Specialist recruiter Acorn is encouraging more women to enter the predominately-male construction workforce through a series of events within South Wales. The events, dubbed ‘Careers for Women in Construction’, bring together local employers and jobseekers to [read more…]
London City Airport has released a new video which goes behind-the-scenes of the major unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey ongoing in King George V Dock since November 2017 – the largest inshore diving project in the [read more…]
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has drawn attention to the failures of large contractors when it comes to fair payments, particularly after Build UK published payment performance figures of its top member companies. Despite [read more…]
Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has been appointed to project manage the rescue of the iconic domed roof at the landmark Bell’s Sports Centre at Perth’s North Inch as part of an ambitious £600,000 project. [read more…]
There are no properties for sale in London for £100,000 or less and only four properties at £125,000 or under, according to research carried out by online estate agents Housesimple.com. Excluding shared ownership and auction properties, [read more…]
Families have begun to move into the new homes, many of which are available for affordable rent, at the £100m urban development known as ‘The Mill’ in Cardiff. The 102 homes will be completed in [read more…]
The link between inadequate housing and poor physical and mental health that costs the NHS £2.5bn a year is among the key themes of a new NHBC Foundation publication. This relationship with health is explored [read more…]
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report, which sets out a series of recommendations for the new immigration policy post-Brexit, has received a mixed reaction from the construction industry. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of [read more…]
Construction services firm ISG has been appointed to deliver the first phase of George Watson’s College’s ambitious multi-million-pound campus masterplan. The £4.8m contract will see ISG deliver a new-build extension at the Edinburgh school, as well [read more…]
Despite the shocking tragedy of the Grenfell fire in London last summer, an online poll has revealed that 50% of tradespeople don’t feel confident in advising customers on fire door safety. Despite extensive media coverage [read more…]
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