Working towards a more sustainable construction sector
COP26 may be drawing ever closer, yet all seems to be in a state of flux and transition. The media is full of predictions of a potential return to the dark days of the 1970s, [read more…]
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On your marks, get jet! Sykes Pumps launches HP150 super silenced jetting pump
Pump hire specialist, Sykes Pumps, has enhanced its industry-leading super silenced diesel pump range with the launch of the new HP150 Super Silenced Jetting Pump. Ideal for any jetting, dust suppression or temporary fire protection [read more…]
Building up talent – GRAHAM welcomes graduate apprentices
Construction firm GRAHAM has welcomed the ‘next generation of talent’ from its Graduate Apprenticeship Programme, which gives company employees the opportunity to gain higher education via the workplace. Under the programme, delivered as part of the [read more…]
New code to restore confidence in building materials post-Grenfell
A code to ensure transparency over building products aimed at preventing another Grenfell Tower disaster has been launched. The Construction Products Association (CPA) has developed the code based on the principle of clear, accurate, up-to-date [read more…]
Consultancy launches innovative asset management software the first of its kind for the construction sector
Following the success of its JB-Edocs – mobile-compatible interactive documentation – JB Associates, a construction consultancy based in the south of England, has now released JBA–360, the latest format of its Interactive Operation and Maintenance [read more…]
Preparations continue for the Portable Sanitation and Welfare Expo at the Warwickshire Event Centre in November
The Portable Sanitation and Welfare Expo will be taking place at the Warwickshire Event Centre on Thursday 25th November 2021. This is the UK’s largest event focused purely on the portable sanitation industry and is [read more…]
Modular construction methods create high profile space
Modular building specialist, Enviro Building Solutions, has completed a project for South Gloucestershire Council located on the high profile Bristol and Bath Science Park. Worth £2.3m, this high specification, three-storey modular office development includes a [read more…]
Novade announces integration with Autodesk Construction Cloud to connect office and field teams
Novade, Asia’s leading field management software developer, has announced an integration with Autodesk Construction Cloud™, a portfolio of software and services that combines advanced technology, a builders network, and predictive insights for construction teams. The [read more…]
Ailing UK infrastructure forces a quarter of offices and facilities to close or relocate in the UK
New research by leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has revealed that ailing UK infrastructure has led to almost a quarter of middle market businesses closing offices and facilities or relocating in the [read more…]
Latest episode of the Constructive Voices podcast discusses how the construction industry can attract workers with Kevin McLoughlin MBE
In episode 12 of the Constructive Voices podcast, Henry McDonald talks to Kevin McLoughlin MBE about how construction can attract workers into the industry. Meanwhile, Peter Finn, Ireland’s favourite TV builder, chats with Steve Randall about how [read more…]