Crest Nicholson sinks to £35m first half loss as talks with lenders continue

Housebuilder slows site starts and reduces land buying, warning full year profit will be at lower end of previous guidance

MJ Gleeson reiterates guidance as resi sales rise

Chief executive Graham Prothero said the group delivered a robust performance against the “backdrop of a continuing subdued housing market and widely signalled caution in the land market”. The post MJ Gleeson reiterates guidance as resi sales rise appeared first on Property Week.

Unite reiterates earnings guidance despite dip in property valuations

Chief executive Joe Lister said: “We have seen strong progress in reservations for the 2026-27 academic year since our last update in May." The post Unite reiterates earnings guidance despite dip in property valuations appeared first on Property Week.

BSI opens consultation on new data handover standards

The British Standards Institution (BSI), has opened a public consultation on proposed guidance for data handover under BS 8544, the standard that sets out life‑cycle costing (LCC) guidance for maintenance during the in‑use phase of built assets. The post BSI opens consultation on new data handover standards appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

The Regs: School design – modern methods, old assumptions

The Architects’ Journal The Regs: School design – modern methods, old assumptions Fire safety guidance on modern methods of construction in schools is changing, warns Geoff Wilkinson The post The Regs: School design – modern methods, old assumptions appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Geoff Wilkinson

Bonds & Guarantees - What Contractors and Employers should focus on

An excellent article published by Fenwick Elliott in their January 2024 issue of 'Insight'. The article covers the key differences between various types of bonds and guarantees commonly used in the construction industry along with practical guidance on what to look out for in drafting and when calls are being considered or made on the bonds or guarantees.

CICV Commercial Best Practice Guide

Best Practice Guide produced by the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) to help contractors and sub-contractors improve the commercial management of building contracts.

How to hire an apprentice - Federation of Small Buisinesses

Our guide will take you through the process of hiring an apprentice and what you need to do, from choosing an apprenticeship standard to filling out the right paperwork.

RICS Insight paper - The future of BIM: Digital transformation in the UK construction and infrastructure sector, July 2020

This publication provides useful insight into the progression of the BIM movement in the UK, charting the continued development and transition of standards to ISO, and the original work of the UK BIM Task Group extending out to the wider built environment industry, exemplified by the significant collaborative effort in developing the UK Guidance for the BS EN ISO 19650 series and the UK BIM Framework as a whole

Costing Steelwork (Nr 17)

Costing Steelwork is a series from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork. This quarter provides a market update and updates the five cost models previously featured in Costing Steelwork

Should the law lords be issuing Government backed guidance around where Force Majeure can be applied to Covid-19 claims?

Does anyone have some good best practice project records and diaries guidance notes?