The iconic Strawberry Field site in Woolton Liverpool, immortalised by John Lennon in the Beatles hit “Strawberry Fields Forever”, had been gifted to The Salvation Army but the site had lain derelict for the last [read more…]
Built Environment Skills In Schools (BESS) today (Monday 23rd March) urged construction employers to keep their eye on schools engagement and to utilise digital channels as much as possible during the COVID-19 situation. To support [read more…]
When it comes to construction sites, it’s still very much a man’s world. But that is something leading housebuilder Persimmon Homes is keen to change – and the company’s only female site manager, Jade Simmons, [read more…]
Midlands-based GF Tomlinson is celebrating its successful selection as a key contractor on the prestigious University of Birmingham Build Higher framework. The new £500m ten-year construction framework will focus on improving higher education facilities in [read more…]
A planning application for the development of high-quality office accommodation by property developer Summix Capital has been granted by Edinburgh City Council’s Development Management Sub-Committee today (18th March). Located at 179 Canongate, Edinburgh, the proposals will [read more…]
Darren Hockley, Managing Director at DeltaNet International, which specialises in creating engaging compliance and health and safety e-learning for businesses around the globe, looks at how management in the construction sector can alter flexible working policies [read more…]
The coronavirus and Covid-19, the disease it causes, are spreading faster than can be tracked or tested and the construction industry is starting to be hit from the fall-out. On 11th March 2020 construction work [read more…]
Shell has launched Shell Tellus S4 VE, a new hydraulic fluid formulated with gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology and specifically designed for mobile hydraulics in construction. Not only does this product run cleaner than conventional mineral oils, [read more…]
The UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) has pledged its support to Mates in Mind, a charity committed to raising awareness, addressing the stigma of poor mental health and promoting positive mental wellbeing across workplaces. By [read more…]
Planning reforms are key to fixing the housing crisis, but more attention is needed on supporting local authorities to improve their ability to respond to planning demands, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) [read more…]
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