Construction News

Building sustainable infrastructure


How can existing infrastructure be retrofiited or changed to help deliver a more sustainable, carbon neutral future.

Mental Health in Construction


A new report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has shown that 26% of construction industry professionals have thought about taking their own lives in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the industry. Along with this statistic, 97% of construction workers recorded being stressed

Leigh Canal Scheme Get Go-Ahead


A new canal side development in Leighh as been given the go-ahead by Wigan Council. Your Housing Group is to build 266 homes

BAM Appointed to Chorlton High School


BAM Construction and Pozzoni have been appointed to work together to create new teaching facilities in Manchester. Chorlton High School South in Manchester have appointed the two building organisations after a competitive tender process which was led by the Department for Education, under its capital

Plans for Liverpool Waterfront Tower


Peel L&P have submitted plans for the next stage of the major development at Liverpool Waters, with local contractor Vermont in line to build the 31-storey residential block at Princes Dock. The development, designed by Faulkner Chester Hall will provide around 280 flats, and will

Forum Outlines Key Points to Minister


The CICV Forum who are fighting to save the construction industry in Scotland have written to the Scottish Parliament urging the Government

Creative Hub Set for City


A new £2.4 million creative hub for artists it is the first purpose-built and collaborative art production facility in Coventry

BDG Set out WFH Approach


A team from BDG architecture + design, have developed a unique response to the sudden and exponential growth in remote working.

MSPs Back SELECT Campaign


Almost one third of MSP’s in Scotland have given their support to SELECT’s campaign for regulating the profession of electricians

Safe Working at New Coronavirus Hospital


A go-ahead Scottish company have achieved the seemingly impossible, whilst maintaining the highest standards of safe working