Global greenhouse gas emissions dramatically reduced
31 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced globally in the last nine years as a result of UK intervention, according to new climate finance data published today (19 August).
ICW Building Control welcomes two new team members
ICW Building Control, part of the ICW Group, has taken on several new team members as part of its ongoing expansion plans.
£77m funding to kick start York Central project
Homes England and Network Rail have agreed to invest £77m for infrastructure work to ensure that York’s new city centre development goes ahead.
Digital construction technology goes mobile at Center Parcs
John Sisk & Sons deployed Site Progress Mobile from Elecosoft to deliver woodland cabins for Center Parcs.
£9.5m retrofit scheme to reduce Wales’ housing carbon footprint
Wales has launched a new £9.5m programme to reduce the carbon footprint of existing social housing, make energy bills more manageable and provide new job opportunities.
Wates begins housing repairs for Crawley Borough Council
Wates has started a ten-year contract of housing repairs for Crawley Borough Council in the middle of a pandemic, after assembling its teams using virtual and social distancing mobilisation measures.
Osborne appoints new MD for its property services arm
Osborne has appointed Vicky Fordham-Lewis as its new managing director for Osborne Property Services Limited.
Issues in the construction sector post-Covid and how to tackle them
David Kelly, general manager for EMEA at Deputy, takes a deeper look into the challenges faced by the construction sector following the coronavirus outbreak, and the possible solutions to deal with them.
Man erased from Architects Register for inappropriate social media post
Peter Kellow of Peter Kellow Architecture has been erased from the Architects Register for inappropriate comments on social media where he denied the existence of the Jewish race.
Interserve to deliver £4m Digital Innovation Hub for Barnsley College
Interserve has secured a £4m contract to transform the SciTech Centre at Barnsley College to create a new Digital Innovation Hub.
Drone technology to help identify defects on Kent roads
Amey is trialling drone technology in a bid to identify defects on roads in and around Kent.
CLC launches Brexit working group to prepare construction industry
The Construction Leadership Council has launched a ‘Brexit Working Group’, to produce and signpost business guidance and information to help the industry be prepared to maintain business continuity at the end of the transition period.
Manfield’s first modular council homes arrive on site
Mansfield’s first modular council homes have begun arriving at the site on Rosemary Avenue.
Vinci to deliver Harlow Science Park expansion
Vinci Construction UK is currently on-site to deliver the 50,000 sq ft mid-tech advanced manufacturing facilities, as Harlow Science Parks expands.
Murphy to deliver Soham’s new railway station
Network Rail has appointed J Murphy and Sons to build Soham’s new railway station, which will deliver a new 99-metre platform and a footbridge.
Construction starts on £13.5m Norwich Castle transformation
Morgan Sindall has started construction on the major National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project to transform Norwich Castle Keep back to its origins as a Norman royal palace.
HS2 launches second wave of Innovation Accelerator programme
HS2 has launched the second wave of its Innovation Accelerator programme to search for SMEs with ideas on how to accelerate building work on the railway.
Two superspan gantries installed over M6
Two 38-tonne gantries spanning the width of the M6 were installed in under 10 hours as part of Highways England’s upgrade of the motorway.
Willmott Dixon to deliver extra care facility in Old Woking
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Woking Borough Council to deliver Hale End Court, which will provide independent living and extra care housing facilities in Old Woking.
Contractor fined after subcontractor falls from height
Contractor Brebner and Williamson Ltd has been fined £5,000 after a self-employed subcontractor fell 15ft and sustained multiple fractures and a brain injury.
NG Bailey to build UK’s first battery gigaplant
Britishvolt has appointed NG Bailey to build the UK’s first battery gigaplant, which will produce lithium-ion battery technology for the automotive and renewable energy sectors.
London Airport halts £500m development programme
London City Airport has temporarily halted its £500m development programme due to decreasing passenger numbers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Willmott Dixon hands over phase one of Oaklands College £62m campus
Willmott Dixon has handed over a new residential homestead at Oaklands College, completing the first phase of their £62m redevelopment to transform their St Albans campus.
Construction workers advised to wear face coverings on site
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has proposed that construction employers make face coverings available, as a minimum, where workers are not required to wear RPE.
Amey’s Scottish South West contract goes live
Today (August 17) marks day one for over 250 new Amey employees, following the announcement by Transport Scotland that Amey will be the new provider to inspect, maintain and improve the motorways for its South West contract in Scotland.
UK tradespeople remain optimistic despite Covid-19
A survey of over 1,300 tradespeople across the country has revealed that most remain optimistic for near-term workloads despite economic uncertainty caused by Covid-19.