Scotland’s affordable housing programme on track to meet ambitious target
New statistics have shown that the Scottish Government are well on track to meet their target of producing more affordable homes for the country.
Scotframe’s impressive growth mirrors that of the timber frame market
Malcolm Thomson, sales director at Scotframe, discusses the company’s expansion into England as demand for timber frame homes continues to gain momentum.
Site Diary – electronic contemporaneous record capture on site
COMIT discuss their implementation of electronic contemporaneous record capture as part of their site diary solution to meet industry requirements
New survey suggests fundamental flaws in fire door use
To mark Fire Door Safety Week, a new survey conducted by Horbury Property Services has found that many fire doors in commercial and public buildings are not being used properly and could lead to safety risks in event of a fire.
Newby submits plans for £250 million urban village in Newcastle
North Yorkshire developer, Newby has submitted plans to Newcastle City Council for a £250 million urban village to be built on the former Calders cite on Skinnerburn Road, Newcastle.
Kier joins Western Power Distribution’s framework to deliver electrical works across...
Kier has partnered with Western Power Distribution’s framework to deliver planned and reactive works across the East and West Midlands.
Willmott Homes fined £1.2 million after carbon monoxide exposure
Willmott Partnership Homes Ltd has been fined £1.2 million after exposing members of the public to carbon monoxide fumes.
Timberline DIY Limited fined after worker suffers life-changing injury
Timberline DIY Limited has been sentenced after an employee injured three of his fingers while cleaning a band re-saw.
D-COM consultation to research digitalisation of regulations
A consultation led by the Digital Compliance Network (D-COM) which is funded by the Centre for Digital Built Britain is currently researching the State...
New HR manager at Mick George kick starts recruitment drive
As the growth of local construction business Mick George Ltd continues, the Group has welcomed a new Senior Manager to the helm of its Human Resources department
Society of Digital Engineering launches its first Digital Awards
The Digital Awards are designed to showcase excellence and best practice for both clients and the increasing numbers of engineers, contractors and manufacturers who use digital engineering to deliver better outcomes
SES Engineering lands new construction contracts in York and Lincoln
SES Engineering Services (SES), has announced its latest multi-million-pound projects to construct a new stadium and leisure complex in York and custody suite in Lincoln.
Caddick aims to become single-use plastic free workforce
Caddick Construction is aiming to become a single-use plastic free workforce, by shifting to reusable water bottles across the company
Nottingham’s 11 Station Street scheme given the green light
Nottingham City Council’s Planning Committee has approved one of Nottingham’s grade A office schemes, known as 11 Station Street
Innovative product to ease roofing skills shortage
A lack of skilled roofers has led Marley Eternit to create an easy to install aluminium sheeting that can be rolled out on a roof like a carpet
Construction skills shortage reinforces need for MMC, says report
A growing skills shortage in London’s construction sector is reinforcing the need for adopting Modern Methods of Construction, according to a new Centre for London report
Edinburgh to overtake Glasgow as Scotland’s biggest city
Edinburgh is due to outstrip Glasgow within the next 15 years to become Scotland’s biggest city, the chief executive of the Scottish capital’s council has said.
Mace appointed to build next phase of East Village
Mace has been appointed to build the next major phase of the East Village development at London’s Olympic Park after using its innovative rising factory method on the previous phase
Strong month for infrastructure boosts construction contracts in August
The value of new contracts across construction reached £6bn in August, a monthly increase of 28.9%, according to Barbour ABI’s latest market review
Kier reveals rise in profits as it details plans to cut...
Kier Group’s end of financial year report reveals that revenues have climbed to £4.5bn, with record order books of £10.2bn, as the construction giant details its plan to cut its £375m debt
Government pledges £36m funding for clean energy tech in construction
The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has announced £36m UK government funding for clean energy innovation in the construction sector
Tekla 2018i updates provide BIM enhancements
The latest versions of Trimble's Tekla Structures, Tekla Structural Designer and Tekla Tedds are now available for download, offering new features and enhancement to users
Rail review ordered after persistent failures of train operating companies
The government has commissioned a review of the structure of the railway network operating in the UK, following persistent failures of train operating companies
Morgan Sindall completes trial of mixed reality headset
Morgan Sindall has finished successful trials of the Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality headset to perform installation checks on site
AMI Group shortlisted for London Construction Award
Plant tracking specialist AMI Group has been shortlisted for the ‘Product Innovation of the Year’ accolade at the London Construction Awards 2018
The London Construction...
May pledges £2bn for affordable homes & calls for an end...
Theresa May has told housing associations they have £2bn worth of investment over the next 10 years in order to help ease the housing crisis