Latest Construction News
- Eleven high-rise buildings fail fire safety tests
23 Jun 17
The eleven effected buildings are situated in eight local authority areas.
- Government announces two HS2 franchise shortlists
23 Jun 17
Companies bidding for the West Coast Partnership and South Eastern rail franchise revealed.
- CITB retains Skills Test in new SVQs following industry backing
23 Jun 17
Response from employers was heavily in favour of the Skills Test.
- Building sustainably is our human duty – interview with Envirobuild’s Dr Aidan Bell
23 Jun 17
The reason for sustainability is "we cannot carry on as we are doing."
- CIOB to investigate build quality in construction industry
22 Jun 17
CIOB say they have a duty to act in the public interest.
More News
- Gatwick Airport construction team win “Highly Commended” award
22 Jun 17
The airport’s construction team was recognised with a ‘Highly Commended’ for Construction Engineering.
- Wilmott Dixon wins £20M medical school contract
22 Jun 17
Company awarded contract to build the new Anglia Ruskin School of Medicine.
- 76% of construction workers “love” or “really like” their jobs
22 Jun 17
More than 1 in 4 workers willing to travel more or further for work.
- Crane collapse leaves two men dead
22 Jun 17
The incident occurred on a Seddon care home development in Crewe.
- Video: Mersey Gateway bridge building machine “Webster”
21 Jun 17
Giant bridge building machine MMS Webster, has carried out its final pour.
- Putting safety first – exclusive interview with LGH UK’s Colin Naylor
21 Jun 17
Why hire your lifting gear equipment?
- Report shows hope for construction industry rebound following political uncertainty
21 Jun 17
It's unclear how long it might take the industry to get fully back on track.
- Scotland to get £8.9M Lightweight Manufacturing Centre
21 Jun 17
The Centre is to be set up at the former Doosan Babcock facility in Renfrew.
- UK car industry calls for interim Brexit deal
21 Jun 17
SMMT doubts likelihood government will reach a final Brexit agreement with the EU before deadline.
- Consultation launched on University of Bristol’s new £300M campus
20 Jun 17
The project is one of the largest regeneration projects in Bristol’s recent history.
- Hinkley Point C and University of Exeter to tackle skills shortage
20 Jun 17
It will provide students with experience, a salary and a degree.
- CITB confirms proposed levy rate for 2018-2020
20 Jun 17
Following the formal consensus period, the result will be given final consent by the government.
- Scottish aerospace firm signs $1Bn contract with US firm
20 Jun 17
The Scottish engineering company said it would recruit 160 new members of staff.
- Lincoln’s £30M Science, Teaching and Research Centre complete
19 Jun 17
The project represents a significant milestone in the university’s STEM investment.
- CIC launch new survey looking towards evolving the construction industry
19 Jun 17
The most recent survey provides an updated snapshot surrounding issues such as Brexit.
Features
- Building sustainably is our human duty – interview with Envirobuild’s Dr Aidan Bell
23 Jun 17
The reason for sustainability is "we cannot carry on as we are doing."
- Putting safety first – exclusive interview with LGH UK’s Colin Naylor
21 Jun 17
Why hire your lifting gear equipment?
- New technology, new risks: preparing for a new breed of construction plant
20 Jun 17
The use of automated bricklayers will be no stranger to us than the first wheeled prototype of the hydraulic excavator was to those in the
- Safe communications on site: Exclusive interview with Smye-Rumsby’s Mike Syrett
19 Jun 17
We discuss the advantages of using radio communication on construction sites.
- Cyber security at the heart of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
15 Jun 17
As businesses seek to embrace Industry 4.0, cyber security protection must be a top priority.
- Smarter Together: Stuart James talks Lovell’s supply chain approach
12 Jun 17
We discuss Lovell’s supply chain approach and the impact of the skills shortage.
- AMP6: Dealing with phosphorus removal – interview with Dr Ana Lanham
12 Jun 17
Is chemical dosing a sustainable solution to lowering P levels?
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