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Stora Enso: The Case for Wood
Stora Enso, a Finnish manufacturer of renewable packaging, biomaterials, paper and wooden constructions, has developed a new flexible, modular wooden office concept.
Market Research Bulletin: Latest findings from the Deloitte Winter Crane Survey
Affordable home delivery increases 22% in 2018/19 but social rented accommodation “not being delivered at the scale and pace the country needs”, BAM Nuttall uses new AI system that can predict concrete strength on its London City Airport expansion project, De Monfort University researchers create new super-insulating house brick made out of domestic plastic waste plus more news and data from across London and the UK.
Market Research Bulletin: Migration of flexible office space to city outskirts is creating a 'Flex Economy'
Migration of flexible office space to the outskirts of major UK cities is creating a 'flex economy', UK construction output picks up in Q3 as new work output beats expectations, Landsec launches new sustainability strategy with the aim of being a net zero carbon business by 2030, British Land plans to cut its exposure to retail and moves forward with plans to become a mixed-use specialist plus more news and data from across London and the UK.
Market Research Bulletin: 2019 sees a record surge in purpose-built student accommodation
2019 sees a record surge in purpose-built student accommodation, smaller construction companies report slower workforce growth in the Federation of Master Builders latest survey, new white paper calls for a national resource exchange mechanism to encourage the widespread re-use of materials in construction, Government announces wins for the first tranche of a £30bn public sector construction framework plus more news and data from across London and the UK.
Market Research Bulletin: CPA downgrades construction output forecasts for 2020 and 2021 over Brexit uncertainty
The CPA downgrades its construction output forecasts for 2020 and 2021 over uncertainty on Brexit and major infrastructure delivery, the interest rate at which councils can borrow to fund new schemes increases by 1% to discourage "risky" investments, UK Green Building Council launches a paper containing suggested energy performance targets for commercial offices plus more news and data from across London and the UK.
Is BREEAM Sustainable?
Traditionally, measures of sustainability on building projects – for example BREEAM1 and LEED2 have been based on a very specific and prescriptive set of “environmental” criteria – energy use, water consumption and even proximity to public transport. However, the effectiveness and value of these forms of certification is under question. Why?
Market Research Bulletin: Hospital schemes set to receive £2.7bn cash injection
G&T to provide cost management services on British Land’s new mixed-use Canada Water scheme, UK construction activity contracts for the fifth consecutive month according to the latest PMI survey, Government launches consultation on energy regulations to improve the efficiency of new homes from 2020, Hospital schemes set to receive £2.7bn cash injection as part of a new hospital building programme plus more news and data from across London and the UK.
The Growth Of Healthy Buildings Is Changing How We Manage Them
What makes us healthy? The things we do, the food we eat, the air we breathe? All these elements play a part, but a new factor is being recognised. Click here to read on.
Market Update - September 2019
G&T’s Market Update (September 2019) provides an overview of the UK construction market.
Market Research Bulletin: HS2 Plans to Overhaul its Procurement Strategy
HS2 plans to overhaul its procurement strategy in an effort to attract more bidders, implementation of domestic reverse charge VAT for construction services delayed by a year, construction material price inflation is easing according to the latest BEIS data as demand for materials softens, Kier reports a £245m pre-tax loss in its results for the year to June 2019 as restructuring costs mount plus more news and data from across London and the UK
The Real Potential of Smart Buildings Is Buried In Data
The clever gadgets and the Internet of Things are just the tip of the iceberg - the current possibilities. Read on to find out how data will help create a true smart building.
Market Research Bulletin: The Chancellor promises an "infrastructure spending revolution"
The Chancellor promises an "infrastructure spending revolution" in this autumn's National Infrastructure Strategy, Barratt has beaten a self-imposed target ahead of schedule, revealing that 20% of its homes were built using MMC, August's PMI shows a sharp reduction in new work as activity in the UK construction sector contracts for a fourth consecutive month