Get ‘ahead of the game’ this Christmas
As the January football transfers grow ever closer, it has spurred one footy mad recruitment company to urge candidates to get ahead of the game too. At this time of year, many might be starting [read more…]
What’s in store for UK construction in 2017?
Ian Anfield, Managing Director for leading construction audit and contract provider, Hudson Contract, comments on his predictions for the industry in 2017. “There’s no escaping the fact that Brexit will dominate the news and political [read more…]
Crown Estate to start £100m Duke’s Court redevelopment in St James’s
The Crown Estate has today (Wednesday 21 December) confirmed plans to commence the £100m redevelopment of Duke’s Court, a mixed retail and office block on the corner of Duke Street St James’s and Jermyn Street [read more…]
Ecobuild launches big innovation pitch 2017 in partnership with M&S
Ecobuild is teaming up with Marks & Spencer for its Big Innovation Pitch to uncover the latest retail engineering solutions and innovations. The initiative is open to any company operating in the UK construction, building [read more…]
Explore Offsite – the future of the construction industry?
Explore Offsite Futures was hailed as a great success by the 250 construction clients, architects, engineers and contractors, who attended the conference. The professionals gathered to share their views on how offsite construction technology could [read more…]
British Safety Council welcomes the HSE Health and Work Strategy that starts an industry-wide conversation about health in the workplace
The British Safety Council welcomes the new HSE strategy focused on health and its importance in the workplace, which was launched yesterday (Thursday 15 December) by Penny Mordaunt, Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health. [read more…]
Plentific gains access to 300,000 homes through new partnership with HouseMark and leading social housing providers
Home services marketplace Plentific.com has seen rapid growth throughout 2016 and now, to round off a successful year, is proud to announce a new partnership with HouseMark and 13 leading social housing providers. With hundreds [read more…]
Eight out of ten Housing Association residents remain pleased with their homes, NHBC Foundation survey finds
Housing Association residents remain pleased with their new homes, with 80 per cent saying they were very satisfied or satisfied after three-four years of occupancy, new research has shown. Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) said [read more…]
Government publishes steel pipeline and new procurement guidance
New data published for the first time shows how the Government plans to use 3m tonnes of steel in infrastructure projects by 2020. The information is published by Business Secretary Greg Clark and Cabinet Office Minister, [read more…]
Adrian Belton resigns as CITB Chief Executive
CITB Chairman James Wates today (12 December) announced that Adrian Belton has resigned as Chief Executive of CITB and will leave at the end of 2016. Sarah Beale, currently Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Performance [read more…]