Last chance for CITB, says FMB
A stark warning has been given to the CITB by the FMB, calling for it to reform of lose the support of the construction industry. Trying times have been underway for the training board, with [read more…]
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High Street building merchants fall out of favour as construction industry moves online
Construction professionals are changing the way they purchase materials, with a new survey revealing that over 94% now purchase building materials online. Buying online is almost twice as popular as the traditional alternative, with 44% [read more…]
Rise of the city region is good news for construction industry, says SCC Design Build Managing Director
An emerging enclave of fast-developing city regions outside of London is good news for the construction industry according to the Managing Director of a pre-cast concrete company. Eamonn O’Donnell, who is the MD of SCC [read more…]
ISG secures further Edinburgh office scheme
ISG has added to its tally of high profile office projects in Scotland’s capital after securing an £8m scheme for Knight Property Group at Four North, 4 North Street, St Andrew Square. Formerly known as [read more…]
34 per cent of construction workers suffer from mental illness
A recent report on the construction industry highlights the extent of mental health problems in this sector. According to new data collected by Randstad, 34 per cent of construction workers have experienced mental health issues [read more…]
Steel windows create connected space for Victorian house extension
Two large sets of steel windows and doors have created a feeling of space in a kitchen extension to a late 19th-century Victorian terrace house in a Conservation Area close to Tufnell Park in North [read more…]
NFB: Alternative finance can drive regional development for smaller house builders
KPMG has advised UK house builders to diversify their debt, as they could face the possibility of shutting off vital access to finance. The consultancy delivered this warning, as more than 80 per cent of [read more…]
Mabey helps deliver bypass in the UK’s third most congested city
Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has announced that its UK Hire business is working on a vital project to build a 58km bypass in Aberdeen, the third most congested city in the UK[1]. [read more…]
Kemper System helps protect concrete heritage
Cold-applied liquid waterproofing specialist, Kemper System, has helped to preserve a grade II listed building thanks to its Stratex warm roof and Kemperol liquid roofing systems. Because of the unusual design of St Thomas More [read more…]
Cirrus Research training expanded to include Environmental course
Noise Monitoring specialists Cirrus Research have expanded their product training and CPD programmes, adding an environmental noise measurement workshop to the roster. The new environmental course will be unveiled at the Williams Conference Centre, Oxfordshire, [read more…]