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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

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.
Window in house. Architectural elements. Construction materials. Building house, representing net zero construction

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.
Fire exit - fire door installers

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.
collapsed wall - wall collapse

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.
railway tunnel structure

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
The private sector has seen an 80% increase in employed planners, whilst one in four public sector planners have left the role in the same time

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.
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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.
Shot of a young man and woman having a coffee break at a construction site

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.
More demolition apprenticeships is not the only way forward to recruit 225,000 necessary extra workers, argues Rye Demolition's Simon Barlow

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 new infographic from JCT outlines the best guidance and contracts to deliver Construction Playbook policies and objectives

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.
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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, left, with David Lowe

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.
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

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.
Electric car plugged in outside house on street with a sunset

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.
The BridgeAI programme, which aims to increase adoption of artificial intelligence in construction

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.
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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.
Worker fallen from height - construction safety

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 worker - construction output

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.
Many of the 3,500 occupational cancer deaths in the construction industry are caused by dust exposure-which the HSE is taking on

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.
crane placing modular building into place

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 insulation - thermal insulatoin

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.
Infrastructure Industry Report

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.
Shot of a young man using a digital tablet while working at a construction site

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.
Rob Annable discusses why SterlingOSB Zero's cost-effectiveness and sustainability make it his ideal choice for timber frame construction

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.
Person doing calculations - service charges

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.