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Kier Construction Scotland to take on multi-million healthcare projects

The construction giant has been selected to take on three projects in Scotland to revamp the healthcare sector.

Manchester tops leader board for most construction jobs outside of London

Reseach from data scientists Adzuna has discovered the top 5 cities for employment outside of London, with Manchester topping the leader board.

New isoweld® 3000 welding machine now works 50% faster!

SFS has launched a new, improved version of the well established isoweld® 3000 induction welding machine, offering improved speed.

Terrain guides can provide useful tips for all visitors

About Access discuss their terrain guides and how they can help accessibility in providing visitors with an overview of their surroundings

McCarthy & Stone expects full-year profits to fall by 32%

Retirement housebuilder, McCarthy & Stone has confirmed it expects its full-year operating profit to fall by up to 32% for the year, following a decline in reservations and property prices

Cheshire East benefits from record number of new homes

Cheshire East Council has reported that a record number of new homes were built in the area last year to meet local demand

Construction worker in coma following fall from height at AECC

A construction worker is in an induced coma in hospital after a fall at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC)

£123m Bristol concert arena plans abandoned

Bristol City Council has scrapped plans to build a £123m concert arena in Bristol, in favour of pursuing a mixed housing, hotel and conference centre scheme 

Europe’s first multi-storey coach park set for construction

Developer Quintain is set to build what is thought to be Europe’s first multi-storey coach park as part of the regeneration of Wembley

HBF urges Government to protect Help to Buy

The Home Builders Federation (HBF) have released a new report highlighting the benefits of the Help to Buy scheme, urging the Government to maintain it

Free seminars on the fire detection and alarm systems

The Fire Industry Association will be giving two free seminars on the topic of fire detection and alarm systems at the FIM Expo in October 2018

GRAITEC acquires software supplier Arma Plus for Construction Delivery

GRAITEC has acquired the French-based fabrication management software publisher, Arma Plus, for construction delivery as part of it's portfolio

Property portal sets up ‘world first’ blockchain database to track rent

Scottish property rental portal, Citylets, has adopted blockchain technology to help agents and local authorities track and store rental data

CEA recruits new Senior Technical Consultant

Dale Camsell has officially joined the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) as the association’s new Senior Technical Consultant, in succession to Malcolm Kent, who recently retired

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

Galliford Try awarded £29m Headingley campus contract

Galliford Try has won a £29.3m contract to start work on a new teaching and research centre at the Headingley campus at Leeds Beckett University

UK plant hire market forecast to grow in 2018

The diverse UK plant hire market is forecast to experience modest growth in 2018, benefiting from the HS2 project which is due to be started in the Autumn

Barrett launches safety review following increase in site accidents

Property development company, Barratt Developments, has launched a safety review after accidents on its sites increased

The seven questions of BIM

Iain Miskimmin of Bentley Systems examines the seven key questions that need to be addressed to ensure trust in the BIM process and the successful delivery of a digital asset

UK construction PMI highlights activity slump in August

The latest monthly construction PMI has revealed a renewed slowdown in output growth across the sector; however, there were signs of resilience in commercial building and residential work

BIM Show Live 2019 provides a stage for global BIM innovation

BIM Show Live, which takes place in February, aims to showcase how the theory of BIM is being applied in the real world

HS2 phase 2 boss quits as northern stretch delayed for a...

HS2 phase 2 managing director Paul Griffiths is stepping down from the £56bn northern stretch of HS2 and moving to take on the role of program director at the $40bn Metrolinx program in Toronto

Wilkinson construction consultants named one of UK’s ‘small biz 100’

Wilkinson Construction Consultants based in West Malling have been named as one of the UK’s top ‘Small Biz 100’ by Small Business Saturday

Flammable insulation discovered at Burton Road development fire

Investigations by Epping Forest District Council and Essex Fire and Rescue Service into a fire at the Burton Road development in Debden has revealed that the insulation used was flammable  

McAvoy expands into residential sector with offsite housing solution

The McAvoy Group has announced its expansion into the residential sector with the launch of a new offsite housing solution for all housing tenures

Redrow to trial modular garages to reduce costs

One of the UK’s largest housebuilders, Redrow, is trialling more offsite manufacturing techniques with the integration of modular garages