Balfour Beatty save millions of plastic bags from landfill
Balfour Beatty, working in partnership with Thames Water, has saved over one million plastic bags from landfill by utilising a waste plastic asphalt on a key London cycle lane in Stratford, through the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Transforming Construction: Driving innovation
Sam Stacey, challenge director, UKRI Transforming Construction, talks to PBC Today about why he took on the role, the key aims of the Transforming Construction Challenge and the future of precision manufacturing and offsite construction.
Kier works to secure dam at Whaley Bridge
Kier were quickly deployed to Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire to activate an emergency drawdown plan at Toddbrook Reservoir on behalf of the Canal & River Trust.
Weekly earnings continue to grow in July
Weekly earnings for freelance tradespeople in the construction sector continued to build last month, according to latest figures released by Hudson Contract.
Construction company fined following safety and welfare failings
A construction company has been fined after failing to ensure the safety and welfare of workers on-site during the renovation of a property.
Housing benefits cost government over £2 bn a year
A change of policy to shift away from housing benefits to direct provision of council housing is long overdue, it will save money in the long run too, says GMB London.
Secondary glazing installation at Stansted Airport College
“This is your captain speaking – can you hear me?" How Selectaglaze helped acoustics at the end of a runway at Stansted Airport.
ISG tops contractor league table for July
ISG has topped Barbour ABI's Top 50 contractor league table for July 2019 with nine construction contracts worth £425m.
Affordable housing scheme gets the nod in Chelmsford
Planning has been signed off for L&Q’s latest stage of the Beaulieu Park development to deliver hundreds of new affordable homes in Chelmsford.
Five things construction workers need to know about Making Tax Digital
Making Tax Digital is the latest move from the UK government to modernise the tax system, here are five key things contractors and subcontractors should know about Making Tax Digital.
Wales launches National Development Framework vision
Housing and local government minister Julie James has launched a consultation on the National Development Framework for Wales.
SFS and Tom Dyckhoff launch The Academy with renewed purpose
SFS have launched The Academy as a dedicated space to train fresh entrants into the industry.
Contractors sought for new build housing schemes
EN:Procure is seeking experienced and qualified contractors to bid for a place on their new framework to deliver affordable and mixed tenure new build housing schemes.
Morgan Sindall’s 2019 half year results show strong growth
Morgan Sindall’s first half performance for 2019 reveals profit before tax is up 20% to £36.3m, as its order book continues to grow.
NFB urges government to delay Reverse charge VAT until 2020
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has written to Sajid Javid MP to ask for the 1 October 2019 introduction of domestic reverse charge VAT to be delayed until April 2020.
Travis Perkins Managed Services secures £2m Manchester contract
Travis Perkins Managed Services has signed a five-year partnership with One Manchester, worth up to £2m to provide materials and supply chain solutions across social housing properties.
Construction company fined £1m for death of employee
A construction company and one of its employees have been sentenced for health and safety failures after another worker was struck by an excavator and sadly died.
Balfour Beatty to install UK’s first hydroponic living wall
Balfour Beatty Living Places and green infrastructure experts, Biotecture, are set to deliver the UK’s first hydroponic living wall on a highways scheme.
RICS publishes best practice for measurement of land
The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published pioneering draft guidance for the measurement of land.
Pochin collapses leaving 120 jobs at risk
Construction firm, Pochin, which was founded in the 1930s has gone into administration, leaving 120 jobs at risk.
Company fined after workers diagnosed with HAVS
Specialists in rock drilling, cliff stabilisation and rock anchors, Celtic Rock Services, has been fined £36,667 after a number of workers were diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).
BLP Insurance says latest construction PMI adds to frustration
Following last week’s (2 August) construction PMI figures, BLP Insurance says the “industry needs decisive progress on major infrastructure projects”, as Boris Johnson becomes the Prime Minister.
Willmott Dixon to construct world-class tennis facility
Willmott Dixon has been selected to construct an integrated world-class facility on Somerset Road, adjacent to the venue for tennis’ most prestigious event, The Championships, Wimbledon.
Britlift: The perfect lifting partner for modular and offsite
It has been a busy period for lifting specialist Britlift as its services are in high demand in the modular and offsite construction sectors.
Government must embed new culture for fire safety, says BESA
Following the ‘Building a Safer Future’ consultation, BESA has urged the government to “embed a new culture for delivering new build and refurbishment work”.
Unite launches silica register to protect construction workers
Unite the union has launched an online silica register to allow construction workers who have been exposed to silica dust to register their exposure, to assist with potential future legal cases.