Sonica Fitout – A meteoric rise
Despite having only been formed in 2013, Sonica Fitout has been quick to make its mark with its fresh approach and emphasis on quality proving to be an award-winning formula. This was underlined at the [read more…]
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Sundolitt XPS – Providing strength and stability in sustainable green roof
A state-of-the art green roof is set to provide warmth and protection as well as a perfect natural environment for flora and fauna in a new £8m community care centre in picturesque Darley Dale in [read more…]
Mitie goes green with new electric Gator utility vehicle
Mitie’s Landscapes business has taken another step towards achieving increased sustainable operations with the purchase of four electric TE Gator utility vehicles (manufactured by John Deere). These are currently being used to deliver onsite landscaping services for [read more…]
Crossrail Anglia collaboration leads to isolation split innovation
An integrated Crossrail team has come up with an innovative solution to the problem of moving equipment between work sites. The team from Network Rail, Costain and VGC Group collaborated to find a way for RRVs [read more…]
CITB Scotland appoints new Strategic Partnerships Director
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced the appointment of Ian Hughes as its new Strategic Partnerships Director for Scotland. Ian, who joins CITB from Glasgow Caledonian University, begins work on 1 February. In [read more…]
£150m Christmas Railway Upgrade Plan is successfully completed
Hundreds of thousands of passengers and businesses will now be feeling the benefits of the successful completion of Network Rail’s £150m Christmas Railway Upgrade Plan resulting in better, more reliable train services and improved passenger [read more…]
Small land parcels are key to delivering Government’s new homes, says FMB
The Government’s plans for ‘directly commissioned’ house building could help tackle the housing crisis but land must be broken down into small and micro parcels wherever possible, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). [read more…]
£44m off-site scheme starts onsite in East London
The £44m Riverside Schools off-site project – the largest ever in the education sector – has started on site in Barking. The scheme for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham was awarded to the [read more…]
Big sustainability ideas triumph at inaugural COINS Construction Industry Grand Challenge
Construction Industry Solutions Ltd has revealed the winners for the inaugural COINS Construction Industry Grand Challenge (CCIGC) at the Grand Final Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony. The first of the night’s winners was Jacob Johnson [read more…]
Complex hospital building for orthopaedic services is constructed in less than four months
A highly complex, 4,200 sq m two-storey ward and theatre building at Royal Stoke University Hospital has been constructed by Portakabin Hire in less than four months to help meet the increasing demand for orthopaedic [read more…]