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Construction NewsEducation sector fuels growth for Triton Construction
Triton Construction has completed works on four new school projects with a total contract value of £8m. The successful completions reflect a boost in education sector work for the company, which has delivered 12 projects valued at £18m over the last 12 months. Triton has completed a significant refurbishment and new-build teaching facilities at Astrea […]
admin · 1/4/2022
ArchitectureApparata designs affordable housing development A House for Artists in London
London-based architecture studio Apparata has completed a community-oriented housing development for artists with a playful design and a facade punctured by geometrically-shaped openings. First announced in 2017, A House for Artists is located in Barking, east London, and was designed to provide low-cost housing and workspace for 12 artists and their families. The five-storey concrete […]
admin · 1/4/2022
ArchitectureTrace Architecture Office designs theatre complex in China as a "stage for the city"
Chinese studio Trace Architecture Office has completed the Aranya Theatre complex at the seaside resort of Aranya in Hebei Province, with a stone amphitheatre for outdoor performances. Instead of designing a single block filling the seafront site, the Beijing-based practice split the complex into three distinctive spaces – the outdoor Dionysus Theatre, the 500-seat A […]
admin · 1/3/2022
ArchitectureFive architecture and design events in January from Dezeen Events Guide
Egypt’s only design film festival and consumer electronics trade show CES, which features a talk about non-fungible tokens with Paris Hilton, are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. Other events taking place in December include Oslo Design Fair as well as two major international exhibitions on British architects Peter Cook […]
admin · 12/31/2021
ArchitectureClaywood by Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt is a wheelchair-friendly house in disguise
British architecture studio Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt has completed a Hampshire house that aims to makes life easier for a wheelchair user, while not compromising on design quality. Every room in Claywood is designed to be both accessible and functional for retiree Jo Wright, who became a wheelchair user after suffering a spinal cord injury. Rather […]
admin · 12/30/2021
PodcastsEpisode 20: Jam-Packed With Highlights From Our 2021 Episodes
Episode 20 is absolutely jam-packed with highlights from all of our 2021 episodes. Whether you are a regular listener or curious to check out the podcast, this episode is a great choice for you. Great Guests & Topics We look back at the great guests and topics since launching in April 2021. Listen in to […]
Jackie De Burca · 12/27/2021
Construction NewsDomis Construction – Broadening horizons
In the five years since Manchester-based Domis Construction was created it has made exceptional progress, generating so much momentum that it has not only avoided being derailed by the pandemic, but has even broadened its horizons away from its north-west heartland. In terms of how Domis has been able to make such an immediate impact […]
admin · 12/17/2021
Construction NewsIt’s good to share
GEZE UK has made donations to three local charities as part of its focus on Corporate Social Responsibility. A total of £1,820.00 was shared between St Giles Hospice, Lichfield Foodbank and the Pathway Project – a charity that supports adults, young people and children who are experiencing or affected by domestic abuse. All of them […]
admin · 12/16/2021
Construction NewsBuildland Limited – Two decades of progression
As a family-run, independent building and landscaping merchant, Buildland Limited has remained committed to strong traditional values since it was created in 2002. This ethos has not only enabled the Midlands-based company to achieve 20 years of growth, but also continues to pave the way for its ongoing development, as Satty Jutla-Kalsi, Managing Director, recently […]
admin · 12/16/2021
Construction NewsSix predictions for what is in store for the construction industry in 2022
With the New Year just weeks away, here Des Duddy, the joint managing director at Protrade, gives his six predictions for what 2022 has to offer for the construction industry. All that has been spoken about for big chunks of 2021 has been the supply chain issues, rising material costs, and labour shortages – three […]
admin · 12/15/2021
Construction NewsRed Diesel countdown: plant hire and construction sector urged to adopt cleaner fuel alternatives
With less than six months to go until red diesel users will be charged the full fuel tax to reflect on the emissions they produce, the MHM Group is urging industry leaders to adopt the use of cleaner alternatives, in particular HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil). Red diesel is widely used in the agricultural, marine and construction […]
admin · 12/15/2021
Construction NewsPlastech – A quarter of a century of success
2022 will see Plastech celebrating 25 years of operation, during which time it has supplied a wide range of specialist products to customers in all sectors of construction and civil engineering, as well as their associated industries. The fact that the company continues to grow, even in the face of challenges stemming from the impact […]
admin · 12/14/2021
EnvironmentEpisode 19: Can This Organisation Eliminate Or Greatly Reduce Plastic Within The Construction Industry? Henry Interviews Wendy Jones and Neal Maxwell of Changing Streams
Henry McDonald originally wrote about Changing Streams for The Guardian Newspaper in 2020 in a feature entitled, “Builder aims to help UK construction industry kick its plastic habit.” He also introduced Changing Streams to our audience in the second episode of the Constructive Voices’ podcast in April 2021. So in this episode, we are delighted […]
Jackie De Burca · 12/13/2021
Construction NewsEric Wright Construction completes Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport facility
Eric Wright Construction has announced the completion of the Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport. Designed by BDP, the site was formerly home to the University’s Students’ Union before being transformed into a new state-of-the-art building. The wider project team includes Deloitte, Curtins, Gardiner and Theobald and Hoare Lea. Andrew Fallon, Director of Estates, Facilities […]
admin · 12/13/2021
Construction NewsTravis Perkins to open up to 50 new branches over next five years
The UK’s largest supplier of building materials to the building and construction industry, Travis Perkins, will extend its ongoing investment programme and is set to open up to 50 new branches over the next five years. In order to continue its position as a merchanting market leader, it plans to grow its market share in […]
admin · 12/10/2021
Construction News£26m Northumberland development marks Esh Construction’s largest housing contract
Esh Construction is set to break ground in the new year on a £26m scheme that will bring 185 new homes to Amble in Northumberland. Working on behalf of Home Group, Esh will deliver 73 homes for affordable rent and shared ownership on a seven-hectare patch of land west of Gloster Meadows in the Northumberland […]
admin · 12/8/2021
Construction NewsConstruction industry leaders sign pledge to embrace diversity in the workforce
A campaign encouraging construction workers to embrace diversity and boost conversations around mental health has been backed by a major industry player undertaking work for HS2 and a variety of other key projects. Mace Dragados is the first construction joint venture working on the HS2 project to back the #MakeItStick campaign – recently launched by […]
admin · 12/7/2021
Construction NewsEnviro Building Solutions Ltd – Sustainable growth for the future
Since its creation eight years ago, West Yorkshire-based Enviro Building Solutions Ltd has been careful to sustainably grow the business by focusing on delivering quality projects for its client base. This is a strategy that has worked well, as Craig Reidy, Finance Director, recently outlined to Construction Industry News. “Our approach has always been to […]
admin · 12/6/2021
Construction NewsOver £1.4m investment at Port of King’s Lynn to keep pace with timber demand
Associated British Ports (ABP) has officially opened its Vancouver Timber Terminal at the Port of Kings Lynn. Named after Captain George Vancouver, who originated from the town, the new facility provides 3,000 sq m of undercover storage. Timber volumes at the port have seen a year-on-year uplift of 85% to keep pace with increased demand […]
admin · 12/6/2021
ArchitectureZITA raises House in the Andean Moorland above a fragile ecosystem
Architecture firm ZITA has used blackened wood and prefabricated structural elements to create a cabin in the Colombian highlands that was built entirely by hand. The project, called House in the Andean Moorland, is located on a verdant, hilly site that sits 3,250 metres above sea level. The area features a “cloud landscape” that alters […]
admin · 12/5/2021
ArchitectureAmezcua unveils homes built using its prefabricated Kineki system
Prefabricated modules and renewable materials feature in a flexible design system by Mexican firm Amezcua that has been used to build three houses at a weekend retreat. Based in Mexico City, Amezcua is a design and development company that was founded in 2015 by entrepreneur Julio Amezcua. It creates structures that utilise its Kineki system, […]
admin · 12/4/2021