HBD secures funding for first phase of £1bn Golden Valley scheme

Phase one of the scheme comprises a 160,000 sq ft innovation centre and a next-generation transport hub. The post HBD secures funding for first phase of £1bn Golden Valley scheme appeared first on Property Week.

GF Tomlinson helps drive hybrid propulsion innovation

GF Tomlinson has completed work on a new Hybrid Propulsion Systems Building at the University of Nottingham.

Balfour Beatty invests £10M into construction tech innovation fund 

Balfour Beatty has made a £10M investment into Pi Labs’ fourth fund as the UK tier one looks for access to technologies aimed at innovating the delivery of infrastructure projects.  The post Balfour Beatty invests £10M into construction tech innovation fund  appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Lendlease, Crown Estate partner for £24bn Impact

Lendlease and The Crown Estate have formed a £24bn partnership to build new homes alongside science, innovation and commercial spaces in the UK.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems to join UK tritium-testing programme at Culham

US-based private fusion company Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has become the first international partner in the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation (Librti) programme.   The post Commonwealth Fusion Systems to join UK tritium-testing programme at Culham appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Construction Playbook for the Private Sector

Following publication of the updated Construction Playbook for central government procurement in October, the Construction Productivity Taskforce has now published a Construction Playbook for the private sector.

Batimat - Batimat 2022 - Horizon 2030, all the world to build

Batimat is an international multi-specialism trade show for the construction industry. This video promo was for the 2022 Batimat Conference in Paris where "Contractor decision-makers and professionals" considered innovative solutions for the buildings of today and tomorrow. The conference took place from 3rd to 6th October 2022

Professional Leader - Lessons in Leadership from Steve Jobs, by Nicholas C. Hill, 2022

An article (from the Professional Leader magazine) about Steve Job's Leadership style and examples of some of the techniques he used

Transforming Construction Network Plus - The Business of Industrial Transformation, 23102019

The second Transforming Construction Network Plus (N+) webinar took place on Wednesday 23 October. Featuring Dr Samuel C MacAulay and Dr Lena E Bygballe and moderated by Prof Andrew Davies, the webinar considered the management and organisational aspect of the business of industrial transformation. Bringing an international perspective on how to respond to some of the challenges faced by the industry, the two academics explored new ways of thinking and alternative models

Bill Gates - Solving for Zero (3 of 6), Jonah Goldman of Breakthrough Energy, 15042022

Meet Jonah Goldman of Breakthrough Energy. He's focused on cutting-edge companies that will help solve the challenge of climate change.

How will you be using the Construction Innovation Hub's newly launched 'Value Toolkit' ?