Planning inspectors and professional staff at the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) are to begin industrial action following a dispute over pay and job evaluation.
Rail Union RMT has demanded the withdrawal of an app that Mitie are attempting to force on staff that would track their movements, according to the union.
BIM and 3D design software provider Vectorworks, Inc. is expanding its service in the Asia Pacific with two new distributors in the design and production industry.
Morgan Sindall has launched its second Knowledge Quad as part of its work on the University of Salford’s new Science, Engineering and Environment Building (SEE Building).
The Building and Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJIC) has agreed to a 1.5% pay rise for construction workers which will come into effect in June 2021.
BESA is partnering with PRS Recruitment to deliver a new online jobs board to help members attract new recruits and match skilled people with the right job.
Atkins has appointed John Batterbee to lead its new applied technology practice, which has been formed in response to a growing demand for digital and technology capabilities.
Tara Deller-Hoy has been announced as the British Board of Agremént’s (BBA) new operations director, further strengthening the organisation’s senior management team.
Women in Planning marked International Women’s Day with the launch of its new Mentoring Scheme. Jessica Herrity of Aspbury Planning, chair of Women in Planning East Midlands, and Emma Cartledge-Taylor of Shoosmiths, chair of Women in Planning West Midlands, discuss why the scheme is needed and the overwhelming response from the industry.
NHBC passed a major milestone at the start of 2021, having welcomed more than 5,000 candidates through its construction NVQ training programmes. Find out more here.
Eave has appointed Paul Watson to develop its operations capability, Paul is an experienced operations director whose leadership was instrumental to the growth of both Kelvin Hughes and Racal Acoustics.
