New research released today (Tuesday 28th July) has revealed that construction managers are in the dark about how and when their company vehicles are being used, leading to vehicle theft and vehicle misuse. The research, which was undertaken by the fleet management software company for SMEs, Vimcar, found [read more…]
WernerCo is striving to lead the way and take major steps in the tower industry with the roll out of the new EN1004-1 product standards. The changes, which will ensure all mobile access towers comply [read more…]
Following last week’s Met Office amber extreme heat warning, a polymer specialist has warned current sustainable design must mitigate overheating in buildings as heat waves become more prevalent. Recent research of 520 M&E contractors and [read more…]
There is a lot of discussion about masks at the moment, as it is no longer legally required to wear them in England. The Government is leaving the decision on whether or not to wear [read more…]
The National Federation of Builders has written to the Secretary of State for Health to ask that the changes to the self-isolation rules for double vaccinated Covid-negative people, due for implementation on 16th August, are [read more…]
With ambitious housebuilding targets remaining in place despite the economic disruption and a growing focus on sustainability, construction firms can set themselves up for success by taking advantage of the full range of support available [read more…]
GEZE has launched ‘Helping Healthcare to Heal’ an initiative created to recognise that putting patients at the centre of hospital, clinic and doctors’ surgery building design can help in the process of healing and recovery. Equipment [read more…]
A growing threat is quietly emerging across the construction sector. As threat varieties evolve in sophistication, and become even more malicious and numbered online, the roles of prevention and protection against cybercrime cannot be understated. [read more…]
In a move designed to offer better assistance to staff and customers in need of additional support, construction materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, has signed up to the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme. The scheme, which was [read more…]
A combination of labour and product shortages are having a significant impact on the construction industry’s supply chain across the UK, in the process leading to rising prices and delayed deliveries. Unprecedented demand for building [read more…]
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