Construction Enquirer

MAY 25, 2023

London’s Camden Council is advancing plans for a £470m mixed-use scheme near Kings Cross to provide 350 homes and 200,000 sqft of commercial space. The development plan is focused on regenerating two nearby former light industrial sites at Camley Street and Cedar Way covering around 3.56

Site Planning 280

Site Planning Building Standards Collaboration Sustainability 280

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This project’s use of glulam beams, designed with DfMA principles, highlights how precise engineering can effectively integrate mass timber into the site’s fabric. The 80M project further illustrates how the precise planning of prefabricated component deliveries led to minimized downtime and a faster construction process.

Engineering 245

Engineering Prefabrication Building Materials Manufacturing Steel Fabrication 245

Construction Enquirer

MAY 14, 2023

Barratt London is pressing ahead with plans for a major mixed tenure scheme in east London despite the weakening housing market. The firm has submitted plans to build seven blocks ranging from 8 to 30 storeys in Canning Town on a 4 acre site known as Crown Wharf on the River Lea.

Site Planning 295

Site Planning Sustainability 295

The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Fortunately, the implementation of off-site construction practices is one approach that can help solve these challenges. One off-site construction trend that has seen a significant rise in popularity is the production and use of prefabricated accessory dwelling units (ADUs). What Are Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)?

Building Codes 290

Building Codes Site Planning Modular Construction Prefabrication 290

Civil + Structural Engineer

AUGUST 2, 2024

The digitization of these processes enables greater efficiency and shorter project timelines, and allows environmental consultants to visualize, organize, and analyze data for robust project planning. Award-winning engineering, planning, and consulting firm Freese & Nichols, Inc. Army Corps of Engineers.

Permits 264

Permits Environmental Impact Assessment Project Management Consulting Environmental Consulting 264

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 28, 2023

More ambitious plans to build a tower matching the height of the Shard in the City of London have gone out to consultation. Singapore developer Perennial Group and development manager Stanhope are planning to submit revised plans for the One Undershaft site in the City of London. WSP is acting as multi-service engineer.

Green Building 279

Green Building Project Management Consulting Site Planning Energy Efficiency 279

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

SUGAR LAND, TX: HCSS, a leading provider of innovative software helping heavy civil construction businesses streamline their operations, highlights HCSS Plans, a digital plans management solution ideal for construction job site foremen in the field.

Site Planning 261

Site Planning Building Performance Measurement Building Materials Construction Management 261

Construction Enquirer

MAY 9, 2023

Urban renewal joint venture Far East Consortium and Manchester City Council have finally submitted plans to create a new town in the Red Bank area of the city. The plan, which also includes 160,000 sq ft of commercial and community facilities, is one of the largest residential schemes to be brought forward in the city in recent years.

Site Planning 268

Site Planning Building Design Painting/finishing 268

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 12, 2023

Developer Landsec has submitted plans to redevelop 55 Old Broad Street in London’s Square Mile with an office-led mixed-use scheme. In its place, the developer aims to build a 23-storey office building, plus a 5-storey building on the L-shaped footprint of the site. The scheme will also renovate the listed Bath House.

Project Management Consulting 265

Project Management Consulting Site Planning Building Design Project Management 265

Construction Placements

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Conducting Effective Site Surveys: Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices Discover the essential steps, tools, and techniques for conducting effective site surveys. From planning to data collection, master the process!

Surveying 103

Surveying Site Planning Geotechnical Engineering Mapping 103

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

. — raSmith, a multi-disciplined civil and structural engineering and surveying firm, has announced the promotion of David Mortensen to director of site design services. Mortensen previously held the position of assistant director of site design services at raSmith.

Site Planning 264

Site Planning Project Management Consulting Structural Systems Landscaping 264

Construction Enquirer

MAY 25, 2023

Jaguar Land Rover is set to confirm plans to build a giant car battery factory in Somerset. Gravity business park, a 600-acre former Royal Ordnance Factory site. Gravity business park, a 600-acre former Royal Ordnance Factory site. It is reported that the £1bn car battery factory could get as much as £500m of public support.

Site Planning 294

Site Planning 294

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 24, 2023

acre site in the village of Thornwood in Epping with plans for a new £33.5m Outline planning for the scheme has been granted allowing demolition of existing buildings on the site followed by the new development. House builder Weston Homes has exchanged contracts to aquire a 10.36 residential scheme.

Site Planning 236

Site Planning Landscaping Property Management Facility Management 236

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 27, 2023

Developer Weston Homes has finally gained planning for its controversial 1,100-home Anglia Square scheme in Norwich after seven years of work on the plans. between the area for the detailed planning application plus a further £9.1m for the remainder of the area in later phases. (l-r)

Approvals 246

Approvals Site Planning Building Design Public Works 246

Construction Enquirer

JULY 4, 2023

The owners of Hollywood’s Sunset Studios have put on hold plans to build a £600m film production base in Hertfordshire. ” Blackstone and Hudson Pacific, which owns Sunset Studios, bought the 90-acre site, located in Broxbourne, for its first expansion of filming and production facilities outside of the US.

Site Planning 324

Site Planning 324

Construction Enquirer

MAY 10, 2023

A planning application for a 305 metre zig-zag design pedestrian and cycle bridge at Royal Victoria Dock has been submitted. The crossing is part of the £5bn development of the Silvertown site by The Silvertown Partnership which includes Lendlease.

Site Planning 295

Site Planning 295

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2024

Sustainable site design is a hot topic in the AEC industry. As Civil Engineers, Landscape Architects, and Planners, we are challenged to integrate conservation into site design, preserving the natural features of the land. Skilled site designers excel at creating an engaged outdoor environment that meets the needs of the project users.

Sustainability 264

Sustainability Green Building Electrical Systems Site Planning 264

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 9, 2023

The Enquirer understand that work stopped at both sites and its 250,000 sq ft factory in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire on Friday. Directors warned the business was struggling in the face of volatile macro-economic conditions and issues with the planning system complicate fundraising and housing delivery.

Site Planning 336

Site Planning Modular Construction 336

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 18, 2023

The council was forced to rethink procurement plans for the project last year in the face of volatile market costs. Council procurement chiefs had originally planned to select a contractor in July 2022.

Procurement 271

Procurement Site Planning Infrastructure Development Project Management 271

Construction Enquirer

JULY 5, 2023

Smaller house builders are facing a raft of problems including: The collapsing planning process where under-resourced local authority planning departments can take years to process applications Planning reform. From ‘red line’ outline planning permissions, it would take six to eight weeks to get the first spade in the ground.

Site Planning 239

Site Planning Government Works Wall Systems Risk Management 239

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2024

As a global leader with operations across Canada, Australia, Latin America, and the USA, we are dedicated to providing high-quality, reliable solutions for your on-site office needs. Your construction site office shouldnt be an afterthought. Your projects move fast, and your on-site offices should keep up.

Building Materials Manufacturing 263

Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Building Materials Building Codes 263

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 8, 2025

SAN ANTONIO, TX STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today celebrated a major milestone on the Loop 1604 North Expansion project with the opening of the first flyover ramp at I-10. STVs CEI work included the installation of 62,150 tons of concrete, 10.25

Ramps 130

Ramps Project Management Consulting Structural Systems Site Planning 130

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 22, 2023

The City of London Corporation has approved plans to close the 1970’s gyratory road around St Paul’s to create the Square Mile’s largest piazza. The plan will transform the streets and public realm between the old Museum of London site and St. Paul’s Underground station.

Public Works 269

Public Works Site Planning Approvals Building Design 269

Construction Enquirer

JULY 4, 2023

Designed by architect Bennetts Associates, the 2 Copper Square project relies on an engineered timber frame and will use off-site construction to set industry-leading targets for embodied carbon reduction, operational efficiency and user wellbeing.

Approvals 266

Approvals Project Management Consulting Site Planning Infrastructure Development 266

Construction Enquirer

MAY 29, 2023

Nuclear decommissioning client Magnox has started the tender race for major demolition work at its former Trawsfynydd nuclear site in Gwynedd, North Wales. As part of the ongoing decommissioning of the site, Magnox has started the bid race for the complex project to reduce the height of the site’s 55m tall reactor buildings by around a third.

Site Planning 248

Site Planning Public Works Sustainability 248

Construction Enquirer

MAY 2, 2023

Hybrid developer and contractor Downing has submitted plans for a near 700 purpose-built student accommodation scheme and a 91 private build to rent flats in North Acton, West London. Located to the west of the site, the smaller of the two towers will house the 91 build to rent homes.

Site Planning 238

Site Planning Building Standards Building Design 238

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The integration of HCSS Plans and HCSS Field with Intune provides HCSS customers—especially those already utilizing or planning to adopt Intune—the ability to securely manage and install HCSS applications on mobile devices, ensuring that security policies and compliance standards are upheld.

Project Management 264

Project Management Site Planning Construction Management Collaboration 264

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Big Yellow has obtained planning consent for a 132,000 sq ft self-storage centre and 114 flats at appeal for a site in Wapping, London. The self-storage developer plans to build a part five and part eight-storey building at 60-70 & 100 The Highway and 110 Pennington Street, containing 114 homes with 44 affordable.

Site Planning 224

Site Planning 224

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Sponsored by Presto Geosystems Project planning and design requires a blend of professional judgment, cost estimating and schedule management skills, and an understanding of potential project risks. The P 3 Project Planning Portal allows for several decisions, giving flexibility to meet site conditions and project criteria.

Engineering 246

Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Site Planning Building Products Distribution 246

Construction Enquirer

MAY 15, 2023

The University of Derby has named Kier as its contractor to deliver plans for a £35m business school in the heart of the city centre. The development of Derby Business School kickstarts the University’s City Masterplan which aims to develop its footprint in the city and improve connectivity across its sites.

Site Planning 242

Site Planning Contracts 242

Roads Online

JANUARY 12, 2025

Plans to improve accessibility at Ballarat Station include installing a pedestrian overpass with a passenger lift and stairs to both platforms, a new ramp and stairs to the northern station entrance, lighting and tactile upgrades, and landscaping.

Lifts 105

Lifts Government Works Site Planning Public Works 105

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 27, 2023

A net zero carbon building is one that is highly energy efficient and fully powered from on-site and/or off-site renewable energy sources. I would like to thank the planning committee, our team and everyone else that has supported this scheme.

Energy Efficiency 274

Energy Efficiency Site Planning Public Works Approvals 274

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 3, 2023

More than 300 scaffolders working at the Hinkley Point site are now planning a day a week on unofficial strike action after downing tools on Wednesday. The scaffolders working for BYLOR are understood to be angry about pay rates and shift patterns on the site. One told the Enquirer : “Things have been bubbling for a while.

Site Planning 233

Site Planning 233

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The new water management standard enforces Mandatory Water Systems Management Plans, Active Automatic Flow Monitoring Shutoff (AAFMS), and coverage for temporary and permanent water systems. The warranty provides reimbursement in the unlikely event of water damage in a WINT-protected site.

Construction Management 130

Construction Management Fire Protection Systems Insurance Management Building Code Compliance 130

Construction Enquirer

MAY 16, 2023

Plans for a city village in Sheffield are set to forge ahead after the city council signed a development deal with regeneration specialist Citu. Extensive remediation works will now get underway, with new infrastructure installed before construction work commences on site in 2024.

Infrastructure Development 282

Infrastructure Development Site Planning Project Management Construction Management 282

Construction Enquirer

JULY 14, 2023

The Department for Transport has approved plans for the vast A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade including a tunnel under the historic Stonehenge site. The green light was finally granted on Friday following a long-running planning saga.

Site Planning 241

Site Planning Approvals Contracts 241

Construction News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A key steel reinforcement supplier is “considering its next steps” after ministers declined to call in a decision to redevelop its only UK production site.

Site Planning 98

Site Planning 98