News
Gov.uk, 25 June
HS2 plans a green corridor alongside the railway.
FSB, 22 June
Calls for the Government to improve supply chain procurement.
RIBA, 22 June
Network rail launches bridges competition.
BSRIA call on the industry to attract more women.
RSHP's Leadenhall building is named a 2018 RIBA National Award winner.
Gary Neville's controversial Manchester tower gets the green light to go ahead.
Government considering 41 new marine protections.
"Some architects still see a website as a form of vanity publishing" according to Amanda Baillieu.
BIM jargon is holding back uptake.
The Construction Index, 21 June
Scotland mandates sprinklers for social housing.
Network rail bans rententions for subcontractors.
Glasgow blaze: Kier reveals strict anti-fire measures
Champions of Slough’s iconic Horlicks building lose the fight for listed status.
Accounting watchdog censures Carillion auditor KPMG.
Government consults on 41 new Marine Conservation Zones
A more productive and sustainable industry
ICE set out 5 recommendations for the Government Construction Strategy 2018 update.
AT Award finalists announced.
The Construction Index, 20 June
35% of London construction workers are from overseas.
Balfour Beatty fined £500,000 for exposing workers to hand-arm vibration.
Experienced CIAT members can give support, advice and guidance to others on Mentor Match Me.
£22m fund launched to boost construction skills.
What can be done to improve small firms’ BIM uptake?
A new study probes paving all US highway shoulders with solar panels.
James Brokenshire launches a consultation on banning combustible cladding.
Infrastructure interconnectivity
ICE publish a policy paper on the UK’s future interconnectivity with the EU and the challenges for infrastructure.
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