Roofing and cladding shortages major area of concern, reports NFRC
Roofing and cladding skills shortages are a ‘ticking time bomb’, with reports showing that 77% of contractors reported labour shortages in Q3 2021, warns the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC).
Go-ahead for affordable Pontllanfraith housing scheme
Planning permission has been granted for Chartist Garden Village housing development in Pontllanfraith, bringing affordable and sustainable housing to the area.
Green light for £135m Wigan shopping centre redevelopment
Cityheart and BCEGI have been given the green light for the £135m redevelopment of the Galleries Shopping Centre in Wigan town centre.
How to modernise your document management
Email overload and data loss are major problems impacting businesses. Mail Manager, the email management solution by Arup, discusses how to modernise your document management.
Protect your project with West Fraser’s CaberDek flooring
CaberDek is one of West Fraser’s flagship quality flooring products designed to ensure that, whatever weather befalls UK construction sites, work can continue cleanly and safely.
Barhale to deliver £10m East London pumping station upgrade
Thames Water has selected Barhale to deliver a £10m upgrade at the Folkestone Road pumping station in East Ham, London.
New compulsory purchase guide to inform property owners
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published a new guide to inform property owners and occupiers of the compulsory purchase order (CPO).
Speller Metcalfe appoints new finance director
Speller Metcalfe has appointed former Carillion finance director, Judith Lewis as its new finance director.
United Living acquires telecoms infrastructure business
United Living has acquired telecoms infrastructure business, Great British Communications Limited (GBC) to expand further within telecoms and 5G.
Building Bridges: Inclusion, diversity, and mental health in construction
The Construction Helpline has teamed up with the industry’s leading figures, including Andrew Triggs Hodge, Anjali Pindoria, Balo Abisogun, Clive Holland, Christina Demetriou and Paul Cottam to discuss the issues surrounding inclusion, diversity, and mental health.
How to integrate email into document management
Mail Manager, the solution developed by Arup, explores how to integrate email into document management.
Construction remains strong despite price inflation and labour crisis
Supply chain disruptions, material price inflation and a shortage of skilled labour are key areas of concern in Q3 2021, according to RICS latest survey.
Bids open for £1bn Edinburgh BioQuarter project
Edinburgh BioQuarter has opened bids for a private sector partner for a £1bn transformation project to expand the sites research buildings and homes.
Work commences on Oxford University’s Life and Mind Building
Legal & General, alongside Oxford University and Wates, announced that construction has commenced on the ‘Life and Mind Building’, as part of a £4bn partnership.
Construction growth picks up despite widespread supply shortages
UK construction growth remained much softer in October than the 24-year high seen in June, as businesses report widespread supply constraints and rapidly increasing purchase prices.
SCIA Engineer 21 makes analysis methodology more efficient
Matthew Burton, principal structural engineer at AECOM, shared his thoughts about the latest SCIA Engineer structural engineering software release.
Concrete contractor killed by exploding tyre
A concrete supplier has been fined after a contracted agency worker suffered fatal injuries when a tyre exploded at its site.
Landsec buys major stake in Manchester’s Media City
Landsec has acquired a majority stake in Media City, the digital media tech hub in Salford, Greater Manchester.
Diversity & inclusivity at the heart of RICS new conduct standards
The global professional body for chartered surveyors, RICS has set new standards of conduct, which include changes to encourage diversity and ensure a fair and inclusive profession.
West Fraser’s net carbon negative panel: Helping towards planet goals
West Fraser’s portfolio of OSB products, all of which are net carbon negative, is one of the most popular in the construction, architecture, specification and interior design industries.
What support do construction SMEs need for with digital transformation?
Saffron Grant, managing director at Digital Construction Skills, discusses the crucial support SMEs need to help with their digital transformation journey.
Sisk tops out on ‘UK’s largest’ Premier Inn
Developer Rockwell, alongside Whitbread, has celebrated a landmark moment as the UK’s tallest £151m, 400-bedroom Premier Inn hotel officially tops out.
Ibstock invests £50m in automated brick slip systems factory
Ibstock plc has launched Ibstock Futures and has invested an initial £50m to create the UK’s first automated brick slip systems factory producing net zero products.
Lady Godiva’s medieval legacies live on thanks to secondary glazing
Selectaglaze provided the secondary glazing units for the 15th-century timber-framed heritage buildings, situated in Coventry’s historic centre.
Homes England partners with net zero housebuilder
Homes England has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Etopia Group to deliver a zero-carbon homes revolution across Britain.
BAM to create blueprint for net zero school design
The Department for Education has appointed BAM to create a ‘pathfinder’ college that develops a sustainable design for building new schools.