A topping out ceremony was held at Beckley Point yesterday (Wednesday 8 February), marking the completion of Plymouth’s tallest building’s superstructure. The event was attended by Councillor Ian Bowyer, representatives from multi award-winning student accommodation [read more…]
Housing association and house builder Curo has appointed Rydon to build the new £10m community hub at its flagship development, Mulberry Park, in Bath. Construction on the new primary school, children’s nursery and state-of-the–art community [read more…]
The Oxford Science Park has awarded a £13m design and build contract for Plot 12, a new state of the art office building, capable of housing laboratories, and with roof terrace, comprising 61,500 sq ft [read more…]
Today’s White Paper has underlined the government’s commitment to building more affordable houses and help people buy and rent their homes after admitting the current market is “broken”. But is it all positive? We gauge [read more…]
Robertson Group’s Specialist Division is targeting a period of sustained growth after appointing Craig Robertson as its new Managing Director. A joiner to trade, Robertson joins the company after 33 years in construction and says [read more…]
More than 150,000 new homes were registered in the UK by NHBC in 2016, the second highest in almost a decade. 151,687 new homes were registered by NHBC in 2016, a slight decrease of two [read more…]
David Lynch, Managing Director of Bis Henderson Academy, examines the implications of the new Apprenticeship Levy and provides insight into the approach that businesses should take. In April the government is to introduce a new [read more…]
A man who used a false name to work on UK construction sites has been sentenced to six months’ jail, following a Home Office and Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) investigation. 23-year-old Nigerian national, Gideon [read more…]
A crew of maintenance-at-height experts has completed a four month project for Fantasy Island Theme Park – Ingoldmells, in readiness for the destination’s relaunch in March. The assignment has seen Huddersfield-headquartered Access North Structures clean [read more…]
A new pilot scheme transforming social housing into energy efficient smart homes has seen energy consumption slashed by over 80 per cent. The project, known as Retrofit Plus, has been carried out by Beattie Passive [read more…]
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