Scaffold training contract for North East Scotland signed
A deal between the Construction Industry Training Board and ASET International Oil & Gas Training Academy will see the first scaffolding training centre built...
North West sees significant construction activity
The North West was named the second most active area for construction projects in the first quarter of this year…
Research has revealed the North...
Talent shortages behind growth of bricklayers pay
An analysis has revealed a shortage of talent is behind an increase in bricklayers’ pay, rather than an increase in demand…
Analysis from construction and...
Smart homes gain interest but concerns remain
New research has revealed there is a growing interest in smart homes from consumers, but a number of concerns may be holding back uptake
An...
CCTV cuts construction security budgets
State-of-the-art CCTV is having a significant impact on security budgets in the construction sector…
In the past 12 months there has been a switch from...
Solving the construction skills gap with women power?
It is a fact that there is a growing construction skills gap in the UK. Randstad CPE have carried out a recent survey suggesting...
The number of new homes built in the West Midlands declines
Despite seeing a seven year high for completions nationally, the West Midlands saw the number of new homes registered fall …
Nationally, new build completions...
Fine for plant hire company following serious injury to worker
A plant hire firm has been fined after a worker fell from a basket, sustaining serious injuries…
Hugh Simpson (Contractors) Limited has been fined for...
Seven year high for housing completions
New figures have revealed the number of new homes built is at the highest levels since 2008 to 2009…
The number of new built homes...
Energy guidance for non-domestic buildings published
The Scottish government has published new guidance relating to the energy performance of non-domestic buildings…
The Scottish government has published the first batch of technical...
Thousands of apprentices to partake in major pay study
The government has announced thousands of apprentices will take part in a survey aimed at providing information on training, hours, and pay…
Research into the...
Miller Homes and Wates join forces
Miller Homes and Wates have entered into a joint venture with the aim of increasing business opportunities for both organisations…
Housebuilders Miller Homes and Wates...
BIM book aims to reduce costs by 20 per cent
The Landscape Institute has published a book focusing on the implementation of BIM in landscape
‘BIM for Landscape’ is the first book focusing on the...
The home for BIM Level 2
The new BIM Level 2 website hosts the suite of standards and outlines the processes and information management practices required to perform at this...
Sixteen firms win places on RE:FIT framework
Sixteen firms have been awarded a place on a retrofit framework worth some £1.5bn over four years…
Partners working on the new National Energy Performance...
Two new members join Build UK
Build UK has announced it has welcomed two new members, who will share and promote best practice across the industry…
Two new organisations have joined...
Mandatory requirements for BIM creates technological divide
Small construction firms are being left behind technologically following government measures to make BIM compulsory on public sector projects
Experts from Morgan Sindall Professional Services...
EFA to publish new school building framework
A new school building framework is set to be published, with some 30 places available…
The Education Funding Agency has announced plans to publish a...
A data drive for energy efficiency
Luke Smith, Principal Energy Specialist at the National Energy Foundation details how by using well-honed data, Suffolk County Council is able to effectively target...
Lack of skilled workers pushes pay higher
A new report has revealed the shortage of skilled workers is pushing pay in the building trade higher…
A new report from the Recruitment &...
Window fitter contractor fined for safety failings
A window fitting contractor and project principal contractor have been prosecuted after a worker fell installing glazed units…
GTF Frames Limited (GTF) and Parsons and...
Small construction firms will vote on EU based on personal beliefs
A new poll has revealed that more than 80 per cent of small construction firm bosses will base their vote in the referendum on...
Anderson Construction wins £2m worth of contracts
Aberdeen-based building firm Anderson Construction has revealed it has £2m worth of new contracts on its books…
Anderson Construction has won £2m worth of construction...
A new tariff for sentencing health and safety offences
Construction businesses in the UK need to be reminded of our sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences says Mark Wilson, Regulatory and Commercial...
UK construction machine exports and imports see slowdown
Imports and exports of construction machinery in the UK have declined over the past few years, it has emerged…
According to the UK’s Construction Equipment...
Gladman denied planning appeal for 120 homes in Herefordshire
Developer Gladman has been denied planning permission to construct 120 new homes in Bromyard, Herefordshire…
A planning inspector has thrown out a planning appeal to...