Balfour Beatty half year report 2024 shows strong results
Balfour Beatty have published their half year report, highlighting good results in the first half of 2024.
New Secured by Design CPD sessions to offer new security insights
Reduce risk of crime on your property by up to 87% with the Police Crime Prevention Academy's new RIBA Approved CPD sessions.
Hydrogen powered skyscraper to be constructed in Egypt
Forbes International Tower, set to be the first net-zero tower in the region, will start construction next year.
A whole new suite of interactive features to mark release of...
The new Vectorworks 2025 focuses on redefining 3D interactivity and visualisation, enabling customers to make intuitive and informed design decisions easily.
Glenigan Construction Review says growth is outpacing 2023
The August edition of the Glenigan Construction Review shows that the construction industry is growing overall in comparison to 2023.
Electric ‘superhighway’ Eastern Green Link to be laid below seabed
Ofgem have given the go-ahead for the Eastern Green Link, a huge power cable between England and Scotland to take advantage of wind power.
£46m infrastructure investment in TransiT Hub digital twin
UKRI have invested £46m into the TransiT Hub, a research hub devoted to decarbonising the UK public transport system.
Preparing for 2024’s emerging risks and evolving priorities in risk management
Clarke Williams highlights the insights of RiskSTOP's emerging risks report, which identifies new trends as well as the most common risk management interventions.
Jonathan Goodman joins EV-Network as non-executive director
Jonathan Goodman, former CEO of Polestar UK, has officially joined the EV-Network, taking the role of non-executive director as part of the network's growth.
Bellway to no longer take over Crest Nicholson
Bellway has announced that it no longer intends to take over Crest Nicholson after being given deadline to make a hard offer.
Roofing focus and hire industry showcase among new features at UKCW...
New co-located expos, new hubs and a dedicated hire industry showcase are just some of the features when the UK’s largest built environment event, UK Construction Week (UKCW), returns to Birmingham’s NEC from 1-3 October.
UK leads the way in making premises accessible
Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, says access professionals are in demand for their world-beating expertise and understanding in making premises accessible.
Construction can boost its revival with a customer experience transformation
YardLink's Neeral Shah examines the perceived decline in customer service in UK construction and how the industry can turn things around.
CPA State of Trade survey shows optimism, despite decreasing growth
The Construction Products Association has released their State of Trade survey for Q2 2024, detailing promising results for the future.
Hottest day of the year sparks reminder of role of insulation...
As parts of the UK see the hottest day of the year so far, Actis Insulation products not only retain heat in the winter- but reflect it in the summer.
[VIDEO] New timelapse of HS2 Wendover Dean viaduct completion
A new timelapse video shows the process of establishing the Wendover Dean viaduct, showing the deckslide process in its preparation for HS2.
Marshalls’ Half Year Results talk of a new strategic positioning
Marshalls have released their Half Year Results and Outlook, outlining the company's performance and new strategic positioning for the future.
Women’s work: Challenging perceptions of female engineers
Issues around everyday sexism remain prevalent in engineering, and with the proportion of women working within the industry decreasing in the past year, it’s clear that while progress has been made, there is still has a long way to go.
New South London retrofit report to drive efforts towards net zero
The retrofit report follows a roundtable event led by the University of Roehampton, discussing retrofit recommendations for South London.
Digitalisation in offsite construction: discover best practices and more at World...
Digitalisation trends and best practices will be explored by the experts at World of Modular Europe, hosted by MBI, on 1-2 October 2024.
Grid infrastructure, skills, and supply chain should lead new industrial strategy
The new Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has already begun making bold policy gestures around its new industrial strategy. Charles Deacon, managing director at Eclipse Power Solutions, explains why grid infrastructure must be a priority.
August PMIs show fastest construction increase in 26 months
The August PMIs are showing that construction activity has increased at a fast pace, with both employment and new orders increasing at the fastest pace in 26 months.
How cement and concrete companies can contribute to a nature-positive economy
Akanksha Khatri, of the the World Economic Forum, looks at new guidance for the cement and concrete industry for a “nature-positive” economy.
Government must address worker shortage to ‘get Britain building again’
Procurement director at Stanmore, Haman Manak, reflects the plans of the new Labour Government and the role immigration has to play in resolving the worker shortage.
SMEs need to be winners post-election, says LHC’s Clive Feeney
Clive Feeney, LHC Group managing director, assesses the obstacles to SMEs winning work in the public sector and how to overcome them.
Etex renew membership with Secured by Design
The UK’s leading provider of lightweight construction solutions, Etex Building Performance has renewed its membership with Secured by Design (SBD) under its Siniat brand.