Category: News
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Seattle’s Lynnwood Link Extension named 2024 ‘Best Construction Project’
Seattle’s Lynnwood Link Extension L300 project was named the most outstanding construction projects of 2024, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. As a result, the project’s contractor Skanska, received the overall top prize in the coveted Baldwin Group Build America Awards. The Skanska team also won a Build America Award for the best…
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CIC calls for proposals to help meet government’s 1.5m homes target
Under the question “How can we build 1.5m quality homes in this Parliament?”, CIC is asking industry experts and anyone interested in the issue to share strategy proposals and innovative solutions that could help achieve this homebuilding target. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Henry Boot selected for zero-carbon aircraft tech centre
Imperial War Museums (IWM) and University of Cambridge’s Gonville & Caius College have selected Henry Boot’s development arm as their preferred development partner for Duxford AvTech. HDB will be responsible for securing planning permission, funding, developing, building and operating the zero-carbon aircraft tech centre. IWM and Gonville & Caius College announced plans in June 2024…
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Mace to go fossil fuel-free in major revamp of London City office
Mace says it will not be using fossil fuels during the construction of what it describes as one of London’s largest retrofit projects. JP Morgan Asset Management has appointed the contractor for a c.£200m revamp of 65 Gresham Street. The project includes expanding the original early 2000s building from 25,000 sq m to 38,000 sq m,…
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Kier bags National Highways underground mapping contract
Kier’s utility search service QuikSTATS has won a National Highways contract to provide its underground utility mapping data. The £9m contract will run for three years, with the possibility of a further year’s extension. QuikSTATS will be National Highways’ sole service provider for C2 utility stat searches. C2 searches identify the underground locations of utilities…
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Government awards £4.5m buildings policy advice contract
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has awarded a £4.5m contract to a Cheshire-based consultancy to help develop building policy across government. Adroit Economics, an “economics, technology and regeneration” consultancy founded in 2005 by Dr Steve Sheppard, will be responsible for the “provision of economic and technical research for buildings policy”. The…
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New competence framework tackles ‘race to the bottom’ that led to Grenfell
A new framework defines the minimum competence requirements for those undertaking procurement activities in the industry. The purpose of the ‘Competence Framework for Procurement Professionals in the Built Environment in England‘ is to promote and uphold “the highest industry standards” across the lifecycle of a building and in the supply chain and prevent the poor…
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Miller Architects & Builders to Update Uptown Mall Suite for Future Marshalls
Virginia, MN — Miller Architects & Builders is excited to announce its partnership with Uptown Mall for the demolition and renovation of the mall, paving the way for a future Marshalls store. To accommodate the Marshall’s needs, it was determined that both interior and exterior updates were necessary before introducing the new store. “Partnering with…
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Arup, USGBC-CA partner on California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide
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in #trades, architects, architecture, conservation, Construction, design, Featured, Flooring, future of trades, healthcare, hospitality, hotels, interior design, labor pool, News, next gen, next generation, Project Management, restaurants, retail, skilled labor, Sustainability, United States Green Building Council California, wildfire, wildlifeIn response to the historic wildfires that devastated Los Angeles in January 2025, global sustainable development consulting firm Arup has partnered with the United States Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) to co-author the “California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide.” The guide provides practical steps to help homeowners, designers, contractors, and community leaders rebuild wildfire-affected neighborhoods with resilience,…
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York’s oldest railway structure to be refurbished into brass band HQ
Mike Stancliffe, Network Rail’s principal development manager, said: “This Queen Street site was historically associated with the development of the railways and is now a focus of educational, sporting and recreational activities associated with the York Railway Institute, so this site is well-suited to re-house the band practice room. View the original article and our…