Government announces all public buildings to have separate male and female...
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities(DLUHC) has announced that all new public buildings should have separate male and female toilets.
RED Construction appointed to deliver Prime Commercial Development
RED Construction London has been appointed on CIFI and Arbrook Land’s £9m Prime Commercial Development, situated close to St James's Park.
Bouygues UK delivers Translational Research Hub to Cardiff University
Bouygues UK has marked the completion of its work on the Cardiff Innovation Campus with the delivery of the Translational Research Hub(TRH), housing the Institute for Compound Semiconductors and Cardiff Catalysis Institute.
Government pledge £233m infrastructure funding for East London neighbourhood
Homes England has pledged £233m of infrastructure funding to bring to life a new £3.5bn neighbourhood at Silvertown, East London.
Re-flow’s all-in-one Field Management review by MW Benney
The team from Re-flow, provider of the award-winning all-in-one Field Management software for construction, sent their film crew to revisit the day-to-day processes of their long-term client, MW Benney.
Kier to provide construction training opportunities to prisoners at HMP Ranby
Kier is working with HMP Ranby in Retford, Nottinghamshire, as part of its Making Ground scheme, to provide construction training opportunities to prisoners.
Work starts at two new locations on multi-million-pound Kendal flood scheme
The Environment Agency and contractors VolkerStevin have completed work at Busher Walk and Benson and Sandes, creating embankments and flood walls as part of the Kendal Flood Risk Management Scheme and will start new works in the northeast of Kendal.
British Gypsum unveils Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions collective
British Gypsum has today (July 4th 2022) announced that it will be part of the Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions collective, bringing together the know-how and technical expertise of British Gypsum, Celotex and Isover, to help the construction industry to build better.
Are sprinkler systems the one-stop solution we think they are?
Automated fire sprinkler systems are a well-established form of fire protection. However, they are not the only defence, and are by no means a perfect solution, Ian King, COO, Zeroignition explains.
How Galliford Try is embracing digital transformation with e-invoicing using Causeway...
As a leading construction group that employs 3,300 people across the UK, digital transformation is at the heart of Galliford Try. Peter Rose, shared service centre director at Galliford Try, explains the journey from paper to Causeway Tradex.
Saint-Gobain to sell wood processing and distribution business, Protræ
Saint-Gobain has signed an agreement to sell its wood processing and distribution business in Denmark, Protræ.
Alumno secures funding for Dogpool Lane student accommodation with Singaporean construction...
Alumno’s £24m Dogpool Lane student accommodation project is to receive funding via a partnership with Woh Hup Holdings Limited, creating rooms for 167 students and an enhanced public space.
Places for People appoint Steve Ashton as first Group Partnerships Director
Places for People has appointed Steve Ashton as its first ever Group Partnerships Director, who will lead the group's strategy for mergers, acquisitions, contract negotiations and group-level partnerships.
£20m Government programme to improve standards of supported housing
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced £20m of funding for local councils with the Supported Housing Improvement Programme, aimed at tackling extortionate rents and other factors contributing to current poor standards of supported housing.
Willmott Dixon reveals 2021 financial highlights
Willmott Dixon has revealed its financial highlights for the 12 months to 31 December 2021, and has generated a turnover of £1.1bn explains group chief executive, Rick Willmott.
£82m investment to upgrade rural primary schools’ broadband
Up to 3,000 schools and surrounding areas across rural England will receive funding in a joint investment from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Department for Education (DfE), aimed at improving primary schools’ broadband.
Algeco wins contract for £19.2m Leeds Academy project
Algeco has secured a contract to build the new £19.2m Leeds Academy project procured through the Mod-C Secondary School Framework.
New LHC board and interim group director announced
The new LHC board and interim group director have been announced as part of a governance review to support the not-for-profit framework provider's future growth.
Kier reveals Responsible Business leadership team
Kier has today revealed its newly created Responsible Business leadership team, led by Kier’s chief people officer Helen Redfern, which will drive forward sustainability ambitions and health, safety, and wellbeing agenda across the Group.
Notting Hill Genesis launch new affordable homes framework
Notting Hill Genesis has selected 146 consultants and contractors for their new affordable homes framework, which will deliver more than £2.8bn-worth of new homes for London.
Young farmers to take initiative on preventing farm and rural crime...
A unique training package is being developed to support young farmers in Cumbria to play a key role in preventing farm and rural crime in their communities with the official police security initiative, Secured by Design.
Re-flow exhibits field management software at Rail Live 2022
The Re-flow team was off-road at Rail Live 2022, the UK's largest outdoor rail exhibition, to exhibit their award-winning field management software for rail.
Reducing waste and delivering savings at West Fraser’s Cowie site
West Fraser’s environmental efforts have enabled a 37% reduction in waste and savings of more than £24,000 in transport and disposal costs at their Cowie site.
Orbit receives Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award from MoD
Orbit has received a Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme in recognition of their support to the defence and armed forces community, part of their commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.
UK construction inflation could be on the rise, warns Turner &...
Turner & Townsend has warned developers that UK construction inflation will impact the viability of planned projects, as labour shortages, Brexit, and the war in Ukraine maintain pressure on prices.
Legal disputes soar as poor project information management impacts the AEC...
Mail Manager research finds that one in three firms lose important project information with staff turnover, impacting the industry’s ability to defend themselves.