Network Rail’s plans for a new £900m rail line linking Heathrow Airport and the Great Western Main Line have been hit by the legal ruling against the airport’s expansion and the downturn in the aviation industry. Market engagement for the project began in 2018 with…

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Cladding specialist Harley Facades did not inspect the installation of insulation, windows and cavity barriers on the south face of the Grenfell Tower before cladding was fitted, the inquiry into the 2017 fire heard today. Harley project manager Ben Bailey said he completed informal checks…

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*Names in this article have been changed to protect the identities of individuals Adam* was confused about why the manager suddenly wanted to ban him from the project. “Is it a site-wide policy?” he asked, thinking there must have been some change to the company’s…

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Procurement organisation Fusion21 is planning a £670m building-safety framework for use by public sector organisations. It plans to create a four-year framework including £280m worth of fire-safety lots, as well as asbestos, ventilation and other building safety work. A prior information notice published by the…

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The government will introduce new measures designed to combat modern slavery including the introduction of civil penalties. Companies with a budget of £36m or more will have to publish their modern slavery statements on a new digital government reporting service under the new regulations. Organisations…

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Atkins and Jacobs will run a £5m study into potential transport improvements between London and Kent, along the route of a suggested 16km extension to Crossrail. The study, funded by £4.8m awarded by the Ministry for Housing and Local Government last year, will examine options…

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The introduction of technology into the construction industry has paved way for automated time tracking solutions. However, these time tracking solutions are no longer restricted to their traditional purpose, i.e., calculating work hours and managing payrolls.

Listed below are ConstructConnect’s Hot Commercial Construction Projects for the week of September 14 – 18, 2020. Our Hot Projects showcases three currently bidding or sub-bidding projects from all 50 states and the District of Columbia pulled from our extensive database of construction leads.

We sat down with David Weir-McCall of Epic Games to discuss the role VR plays in the modern AEC ecosystem. Our conversation covered the power of merging digital innovation with human insight, the importance of accessible data visualization, and the role that the Unreal platform plays across a range of sectors every day.  Can you […]

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The value of heritage in the built environment is unquestionable, however the quality of that value is subjective and different for everyone.  This subjective tug-of-war can hamstring good quality new development.