As this year’s Fire Door Safety Week (21st-27th September) draws to a close, Bureau Veritas is taking the opportunity to give another reminder about the importance of properly fitted and maintained fire doors to enhance [read more…]
House builders north of the border are calling on the Scottish government to step up new builds to 25,000 a year and to include more private homes. Homes for Scotland, HfS, the country’s housebuilding trade body, [read more…]
Following the £2bn Green Homes Grant (GHG) scheme to upgrade the energy efficiency of homes across England, the provision of high-quality insulation building products will need to be guaranteed to meet demand, says CCF. Janeeth [read more…]
50 roofers, from ten different roofing companies across the country, have become the first operatives to become officially ‘accredited’ by RoofCERT, the UK’s only accreditation scheme for roofing operatives. RoofCERT is professionalising the roofing industry [read more…]
Following the successful regeneration of phases one and two of the King Square Estate, Islington Council has awarded Higgins the contract to redevelop the Telfer House site in Lever Street, Clerkenwell, Islington. The contract will [read more…]
The UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) has raised concerns about the lack of asbestos training in the construction industry that has been undertaken since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the re-opening of construction [read more…]
Building contractor Pave Aways has been awarded an £8.44m contract by Shropshire Council to expand primary school provision in north Shrewsbury. The new flagship facility in Featherbed Lane will allow Sundorne Infant School and Nursery [read more…]
Arup has concluded its role in the development and implementation of a comprehensive design solution for Brentford Football Club’s state of the art new stadium at Lionel Road. The project’s completion comes ahead of Brentford [read more…]
Overuse or repetitive motion injuries have become a frequent occurrence in the workplace and it is why ensuring good musculoskeletal health has become such an important issue for workers. These musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) cost construction [read more…]
Carrickfergus-based manufacturer, McCue, has partnered with two of Northern Ireland’s higher education facilities to recruit a number of apprentice joiners. The company, which specialises in project management, fit-out and bespoke joinery, is taking on five [read more…]
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