Urban regeneration specialist Ballymore has secured planning consent from the London Borough of Newham for the redevelopment of its Knights Road site in the Royal Docks. This follows planning consents secured in January for its [read more…]
Baton, the construction industry’s first supplier of smart software for sub-contractors, has opened applications for its Early Adopter Programme. The Early Adopter Programme is initially available for scaffolding contractors although the company will be rolling [read more…]
Thousands of engineering construction workers will receive a pay rise of 4.5 per cent from May, Unite, the UK’s leading union, said today. The deal, which includes a range of other benefits, was narrowly accepted [read more…]
West Fraser’s CaberDek structural flooring has been specified by Essex‑based housebuilder Bocking Homes on a 10‑home residential scheme, helping to protect floor quality during construction while supporting programme efficiency and high standards at handover. Founded in 2017, [read more…]
Buckinghamshire Advantage, a wholly owned subsidiary of Buckinghamshire Council, has signed a partnership agreement with Barratt Redrow to progress the 495-acre ‘Woodlands’ development to the south-east of Aylesbury, next to the A41. The flagship site [read more…]
2026 sees West Fraser enhancing its sales team; now it comprises Dom West, sales director UK and Ireland; Nigel Morris, national sales manager; Daniel Clarke and Daniel Andrew, senior key account managers; Mark Lewis-Ranwell, Sarah [read more…]
A date has been set for the health and safety trial of Balfour Beatty Group Limited following a worker fatality at AWE’s Aldermaston nuclear site. Balfour Beatty Group Limited appeared at Reading Crown Court for [read more…]
West Fraser has donated £10,000 to neighbouring care charity Strathcarron Hospice in Denny, Falkirk for a new community van, allowing the team to provide further care across central Scotland. The funds raised by employees and the team at West Fraser have helped the charity purchase [read more…]
Construction is underway on a new development of energy-efficient homes in Billericay. Housebuilder Bellway is delivering 47 new properties at Mayflower Mews, a 3.5-acre site located off Southend Road on the southern edge of the [read more…]
Reviving the construction industry sits at the centre of the government’s economic strategy. Ministers are cutting back regulatory hurdles to spark activity, yet can these reforms deliver the results they are aiming for? Andrew Harbourne [read more…]
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