The Portakabin Group and the Education Funding Agency (EFA) have reached contract award on the first school in the Surrey and Kent batch of the Priority School Building Programme, in an agreement worth £5.6m. The [read more…]

Bourne-based housing and development company Larkfleet Homes has extended its sales team with the appointment of Samantha (Sam) Watkins (41) as sales manager. Her new role will encompass appraising new and potential developments to help [read more…]

Leading sustainable building envelope specialist Schueco UK – in conjunction with RIBA Journal – is continuing its sponsorship of the Schueco Excellence Awards for Design and Innovation and is inviting submissions for the 2016 competition. [read more…]

A Spanish worker who didn’t show up for six years was rumbled when he failed to collect ‘long-service award’. A Spanish civil servant in Cádiz has been fined €27,000 (£21,000) after he was exposed for [read more…]

The Vinden Partnership reacts to the latest ONS construction output figures for December. Martin Bennett, a Regional Director of The Vinden Partnership – a leading multi-disciplinary consultant company to the built environment – said: “The [read more…]

The National Offender Management Service Co-Financing Organisation (NOMS CFO), via Achieve North West Connect has awarded a contract to Procure Plus, to help ex-offenders access employment and high-quality career training opportunities. Financed by European Social [read more…]

Multi-channel retailer Screwfix has released the latest edition of its renowned catalogue packed full of the latest innovations and essentials for the trade and serious DIYer. Available to collect free from 435 Screwfix stores nationwide, [read more…]