Construction site safety rules and regulations during wet weather
Construction site safety is of high importance, especially during inclement weather when wet conditions can cause a number of hazards. Here, Barry Eagle, managing director, GripClad, highlights a number of ways construction sites can be made safer.
Russian property owners spent £190m on London homes in 2021
According to market analysis by Benham and Reeves, Russian property owners, in London, spent £190m in market value and £13.2m in stamp duty tax in 2021.
Spindles Town Square redevelopment in Oldham underway
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Oldham council as the main contractor for the Spindles Town Square redevelopment in Oldham.
Midford Manor Hallmark care home development tops out
Midford Manor Care Home, a 15-suite Hallmark care home development in Bath, has marked a major milestone with a topping out ceremony hosted by Savista Developments.
Transforming Public Procurement Green Paper consultation response
Dean Fazackerley, head of technical procurement, LHC Group, ponders the seven important changes within the Government’s Transforming Public Procurement Green Paper consultation response.
Kier appointed to Manchester Airports Group Capital Works framework
Kier construction has been appointed to all 12 Lots of Manchester Airport Group’s £700m Capital Works framework, which will run for five years with the option to extend by an additional three years.
High-rise building fire breaks out in central London
Firefights were called to a high-rise building fire on Whitechapel High Street, Aldgate, in Central London as flames and smoke surrounded the 17th floor.
Durkan to build 158 affordable new homes in London
Durkan, one of the leading independent housebuilding and construction companies in the South, has been appointed by Network Homes to build 158 new homes in London.
Northumbria Uni to design work from home house prototype
Northumbria University has been awarded funding to design and develop a new purpose-built home office within a house prototype, which will enable people to work from home and ‘age in place’.
Rangeford Villages appoints Willmott Dixon to create new £43m retirement community
Later living specialist Rangeford Villages has appointed Willmott Dixon to complete a new £43m retirement community near Chertsey, Surrey.
International Women’s Day: Why we need to nurture construction talent
Charlie Avara, director, All Done, is advocating for female construction talent to be nurtured within the industry as women are a vital cog in the sector, but how can we break the bias?
Eleanor Ogilvie promoted to head of land and partnerships at MCI...
Eleanor Ogilvie has been promoted to head of land and partnerships at MCI Developments after spending only three years with the company.
[Video] UK’s largest Tunnel Boring Machine heads to Silvertown Tunnel
The UK’s largest Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) has passed its factory acceptance test and started its journey to the Silvertown Tunnel project in London.
International Women’s Day: Five things I’ve learnt as a woman working...
As a woman working in construction, Daphne Thissen, Thissen Consulting, is passionate about bridging the gender diversity gap at senior leadership level. Here, she provides an interesting insight into how the industry can help break bias and encourage more women to pursue careers in male-dominated industries.
[Video] HS2 starts work on UK’s longest rail bridge as London...
HS2 has started work on the first of 56 giant concrete piers that will support the UK’s longest rail bridge as it prepares to start tunnelling work in London.
PAS 24 and Secured by Design for Building Envelope explained
PBC Today interviewed Engineering Leader of UL’s Built Environment Group Mark Swanborough about PAS 24 and Secured by Design.
[Video] First 3D printed home in US handed over by Habitat...
The first 3D printed home to be completed by Habitat for Humanity in the United States was handed over to its new owner on 21 December.
MC Construction to transform disused railway viaduct in Manchester
MC Construction has been appointed by the National Trust to develop a £1.8m urban sky park from a disused railway viaduct in Castlefield, Manchester.
Construction TikTok: Women in construction fight discrimination on social media
Construction TikTok is paving the way to raise awareness about sexism as women in the industry use the social networking app to fight for meaningful change.
Crescent Gardens regeneration project celebrates topping out milestone
The Crescent Gardens regeneration project in East Croydon has reached a significant milestone, with a topping out ceremony held to mark construction reaching the highest point of the eight-storey building.
Leeds Benton Park School demolition underway
The demolition of Benton Park School is in progress to make way for a full-size 3G pitch, as students and staff move into the new £28.5m rebuild.
[Video] World’s deepest swimming pool opens in Dubai
The world’s deepest swimming pool, clocking in at a depth of 60m and holding 14m litres of water, has opened in Dubai.
Hydrogen construction equipment: UK must stop buying Russian natural gas
Mike Foster, The Chief Executive of the EUA, has today called upon the Prime Minister to stop buying Russian natural gas and convert the supply to hydrogen.
Bam Nuttall announces new 5G construction project
Bam Nuttall has announced that the company is using new 5G network innovation technology on their SSEN Transmission Shetland project to help meet Shetland’s future energy needs.
Tech boss runs 400 miles for construction suicide awareness
Michael Saunders, the co-founder and managing director of award-winning software company, Re-flow, prepares to undertake an ambitious fundraising effort for the suicide prevention charity, PAPYRUS, and to raise awareness for construction suicide.
Katherine Kitchener appointed Willmott Dixon regional head of land and development
Katherine Kitchener has been made Willmott Dixon regional head of land and development for the North to support levelling up plans.