AHCI celebrates new office to meet growing demand for structural defects...
Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) has acquired a new office in St Helens to meet the growing demand for its premium structural warranty defects services across the UK.
ICW’s energy efficient approach makes it easier for housebuilders to reach...
ICW is empowering housebuilders to create energy-efficient homes that are leading the charge towards a net-zero construction industry.
Certitek: Ensuring compliance for fire door installers and doorsets
At Certitek, we want to make sure fire door installers are utilising certified and proven products suitable for use on FD30, FD60, FD90 and FD120.
Directors jailed, and companies fined £1.6m after wall collapse kills five...
Directors of two companies jailed after a wall collapse killed five workers. Both firms have been ordered to pay 1.6 million in fines.
Network Rail slammed in ORR investigation for failure to meet structures...
Network Rail is under fire in an ORR investigation over concerns about a backlog in the structures checks of bridges, tunnels and culverts
Local authorities suffer as a quarter of public sector planners leave
An RTPI survey has found that the private sector has seen an 80% increase in employed planners, whilst one in four public sector planners have left the industry.
HS2 apprenticeship recognised as part of the King’s coronation
The HS2 apprenticeship was one of six ‘green’ apprenticeships that have been recognised in honour of the King’s coronation.
The Skills Centre acquires Sorted Training to boost its construction commercial...
The Skills Centre has acquired Sorted Training to boost its construction commercial training portfolio nationally.
Engaging young people in demolition requires effort, engagement and apprenticeships
Demolition apprenticeships are one way to address the UK's skills shortage, but there's more to be done
Demolition apprenticeships are part of the solution to...
A helpful guide to Construction Playbook policies from JCT
A new infographic from JCT outlines the best guidance and contracts to deliver Construction Playbook policies and objectives.
Making building safety compliance easier with a digital retrofit solution
The digital building manual solutions provider Createmaster has recently worked with Zutec to create a new digital retrofit solution to improve buildings safety compliance.
Russ Forshaw becomes MD of MC Construction as Ramboll makes double...
Russ Forshaw will become the first non-family member to lead MC Construction, whilst Rambolls boosts their team with the dual appointments of Jason Layfield and Jules Landy.
80% of appointments to LHC’s £30m CS1 framework are SMEs
LHC Procurement Group’s (LHC) Consultancy Services (CS1) framework has announced the 116 appointed companies, where between 35% and 60% in each lot are micro and small companies.
High quality service across utilities infrastructure
MCD Utility Solutions is a multi-utility consultancy design company specialising in bespoke utility infrastructure designs for new UK-wide EV charging networks, and industrial, commercial and residential housing projects on all scales.
BridgeAI: Supporting the UK’s adoption of AI and machine learning
Innovate UK, the UK government’s innovation agency, has created a BridgeAI programme to act upon the UK government’s National AI Strategy to increase the adoption and diffusion of artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions in high growth but low AI maturity sectors, including construction.
Exploring business development and digital engineering with DBM Vircon
PBC Today sat down with Andrew Bellerby, Director at DBM Vircon, to discuss his journey in digital construction, business development, and DBM Vircon’s role in the digital engineering and detailing industry.
Man penalised after construction safety breach leads to life-threatening injury
A man from Bradford has received a suspended prison sentence for breaching health and construction safety regulations that caused a worker to fall from a roof.
Construction output in the UK increases by 0.2% amid a rise...
Construction output in the UK hit a record high in March, despite poor weather conditions and weak performances in the housing and commercial sectors.
HSE to inspect dust exposure risk at construction sites nationwide from...
A significant number of the 3,500 occupational cancer deaths in the construction industry are caused by asbestos, silica or wood dust exposure.
Why a single modular solution cannot create a universal offsite design...
David Johnson, UK pre-construction director at Volumetric Building Companies, shares his thoughts on the future of MMC in the UK and the urgent need for a universal offsite design platform.
Termex® Cellulose Fibre: Premium blown-in thermal insulation
With over 35 years of experience and business history in Scandinavia and continental Europe, Termex Cellulose insulation is a fire- and moisture-safe, blown-in insulation for modern construction and retrofits.
Gain expert insight with the Re-flow: State of the Infrastructure Industry...
Over 15,000 new road-building professionals are needed to meet demand, according Re-flow's latest State of the Infrastructure Industry Report.
How construction technology can help amid economic uncertainty
With rising costs, labour shortages and wavering demand, construction must look at ways to weather the year ahead. Or, invest in innovation, and improve the ways the industry works.
Why is SterlingOSB Zero the obvious choice for architects like Rob...
Rob Annable discusses why SterlingOSB Zero's cost-effectiveness, sustainable production and supply make it his ideal choice for timber frame construction.
AEC professionals share their experiences at Revizto London Field Day 2023
Revizto returns to the Capital with Revizto London Field Day 2023, bringing together AEC professionals to learn how other industry experts leverage Revizto’s Integrated Collaboration Platform.
Service charges: Pay now and avoid an argument later
Louise Campbell, partner in commercial property, examines the lessons of a Supreme Court judgement on commercial lease service charges.