West Fraser’s Inverness plant takes centre stage in BBC series
The West Fraser Inverness plant was in the spotlight this week when it featured in Michael Portillo’s Great Coastal Railway Journey series.
An East End construction drama on Albert Square
Matthew Grellier, head of construction and engineering at Slater Heelis, assesses the "fundamental planning mistakes" made during the construction of the new Eastenders set that went £30m over budget.
Roofing contractor sentenced after worker falls through skylight
Roofing contractor has been sentenced after an unpaid casual labourer fell through a skylight during the renovation of an old asbestos cement roof on an industrial building in Exeter.
Perkins&Will to design two state-of-the-art hospitals in Leeds
Perkins&Will has won a contract to design two new state-of-the-art hospitals for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Gov’s residential heating approach ‘lacks strategic direction’, says BEIS
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee say that the UK government’s residential heating decarbonisation approach ‘lacks strategic direction’ and current policies are not enough to help meet 2050 net zero targets.
Using sustainable construction materials must be a priority
Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, explores why switching to sustainable construction materials should be a priority for the industry.
Kier appointed to deliver Sofia onshore convertor station in the Northeast
Kier has been appointed by General Electric to deliver an onshore converter station in Redcar, for RWE’s £3bn Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, located on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea.
ClearVue appoints Basil Karampelas as North American CEO
ClearVue has appointed Basil Karampelas as its North America CEO to expand its footprint across the United States and Canada.
Ted Malkin to become new director of building safety at Citizen
Ted Malkin will join Citizen as director of building safety on the senior leadership team (SLT) in April and transform their building safety function.
McCarthy Stone to build 40 new retirement community sites using MMC
McCarthy Stone has announced that it will develop 40 new retirement community sites that will be built using modern methods of construction (MMC).
Owner of Merseyside roofing firm gets suspended sentence
A roofing company owner receives a suspended sentence after a member of the public reported a concern regarding unsafe work at height.
CLC sets out improved construction plan for 2022
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has set out a greener, safer, more productive and better resourced construction plan for 2022.
Government unveils new levelling up plan to close the North-South divide
Michael Gove has unveiled the Levelling Up White Paper, which sets out twelve ‘levelling up missions’ to focus resources on Britain’s forgotten and deprived communities.
Construction industry must create psychologically safe workplaces
Dr Lynne Green, chief clinical officer at Kooth, looks at the issues and causes of construction burnout and how employees, employers and colleagues can spot the signs.
Tackling embodied emissions with the right size construction equipment
Chris Rason, managing director at Aggreko, discusses the importance of opting for the right size construction equipment that does not exceed the needs of the site, in the industry’s charge for net zero.
£3m teaching block at Runshaw College to be built by Collinson...
Collison Construction has been appointed to deliver a new £3m block of 12 classrooms at Runshaw College, Leyland.
HG Construction named as main contractor on SCAPE Leeds scheme
HG Construction has been named as the main contractor on SCAPE’s new student accommodation scheme in Leeds.
Dandara receives Quality Recognition Award from Premier Guarantee
Housebuilder Dandara has received Premier Guarantee's quality recognition award for their Shawfair and Eskbank Gardens developments in Midlothian.
Matthew Morrish appointed to associate heritage architect
RIBA Conservation accredited architect Matthew Morrish has been appointed as the first ever heritage architect at HLM Architects.
Dominvs Group receives planning permission for student housing scheme
Real estate developer Dominvs Group has received planning permission to build a 644-bed purpose-built student housing scheme in Holburn, which will deliver urgently needed accommodation in the heart of central London.
How we can begin to build better diversity in construction in...
Brandon Oliveri-O’Connor, VP of EMEA, Procore, considers why diversity and inclusion are important to construction, what businesses should and can be doing to be more inclusive, and how companies can attract and retain talent in the best way moving forwards.
Skanska USA sells mixed-use West Memorial Place I and II project
Skanska announces the sale of its mixed-use West Memorial Place I and II project to a joint venture led by Fuller Realty Interests, LLC.
Mace veteran Steven Mason appointed to Gleeds executive director
Gleeds has appointed Mace cost consultant veteran Steven Mason as the new executive director at its London headquarters.
National Highways launch innovations competition to tackle graffiti problem
National Highways, alongside Kier and Connected Places Catapult, have launched an innovations competition to trial three pioneering ideas that will tackle graffiti alongside roads and on bridges.
J3 Advisory appoints Daisy Neall to head up its business development
J3 Advisory, a London West End-based insurance and finance firm has appointed Daisy Neall to spearhead its business development team and drive the UK property market.
Why we need a change of attitude towards vocational careers
Jamie Jefferies, chief executive officer at Access Training Academies, stresses that there is a growing need for more emphasis on vocational education in school leavers.