The construction industry continues to talk about a skills shortage, but framing the challenge purely as a numbers issue misses a more fundamental problem. The real gap is not just capacity – it is capability, [read more…]
As the skills gap comes into greater focus across the construction sector, Sam Blacknell, Head of Skills Partnerships at British Gypsum, explores how the future of skilled trades such as plastering can be strengthened through [read more…]
BAM UK & Ireland has officially handed over the new £88m Caledonia High School in Rosyth to Fife Council, marking the completion of a major investment in education for west Fife. The new secondary school, [read more…]
Dudleys Consulting Engineers has played a pivotal role in the successful redevelopment of the historic Royd Edge Mills dyeworks site near Huddersfield, helping transform a complex brownfield location into a thriving residential community while increasing [read more…]
A key regeneration site has been unlocked for future development following the completion of a new bridge over the River Trent in Nottingham. Waterside Bridge forms part of the core infrastructure needed to further open [read more…]
West Fraser’s new Sustainability Report showcases the company’s performance in 2025 across a variety of environmental, social, and governance goals and disclosed targets. “Our 2025 Sustainability Report, Building Foundations for the Future, reflects our commitment to transparency and [read more…]
RECOM Solutions has opened a new north-west distribution hub in Greater Manchester to support the continued expansion of its specialist passive fire protection division. The 2,500 sq m (27,000 sq ft) warehouse and office facility [read more…]
Embodied carbon is not yet a legal requirement for most UK housing, but it is fast becoming unavoidable, as Simon Woods, European Sales, Marketing and Logistics Director, West Fraser, explains. For housebuilders, it is shaping [read more…]
McLaren Construction Midlands & North has completed the second and final phase of iQ Longwood Place, a major purpose-built student accommodation development near the University of Warwick, creating a new student-focused community on a revitalised [read more…]
Battersea Power Station has announced that Sisk has been appointed as the main contractor for the next phase of its 42-acre regeneration project. It will be responsible for constructing two new buildings designed by Gehry [read more…]
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