Pickerings opens new modular depot in major business location
Pickerings, provider of modular buildings and portable accommodation, has opened a new 5-acre depot in Kent, it is located at Eurolink Business Park in Sittingbourne which is recognised as one of Kent’s major business areas.
City & Guilds wins contract to deliver Construction T Level qualifications
City & Guilds, working with EAL, has been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) and Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) following a highly competitive bidding process to offer T Levels.
Gleeds launches Wellness Week to tackle poor mental health
Gleeds Property Network (GPN), the property and construction consultancy’s social and educational network, is to launch its own Wellness Week.
Housing secretary reveals new green housing standard
A new green standard for new build homes aims to bring an environmental revolution to home building, in the hope of combating climate change while keeping household bills low.
Building Innovation Awards: Most Innovative Contractor
PBC Today's preview of the first-ever Building Innovation Awards, taking place in Manchester on 23 October, continues with a look at the runners and riders competing for Most Innovative Contractor.
BoKlok announces plans for 200 offsite homes in Bristol
BoKlok UK Ltd, the offsite housing provider jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA, has announced plans to develop 200 homes in south Bristol with Bristol City Council.
Transformation of historic ice factory in Belgravia gets the go-ahead
Proposals have been approved by Westminster City Council to transform a former industrial building in Belgravia next to Grosvenor’s Eccleston Yards to provide new office, restaurant and retail space.
Brexit squeeze continues to take its toll on UK construction sector
Building activity in Q3 2019 fell at the second-fastest rate since April 2009, as the UK construction sector remains stuck in a downturn, according to the latest Construction PMI figures.
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure supports Energy Coast UTC
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure anncounced the latest development in its commitment to community support as it joins Cumbria’s Energy Coast University Technical College’s (UTC) Trust Board as a Member organisation.
Engineering boss lands 11-year ban for tax offences
Bromley-based director Abraham Mortimer Briscoe has been banned for 11 years after causing Three Points Engineering Ltd to avoid paying taxes.
Council retenders King’s Dyke crossing scheme
Cambridgeshire County Council has marked the start of the formal procurement process to secure a new construction partner on the King’s Dyke level crossing scheme.
Esh wins Ironworks development on Leeds South Bank
Esh Build has been appointed to construct the new Ironworks development in Holbeck Urban Village on Leeds South Bank.
Mitie to deliver engineering services for NHS Blood and Transplant
Mitie has won a five-year contract to provide engineering services to NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) following a competitive retender worth £15m.
Construction Career Cards to showcase future opportunities
Galliford Try and CITB have developed an interactive card game, ‘Construction Careers Cards’ to promote the breadth of careers in the industry.
Addressing the skills gap in construction
Liz Scott, Head of HR at Actavo Direct, discusses how companies can drive talent and train construction professionals of the future to bridge today’s current skills gap.
Building Innovation Awards: Most Innovative Consultancy
The next category in PBC Today's preview of the Building Innovation Awards is Most Innovative Consultancy
The Most Innovative Consultancy award recognises the organisations who...
RICS publishes fire safety guide
RICS has published an impartial fire safety guide to highlight the responsibilities of landlords and tenants in keeping properties safe regardless of the type of home they live in.
Marcus Worthington construction division enters into administration
Marcus Worthington and Company Ltd, the construction division of Lancashire-based Marcus Worthington Group, has been placed into administration.
Case study: Putting Solibri Site to the test
With an increasing demand for BIM model utilisation on construction sites, Bonava Finland and Solibri began a joint project for piloting Solibri Site, a new on-site version of Solibri.
Graham uses Virtual Reality to simulate Cornbrook residential scheme
Using virtual reality, Graham presented the design team’s 3D models to client representatives and subcontractors, allowing them to virtually navigate through the building and explore the finished project.
Canada Water Masterplan gets the green light
Southwark Council Planning Committee has granted the Canada Water Masterplan resolution planning consent, which will see the creation of 3,000 new homes.
Electrician handed suspended sentence for illegal gas work
A self-employed electrician has received a suspended sentence after carrying out work despite not being Gas Safe registered.
Modern Methods of Construction guide to tackle affordable housing crisis
A new guide has argued that Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) are crucial to help solve the affordable housing crisis.
First affordable modular homes installed at Newton Aycliffe
The modular homes, manufactured in the ilke Homes factory in North Yorkshire using precision-engineering techniques, are high quality and enjoy a greater energy efficiency rating.
ARB revokes prescription of two architecture qualifications
The Architect Registration Board (ARB) has revoked the prescription of two architecture qualifications which are provided by Hull College and validated by The Open University.
UKATA teams up with British Lung Foundation to ease asbestos dangers
UKATA has teamed up with BLF through its Mesothelioma Patron Scheme to raise awareness, fund research and support the victims of asbestos-related diseases.