The University of Bedfordshire’s campus transformation took a leap forward (Thursday 19 July), with the ‘topping out’ of a new £40m building devoted to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Vice Chancellor Bill Rammell together [read more…]
Following yesterday’s (Thursday 19th July) report launch for the ‘Inquiry into Offsite Manufacture for Construction: Building for Change’ Zurich Insurance responds. Whilst this report is a step in the right direction Zurich, as an insurer [read more…]
A £1bn VAT bombshell will hit building supplies to the UK if builders merchants are forced to pay 20% VAT upfront on European timber and other materials, warns the Builders Merchants Federation. Parliament voted this [read more…]
This weekend over 260 people from 23 construction firms will represent #BuildingEquality at Pride in London, under the theme of ‘Pride Matters’. We will come together to march along with a rainbow JCB provided by [read more…]
Peaks & Plains Housing Trust will build six new affordable homes for rent on the former Hurdsfield Community Centre site. The community centre, which has been a dangerous and derelict eyesore since 2007, will be replaced with [read more…]
Fix Radio, currently known as the UK’s only dedicated radio station for tradespeople, is expanding to now offer full scale media marketing for the construction industry. The newly conceived ‘Fix Media’ comes after Fix Radio’s [read more…]
The boss of a construction company based in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, has been banned after failing to pay fines following multiple health and safety breaches. Michael Allen, 64, of Ashbourne, was a director of Allen and [read more…]
Thermal Dynamics, a pioneer and world leader in high precision automated plasma cutting applications, has announced important changes in its management structure and group strategy. In order to bring focus on delivering leading technology and [read more…]
Leading architectural practice, Stephen George + Partners LLP (SGP) has designed and delivered a £15m mixed use local centre that will be at the heart of the 3,300 home residential extension of Didcot Great Western [read more…]
With International Women in Engineering Day taking place on 23rd June, a national training provider is celebrating increased growth in the recruitment of female engineers to the industry. The Construction and Design Centre of Excellence [read more…]
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