Restructuring of Hire Association Europe Limited’s business operations will allow the trade organisation to spearhead continuous improvement in standards across the specialist tools, plant and event hire sector, says the new Executive Director Certification Services, [read more…]
A group of parents at a London primary school have taken the issue of air pollution into their own hands, after successfully crowdfunding over £90,000, which included funding from the Mayor of London, to install [read more…]
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched an innovative new Brickwork Academy to help address a national shortage of bricklayers. Working in partnership with colleges and employers, CITB is funding this pilot project to [read more…]
The Structural Timber Awards are a celebration of innovation, best practice and expertise in timber technology. Taking place on 9 October 2019 at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham, the awards will showcase innovative solutions and [read more…]
The revolving door was invented by Theophilus van Kannel from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1888. An old urban legend says that revolving doors were invented to prevent horses from entering buildings. This may seem like a humorous statement [read more…]
More than 1,300 candidates have embarked on life-changing journeys towards a career in construction as part of the nationwide Construction Skills Fund (CSF) project. CSF launched in October 2018 and provides onsite experience at 21 [read more…]
It is believed to be the world’s most sustainable office. Every aspect of Bloomberg, London, was conceived with shared values of innovation, sustainability and well-being, according to its architect, Norman Foster + Partners. The monumental [read more…]
Coinciding with International Women in Engineering Day (23 June), Story Contracting formed a ‘Women in Story’ working group to drive forward the company’s commitment to create an inclusive and diverse business as part of its [read more…]
Construction of the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC) has now completed. Timelapse footage filmed since the first phase of works started has captured the construction of the £35m-plus state-of-the art facility, [read more…]
Balfour Beatty has today (Friday 21 June) been awarded a £50m contract to replace a high-voltage substation at Littlebrook Power Station in Kent on behalf of National Grid. The five-year contract forms a critical part [read more…]
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