Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor specialising in industrial, multi-room and commercial projects, including turnkey solutions, has been awarded its first hotel contract by privately owned company, Hotel La Tour. Located on Marlborough Gate [read more…]
The Government’s recent consultation on extending the ban on combustible materials to more building types and lowering the height restriction in England from 18m to 11m closed on 25th May. Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of [read more…]
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling for renewed focus on improving gender diversity across engineering to help deliver the economic recovery. Engineering employers were already reporting a serious shortfall in recruits before the [read more…]
Shared Access, the leading independent owner and operator of shared wireless infrastructure, has implemented its connectivity system at Tyne Tunnel in Newcastle. The work was commissioned by mobile operator, O2, following the community need for [read more…]
Mike Harrison, a structural and mechanical engineering sector specialist at R&D tax credit consultancy ForrestBrown, argues that the Government’s Future Homes Standard falls short in its environmental aims and won’t make a significant impact on [read more…]
New technology is being trialled for the first time in the UK which is expected to be a ‘game changer’ for workers upholding social distancing on construction sites. Bewley Homes is testing a number of [read more…]
As the Government eases lockdown restrictions in England in a bid to restart the economy, some businesses are making their plans to re-open. The Government has issued a set of guidelines to ensure safe working, [read more…]
During his conversations with main contractors across the UK over the past weeks and months, Vas Carp, Managing Director of LV Construction Ltd, has noticed that the impact of Covid-19 on the construction industry is [read more…]
Following the release of the latest CIPS/IHS Markit Construction PMI figures this morning (Thursday 4 June), we gauge the reaction from various leading industry figures, as the sector strives to overcome the challenges posed by [read more…]
Honeywell has launched an integrated set of solutions to help building owners improve the health of their building environments, operate more cleanly and safely, comply with social distancing policies, and help reassure occupants that it [read more…]
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