Real estate consultancy Concert is pleased to announce that the North Wharf Gardens scheme for Concierge 3 has reached practical completion. Concert was involved in the pre, and post contract works, overseeing the cost consulting aspect of this new build development in Paddington, London.

Award-winning student Madeleine Clarke is part of a rising number of women pursuing a construction career at Coventry University and is hoping her achievement will inspire more young girls to consider a career in the industry.

Lean construction is not an entirely new concept by any stretch of the imagination but it is only recently that the process became popular. Much like lean manufacturing, it looks towards reducing waste in construction, optimizing the entire project, creating a better bottom line, and passing savings to the customer.

Around 40% of all thermal bridges in a building are caused by walls and supports, which in turn are responsible for about 10% of heating energy losses.