New figures suggest construction apprenticeships still fail to attract women
According to new government figures, males make up 88% of starters for all new construction apprenticeships, while construction as a whole saw slight increases in apprenticeship starts over five years
TfL borrow £350m for delayed Crossrail project
Transport for London (TfL) is set to borrow £350m from the Government, as delays to the £15bn Crossrail scheme left it facing a funding shortfall
Homes to act as mini power stations in Wales
The first development of Active Homes that are able to store, generate and release solar heat and electricity, are now under construction in south Wales
Mace to speak at Mental Health in the workplace conference
Mace's Judith Grant will address the rising concerns of mental health in the construction industry at the first St John Ambulance summit.
Cladding remediation plans still unclear for 129 high-rise buildings
Only 39 of the 457 high-rise buildings around England with similar cladding systems to Grenfell Tower have been made safe, according to records compiled by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)
Laing O’Rourke to complete stalled Royal Liverpool hospital
Laing O’Rourke has secured the management contract to complete the Royal Liverpool Hospital project, which came to a standstill in January when Carillion collapsed
Oxford-Cambridge Arc development puts countryside at risk, says CPRE
The Government is set to accept a proposal from the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), to build 1 million new homes between Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge, a development that the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) says would result in an area of countryside greater than the size of Birmingham being lost
A new aesthetic approach to protecting pedestrians
Roger Knight, Head of New Product Development and Engineering for Landscape Protection at Marshalls plc, discusses new ways to protect pedestrians.
BAM Nuttall awarded first stage of Lowestoft bridge
BAM Nuttall has been awarded the contract for the first stage of work on the Lake Lothing Third Crossing in Lowestoft
Construction manager game to attract more apprentices into the industry
A new game which displays the benefits of a career in construction through games-based learning has been launched at the Skills Scotland show
MMU sets out plan for £65m science and engineering campus
Manchester Metropolitan University has outlined plans to demolish the John Dalton buildings and replace them with a new-build science and engineering campus
Mick George’s part in the A13 Sadlers Farm Earthworks
Mick George Limited provide insight into their earthworks at the Sadlers Farm 'Interchange' on behalf of principal contractor Balfour Beatty PLC.
Environmentally friendly construction: What is it and why should we be...
Within the next 20 years, it is estimated that as a planet, we will reach our peak capacity for oil consumption. As global production of all oil decreases, demand continues to increase, and this is no different when it comes to the construction industry
Schiphol to discuss BIM success at GEO|Design+BIM 2018
Schiphol Airport is set to share its successful BIM stories and their experience with common standards, processes and roles at the GEO|Design+BIM event
Bristol commits to modular housing trials to combat housing crisis
Bristol City Council has identified sites available across the city to test and deliver innovative and affordable modular housing solutions over the next five years
Polypipe acquires Manthorpe Building Products for £52m
Polypipe has agreed to pay £52m for the acquisition of Manthorpe Building Products, which specialises in the manufacturing of moulded and extruded plastic and metal building products
Opinion: The case for “Hackitt Plus”
The Hackitt Review represents an important moment for the construction industry – but do we need to be more critical in how we respond to it and perhaps go further than even Dame Judith suggests? Paul Wilkins of the Association of Consultant Approved Inspectors (ACAI) makes his case
Modular homes for the homeless could be ready by Christmas
Three Rivers District Council is building 17 modular homes to house 102 homeless people on Bury Lane in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
How the private rental sector is ushering in a renting revolution
James Topping of Advantage Home Construction Insurance discusses how the private rented sector is set to change the face of the industry and what the future holds for the market
New MEWPs safety document to facilitate work at height rescue plan
A new safety document entitled ‘Rescue of Persons from MEWPs’ has been published by the Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG), to provide guidance to facilitate work at height rescue plans
Women in Construction campaign wins prestigious award
The Considerate Constructors Scheme has won the ‘Women in Construction’ Award, at the London Construction Awards, for its national ‘Spotlight on…women in construction’ campaign
Flannery introduces innovative safety enhanced dumpers
P. Flannery has announced the introduction of an innovative new dumper to the UK that is designed to prevent site deaths from blind spots around the skip
Growth among construction SMEs slows, says FMB
Growth among construction SMEs slowed in most parts of the UK in the third quarter of this year, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)
Checks and measures with BuildIT Construction
FARO’s Udo Haedicke delves into the developments in verification processes and technology that improve quality by applying the concept of traceability, while reducing risk and waste
Kier MD joins Anglian Water’s @one Alliance
Paul Fletcher managing director at Kier Utility Services is joining Anglian Water to run the delivery of its £6.5bn capital works programme
Local infrastructure suffers as councils fail to spend £443m
Nearly two-fifths (39%) of the receipts from the Community Infrastructure Levy remains unspent by councils in England and Wales, according to new analysis by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE)