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According to the latest study by Timetric’s Construction Intelligence Center (CIC), construction industry executives remain confident about the prospects for growth in the industry and for their companies over the next six months. However, confidence [read more…]

Mini crane and glass lifting hire specialist Hird has become the first company in the world to buy the largest spider crane ever manufactured by Maeda. Maeda unveiled the first MC-815 at Bauma, the world’s [read more…]

The Appeal Court’s decision to uphold a Government initiative to waive affordable housing requirements for small developments is a boost for SMEs and house building, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said. Brian Berry, [read more…]

Lucideon, the international materials technology company, will be hosting a ‘Digital Construction Forum’ at its Stoke-on-Trent headquarters on Thursday 16 June 2016.  The forum will draw together leading industry experts who will discuss the role [read more…]

ISG has secured two contracts in Edinburgh, with a combined value of £20m, which will further enhance the city’s reputation for hospitality excellence. ISG has been appointed by TH Real Estate to create the country’s [read more…]

Naomi Heaton, CEO of LCP, comments With the UK’s EU referendum fast approaching, questions are inevitably circulating about how the build-up and outcome will impact upon property prices and the future of the UK and [read more…]

The UK’s leading safety expert, Arco, has expanded its range of innovative hearing protection equipment with the launch of the ground-breaking Sensear SM1R industrial headset. Matt Green, Technical Sales Specialist – Hearing Protection for Arco, [read more…]

The biggest “blacklisting” scandal in the UK has seen construction firms paying out £10m in compensation. Unite, the country’s biggest union, has supported 256 workers in court after the UK’s biggest “blacklisting” scandal in history of [read more…]

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched a new fund to support employers investing in higher Trailblazer Apprenticeships. The Trailblazer Apprenticeship Fund, which opened last Thursday (5 May 2016), will offer grants to employers [read more…]

Eight Lambeth residents are setting up their online fashion clothing companies and are set to sell their own unique designs thanks to an entrepreneurship course run by Youth Skills Network funded with a grant from [read more…]