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VOLOCO LLP provide flexible and responsive commercial consulting, quantity surveying and project management solutions to the constructing industry. We recognise the cyclical nature of the construction industry and the need for those involved to be responsive to the changing demands on its resources. With this in mind, we provide bespoke Quantity Surveying, Commercial Support, Cost Management, Contractual and Project Management Services tailored to meet the needs of our construction industry clients. We provide support throughout all stages of the construction process from pre-development to post-contract, across all sectors including Commercial, Residential, Healthcare, Education, Leisure and Retail to both Main Contractors and Sub-Contractors. Our core values of professionalism and integrity run throughout each personally managed commission. We aim to provide a market leading bespoke service with dedication to detail combined with decisive action.

28/10/2026

Bacteria that grow limestone crystals between grains of sand, binding them solid without any heat. ETH Zurich has already printed a facade panel this way.

Making cement means firing limestone in a kiln, which is where a big chunk of its carbon comes from. This process needs no heat at all. Biocementation has been used to stabilise soils and in self-healing concrete before, but printing it into finished building parts is a big step on.

It’s early days. Nothing it makes can carry load yet, and a printed piece needs two to five days of daily mineral baths to harden.

What it needs next is consistent, tested performance that designers can specify and insurers will cover.

🔗https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/swiss-researcher-develops-printable-concrete-held-together-with-bacteria/

26/10/2026

For this month’s VOLOCO Construction Consulting photo challenge, the theme was “Autumn in Focus.” 🍂

From changing leaf colours and lakeside views to rain on the morning commute and darker evenings, the photos capture the changing season from different perspectives.

Thanks to everyone who took part and shared a little glimpse of the season from their corner of the world.

23/10/2026

That's CITB's figure, from the Construction Workforce Outlook it published in June.

It covers the most critical trades and professions across the industry. And "extra" means people recruited to cover growth and to replace those who leave. It doesn't mean 206,000 more people on site than there are today.

CITB puts the workforce at 2,606,380 in 2025 and around 2.68 million by 2030. So headcount grows by roughly 74,000. The recruitment figure is nearly three times that, because people keep leaving and every one of them has to be replaced before you count any growth.

You'll see "nearly a million workers by 2032" shared around as well. That comes from Checkatrade and Capital Economics' UK Trade Skills Index 2023, which counted 937,000 new recruits across trades and construction, home improvement and repair included, over about ten years. Wider scope and a longer window, so the two numbers can both be right.

CITB expects output to drop 0.2% this year before growing 1.8% in 2027 and 2.8% in 2028.

41,200 a year is about 790 people a week, for five years, on a forecast where this year's output goes backwards.

21/10/2026

Good architecture is about more than how a building looks. It’s about how it works, how it serves the people who use it, and the impact it has on its surroundings.

The RIBA Stirling Prize recognises projects that bring together design, sustainability, functionality and the experience of the people who use them.

Turning that ambition into reality takes more than good design. It requires effective design management to coordinate people, information and decisions, alongside sound commercial management to manage costs, risks and change throughout the project.

Great buildings rely on the whole project team working towards a shared vision, with design intent carried through into what is ultimately delivered.

It’s worth exploring the projects and ideas behind this year’s Stirling Prize.

🔗https://www.riba.org/explore/awards/uk-awards/stirling-prize

19/10/2026

We have been working with Construction South West for more than two years on a variety of projects, including this great scheme in Bristol.

Effective design management is not measured by the paperwork it produces, but by the issues it prevents.

Through design reviews, workshops, interface management and ongoing coordination, it brings together people, information and decisions to ensure a project is ready to build.
Well-coordinated designs reduce the risk of clashes, rework and costly variations during construction, addressing these challenges early can save both time and money later in the project.

In many ways, good design management is the unseen discipline behind successful project delivery, helping to resolve problems before they have the chance to emerge.

Full case study 👇

🔗 https://www.voloco.co.uk/case-studies/the-chocolate-quarter

16/10/2026

An industry facing a skills shortage can't afford to be invisible to nearly half of the next generation.

Construction offers far more than many people realise. From design management and project delivery to sustainability, digital construction and engineering.

Bridging the gap between education and industry has never been more important.

14/10/2026

Works have begun on a new £12m Urgent Treatment Centre in Bath.

The new facility is due to open in December 2026 and will replace the existing UTC within A&E, freeing up space for patients needing emergency care while providing improved waiting, assessment, and treatment facilities for those with urgent but non-life-threatening conditions.

The centre is being delivered using modular construction techniques, with the programme running alongside the hospital’s existing UTC and Emergency Department.

A challenging programme for a complex healthcare scheme, with plenty to coordinate between design, manufacture and site delivery.

🔗https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c50m3ejv203jo

12/10/2026

From ongoing Design Management and Commercial Support to sites approaching handover, September has seen plenty happening across VOLOCO’s projects.

▪️ Our long-term work with Wyatt & Sons Fencing continues, with 32 projects supported this month across a range of sectors.

▪️Tarmac is going down as work at Gt Haseley Vehicle Depot progresses, where we’re providing commercial support to Beard Construction. While at Hertford College Library, Oxford, the jib door into the dining hall is now in place, the quad is nearing readiness for waterproofing and the first floor chapel slab has been removed.

▪️ At Bath Quays North, a 91-apartment development in Bath, we’re providing Design Management support to RED Construction through the PCSA stage.

▪️ Our Quantity Surveying work with ABS Elbrow spans a range of projects, including Harleyford, Watford.

A snapshot of just some of the work keeping the team busy this month. For more information on the services we provide, visit www.voloco.co.uk.

09/10/2026

Let that sink in……The industry's biggest safety challenge isn't always the one we can see.

Mental health should be treated with the same importance as physical safety, and there are now practical resources to help the industry do that.

Mates in Mind, in partnership with BSI – The UK’s National Standards Body (NSB), The B1M, The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), CITB, Supply Chain Sustainability School (UK), Mace and the City of London Corporation, have developed a free practical resource pack specifically for people working in construction.

Worth reading and sharing with your teams:
🔗 https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/insights-and-media/insights/brochures/suicide-prevention-guidance-for-people-in-construction/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

07/10/2026

Ewe learn something new every day.

We like it. About 60% of the world's wool goes into clothing, and much of the rest gets burned or buried. It's better on a wall than on a bonfire.

However, the article gives no fire classification, no thermal values and no durability results. That's fair at research stage. The trouble comes when a new material reaches a project as a late "alternative" on a design and build job, because whoever proposes the swap often ends up owning the design risk.

Nobody wants to be left looking sheepish when building control asks for the fire test data.

🔗https://www.dezeen.com/2026/09/27/waste-wool-cladding-harvard-university-oslo-architecture-triennale/

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