A data drive for energy efficiency
Luke Smith, Principal Energy Specialist at the National Energy Foundation details how by using well-honed data, Suffolk County Council is able to effectively target...
Lack of skilled workers pushes pay higher
A new report has revealed the shortage of skilled workers is pushing pay in the building trade higher…
A new report from the Recruitment &...
Window fitter contractor fined for safety failings
A window fitting contractor and project principal contractor have been prosecuted after a worker fell installing glazed units…
GTF Frames Limited (GTF) and Parsons and...
Small construction firms will vote on EU based on personal beliefs
A new poll has revealed that more than 80 per cent of small construction firm bosses will base their vote in the referendum on...
Anderson Construction wins £2m worth of contracts
Aberdeen-based building firm Anderson Construction has revealed it has £2m worth of new contracts on its books…
Anderson Construction has won £2m worth of construction...
A new tariff for sentencing health and safety offences
Construction businesses in the UK need to be reminded of our sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences says Mark Wilson, Regulatory and Commercial...
UK construction machine exports and imports see slowdown
Imports and exports of construction machinery in the UK have declined over the past few years, it has emerged…
According to the UK’s Construction Equipment...
Gladman denied planning appeal for 120 homes in Herefordshire
Developer Gladman has been denied planning permission to construct 120 new homes in Bromyard, Herefordshire…
A planning inspector has thrown out a planning appeal to...
Building Control – The way we build for tomorrow
Keeping up to speed is part of the role of Building Control in an era where building homes is high on the Government’s agenda.
The...
Developers cast doubt on starter homes delivery
Developers have cast doubt on the ability to deliver the government’s target of 200,000 starter homes by 2020…
Last week, the government finally passed the...
Firm fined for using equipment without training
A pipe manufacturing firm has been fined £200,000 for using vibrating tools without receiving the necessary training…
Asset International Limited has been fined after seven...
Construction union UCATT will merge with Unite
Members of construction union UCATT have voted to merge with larger union Unite…
UCATT, the union of Construction, Allied, Trades & Technicians, is set to...
New president for the Electrical Contractors’ Association
The Electrical Contractors’ Association has appointed a new president…
Building services engineer businessman David Kieft has stepped into the role of president of the Electrical...
Analysis reveals £62.6bn increase in construction pipeline
The value of the UK government’s construction pipeline has grown by £62.6bn since August 2015…
An analysis carried out by KPMG has revealed growth in the...
Queen’s Speech: Planning and infrastructure
During the state opening of parliament, the Queen outlined the government’s plans for planning and infrastructure…
The Queen’s Speech today outlined a number of areas...
Mechanical handling equipment makes your workplace safer
Jess Penny, General Manager of Sales at lifting equipment specialist Penny Hydraulics, outlines how using mechanical handling equipment can increase your business’s productivity as...
New report highlights factors for delivering building performance
The UK Green Building Council Task Group has revealed the success factors for delivering building performance in a new report…
How to increasing building performance...
New study reveals problems with construction trainee qualifications
Information gathered via a Freedom of Information request has found a significant number of people studying a construction qualification will never be able to...
New MD for timber firm
Scotland-based timber manufacturer Sturrocks Joinery has appointed a new managing director, hinting at its long term plans for the future…
Angus-based firm Sturrocks Joinery has...
Keeping your building site clean for improved safety and efficiency
Barry Crackett, Design Engineer at Brushtec, a leading manufacturer of brushes for industrial and municipal applications, considers the importance of keeping a clean building...
Billions in unclaimed R&D tax credits lost by construction firms
Law firm Moore Stephens has warned construction firms are missing out on billions of pounds worth of tax credits for research and development…
Billions of...
Court action could be on the cards for Edinburgh schools scandal
The scandal involving the structural safety of a number of schools across Edinburgh could lead to court action, it has emerged…
A number of schools...
New programme will help communities build their own homes
A new scheme launched by Locality will help communities to tackle housing shortages in their local area by building their own homes…
Twenty-two groups are...
BWF publishes new guidance for Part Q compliance
The British Woodworking Federation has published new technical guidance for door and window manufacturers.
Should more companies consider energy efficient architectural design?
Glass and solar energy specialists at Romag explain why more companies should consider energy efficient architectural design...
One of the defining factors of the 21st century and...
Blacklisting firms formally apologise to victims
Leading construction firms tied to the blacklisting of hundreds of construction workers have issued a formal apology…
Construction firms tangled up in the blacklisting scandal...