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The government has stipulated that all new cars and vans should be by 2035, as part of its target for 2050.

But although figures have increased substantially in recent years, take-up is still too slow to achieve these targets.

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All new buildings to have electric vehicle charge points from next year.

All new buildings to have electric vehicle charge points from next year Details to be announced by PM later today

JCB chief says “never seen demand for machines like it”

JCB chief says “never seen demand for machines like it” Most machine lines already sold out until next year

HS2 has invited bids for a design and delivery partner to oversee the next leg of the rail project.

HS2 starts search for £500m phase 2a delivery partner Design and delivery partner will manage design and construction of £4.5bn next leg to Crewe

Clients and contractors told to have ‘grown-up conversations’ about managing materials shortages Beard director says firms finding it 'impossible' to price jobs because of issue

CLC floats rationing materials as shortages worsen Firms need to fairly share supplies to avoid smaller firms being hit the most, group warns

Two-thirds of construction firms report strong Q4 turnover.

Two-thirds of construction firms report strong Q4 turnover But government data shows overall sector activity almost 6% below pre-pandemic levels

Long overdue.

Common prequal system launches to save £1bn in paperwork Balfour, Costain, Mace and Skanska adopt new common assessment standard

We had an assignment on Thames Tideway during the early days of the project. Great engineering.

Thames Tideway completes 9th and final central London shaft FLO completes shaft on one of most complex engineering projects on Super Sewer scheme

Construction back on the rise after December dip (Construction Enquirer)

Construction back on the rise after December dip Construction is the only sector of the economy still growing

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Spreadsheet error led to hospital opening delay

"Spreadsheet error led to hospital opening delay"

A simple copying mistake in what was probably a large spreadsheet back in 2012. Could it happen again today? Maybe. But with and a rules-based specification checking process maybe not.

bbc.co.uk A new report reveals the catalogue of mistakes that left an Edinburgh children's hospital unusable.

Laing O’Rourke completes first HS2 bridge in two days

Nice job!

"Laing O’Rourke completes first HS2 bridge in two days"

constructionenquirer.com 65-metre structure built off-site and installed ahead of schedule

Paying back furlough money was ‘right thing to do,’ says Morgan Sindall boss

Good to see this. Respect to Morgan Sindall. It says a lot about the company.

building.co.uk Firm won't count £9.3m payment as exceptional item in 2020 results

Construction output to fall by a fifth this year, CPA warns

Construction output is expected to fall by 20% this year, the Construction Products Association has warned.

building.co.uk Commercial and private housing the worst affected sectors

Critics wade into Jenrick’s planning reforms

“RIBA president tells government to “urgently reconsider” plans while consultants argue they will not offer quick fix”

building.co.uk RIBA president tells government to "urgently reconsider" plans while consultants argue they will not offer quick fix

Autodesk AEC customers demand better value

“Collaboration in the AEC industry isn’t just important; it’s essential as there is not one product or platform that can do everything.”

"Lock in", and software being unable to fully support , is holding the construction industry back.

aecmag.com Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology for Architecture, Engineering and Construction

Mace tests hi-tech project control rooms for big jobs

Hopefully the integration of the different systems will be underlined by open data standards. For example, delegates to UN/CEFACT did some work on project reporting in their "Project schedule and cost performance management" project in 2006.

constructionenquirer.com Site and remote teams will be fed with real time data in 'mission control' rooms

Downing Street takes back control of all government data

Many organisations have data silos. Sometimes it's just that no one knows about a particular data source. Other times it's about maintaining control of the data they have collated. Data silos are bad news. They lead to duplicate and inaccurate data about a single subject or topic. All organisations should have a clear understanding of the data they need to operate effectively and find the best ways to capture and re-use it.

thetimes.co.uk Downing Street moved to take control of the government’s use of data yesterday in an effort to improve information sharing across Whitehall.In a plan announced before parliament rose for the summer

Specialists hail move as HS2 set to use project bank accounts

This is a good news for the small to medium size businesses working on HS2. Will other large projects now follow suit?

building.co.uk Scheme trialled initiative on two enabling works packages

Practice of 28 staff plans future without studio

It will be interesting to see how this pans out for this practice. Logically it shouldn’t be an issue but but don’t “creatives” need plenty of social interaction for their best work?

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‘There’s no way back after this’: Inside the unexpected tech revolution at the NHS | ZDNet

Hoping for a similar revolution in the construction industry. Some of the technologies being promoted now are not new. The industry needs to get on with it.

zdnet.com Digital solutions have proven invaluable in helping the NHS cope with the demands of COVID-19. But will support for new ways of working survive beyond the pandemic?