Why a ‘Wood First’ policy stacks up
As construction makes up a total of 45 per cent of carbon emissions in the UK, sustainability is an important issue for the industry and one that should be addressed throughout every aspect of the [read more…]
Planning granted for Atkins-designed School of Architecture and the Built Environment
Plans to transform a derelict brewery into a £100m education hub for construction and the built environment at the University of Wolverhampton have been given the green light. The redevelopment at the former Springfield Brewery [read more…]
Drainage survey supports Bolton’s rail service boost
Drainage engineers from Lanes Group have been doing some drain spotting, not train spotting, at Bolton Railway Station to help prepare for a £1bn electrification of rail services. The comprehensive line and level survey across [read more…]
First phase of £44m school campus is handed over – a new special needs school for London
The Portakabin Group has handed over the first phase of a £44m school campus for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, which will be the UK’s largest free school campus. Constructed using a Yorkon [read more…]
London sees construction companies save 60 per cent on security costs
A dramatic switch from human guards to cost-effective smart technologies has been the trend in site security in the last year. Recent projects carried out by the construction specialist, VPS Site Security, have demonstrated savings [read more…]
Building Merchants Federation – Construction buoyant despite Brexit and ONS stats
There are few signs that Brexit has negatively impacted the construction industry according to the latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI). The new figures show sales up by 13.1 per cent, with [read more…]
Aggregate Industries launches iPhone app
Aggregate Industries have extended its digital offering with the introduction of a new phone app, designed to help save time and money on the job. The Express Asphalt app will act as a ‘one stop [read more…]
New ESAB Group Chorley facility reinforces customer service
ESAB Group, the global leader in welding equipment and consumables, has opened a new facility in Chorley, Lancashire to further strengthen the company’s already outstanding customer service and support its extensive range of brands. Located [read more…]
Cirrus Research launch new App for doseBadge5
Noise monitoring specialists Cirrus Research has launched a new wireless App to enhance the features of its latest personal dosimeter, the doseBadge5. Already boasting a host of new advances, the doseBadge5 has now enhanced wireless [read more…]
Mick George graduates to high-visibility Mercedes-Benz Econic for Cambridge duties
Tipper Haulier of the Year Mick George Ltd has further enhanced its impressive safety credentials by commissioning the first Mercedes-Benz Econic construction vehicles for operation outside London. The new trucks will spend much of their [read more…]