The construction industry is under increasing pressure to improve efficiency, embrace more sustainable practices and reduce waste. Currently, it is estimated to produce around one third of the world’s total waste and remains, according to McKinsey & [read more…]
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, is putting the final preparations in place for a green bridge in Cornwall designed to improve local biodiversity and benefit recreation. The Marazanvose Bridge, constructed as part of Costain’s delivery [read more…]
Brentwood-based building contractor, PIC Construction Group Ltd, has acquired a new headquarters premises to facilitate its ambitious growth plans, with the business aiming for a £12m increase in turnover over the next three years. Established [read more…]
Following the first multi-year Spending Review since 2021, the UK construction is still examining the finer details of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan, but here are some of the instant hot takes from the industry, with [read more…]
The construction industry is no stranger to complexity. From managing vast supply chains and budgets to coordinating contractors, engineers, subcontractors and a wider stakeholder network across large-scale infrastructure projects, the sector benefits hugely from process [read more…]
The government last week revealed its plans to double down on its net zero ambitions by mandating the installation of solar panels on the majority of new homes. It means the Future Homes Standard (FHS), [read more…]
Ballymena-based Clarke has become the first specialist contractor in the construction sector in Northern Ireland to achieve the highly regarded B Corp Certification for responsible business. B Corporations, or B Corps, are companies verified by [read more…]
Leading UK housebuilder, Keepmoat has committed to investing £59.5m into the next phase of the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area (TRA). The company is set to create an additional 246 new homes at the multi-million pound NorthBridge development [read more…]
Wincanton, the UK’s leading supply chain partner, is expanding its partnership with EDF Energy’s Hinkley Point C project with a newly opened 314,658 sq ft warehouse in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset. This marks Wincanton’s sixth site dedicated [read more…]
The housebuilder Keepmoat has completed work to create hundreds of properties on former disused land across Bradford after constructing 603 energy-efficient homes across two sites in Eccleshill and Allerton. The developments, named Vision and Pinnacle, [read more…]
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