On 6th September 2015 at The Building Centre, Store Street, London, APS is hosting a pioneering BIM 4 health & safety conference to raise awareness of the role that BIM can play in improving H&S and Design Risk Management in construction.

Solid Wood Solutions is now in its fourth year and spaces for this year's event are in high demand. The combined conference and exhibition will be held at the Inmarsat Conference Centre in London on 16 September 2015. Solid Wood Solutions will be exploring and demonstrating the many benefits that timber technology is able to bring to construction projects across a range of different sectors.

The 2015 Wales Green Energy Awards finalists have been announced and Baker Consultants has been nominated alongside Newcastle University for a Contribution to Skills & Training award.

Awards which celebrate innovation in the construction and built environment sector have been launched in Yorkshire and Humber.

The 2015 Constructing Excellence Yorkshire & Humber (CEYH) awards, organised by the Centre for Knowledge Exchange at Leeds Beckett University, showcase the most innovative organisations, developments& initiatives in construction and the built environment over the past 12 months.

In support of this year’s NHS Sustainability Day, Albrighton-based Boningale Nurseries donated two trees to the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.  

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) will be returning to Ecobuild from 3rd – 5th March to host the Roofing Pavilion for the second year running.

Following the success of last year, the Pavilion has increased in size and will feature more of its Supplier Members (Manufacturers, Merchants and Service Providers). It will be supported by 22 companies surrounding an NFRC networking lounge.

As we come into the new year, Scotland’s economy is showing continued signs of growth, and as a result, so is its construction industry. From July 2013 to July 2014, Scotland held 11% of the value of contracts awarded in Great Britain, making it the third highest in the country after London and the South West of England. The value of Scottish contracts accumulated to a staggering £6.8 billion, highlighting the future prospects within the industry.

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A special one day conference in February is set to explore how effective engineering of the space beneath our feet can help to solve problems we face over ground - relieving critically over-flowing cities and creating sustainable urban development.

Underground space offers many possibilities for improving urban infrastructure and liveability – and high profile underground projects such as Crossrail and the Thames Tideway Tunnel have significantly raised the profile of underground engineering and its potential - but it also poses some unique challenges both from a human design perspective and in terms of technical and cost challenges.

For the first time in 25 years, the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) is holding a major event in London which will provide a platform for discussions about the future of rural areas and their growing connection to urban environments.

The Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI), is a unique partnership between the University of Gloucestershire, the Royal Agricultural University and Hartpury College. It is the largest specialist rural research centre in the UK, having expertise in all aspects of research in policy and planning for the countryside and the environment of the UK, Europe and further afield.