The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Steve Summers, was the guest of honour at a ‘topping-out’ ceremony held at 20 St James’s Street this week, celebrating an important milestone in the property’s transformation into a high quality, [read more…]
In order to improve policy making and provide a better understanding of the construction industry’s contribution to society, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has outlined five interlinked policy proposals for prospective parliamentary candidates and [read more…]
Leading engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco UK is celebrating a successful 12 months since its rebrand from Grontmij in April last year. In the UK, Sweco employs 800 people and has particular expertise in [read more…]
It’s almost six years since Leeds-based engineer Mark Steele took a call from Steve Ward, the pioneering force behind a bid to construct a giant pyramid dedicated to peace and the environment. The rest, as [read more…]
Union Industries, the leading manufacturer of high-speed roller doors, has installed two Bulldoors at Leeds Vacuum Formers (LVF), and reunited two former colleagues after 27 years. LVF, a family-owned business that produces thermoformed packaging for [read more…]
Previously operating the HV clothing brand PULSAR® under the parent company Praybourne Limited, PULSAR® has become the corporate trading name since 3 April 2017. This change reflects the company’s continuing commitment to end users and distributors alike, simplifying [read more…]
Information Business Ready Limited (IBRL), one of the UK’s fastest growing Microsoft Dynamics ERP Gold Partners and foremost providers of consulting, technology and services based around Microsoft Dynamics AX and Dynamics 365. IBRL have announced [read more…]
When His Royal Highness The Duke of York, KG, opened the University of Huddersfield’s new £28m Oastler Building he spoke to a succession of the firms and designers who worked on the structure and declared [read more…]
Local builders’ merchant, JP Corry has been awarded the CORE Standard – The Standard for Responsible Business – by Business in the Community Northern Ireland. This achievement recognises JP Corry as an accredited leader in [read more…]
The Health in Construction Leadership Group (HCLG) has expressed concern at worrying new figures which reveal the high risk of suicide associated with certain key construction jobs, as it called for a more consistent approach [read more…]
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