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One in four construction workers contemplate suicide, reveals report
26% of construction industry professionals thought about taking their own lives in 2019, as job insecurity, long hours, time away from families, lack of support from HR and late payments all contributed to the ‘silent crisis’.
Kier completes first phase of Bay Field Hospital
The initial phases of Bay Field Hospital have been handed over to Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB), which will see 420 beds now available to support the NHS in its response to Covid-19.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games contracts ‘open for business’
Throughout 2020, Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will make £145m worth of contracts available for tender and will double its current workforce.
Building services set for permanent changes after Covid-19, says BESA
Some of the changes made by the building services sector to cope with the current coronavirus outbreak will become permanent, according to the BESA.
UK construction output sinks to all-time low in April
UK construction output fell at the fastest rate ever in April, as suddenness of the drop 'knocks the wind' out of building work in the UK, according to the latest construction PMI.
Perception of procurement in construction needs to change, says report
The perception of procurement needs to change, from its current position of being seen as a barrier to progress and to become the “enabler” of productivity, says Constructing Excellence in their latest report, Nuclear Factory Thinking.
A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon scheme opens 8 months early
Britain’s largest road project, the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon scheme, has opened for traffic eight months ahead of schedule.
Case study: Use of BIM at MMU’s new School of Arts...
MMU appointed Morgan Sindall Construction to deliver its new flagship £46m Arts & Humanities building using advanced digital construction modelling tools.
Swansea City reveals ‘Homes as Power Stations’ plan
Swansea Council's cabinet will meet on 7 May to consider approving the submission of a Homes as Power Stations project business case,
Second phase of Birmingham Nightingale hospital complete
Interserve has handed over the second phase of the NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham, which increases patient-bed capacity by 390.
Balfour Beatty VINCI appoints Michael Dyke to lead HS2 JV
Balfour Beatty VINCI has appointed Michael Dyke as managing director of its HS2 main civil engineering contracts.
Government to make example of payment abuse in construction
The government will ‘call out’ construction companies who indulged in poor payment practices during the Covid-19 crisis, says the minister for small business, Paul Scully.
Contractor updates safety measures to deliver projects amid Covid-19
Willmott Dixon has been able to keep sites open by adhering to social distancing practices and has updated its site rules to keep the team safe.
HS2 starts hunt for track systems suppliers
HS2 has begun the hunt for track systems suppliers to deliver 280km of high-speed track that will allow the UK to run some of the most frequent long-distance rail services.
Green light for third crossing in Lowestoft
Planning permission has been granted for Suffolk County Council’s third crossing in Lowestoft.
Central Building Contractors falls into administration
Central Building Contractors has fallen into administration, as 148 employees are immediately made redundant.
BRE Group response to Future Homes Standard consultation
BRE Group, the world-leading body for improving the built environment, builds on its response submitted to the government’s proposed Future Homes Standard in February.
Construction bodies support new conflict avoidance pledge
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) new Conflict Avoidance Pledge will reduce the financial cost of disputes and help projects be delivered on time and in budget.
Insolvency and data: Severing the Golden Thread
Should asset owners insource data when commissioning building and infrastructure developments? Stuart Bell of GroupBC, part of the Bentley Systems family, takes a look.
Refurbished church to accommodate homeless people
Willmott Dixon and students from Greater Brighton Metropolitan College (GB MET) have joined forces to create 29 units providing temporary accommodation for homeless people in Hove.
Construction work restarts on affordable housing development in Telford
Living Space Housing has today (28 April) restarted construction on its development scheme for affordable homes located in central Telford.
Industry bodies urge Scottish Government to reopen construction sites
Construction bodies have urged the Scottish Government to introduce a gradual reopening of non-essential construction sites, in line with health and safety requirements.
LFC postpones Anfield Road stand expansion
Liverpool Football Club (LFC) has paused plans to expand the Anfield Road stand for at least 12 months due to Covid-19 lockdown delays.
Redrow introduces Covid supervisors as it prepares to remobilise
Redrow will remobilise its construction sites from 11 May, with a phased return to construction on 18 May, as it introduces robust social distancing protocols.
Housebuilder agrees additional £18m loan amid Covid-19
Housebuilder, Springfield has agreed an additional £18m loan facility with the Bank of Scotland to support its workforce as sites remain shut amid Covid-19.
Global construction output shrinks by 1.4% amid Covid-19
The economic shock caused by lockdown measures imposed by governments around the world will cause global construction output to shrink by 1.4% in 2020, says GlobalData.