Latest News
George Wimpey joint venture get green light for East London Campus
Friday, 09 May 2008
A joint venture between London & Quadrant Housing Trust and George Wimpey East London has received planning permission to build a new housing development in Barking.
Stollard takes HSE Scotland post
Friday, 09 May 2008
Architect Dr Paul Stollard has taken up the director's post for the Health and Safety Executive in Scotland.
Ikea flat pack homes hit by credit crisis
Friday, 09 May 2008
The credit crisis has hit sales of BoKloks, the "flat-pack" homes from Ikea.
2012 Olympic Village site cleared
Friday, 09 May 2008
The construction of the Olympic Village is due to start this summer, following the clearance of the area that will link the Village and VeloPark during the Games.
ISG InteriorExterior wins 2012 Velodrome contract
Friday, 09 May 2008
The Olympic Delivery Authority has awarded the contract to build the Velodrome for the 2012 Olympics to ISG InteriorExterior.
M25 preferred bidder announced
Thursday, 08 May 2008
A consortium of Balfour Beatty, Skanska, Atkins and Egis Projects SA today won approval on a PPP contract to improve a stretch of the M25.
Features
A stainless reputation with designers
Stainless steel has gained a spotless reputation and has been featured prominently on many iconic buildings. B&E hears from British Stainless Steel association director Nigel Ward how designers are shaping their structures with steel.
Building blocks for the future
Katherina Lewis, marketing manager of the Brick Development Association, talks about how cost and green issues are firing the demand for clay products.
Energy Performance Certificates - saviour or shambles?
With just 50 accredited assessors, more stalling tactics and a get-out-of jail-free card, has the Government really done its homework on energy performance certificates? B&E reports.
Groundforce gives Carillion an extra LIFT
Building new health centres can help to regenerate former industrial areas and remediate brownfield land. B&E visits a £27m project taking shape in the West Midlands.
Is this the end of PFI?
Will the Private Finance Initiative still be shaping the NHS landscape after 2010? B&E reports.
Designing new build nuclear power stations
The next generation of nuclear power stations is currently on the drawing board with the government putting design under close scrutiny. B&E hears from Atkins Design managing director Martin Pease on what we can expect from the new wave of nukes.
Floods and Suds
Alex Stephenson, chairman of the British Water Suds Focus Group, explains why we have to start using some joined up thinking in order to deal with storm water runoff.
Green roofs
Green roofs are touted as the ecological answer to heavy rainfall and vanishing habitats. Richard Stirling takes a look at what is becoming a chic cultivated covering for our conurbations.
