Construction works have started on a new primary school in Fradley Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Midlands-based contractor G F Tomlinson is leading construction of the school, which will offer 210 primary and 26 nursery places [read more…]
The pandemic has presented businesses with some unique challenges but it has also brought the very best out of them too, as was the case with Alpine Works Limited, which played a key role early [read more…]
With a growing demand for increased biodiversity in all areas of construction, in this timely article, Brian Palmer, a Senior Civil Designer at Burns & McDonnell, looks at how substations can be built in a [read more…]
A group of 12 young professionals from the built environment and construction sector have formed an alliance to make sure the voices of the next generation are heard in creating an inclusive industry that is [read more…]
The construction industry is experiencing damaging material challenges due to worldwide shortages and rising costs of manufacture, raw materials, and shipping but energy prices may end up the nail in the coffin for many manufacturing [read more…]
Building materials supplier Southern Sheeting has launched ground screws that make light work of creating secure foundations for many construction jobs, ending the need for complex concrete slab laying. Perfect for small to medium building [read more…]
The Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy is a welcome development in decarbonising the UK heating sector, but must be supported by further policy if net zero is to be achieved, according to polymer pipework specialist [read more…]
Midlands-based construction engineering consultancy, Howard Ward Associates (HWA), has been appointed by Ineco Energy to deliver a major solar PV project at 41 sites across Coventry. The scheme is part of a wider decarbonisation strategy [read more…]
ISG is playing a key role in securing the future for the home of British cycling as the company is set to deliver a comprehensive £21m programme of modernisation and operational performance upgrades at the [read more…]
While Covid-19 has resulted in wide-ranging implications for every business, in some ways it has played into the hands of Kent-based Masonry Frame Systems, as its i-Form Solution™ is ideally suited to the challenges the [read more…]
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