industry in the UK at present, and one chink of light has seen growing support for the Conflict Avoidance Process (CAP).
CIAT has prepared a short briefing on the government's interim response to 2019 and 2021 consultations on strengthening minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for privately rented (non-domestic) properties in England and Wales.
A mapping tool that provides contractors and their suppliers with a central database of local Materials Exchange Platform (MEP) projects to help cut waste by finding a home for unused materials has been launched.
UK construction clients need to maintain close visibility throughout all levels of the supply chain as the industry focuses on getting back to work, according to Turner & Townsend.
Construction Industry Council (CIC) is supporting the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) in ascertaining data and developing guidance regarding employees coming out of furlough.
The chief executive of the Chinese-owned Australian contractor John Holland has warned that the country's major contractors are too close to insolvency and that the industry was 'teetering on the brink of collapse', despite the country's infrastructure boom.
