Graham encourages apprentices to join Workplus scheme
Graham is encouraging apprentices and those who want to retrain to apply for the latest 2021 Workplus Apprenticeship scheme.
SO Modular achieves BOPAS certification
SO Modular has attained a BOPAS accreditation, recognised by principal mortgage lenders as providing the necessary assurance to address the perceived risks associated with innovative construction methods.
Stellar Services joins the Asite Ecosystem
Stellar Services has joined the Asite Ecosystem to expand opportunities for Asite in North America and help the platform grow.
World of modular preview: European prefab style and quality
The Modular Building Institute offers insight into European prefab style, with a look at Casas inHAUS, a leader in the production of modular homes in Spain.
Edwin James Group expands apprenticeship scheme by 5%
The facilities engineering business, Edwin James Group is launching a programme to expand its apprenticeship scheme from 10% to 15% of the total workforce over the next two years.
Railway track worker tragically killed by train
A railway track worker was struck and tragically killed by a train on Tuesday (9 February) morning close to Surbiton Station on the South Western Railway.
CITB begins search for new CEO
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has begun its hunt for a new chief executive.
Willmott Dixon to build £9.7m performing arts facility
Willmott Dixon has been appointed to deliver a new performing and production digital arts facility at North Kent College's Oakfield Lane campus.
Contractors will face ‘intense scrutiny’ if they submit low bids
Contractors will face “intense scrutiny” if they submit unrealistically low bids for public sector contracts, according to a senior official at the BEIS.
Hinkley Point C to create 1,000 apprenticeship roles
The Hinkley Point C project has created over 700 apprenticeship roles and aspires to create 1,000 over the course of the construction phase of the project.
Construction workers in Cheshire secure redundancy rights victory
Construction workers employed at the Stanlow Oil Refinery in Cheshire have secured a redundancy rights victory.
BRE launches Open Innovation Hub to support built environment
Building Research Establishment (BRE) is set to create an Open Innovation Hub at its Garston campus in Watford to house innovative businesses.
Shared immersive space to boost construction processes
Mott MacDonald has joined forces with Igloo Vision to develop a 360° shared immersive space which will help clients rehearse construction processes ahead of time.
Independent review of construction frameworks launched
Professor David Mosey of King’s College London has been appointed to lead an independent review of public sector construction frameworks.
Build-to-rent homes increase by 23% in 2020
The number of completed build-to-rent homes increased by 23% in 2020, according to research by the British Property Federation (BPF).
Free training to help secure rail and road construction contracts
HS2 Ltd, Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London have joined forces to encourage SMEs to register for free training courses, designed to improve their prospects of meeting equality, diversity and inclusion.
Kier starts construction of new £15.5m leisure centre
Kier has started construction works at the £15.5m leisure centre and community hub project on the Festival Hall site in Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Productivity tools for Autodesk Revit
One of last year’s hot topics was the famous open letter from the AEC industry to Autodesk criticising the lack of improvements in the latest versions of their software. In response, tech companies are emerging in the AEC industry to fill these gaps. One is giving out some of the best Revit add-ins on the market for free…
TopHat hands over affordable modular homes in Medway
Modular housing company TopHat has handed over 20 affordable energy-efficient homes for Medway Council.
Flannery and Balfour Beatty launch operator skills hub
Balfour Beatty Flannery, a partnership between Balfour Beatty and Flannery Plant Hire, has launched the Operator Skills Hub, offering training programmes to inspire young people and upskill current plant operators.
National Apprenticeship Week: HS2 launches recruitment campaign
‘Build the Future’ is a celebration of apprenticeships and HS2 is showing its support by recruiting more young talent onto Europe’s biggest engineering project.
Building owner fined after roofer falls to his death
A roofer tragically died when he fell whilst working on a replacement roof at a property in Kirkdale, Liverpool.
Cabot Square Capital acquires majority stake in Premier Modular
Cabot Square Capital has acquired a majority shareholding in Premier Modular for an undisclosed sum.
Go-ahead for Reston station development
Scottish Borders Council has given the green light to plans for Reston station development, which will see a station open in the village for the first time in more than half a century.
Interserve Construction appoints new technical director
Interserve Construction has announced the appointment of a new technical director, to sit on the senior leadership team of the major construction and engineering services company.
Hub South East hunts new tier 1 construction contractor
Hub South East, the Lothians and Scottish Borders is seeking to further strengthen its supply chain with an additional tier 1 construction contractor.