When it comes to construction sites, it’s still very much a man’s world. But that is something leading housebuilder Persimmon Homes is keen to change – and the company’s only female site manager, Jade Simmons, [read more…]
Midlands-based GF Tomlinson is celebrating its successful selection as a key contractor on the prestigious University of Birmingham Build Higher framework. The new £500m ten-year construction framework will focus on improving higher education facilities in [read more…]
A planning application for the development of high-quality office accommodation by property developer Summix Capital has been granted by Edinburgh City Council’s Development Management Sub-Committee today (18th March). Located at 179 Canongate, Edinburgh, the proposals will [read more…]
Darren Hockley, Managing Director at DeltaNet International, which specialises in creating engaging compliance and health and safety e-learning for businesses around the globe, looks at how management in the construction sector can alter flexible working policies [read more…]
The coronavirus and Covid-19, the disease it causes, are spreading faster than can be tracked or tested and the construction industry is starting to be hit from the fall-out. On 11th March 2020 construction work [read more…]
Shell has launched Shell Tellus S4 VE, a new hydraulic fluid formulated with gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology and specifically designed for mobile hydraulics in construction. Not only does this product run cleaner than conventional mineral oils, [read more…]
The UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) has pledged its support to Mates in Mind, a charity committed to raising awareness, addressing the stigma of poor mental health and promoting positive mental wellbeing across workplaces. By [read more…]
Planning reforms are key to fixing the housing crisis, but more attention is needed on supporting local authorities to improve their ability to respond to planning demands, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) [read more…]
Pupils and staff have moved into a new school for children with autism which has been built and fitted out by Medlock FRB. The Bright Futures School at Greenfield in Oldham cost over £1m and [read more…]
As a business committed to helping create an environment which drives greater diversity and inclusion, Aggregate Industries recently held a series of ‘Women in Construction Micro-Learning Sessions’ on personal brand development to mark International Women’s [read more…]
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