The year-on-year decline in construction apprenticeships threatens the UK’s economic recovery and the ability to build back better from the coronavirus pandemic, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the Department for [read more…]
Constructionarium, a not-for-profit organisation that traditionally provides experiential learning to students studying built environment courses, took the opportunity at the start of the pandemic to launch its NetZero activities. This was through the launch of its [read more…]
A pedestrian traffic control system that complements automatic doors has been introduced by GEZE UK providing both safety and security. PACE, Pedestrian Access Control Equipment, is a range of speed lanes and turnstiles that offer [read more…]
At a time when the public’s confidence in building safety remains severely shaken, here Mark Coates of Bentley Systems argues that a systems-based approach to infrastructure could help the construction sector make progress with some [read more…]
Imerys, the supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions, has reported a significant reduction in tyre replacement and vehicle downtime since installing a TyreWatch remote monitoring service at its quarry in Furzebrook, Dorset. With a mixed fleet [read more…]
City & Guilds Group has launched a brand-new course to help people that work in industries impacted by Covid-19 to understand the skills needed for a new career in digital – especially younger generations whose job [read more…]
Caddick Construction is on schedule to complete WS50 at Warrington South Distribution Park, off Lyncastle Road, Appleton. Appointed by Mileway, the largest owner of last mile logistics real estate assets in Europe, work has progressed [read more…]
There is a big focus in the Construction Playbook on procuring for value and harnessing the power of SMEs within the industry. Chief Executive at Pagabo, Simon Toplass, discusses how our approach to SME relationships [read more…]
According to new figures released by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government there’s been a fall in both the number of new build homes started or completed during 2020, raising questions about whether the government’s [read more…]
From tax policy changes to Brexit and the fallout from Covid, businesses across the country have been hit by huge and numerous challenges in the last year. But there’s more to come yet; the introduction [read more…]
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