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Vital Human Resources to supply frontline labour for Network Rail
Vital Human Resources, part of the Morson Group, has secured a £150m contract to supply Network Rail with strategic and operational roles over the next five years.
Safety alert issued for angle grinder chainsaw discs
The UK’s national product safety regulator, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a safety alert for a chainsaw disc attachment that has been incorrectly sold with angle grinders.
Pagabo launches national utilities supply framework
Pagabo has launched the National Utilities Supply Framework to provide public sector bodies with a procurement route for their electricity, gas and water supply contracts.
BAM agrees supply deal with Polypipe
BAM Nuttall and BAM Construct UK have signed a solus agreement with Polypipe to supply drainage products to all of BAM's infrastructure and building projects in the UK.
Winners announced for £750m Innovation Chain North framework
Great Places Housing Group has revealed the successful contractors and consultants which have won a place on its new £750m Innovation Chain North (ICN) framework.
Asite to supply CDE for £220m Sheffield Hallam development
Sheffield Hallam University has unveiled a 20-year masterplan to transform its campus and Asite has been chosen as the common data environment (CDE) provider.
Man jailed for six years for supplying 300 forged CSCS cards
A fifth member of a forgery gang responsible for making and supplying 300 forged Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) cards has been jailed for six years.
Facility Management and blockchain
There has been quite a bit of “noise” in property and FM in the last year or so about “blockchain” and the potential benefits it may have for our industry. At RLB, more clients are asking us “what exactly is it? And why do they need to know about it?
Blockchain and BIM: Does construction really need this right now?
Trimble's Segment Manager for Asset Management and the MEP Global Marcom Director, Matthew Ramage, takes a look at the relationship between blockchain technology and BIM
Blockchain technology and BIM: Building-in proof
The blockchain could be the future of BIM, and can be leveraged today. Arnaud Gueguen of BIMCHAIN explains how
Report: Blockchain to bridge the gap to integrated transport
Blockchain could provide the foundations for a future integrated transport system, without the need for large and costly centralised control mechanisms, according to a new paper from the Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) and the University of Sheffield
London social housing estate achieves UK’s first blockchain energy trade
Verv has completed the UK’s first energy trade using blockchain technology as part of regulator Ofgem’s Sandbox initiative to test innovative services and business models not possible under current regulation
BRE explores how blockchain technology can benefit the built environment
A new report from BRE Trust delves into the opportunities to address challenges in the built environment industry using blockchain technology
AEC and blockchain technology
Advances in software and hardware go hand-in-hand with evolution of the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, but how could blockchain technology facilitate digital transformation within the sector?
Construction Blockchain Consortium (CBC) leads blockchain technology transformation in the built...
Blockchain technology has the potential to be a transformative force in the construction industry. Here, Dr Eleni Papadonikolaki and Dr Abel Maciel discuss how...
Staying agile: How to adapt to economic uncertainty in construction
Economic uncertainty in construction threatens success for many firms, with rising inflation and interest rates sending costs soaring. Labour shortages and supply chain disruptions further compound the issues, but there are ways to adapt.
Packaging optimisation in the housebuilding sector
Discover how the Supply Chain Sustainability School and its partners have worked to address the relentless packaging challenge facing the built environment, culminating in its recent project report, Packaging Optimisation in the Housebuilding Sector.
Construction’s capacity crunch: The industry must be more creative
The aftershocks of the pandemic and subsequent periods of economic difficulty have made real estate and infrastructure delivery harder to achieve. Rising material prices and interest rates, a constrained supply chain and a severe skills shortage have led to a capacity crunch in these sectors.
Katie Hathaway joins Bouygues UK as head of social value for...
As head of social value for Wales and the South West, Katie will lead the social value team and increase engagement with the supply chain, education providers and third-sector organisations.
HS2 hires over 3,000 out-of-work people through employment scheme
HS2, along with its construction partners and extensive supply chain, has created 3,221 new jobs for out-of-work people through their employment scheme.
Commercial real estate sector supports record number of jobs in 2022
Through supply chain connections, the commercial real estate sector supported one in every 12 jobs in 2022, according to the British Property Foundation.
The democratisation of digital data in construction
After nearly half a century in the industry, David Emery of the Supply Chain Sustainability School looks at the evolution of digital models and the innovations that are driving the democratisation of digital data in construction.
How offsite fabrication can relieve pressure on contractors
MMC solutions such as offsite fabrication could help the supply chain meet ever-increasing targets of efficiency and sustainability.
Construction’s ongoing battle to get its workforce talking about mental health
Workplace pressures, complex supply chains and a macho culture have made many construction workers hard to reach when it comes to talking about mental health. Daisie Rees-Evans of the Chartered Institute of Building looks at the industry’s efforts to make changes.
Challenges in construction procurement and the future outlook
The last great recession, Brexit, the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have not only led to uncertainty in the economy, but construction procurement challenges, with price volatility, supply chain issues, skilled labour and material shortages, and a sharp increase in energy costs, Constellia explains.
How can digital solutions accelerate construction technology adoption on site?
In conversation with one of SymTerra’s users, Tony Bowman of Rescue 2 - confined space and technical rescue – we can see exactly how digital solutions are transforming life on (and off) site for workers across the construction supply chain.