Female electrical apprenticeships on the rise
A group of industry bodies have welcomed the rise in female electrical apprenticeships, but say more should be done to encourage other young women into the industry.
Balfour Beatty wins £63m contract to upgrade the A19
Balfour Beatty has secured a £63m contract on behalf of Highways England to develop, design and deliver critical dual carriageway upgrades on the A19 between Norton and Wynyard.
Grahame Park masterplan gets the green light
Planners have given the go-ahead to an ambitious new masterplan for Grahame Park in Colindale as part of the transformation of Barnet’s largest housing estate.
Parts of British Steel sold to Chinese steelmaker Jingye
Certain parts of the business and assets of British Steel Ltd (BSL) have been officially sold to Jingye Steel (UK) Ltd and Jingye Steel (UK) Holding Ltd (together Jingye).
Construction ‘sick pay rules must be relaxed’ to combat coronavirus
Construction union, Unite, has urged construction employers to relax sick pay rules in order to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.
BESA renews calls for diversity in construction and engineering
In light of International Women’s Day, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has called on the government to create a strategy for diversity in the construction.
Wates and Sir Robert McAlpine introduce family friendly policies
Wates Group and Sir Robert McAlpine have introduced family friendly policies to create greater gender parity and flexibility for families.
Southern Grove to build affordable homes on halted eco-scheme
A site that was supposed to host the world’s most sustainable residential tower has been taken over by developer Southern Grove who will develop 170 affordable homes.
Inquiry launched to assess progress of cladding remediation
The HCLG committee has launched an inquiry to review the government’s progress in removing potentially dangerous cladding from high-risk buildings, and the adequacy of funding by Government.
JRL Group takes top spot in February’s contractors league table
JRL Group clinched the top spot in February’s contractors league table, as Midland Metro Alliance comes in at second place.
ARB banishes Edinburgh architect from register
Robert Lukas of HLP Architects in Edinburgh has been erased from the Architects Register following a hearing of ARB’s Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) on 25-28 February 2020.
€30m investment to boost digital transformation in construction
PropTech SaaS solution provider, PlanRadar, has secured €30m in Series A funding to boost digital transformation in construction and real estate.
The value of an apprenticeship in the planning sector
Anna Relph, associate director at Turley, discusses the recent introduction of the Chartered Town Planner Degree Apprenticeship and how it could help provide a solution to the planning sector’s skills gap challenge.
Green light for carbon-neutral NMIS building
Renfrewshire Council gave the green light for the new energy carbon-neutral building, National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).
Barhale appoints Roland Ramphal as new commercial director
Roland Ramphal has been appointed by civil engineering and infrastructure specialist Barhale as commercial director.
Construction company fined £6,000 for work at height failings
Stan England Builders has been fined £6,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when he fell from a mezzanine level onto a wooden platform.
£250m wellbeing resort gets the green light in Manchester
Plans for the UK’s first city-based wellbeing resort in Manchester at Peel L&P’s TraffordCity have been unanimously approved by Trafford Council’s planning committee.
1.5 acre underground bunker gets the go-ahead
Planning has been approved for the 58,000 sq ft underground bunker, Storybox, which will see the creation of workspace for industries in the heart of Nine Elms, Vauxhall.
Water industry plans to reach net-zero carbon by 2030
Plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in the water industry over the next decade took a significant step forward, two international consultancies – Ricardo and Mott MacDonald – will set out how it can be achieved.
Bermondsey student accommodation gains planning permission
Alumno Group has been granted planning permission for the construction of new student accommodation on Alscot Road in Bermondsey.
World’s tallest modular building lights up Croydon skyline
Tide Construction has for the first time switched on the lights at their landmark 101 George Street scheme in Croydon, bringing the world’s tallest modular building to life.
Midlands contractor wins place on £500m higher education framework
G F Tomlinson has been selected as a key contractor on the new £500m 10-year construction framework, focussing on improving higher education facilities in the West Midlands.
Female planners face sexism in the workplace, new study finds
The majority of women working in town planning face barriers climbing the professional ladder because of their gender, according to the Women and Planning study.
Wates announces partnership to drive equality in the construction industry
Wates Group has announced a new three-year partnership with Young Women’s Trust to support and inspire more women to take up careers in construction.
New energy centre uses waste from London Tube to heat homes
Waste heat from the London Underground network is now capable of providing heating and hot water to more than 1,350 homes, a school and two leisure centres in Islington thanks to a pioneering energy centre that opened today (5 March 2020).
£2m funding to transform Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens
The £1.8m capital funding will supply a number of improvements to Piccadilly Gardens' appearance and people’s experience of it – including the demolition of the free-standing part of the concrete wall