The health and safety benefits of modular construction
Matthew Goff, managing director at Thurston Group, shares his top three health and safety benefits of using modular volumetric construction.
Scaffolding company fined £1,283 for breaching safety requirements
A scaffolding company had been prosecuted after failing to reach Health and Safety standards, resulting in fines and costs totaling £1,283.
Innovative autonomous car to support highway management
The Academy of Robotics and Eurovia UK have announced plans for a national partnership to trial the use of Kar-go’s autonomous vehicle technology to support rural highway management.
Multiplex Europe CEO Ashley Muldoon steps down
Multiplex has announced that its chief executive officer for Europe, Ashley Muldoon, will leave the contractor today (15 November).
Eco-sustainable living accommodation arrives at the Brislington Centre
Students with special education needs (SEN) will be able to learn how to live independently after three new eco-sustainable homes were recently installed at...
Envisioning green cities in the UK
Marshalls has explored the future of the UK’s building environments and how they can adopt more urban greenery to create eco-friendly cities.
Mixed-use Kensal Rise scheme gets the go-ahead
Fruition Properties has received planning permission for a new development of 16 new homes plus flexible commercial space at 133 Kilburn Road, Kensal Rise.
Interserve restructure drops group CEO role
Interserve has announced that Debbie White will step down from her role as chief executive officer at the end of the year, as a new divisional operating structure for the group is revealed.
Most eco-friendly building materials for 2020 revealed
Sell House Fast surveyed 582 architects, engineers and construction (AEC) professionals to identify the eco-friendly building materials they expect the property industry to increase using in 2020.
Build Aviator offering Black Friday estimating software discounts
Build Aviator, the UK’s leading estimating software provider, are offering 50% off all software during Black Friday - the perfect time to save!
Kier appointed to five-year Network Rail framework
Kier has been awarded a place on the five-year IP Western and Wales CP6 framework for Network Rail under the Signalling, Power & Communication (SP&C) and Electrification & Plant (E&P) Lot.
DfE awards Interserve with second contract in Manchester
Interserve has been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) to design and build Halcyon Way, a special education needs school for children in Oldham, Greater Manchester
The housing market continues to decline, says RICS survey
The October 2019 RICS UK Residential Market Survey continues to show a subdued sales market, with negative readings covering new buyer enquiries, agreed sales and new instructions.
Late payment epidemic must be tackled in General Election, says BESA
According to the Building Engineering Service Association (BESA), politicians must seize the opportunity to set out meaningful plans for the built environment during the General Election
200 new homes on Gascoigne Estate get the green light
Plans to build more than 200 new homes for local people on the west side of the Gascoigne Estate were given the thumbs up at Barking and Dagenham Council’s planning committee.
Severn Trent Water appoints Mott MacDonald for scoping assessment
Mott MacDonald has been appointed to deliver a scoping assessment and outline design for the creation of wetland and river restoration features on the Cinderford Brook in Gloucestershire.
Construction to begin on £73m Sandwell Aquatics Centre
Major construction will begin on the £73m Sandwell Aquatics Centre in the New Year, which will host the swimming and diving events at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Property experts urge industry to push fight against climate change
A group of experts have called on the property industry to step up the fight against climate change by making sustainability a key priority in the UK's planning system.
The UK’s mobility sector must be sustainable, says Amey
A paper published by Amey Investments highlights key challenges associated with the UK’s mobility sector and suggests ways in which the UK could develop a more enriched sector that is sustainable and delivers social value.
Places for People Homes fined £600k after employees develop HAVS
Places for People Homes has been fined £600,000 after five employees developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).
Looming IR35 reforms cause confusion
More than half (54%) of limited company contractors do not understand the details of IR35 and how to correctly determine whether they fall inside or outside of the legislation.
Deanstor wins £4m Circle Square contract in Manchester
Deanestor, contract furniture specialists, has been awarded its largest contract to date in the residential sector, the fit out of one of the biggest rental schemes in Manchester.
Environmental services managers face mounting responsibility
More than a third (36%) of environmental services managers in local authorities, government or infrastructure agencies rank ‘mounting environmental responsibilities’ among the three main challenges they face.
Muse sells two units at flagship industrial development
Regeneration specialists, Muse Developments, has sold two further units, totalling 56,000 sq ft, at its flagship industrial development, Logic Leeds.
£11m boost to create centre of excellence for construction equipment
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested a further £11m into Molson Group, the independent distributor of capital equipment to the construction and waste management sectors.
Work commences on £7.2m extension to Colmers College
Interserve Group Limited has commenced work on the development of new teaching block at Colmers School & Sixth Form College in Rednall, Birmingham.