Latest Construction News
- Scotland’s railways benefit from multi-billion pound boost
17 Oct 17
The UK government unveiled a generous settlement for Scottish rail passengers, as the record level of funding for Britain’s railways continues.
- Great Ormond Street Hospital announces design competition winner
17 Oct 17
The new clinical building will become the hospital’s new ‘front door’.
- Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald joint venture secures highways contract
17 Oct 17
£115M Asset Support Contract extension awarded by Highways England.
- Boost for island wind projects
16 Oct 17
Projects on the remote islands of Scotland will compete in the next Contracts for Difference.
- Flagship Midlands development models itself on BIM application
16 Oct 17
BIM instrumental in the design and delivery of the Discovery Building.
More News
- New Scotland Yard wins Prime Minister’s accolade
16 Oct 17
Better Public Building accolade for New Scotland Yard at British Construction Industry Awards.
- FTA issues checklist for no-deal Brexit
13 Oct 17
FTA issues list of conditions which it says are required to Keep Britain Trading.
- Cardiff Innovation Campus seeks suppliers
13 Oct 17
Cardiff University host ‘meet the bidders’ event for those interested in its £300M innovation Campus.
- £557M funding for new renewable energy projects
13 Oct 17
Renewable energy receives a boost as part of a government strategy to produce more energy.
- Irish construction activity on the rise
12 Oct 17
Figures from The Ulster Bank show that Irish construction is going from strength to strength.
- National HS2 college launched
12 Oct 17
New technical education college will provide world-class technical skills.
- £3M military training facility opened at Garelochhead
12 Oct 17
The £3 million project took around two years to complete.
- Construction output in Great Britain: August 2017
11 Oct 17
ONS latest statistics show market has once again contracted, with a 0.8% drop.
- Construction industry backs CITB levy amid calls for reform
11 Oct 17
76.9% of employers across the country in support of the levy.
- RAF Marham runway intersection resurfacing completed
11 Oct 17
The work forms part of a £250 million DIO programme.
- Historic St James’s Gate redevelopment
10 Oct 17
Diaego will create a vibrant urban quarter on the brewery site.
- World Mental Health Day – a day to recognise our duty of care
10 Oct 17
FirstCare CEO David Hope shares his views on why employers have a duty of care.
- FMB brands Migration Watch EU worker analysis “wrong”
10 Oct 17
Analysis "flies in the face of the experience of key sectors like construction".
- Application for £350M Leeds South Bank development submitted
10 Oct 17
Will enliven a derelict site near Leeds City Station.
- Rising costs and skills shortages expected to weaken construction industry outlook
9 Oct 17
The construction industry is resilient, but a weaker outlook for 2017 seems inevitable.
Features
- Flagship Midlands development models itself on BIM application
16 Oct 17
BIM instrumental in the design and delivery of the Discovery Building.
- World Mental Health Day – a day to recognise our duty of care
10 Oct 17
FirstCare CEO David Hope shares his views on why employers have a duty of care.
- Rising costs and skills shortages expected to weaken construction industry outlook
9 Oct 17
The construction industry is resilient, but a weaker outlook for 2017 seems inevitable.
- Fall protection and CDM – the vital questions you need to ask
6 Oct 17
‘Don’t make CDM a tick box exercise’ urges fall protection expert.
- Understanding Risk: Cyber security for the modern grid
4 Oct 17
The benefits of improved connectivity also bring greater cyber security risks.
- Connectivity in Construction
3 Oct 17
Construction site offices are temporary, but they still need the ability to connect to central databases and systems.
- Why construction firms must insure against cyber attacks
2 Oct 17
Cyber attack is a very real risk with real consequences for your business.
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